Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-30
NEBRASKAN GREETED BY THOUSANDS
Reception to Be Given in His Honor Regarded as
One of Greatest Demonstrations of Admiration
and Respect Ever Accorded an American
Citizen-Passes Night Aboard Illini
BY Associated Press.

around the world, William jennings
Bryan of Nebraska, twice the nominee
of the Democratic party for president
OF the United States and already in
dorsed as the candidate of 1908, steamed
up New York bay this afternoon on the
steamer Princess Irene and received an
ovation from large welcoming parties
which went down to the quarantine to
meet and cheer the incoming vessel and
it's distinguished passenger.
Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
health during the voyage, but he was
much better today and said that he felt
sure he would be able to carry out the
plans which have been made for him
during the next few days.
He was very much fatigued when he
boarded the steamer, and during the
entire voyage suffered from indiges-
ton and severe headache.
His illness was not serious enough to
interfere with his work, however, and
he devoted a large portion of the nice
days at sea in preparing his speeches
and in keeping up his correspondence.
Mr.. Bryan will not land in New York
city proper until tomorrow afternoon,
when he will be received at the Battery
by delegations of prominent delegates
from all parts of the country and
escorted to the hotel, where he will
make his headquarters while here.
He was taken off the Princess Irene
by special permission of President
Roosevelt shortly after the vessel had
anchored in quarantine.
First he went aboard two tugs which
had been chartered by "Bryan's Ne
braska home folks where he was
! exultantly greeted and hailed as the
next president.
| He then went aboard the trim little
yacht Illini, owned b. his longtime
| friend and schoolmate, Edward F..
Goltra of st. Louis, and where such
well known Democrats as Norman e.
Mack, national committeeman for New
York, and Daniel ]. Campau, national
committeeman from Michigan, were
awaiting him.
In the Illini Mr.. Bryan was taken
to the landing of the Ocean Yacht club
at Stapleton Staten Island. where he
landed and was whirled away in an
automobile to the home of Lewis Nixon,
"Ben Braw," on the heights of Tomp-
kinsville and overlooking the harbor.
Holds Conference With Friends
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the night, the
evening being devoted to serious con-
| ference with intimate personal friends
and men of promineno in his party.
No especial political significance was
attached to the conference by those who
attended 1t and who declared it's pur-
| port was merely to learn Mr.. Bryans
wishes regarding the plans which have
| been. made for him during the next few
weeks and then acquaint him with the
drift of affairs at home
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the Illini
and to Mr.. Nixon's home. Miss Bryan
| continued on the steamer and spent the
night with friends in the city. Col.
Moses C. Wetmore of st. Louis, Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Dunlap and Miss Dun
lap of Jacksonville, ILL.,, who had been
travelling companions of the Bryans
| during the latter part of their tour of
| Europe. also arrived on the Princess
! Irene. f
Mr. Bryan could not be drawn into
discussion of political questions today.
"What l have to say of politics at
this time and with my incomplete
knowledge of affairs at home will be
said tomorrow night at the Madison
| Square garden reception under the
auspices of the Commercial Travellers,
Antitrust league. Probably you will
find that / shall discuss subjects have
spoken of before Mr.. Bryan added
with twinkling eye.
1t was said that tonight's conference
might have some weight regarding the
| features Of tomorrow nights speech,
which will be in the nature of re-
sponse by Mr.. Bryan to the indorse-
ments which have already been ac-
corded him by various state conven-
tions for the next presidential candi-
date
Asked pointedly regarding the prob
ability of his candidature, Mr.. Bryan
said he had nothing to add to the let
| ter he wrote former Senator j. X.
Jones of Arkansas, in which he said
he might accept a third nomination
under conditions which he named.
Prominent Democrats Present
At tonight's conference at the home
of Mr.. Nixon were Mayor Tom L. John
son of Cleveland, National Committee
men Campau of Michigan, Mack OF
New York and Baughman of Mary
land; William Hoge, president of the
league, who discussed the plans for to-
morrow nights reception; Alexander
Troupe of Connecticut, who explained
the details of the program arranged for
Mr.. Bryan's welcome to New Haven on
Friday; Robert Davis of Jersey City,
who explained the arrangement for the
Jersey City reception next Saturday
evening; Harry Walker of the reception
committee for New York, Augustus
Thomas and Edward Goltra.
All of these, together with Mrs,
Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, were guests of
| Mr.. Nixon at dinner.
Mr.. Bryan viii spend tomorrow morn
ing opening vast quantity OF mail
which was handed to him on board the
steamer today He will work with his
secretary answering such Of the COM
munications as are urgent, and VIII
then go aboard the Goltra yacht once
more to make his formal entry into
New York at p. m.
Mr.. Bryan, surrounded by his fellow
passengers, stood we'll forward on the
promenade deck Of the Princess Irene