Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-29
INEDRASEANS IN NEW YORK
Mayor Dahlman Heads Delegation Which
Visits Gotham City Hall.
ANTELOPE MAYORS CREATE INTEREST
Informal Reception Held and Picture
of Acting New York Mayor
Taken with Those of
the visitors.

the visitors.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-A large delegation
of Nebraskans who have come here to well
come w. J. Bryan visited the city hall to-
day and called on Acting Mayor McGowan.
Mayor James G. Dahlman of Omaha headed
the visitors, who numbered fifty or sixty,
and introduced a few of the Nebraskans,
but with these few exceptions every one
introduced himself. Acting Mayor Nc
Gowan cordially greeted each one.
There were eight mayors in the party,
including Mayors f. w. Brown of Lincoln
J. c. Dahlman Of Omaha, w. F. Green of
Nebraska City. Henry GerIng OF Platts-
mouth. F. w. Hunker Of West Point. r. II
Watzke of Humboldt, NJ. Uiig of Holdredge
and William Burke OF Friend.
Others in the party were three demo-
cratic candidates for state ofices in Me-
brasks- These were w. II. Green, candi-
date for lieutenant governor; Lysle Abbott,
candidate for attorney general and Dr.
Babcock, candidate for state treasurer.
Some of them told the mayor stories and
then invited him out on the city hall steps
to have his and their picture taken.
Afterward the visitors went further
downtown to see the tall buildings, with
which lower New York is filled.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN, in speaking OF
his visitors later, said they were a fine
looking, good-hearted lot of men.
'I tell you" he observed. you want to
go west to see the whole-souled men,"
Edgar Howard Talks.
Nearly 100 of the Nebraska delegation
paid a visit to the Gilsey house today and
were introduced to william r. Hearst The
greetings were cordial. Judge Howard, one
of the delegation, in speaking to Mr..
Hearst, said:
I'VE appreciate the position you have
taken and for the reforms you have
brought about"
Mr.. Hearst remarked that Judge Howard
spoke like a reformer.
mot at ALL" replied Judge Howard. I'VE
hate reformers We loathe them. They are
too much like Jerome
During the talk with Mr.. Hearst, Judge
Howard said he was not prepared to be-
lieve the stories that had been circulated
that Mr.. Hearst was hostile to Mr.. Bryan.
In reply Mr. Hearst said that he knew
of no reason why he could not meet the
friends of Mr.. Bryan with the utmost
cordality and he expressed his qualification
at the call Of the delegation upon him.
Indiana democrats to the number of 200
headed by Thomas Taggart arrived this
afternoon to participate in the Bryan re-
ception.
BANQUET for visiting Mayors.
Norman e. Mack, democratic state COM
mitteeman, gave an informal luncheon this
afterncon at the Hoffman house to the
western visiting mayors here TO attend the
w. J. Bryan reception and to several other
state committeeman.
Those who were Mr.. Msck's guests were
Mayors F. w. Brown OF Lincoln. ]. c.
Dahlman of Omaha, w. F. Green of Me-
braska City. Henry Gering Of Plattsmouth.
F. w. Hunker of West Point. r. e. walzke
OF Humboldt. M. Ulze of Holdrege. and Will
liam Burke Of Friend. The national COM
mitteemen present were ]. c. Dahlman OF
Nebraska, d. ]. Campeau of Michigan, T.
E. Ryan of Wisconsin, r. NJ. johnson OF
Texas. Joseph Daniels OF North Carolina,
John E Osborne Of Wyoming, l. v. Baugh-
man Of Maryland. John T. McGraw OF West
Virginia and Chairman Taggart of Indiana.
Tonight the western mayors took trip
to Coney Island.
Program of Reception.
The program OF the reception to be ac-
corded to William jennings Bryan on his
arrival in this city on Thursday was given
out by the reception committee tonight
The official reception will begin with the
| arrival of Colonel Bryan at Pier A., North
river at p. m. Thursday. He will be met
there by subcommittee headed by the
chairman of the reception committee, Gov
ernor Folk of Missouri. He will be well
coined by Acting Mayor McGowan in behalf
of the city OF New York Six carriages will
accompany the carriage carrying Colonel
Bryan, which will be preceded by an escort
of mounted police.
Carriage No. l, Colonel Bryan. Governor
Folk, Mayor MCGOWAN. William Hoge.
Carriage No. 2, Tom l.. johnson, Alex
Troup. Norman e. Mack. Nathan Strauss
Carriage No. 3. Augustus Thomas, Com
missioner O'Brien. Robert Davis, Harry W.
Walker.
Carriage No. 4. Mayor Dahlman of
Omaha, General Victor Baughman. Daniel
j. Campbell, Judge Fox.
Carriage No. s. Mayor Fitzgerald of Bos-
ton. Comptroller Metz. John w. Cox. John
w. Tomlinson.
Carriage No. 6. William sulzer, Henry
George, jr.. Bird s. Coler. Thomas l. Felt
ner.
Carriage No. T. Charles r. Murphy. John
r. AheaTn, o. p Belmont, Lewis Nixon
Arriving at the hotel a special commits
sion consisting OF fve members OF the re-
ception committee from each state will re-
ceive Colonel Bryan. Then will follow the
general reception. after which Colonel
Bryan win spend the time in Informal dis
cusslons until o'clock. when he will retire
TO his private apartments TO make ready
to go to the Garden at 7;45 O'Clock
Mayor DahIman TO speak.
It has been arranged, in order to accom-
modate those unable to gain admission to
the Garden, to hold an overflow meeting
| In Madison Square park. If stormy.
Colonel Bryan will address the meeting be-
/ fore entering the garden. ard II the
weather be pleasant he will address II
after the Garden speech. Other speakers
VIII be: J. c. Dahlman, mayor of Omaha:
Z. N. Fletcher Of Florida; Governor Rob-
ert N. Glenn OF North Carolina; ex-Gov-
ernor William. 3. Jennings of Florida:
CONGRESSMAN Henry NJ Goldfogie OF New
York. and Senator Thomas F. Grady of
| New York.
Five special trains are expected tomor-
row from Missouri loaded with democrats.
| The governor and three ex-governors Of
Missouri are expected to be at the meet
| ing. They are Governor Folk. Ex-Governor
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