The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-07
WELCOME BRYAN.
Democrats From All Sections Gath
cred in New York to Meet
the Ncbraskan.
MADISON SQUARE MEETING
An Audience of 10000 Gathered in
the Hall While the Streets Out
side Were Packed
for Blocks.

New York, Aug 31.-Mr. .Bryan's
entry into New York Thursday after
noon was a series of ovations, be-
ginning with his landing at the Bat
terry at o'clock and reaching an ear
~ climax when he arrived at the Vic
toria hotel TwentySeventh street
and Broadway, an hour and 10 min
utes later Here the Homecoming
Nebraskan was fairly mobbed by the
thousands of persons who had gath
cred outside the hotel entrances and
the hundreds who had forced their
way into the corridors.
Gathered at the Battery were
democrats from all sections of the
country. The partys national con-
vention could not have brought to-
gether a more representative assem-
bly,. Gov. Folk of Missouri; Sena-
tor Bailey of Texas; Chairman Tag
CART of the democratic national COM
mittee members of that committee
from a score of states and the Wis
iting governors, were among the first
to extend their greetings and con-
gratulations upon tile travellers safe
return. Mr.. Bryan, Gov. Folk and
the others stopped for moment to
oblige the half hundred photogra-
pliers who had gained entrance
within the police lines. All smiled
pleasantly az the shutters snapped.
There waB no further delay in
reaching the"waiting carriages and
the drive up town was begun. With
Mr.. Bryan in the first vehicle were
Gov Folk, Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
and William Hoge. The national
committeeman and members of the
local reception committee were in
those which followed. All the car
riages were gay in flags and bunting.
Such a welcome as seldom in this
country''s history has been accorded
a private citizen was given William
j. Bryan at Madison Square Garden
Thursday night in the celebration of
his return from a year Of foreign
travel.
AS the guest of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league Mr..
Bryan was greeted by more than 90
900 persons, who filled the great
structure from floor to upper CALLER
les The streets and avenues out
side the garden were choked for
blocks by other thousands who stood
patiently for hours for the privilege
of even a fleeing glance of the dis
tinguished visitor. The interior of
the garden was waving sea of color.
Every person in the audience had
been provided with an American flag
and every cheer from 10000 threats
was accentuated by the waving of 20
900 stats bearing the stars and
stripes.
As each notable democrat entered
the hall and was recognized his name
was called and the cheering was re-
| newed.
The heat in the garden, once the
| crowd had assembled, was so great
that a large portion of the glass roof
vas pushed back, leaving the stars
as a canopy. The galleries early were
| jammed TO their utmost capacity.
Hundreds of policemen and fifty fire
men were on duty in the giant struc-
ture -r.r
At s o'clock, wien Mr.. Bryan had
not yet arrived. Harry W. Walker, on
behalf of the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust League called the assem-
blage to order and introduced Gov
Folk of Missouri who was given al
ovation and it was several minutes be
fore he could speak. When he fin
ally secured silence, he asked his
hearers to be as quiet as possible
otherwise none Of the speakers, mo-
even Mr.. Bryan himself. could be
heard. The mention of Mr.. Bryan'i
name called forth renewed cheering
Then when quiet had been restored