Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-31

| NEW IoNN, aug. 0u.-N llllhul
4, Jennings Bryan. of Nebraska, who ar
| rived in New York harbor yesterday
, afternoon anu spent the night with
! friends on n steam yacht DOWN the
bay, landed in New York city this
afternoon ut 4 o'clock and was the
recipient of Il continuing ovation from
that hour until late tonight, when he
had finished Il notable eighty minute
address before 10000 persons gath
cred in Madison Square Garden. MIR.
: Bryan outline clearly and vigorously
the principles he thought should
guide the Democrats In their next
campaign.
A Series of ovations.
] Mr.. Bryan's entry into New York
this afternoon was Il series Of Oya-
tons, beginning with his landing at
the Battery at 4 O'Clock and reaching
climax when he arrived at the Vic
toria hotel. Twcnty-sevcnth street and
/, BrnndWay,a an hour and fifteen mins
! utes later.
! Here the Homecoming Nebraskan
was fairly mobbed by tho thousands
/ of persons who had gathered outside
tho hotel entrance and hundreds who
had forced their way into the CORR
doris. Finally an entrance was cf-
fected by the police and Mr.. Bryan
reached the lobby stairs. lie was
halted and called upon for q speech
and the crowd surgcd about him.
cheering Justify all the while
| Where Is Home?
Mr.. Bryan lifted his hand ana Sc.
cured silence.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he began,
III believe that this evening Is the
| time for me to make Il speech and
| you must not expect one now. When
a man is In difficulty he has right
to call upon his friends for assistance.
am in difficulty now. am trying
to get home. but | have been travel
ing SO much of late that for the life
of me ] can hardly tell where home
i is"
I'm Washington" called an cnthu-
siastic auditor.
"'rhc White House" shouted an.
other.
"And we are going to put you
there" yelled third.
Then everyone checrcd. Mr. Bryan
smiled indulgently.
al thought home was in Nebraska"
he continued.
only until 1905" shouted the
+, crowd.
Some said 1t was In Missouri" add
ed Mr.. Bryan, amid laughter
Impromptu Reception in Lobby.
MIR. Bryan then stepped down from
The stairs to shake hands with Il few
of his personal friends who crowded
about him. This was the signal for
a general rush and the Nebraskan was
almost swept ont of the Twentyscv-
enth street entrance of the hotel be.
fore the score Of policemen stationed
In the lobby could stem the tide.
Finally order was restored and the
impromptu reception proceeded. Sew
eral thousand persons passed In line
and Mr.. Bryan shook hands with
them ALL
Distinguished men of the Demo.
cratic party, visiting governors, Unit.
ed States senators and representa-
tives, national committeeman and log
islators mingled with the other visit.
' ors and enthusiastic New Workers. who
sought to pay their tribute to the dis
tinguished man who two years in adj
vance of the national convention Is
hailed as tho Democratic nominee for
| GreSl0cnt.
The reception lasted for more than
an hour.
Mr.. Bryan then retired to his arart
mcnts and had dinner with his fam
lily and few intimate friends. lie
then took brief nerlod of rest before
: proceeding tn Madison Square Garden
for the feature event of his stay in
New York.
.
" Mr.. Bryan was landed at tho Bat
terry from Edward F. Goltra's steam
yacht, the Illini. on board which he
spent last night. Thousands OF per
sons were gathered in Battery park
on piers and at every vantage point
along the water front
! Not the least interesting phase ri
the picture were the towering sky