The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-30
Greeted With Unprece-
 dented Enthusiasm
AND EEBRAsKANS GO WILD
Will Make Formal Entry Into New
 York Today.
Commoner Refuses To Talk Politics Asking That Press Wait Until He
 Delivers Madison Square Gar- = den Speech.

New York. Aug 29--Under gray skies, but in exuberant spirits and bronzed by the suns of many climes during year of travel completely around the world. William J. Bryan of Nebraska, twice the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States and already endorsed as the candidate 9f 1908. steamed up New York Bay this afternoon on the steamer Princess Irene and received an ovation from well coming parties which went down to quarantine to meet the incoming ves- sel and its distinguished passenger.
 MT. Bryan did not enjoy his usual health during the voyage. but was much better today and sr.' 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 en- tire voyage suffered from indigestion and severe headache. His illness was not serious enough to interfere with his work. however. and he devoted large part of the nine days at sea in preparing his speeches and in keeping up his correspondence.
 Mir Bryan will not land in New York City, proper. until tomorrow afternoon, when he will be received at the Bat tery by delegations of prominent Demo- erats from all parts of the country and escorted to the hotel where he will make his headquarters while here.
 He was taken off the Prinzess Irene bv special permission of President Roosevelt, shortly after the vessel had anchored In quarantine. First he went aboard two tugs which had been chartered by "Bryan's Nebraska Home Folks" where he was exultantly greet ed and hailed as the next President. He then went aboard the yacht 'Ill- mi" owned by his friend and school mate, Edward Goltra. or St. Louis. and where such well known Democrats as Norman E. Mack, National Committee man for New York and D. J. Campau. National Committeeman for Michigan. were awaiting him On the Illinl MT. Bryan was taken to the landing of the Ocean Yacht Club at stapieten. P l.. where he landed and was whirled away in an Automobile to the home of Lewis Nixon, On the heights of Tomkinsviiie.
 Conferred With Friends
 Here Mir. Bryan spent the night, the evening being devoted to conference with intimate friends and men of prom ireuce in his party, to learn, it was stated his wishes regarding the plans which have been made for him for the next few weeks and to acquaint him with affairs at home.
 MT. Bryan was accompanied by his wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan. Mrs Bryan went with him on the H. Iini 10 MT, Nixon's home. Miss Bryan continued on the steamer and spent inc night with friends here. Col. Moses C. Wetmore of St. Louis. Mir. and Mrs. M F. Dunlop and Mis- Dunlop of Jack sonville, III. who had been traveing companions of the Bryans, the latter part of their tour of Europe, also ar rived on the Princess Irene.
 Mir. Bryan could not be drawn into A discussion of the political questions today.
 What 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 souare Garden reception.
 Probably then you will find that l shall discuss subjects l have spoken of before" Mir. Bryan added with fwinkling eyes It was said that to- nights conference might have some weight regarding the features of to- morrow nights speech which will be in the nature of response by MT. Bryan to tho endorsements of State conVen- tions as to the next Democratic Pres idential candidate.
 Asked poiptedly regarding the prob ability of his candidacy. MT. Bryan said he had nothing to add to the let ter he wrote former Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas in which he said he might accept a third nomination under con- ditions which he named.
 At tonight's conference at the home of MT. Nixon were Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, National Committeeman Csmpau of Michigan. Mack of New York, and Baughman of Maryland, Mayor Brown of Lincoln. William Hoge. Pr trident of the Commercial Travellers Antitrust League, who dis cussed the plans for tomorrow nights reception; Alexander Troup of Connect icut. who explained the program ar ranged for MT. Bryan's welcome to fnrnf DAh Ta- wis of Jersey City. who explained the arrangements for the Jersey City well come Saturday evening; If. W. Walker of the reception committee for New York. Augustus Thomas and Edward r GoItra, all these together with Mrs, Bryan and Mrs. Goltra were guests of MT Nixon at dinner.
 MT. Bryan will spend tomorrow morning opening a vast quantity of mail which was handed him today. He will then board the Goltra yacht once more 60 make his formal entry into New York.
 Wait Until Tonight.
 Mir. Bryan surrounded by his fellow nasenpsrs stood well forward of the promenade deck of the Princess Irene as the vessel steamed into Sandy Hook shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. He said;
 my letters and as I make a speech on Thursday night. I shall reserve un- til that time any comments I may have to make upon the political situ- ation. We have had a very pleasant tourney with enough of storm to vary the monotony, but not enough to in- iure any one. l am delighted to be back again in my native land From what I have read in the papers and heard from Americans in Europe, there has been quite a revolution in opinion on economic questions in the Urited States and this is. of course. gratify- ing. On the Presidential question l do not care % add anything to the interviews which I gave in London and the letter written by Ine to former Sen Rtor Jones'"
 Asked regarding his opinion as to the chances for a Democratic victory two wears hence, Mir. Bryan said:
 q always assume that the chances for Democratic success are improving, believe that the people are coming to recognize that the Democratic ideas are the ideas of the people. It is not