The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-30
Leader of Democracy Greeted
by Cheering Thousands as
He Enters Harb0r.
FORMAL RECEPTION IN
NEW YORK THURSDAY
Position of Great Commoner
Will Be Outlined in His
Speech Tonight.

NEN lOhh- aug S5.-Unuer gray
skies, but in exubcrant spirits and
bronzcd by the suns of many climes
during a year OF travel completely
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 after
noon on the steamer Princess Irene and
received an ovation from large wei
! coming parties, which went down to
quarantine to meet and cheer the ln-
| coming vessel aud its 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 10 carry out tho
| 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 voy
age suffered from iudig estion and Sc
we're headache His illness was not
| serious enough TO interfere with his
| work. however, and he devoted large
| portion of the nice days at sea IN pre-
! pairing his speeches and IN keeping up
| his correspondence.
| Mr. BRYAN will not land in New
! York City proper until tomorrow after
noon, when he will be received at the
Battery by delegations of prominent
Democrats from all parts OF the coun-
try and escorted 10 the hotel where he
will make his headquarters while here.
! He was taken off the Princess Irene by
special permission of President Roose
| welt shortly after the vessel had an
chored in quarantine. First he went
aboard the two tugs which had been
chartered by Bryan s Nebraska Home
| N ha Yplf
greeted and hailed as the next Presi-
dent. He then went aboard the trim
little yacht Illini, owned by his long.
time friend aud schoolmate. Edward
f. Goltra of st. Louis, and where such
we'll known Democrats as Norman
L. Mack, national committeeman Tor
New York, and Daniel j. Campau, ma
tional committeeman from Michigan,
were awaiting him. In the 1llinl 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 Tompklnsvllle, and
overlooking the hRrbor.
Conference With Friends.
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the night, the
evening being devoted to serious
conference with intimate personal
|
| marty. No especial political signl-
fcnnce was attached to the conference
by those who attended it and who de-
clared it's purport was merely to learn
Nj Bryan 8 wishes regarding the plans
which have been made for him during
the next few weeks and 10 acqualnt MIN
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 Him
and to Mr.. Nixou'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. NJ F. Dunlap and Miss Dun
lap of Jacksonville, Ill, who had been
travelling companions of the Bryans dur
ing the latter part of their tour of Eu-
rope also arrived on the Princess Irene
Mr. Bryan could not be drawn into
discussion of political questions to-
day. ,... :.
this time and with my incomplete
knowledge of affairs at home will be
said tomorrow night at the Madison
Square Garden reception under the aus
pices Of the Commercial Travellers Anti.
Trust league. Probably then you Will
And that I shall discuss subjects havc
suoken of before Mr. Bryan added,
with twinkling eye. 1t was, said that
tonight's conference might have some
weight regarding the features of tomor-
row night 3 speech, which will be In
the nature Of response by Mr.. Bryan
10 the Endorsements which recently have
been accorded him by various State
conventions as the next Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Defines His Position.
Asked pointcdly regarding the prob
ability OF his candidature, Mr.. Bryan
said lie had nothing to add to the letter
he wrote former Senator j. K, Jones OF
Arkansas in which he said he might ac-
cept n third nomination under condi-
tions which he named
AZ tonight S conference az 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 Maryland.
William Hoge, president OF the Com
me-cial Travellers Antitrust league,
who discussed the plans for tomorrow
NIGHTS receptions; Alexander Troup or
Connecticut, who explained the details
Of tho programme arranged for Mr.
Bryan s welcome 10 New Haven on Fri
dav: Robert DAVIS of Jersey City, who
explained the arrangement for the Jer-
scv City welcome next Saturday even
ing: Harry w 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 will spend tomorrow
mail which was handed 10 him on board
the steamer today. flo will work with
his secretary answering such OF these
| com mmuuic ions Ms urgent and VIII