Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
BRYAN IS WELCOMED
Greeted With Whoops of Joy by
Home Folks.
INCIDENTS OF ARRIVAL
Spent Evening at Friends Home on
Staten Island.
GUARDED REPLIES TO QUERIES
Looked Very Well and Wore His
Characteristic Smile - Gratified
Over Demonstration.

William Jennings Bryan, with Mrs. Bryan
| and their daughter Grace, got in yesterday
afternoon on the North German Lloyd
steamship Princess Irene after The Stars
report of the arrival Of the steamer was
| closed.
| The liner was met down the bay by the
| 100 Nebraskans who have come on to Join
| in the reception to the Peerless One and by
! small party of Mr.. Bryan's friends who
were on board Edward F. Goltra's yacht
( Him. MI. and Mrs. Bryan left the
Princess Irene at quarantine, going first to
| the tugboats which contained the tumultu-
GUS Nebraska delegation. There he was
| lassoed by Mayor Jim Dahlman of Omaha
and greeted with other little attentions
which were intended to let him know how
| glad the ''homefolks' were to welcome him
back. From the Nebraska tugboats Mr..
Bryan went on the Illini to Stapleton,
| Staten Island.
He spent the evening at the home of
| Lewis Nixon. where he conferred with a
number OF democratic managers. Late in
the evening he returned to the Illini where
he passed the night.
Mr. Bryan had little to say to the news
paper men who met him down the bay.
| The hustle and excitement of leaving the
vessel, together with the unbounded en-
thusiasm Of the home folks" were too
much for the silver-tongued orator He
expressed great pleasure at getting back
and qualification at the way he was being
received.
Political Position Defined.
To newspaper men who accompanied him
on the trip Mr. Bryan, however, granted
an interview before the Princess Irene en-
tered the bay. He said
II have enjoyed my trip Immensely. al
though have had good deal of work to
do. have been kept very busy preparing
my articles for publication, and during the
last Few days / have had to devote a lot
OF time to the speech which / am to de-
liver at the reception to be given me in
New York"
viii you touch on politics in that
spesch?. Mr.: Bryan was asked
Yes, l will he replied.
ITO what extent?'
Il cannot at this time speak of the
issues that intend to discuss
Mr.. Bryan was asked whether he had,
as reported, since he left this country
offered himself as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for President
NO.. he replied, II have not announced
myself as candidate. I wrote a letter
weeks ago. You will find that it is not an
announcement. l said that l would accept
the nomination under certain conditions
Has your attitude changed any since
'c "No ~"0'e 'ha' letter.
self as a candidate?'
1T is not necessary for me to say any
thing beyond what is contained in my letter
to Senator Jones, and l don't think the
time will come when IT will be necessary for
me to say anything more"
Democracy's Chances.
Mr.. Bryan said that he had seen no poll
ticians while he was abroad He had met
two or three representatives and talked
with them about conditions In a general
way. When asked for his opinion in re-
gard to the democracy's chances In the
coming fight, he said:
Il have been away from home too long
TO make prophecies as to the outcome Of
any election. The statements of campaign
committees on the eve OF elections COM
pared with the actual results show the fu-
Unity or such representation"
Mr. Bryan did say that in his opinion the
chances for democratic success were i'm
proving all the time.
But" he added, at is not easy to fix
the time when the principles of the democ-
racy shall triumph
DO you think the Roosevelt administra-
tion has tended toward the success of the
democratic party2"
THE Roosevelt administration has done
much to educate the people,"
Some persons are saying now that Mr.
Roosevelt is more radical than you are
nat seems to be the conclusion some
people have arrived at
Mr.. Bryan was then asked what he had
to say about the idea which some of his
otd supporters have that he is becoming too
conservative.
What some people call conservative
or personal opinion" said Mr. BRYAN
MI. Bryan spoke with the greatest grati-
tude OF the kind treatment which he had
received at the hands of this povernment's
representatives abroad, particularly those
In London. st. Petersburg, Paris, Berlin and
Rome.
The Nebraskans' Greeting.
The most notable feature about the in.
formal reception which Mr. BRYAN got
down the bay was by all odds the entbu.
siasm of his Nebraska friends and follow
ers. They put the select party on the
yacht completely out of the running for
time. And their enthusiasm wasn't anv
of the short-winded kind, which makes a
little squirt at the proper moment and then
hickers out.
All wearing badges bearing picture Of
the Great Conservative Force inscribed.
welcome Home, September, 1906" thus
indicating the busy rush of the middle
west, the Nebraskan party welcomed the
Liberator back in style. There were about
ninety Nebraskans. at 50 per head, also
| about sixteen newspaper men at the same
! inquire we are charging the reporters
| SO as to prevent overcrowding," was the
explanation.
At length the Julia and the Eugene slid
| up alongside and mighty roar burst
FORTH w. ]. B. himself stood on the up-
| per deck. with his wife and daughter
baleheaded and with a cleaning smile
| The Nebraskans let her rip. They hooted
\ and shrieked and yelled and cheered, what
| time Bryan stood there pointing out
| friends to his wife and bowling and nod.
| ding to them by turn. He was all one
| smile, and not single tear mixed with
| 1t.
| Little Grace Bryan looked over the rail-
| and then turned to her father to say:
| Why, papa, / never thought so MANY
people would come $500 miles to welcome
/ you home"
Mr.. Bryan was all attention to the tugs
| Mayor Jim Dahlman Of Omaha yelled up:
Were glad you're back!"
| I'm glad to be back" was the response
| Jump down, Bill, and see us!' cried
one of the Nebraskans.
I'm be with you in a short WHILE" re-
| turned Bryan.
] At this great cheer went up, because