New-York tribune., 1906-08-31

not allowed to go anywhere near the landing
stage Had II not been for MFR. Bryan himself,
Mr.. Taggart and Acting Mayor MCGOWAN no
newspaper man or photographer could have got
Within hailng distance OF the landing stage.
The Dock Commissioner would allow no one but
the reception committee and the friends Of
friend OF some one In the department to go on
the Pier These persons. however, had no sd-
vantage as Mr.. Bryan insisted landing at
the public float. Among those excluded by tho
coofkeeper for the Dock Commissioner and Pa
'roinan 5r22O was Mayor Tom L, Johnson.
III was not until after long argument and
ioentiheation by most OF the badge covered re-
ception committee that he was allowed within
the sacred precincts
IN the launch which carried Mr. Bryan from
ehe lliini were Mayor Johnson. who had gone
OUT from the Battery few minutes before, and
-lF. eoitra They were met by Acting Mayor
McGowan. He assisted tho Nebraskan to the
float
AS they stood with clasped hands the en-
siiasers OF the freboats Hewitt and New Yorker
'ea thelr whistle cords down, all the passing
A' in lne harpor joining In the salute Mr.
McGowan's greeting was simple
On behalf of four and a half million of Neuy
hofhers' he said, II take great pleasure I'm well
coming you to our city"
To which Mr. BRYAN rssnonaa, .rr .-
TO be with YOU" pp'
CoLiAARS WOULDN'T FIT HIM
walking up the gangpIank from, m. lana,n1
s'ase' MI. Bryan explained why he was hal, AN
~ oi 80 iate. He could not find a collar when
ne dressed that would az him.
N0Noi haAia- said Mr.. Nixon. ''FJverybody In
oo"h WIN be wearing wilted collar to-davn
wen. theres one consolation" said Mr. Rrvan
90 ne wrapped his wiltsd collar around his neob
ha
before '' " 'SA
governor Folk, chairman of the recentfon
NOiiAiiAileee was crowded out OF the wav when
MIR. Bryan reached the top Of the ssa WON -,
enthusiastic Bryan home folk who rnobbes tba
noanecome-. Mr.. Bryan was absolutely heu1ned
AAA aoi several minutes, while J. I Martin SER
Sea1ie at arms OF the Democratic National Conn
'ii4Ieots was lining up the twenty-eight members
VI H'e COMMITTEES present Mr.. Bryan made his
way 10 Tom Taggart who stood at the head of
lhe Ane by virtue Of his position as chairman.
MI Iassarf saw how the police were pushing
ehe newspaper men back to let their friends
crowd in.
Mr. Bryan, Mr.. MCGOWAN, wait a minute
e saio- Let these boys and the picture man
have q chance
of course WILL" they both said. and haltad
TO pose for the camera brigade and exchange a
Ae" words with the reporters Mr. BRYAN and
AlF' Moeowan while doing this got turned away
AFona the reception committee, and were actually
hanea INTO their carriages by the police disap-
poinuns The committee Inspector Flood then
Owed into the crowd and rescued Governor Folk
wAhe Captain Buchanan hauled Mr.. Hoge into
the first carriage
There We're plenty Of we'll known Democrats TO
I'LL up The other carriages but Murphy was not
ehere; neither were any OF Hearst's followers
In Murphy's place was Tom Smith secretary
OF Ianamany Hall John II. O,Brien who leads
mayor McCiellan's faction. there. When
uhe parade finally started up Battery PIaos the
fourteen carriages which followed Mr.. BRYAN
held the following: