Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-30
BRYAN Day IN
NEW YORK CITY,
BIG RECEPTION
Nsbraskan's Welcome Back to
America Made Notable Oc-
casion by Democrats
NOT YET a CANDIDATE
NOT YET A CANDIDATE

Not Finally Decided 20 20 SanoIoase
For Nomination-Many Delegations
81 Rsceived-La ands Late This After
Nson.
New York, Aug. So.--This is Bryan
day in New York, and altho the Ne
braskan who last night slept on a
yacht In Gravesend bay, will not put
foot on native soil until late this aft
ernoon, many welcome delegations in
town were early astir, putting Ahe I'M
tshing touches on their several and
varied programs. The weather signs
were not propitious. It was after l
o'clock this morning when Bryan re-
tired on board the yacht nlni, but it
had been planned to not disturb him
early today and he took advantage of
the opportunity to fortify his physical
1 powers against the fatigue of tonight's
meeting at Madison Square Garden. At
the home OF Lewis Nixon at Staple-
ton, Etatem Island where Bryan spent
last evening with personal friends he
appeared in robust health. He has a
clear complexion, and his eyes shone
and danced as he talked. While Nixon
and his guests were at dinner, the.
Jacob n. Tam Association of Tom
kinville. which became active as soon
as It was known Bryan was expected,
unloosed lot Of fireworks. Shortly
after dinner Bryan was serenaded by
8 German singing society, thirty
strong. Bryan made q short speech.
tta'sking the singers. and telling them
th3M he would always remember thu,
incident. Several singers were intro
duced to Bryan. and expressed wish
70 meet Mrs. Bryan. When Mrs.
1ryan was taken out by her husband,
Bryan said:
Y have no German blood in my
veins, but my wife has. All of my
German is in my wife's name, SO 1
can't thank you in the language OF
your F'atherland.''
we are all good Americans now
said the leader Of the society. "Those
who love their Fatherland always love
the land of their adoption and make
the best kind OF citizens" Bryan re-
piled.
There were several callers late in the
evening One of them asked Bryan
what he thought of phonetic spelling,
and he said 1t was most interesting.
He remembered a boy who had once
bpelt church "schurtch," and he said
the boys like him would be especially
pleased with the idea of spelling, by
sound. Bryan refused to talk politics
during the evening. Just before he left
TO re-embark for the night on the
lllni he expressed himself as very
grateful for kindness shown by Pres
tdent Roosevelt in facilitating the land
Ing himself and family.
Members of the Nebraska Home
. Folks" delegation were elated today
over their share in the informal well
come OF yesterday when Bryan spent
some time with histneighbors on a tug
boat, after leaving the steamer. Once
they had him alone, the Nebraskans
yelled Tor speech. He replied, jok-
ingly: Ladies and gentlemen: The
United States is the greatest country
IN the world. Nebraska is the finest
OF the United States. (Cheers.) Lin
coin is the best city in the state. Fair
view Ii better than Lincoln. am
glad to be here, glad to see you here. I
would have been with you in six days,
but you have come here to me. 1t is
good Of you and thank you for it, I
am going home now and / am going to,
do all can to help you democrats"
..And we will keep you there until
March 4, 1903. then we will take YOU
to- washington" broke in Mayor
Dahl1nan Of Omaha. Il shall be glad
IL you let me stay there until that
date resumed Bryan. "And may
stay there afterward, tho not of my
own accord he added smiling. Il
/ have had a great deal to say abroad
about things in general, as you may
know. think shall have a great deal
more to say when get home about
things abroad, SO that will not have
much to say here and now. only want
to say / will willingly give a months
wages to the man who can express
adequately how good feel and
think could express it we'll myself.
but my supply of language is not really
adequate
Not Vet Candidate.
That was all the formal speaking he
did Afterwards reporter asked what
he meant when he spoke about staying
In Nebraska after March, 1909, tho
not Of hds own accord THAT simply
( means. said Bryan. st haye not yet
made up my mind whether / am to be
candidate for the presidency. / have
nothing really to say now for the
newspapers about it."
Miss Grace Bryan. who yesterday
proceeded with the Princess irene to
Its pier in Hoboken, was there pre-
sented with postal card two feet long
md one and half feet vide in front
u which was likeness Of her father.