Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-30

and In q iiffy lRdder was lowered and
Dave O'Brien ran up like a monkey. He
was followed second later by H. C. Rich
mond bearing aowers for Mrs. Bryan and
Miss orges Bryan, Richmond also bearing
personal messages from Charles w. Bryan.
Looking into twenty cameras Bryan ia
oetiously Srematked thar ne had been afraid
that he was not going to have his picture
taken. then with delightful aoquiescence
posed a dozen times for kodakers.
ALI this time hundreds on tho big trans
Atlantic liner watched the proceedings with
great interest. now and then breaking into
cheers az they realized that they were par
tlcipating In the welcome that has not
been eQualled in many years, and envying
the Nebraskans who had brought It about.
Gaining the upper deck of the Julia Moran,
the oonsort OF the Eugene Moran. Mr..
Bryan. facing two tugs and the big liner
just beyond, said:
1.-THE United States IL the best country in
the world. Nebraska is the best state in
the union. Lincoln Is the best city in
the state and Fairview is better than
Lincoln" ,
whats wrong with Columbus?' asked
one What about Portal" yelled another.
why forget Omaha?.' yelled third.
~ was coming out to Lincoln to see you.
You have come to New York to meet me.
You give me the pleasure of seeing you six
days earlier than expected. It was good
OF you and appreciate 1t. ] am going ii
get to Nebraska as soon as I can and
stay there as long as can, and ] am COINS
70 help you democrats"
Not Certain of Candidacy.
Mayor ''Jim" took enough time from
posing for photographers TO remark. you
win stay there until March. 1909. an then
We win put you in the White House."
III you keep me there until 1909 l may
stay longer"
Asked by The Bee correspondent what he
meant by that remark. Mr.. Bryan HiEnIh-
oantly said, "I can't say any more than
what have said before. have not made
up my mind whether will be a candidate
In 1903"
Mr. DahIman asked Mr.. Bryan II he
would so west with the Nebraska dele
cation and he said he would he de-
lighted" which brought forth another
round OF cheers.
BY this time Mr.. Bryan had shaken hands
with every one on the two tugs. They
were Jim" and Edgar" and "Bilr and
"Lysle" and John" to him and ne was
w. W Ing Tiny tcnurT u tHe
big yacht came alongside. Mr. BRYAN took
his seat In the sternsheets and waving his
hat to his home folks he laughingly adj
monished them TO be good, while ne was
whisked away to the ocean palace which
he will occupy until tomorrow. when be
will be brought TO New York 10" the
monster reception promised him.
The Nebraskans, pulled up with pride and
believing that they owned the earth and
the fullness thereof. steamed back 10 New
York.
spends Night nt Nixon Home.
Mr.. Bryan will not land in New York
City proper until tomorrow afternoon. when
he will be received at the Battery by dele
cations OF prominent democrats from AL
parts Of the country and escorted to the
hotel. where he win make his headquarters
while here. Mr.. Bryan was taken TO the
landing Of the Ocean Yacht club at Staple
ION. Staten Island where he landed and
was whirled away In an automobile to the
home OF Lewis Nixon, "Ben Draw" on ths
heights of Tompkinsville. and overlooking
the harbor.
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the night. the
evening being devoted 10 = serious confer
ence with intimate personal friends and
men OF prominence In his party No espe-