The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
ARRIVAL OF BRYAN
Steamer Bearing Nebraskan
Reaches New York.
GREETED BY THOUSANDS
Inspection Regulations Ordered Sus-
pended by Roosevelt, Thus Allow
ing Party to Land at Once.
Night Conference Held.

Under gray skies, but in exuberant
spirits and bronzed by the suns of
many climes during 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 indorsed for president
as the candidate of 1908, steamed up
New York bay Wednesday afternoon
on the steamer Prs1zess Irene ana
received a hearty reception from well
coming parties which went down to
quarantine to meet the incoming YES
sci and its distinguished passengers.
Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
health during the voyage, but was
much better on his arrival, and said
that he felt sure he would be able
to carry out the plans made for him
during the next few days. he was
much fatigued when he boarded the
steamer and during the entire voyage
suffered from indigestion and severe
headache His illness was not seri-
GUS enough to interfere with his work,
however, and ne devoted large part
Of the line days at sea in preparing
his speeches and n keeping up his
correspondence.
: He was taken off the Princess
Irene by special permission Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, shortly after the yes
sci anchored in quarantine. First, ne
went aboard two tugs which had been
chartered by "Bryan's Nebraska
home folks" where he was exultantly
greeted and hailed as the next pres
ident. He then went aboard the yacht
Illini, owned by his friend and school
mate, Edward Goltra, of st. Louis, and
where such we'll known democrats as
Norman E. Mack, national commit
teeman from New York, and D. ].
CamDau, national committeeman from
Michigan were awaiting him. In the
Jllini 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 Nix
on, on the heights CT Tompkinsville.
Here Nh. Bryan spent the night,
the evening being devoted to a con-
ference with intimate personal
friends and men of prominence in his
party, to learn.
Mr. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the
nlini and to Mr.. Ntxon's home. Miss
Bryan remained on the steamer.
Mr. Bryan could not be drawn into
a discussion of the political questions
by the newspaper reporters.
"What I have to say of politics at
this time and with my incomplete
knowledge of affairs at home, will be
said tomorrow night at the Madison
Square Garden reception. Probably
then you will find that I shall dis
cuss subjects I have spoken of be-
FORE"
At Wednesday nights conference
at the bcme of Mr.. Nixon were May
or Johnson of Cleveland; National
Committeeman Campau Of Michigan;
Mack of New York and Balghman
of Maryland; William Hoge, president
of the Commercial Travellers Anti
Trust League, w,.o discussed the
plans for Thursday nights. reception;
Alexander Troup of Connecticut, who
explained the program arranged for
Mr.. Bryan's welcome to New Haven
Friday night; Robert Davis Of Jer-
sey City, who explained the arrange
ments for the Jersey City welcome
Saturday evening; II w. Walker Of
the reception committee for New
York; Augustus Thomas and Edward
F. Goltra,-all these, together with
MRS. Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, were
guests of Mr. Nixon at dinner.