New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
CHEERS ALL ALONG THE LINE

From the time that MIR. Bryan's carriage left
the Battery, all the way up Broadway to 10th
street, through that to Fifth avenue and down
the avenue TO the Victoria. the curbs were lined
watn spectators. They were far from niggardly
with cheers and applause but their general at
Etude seemed TO be that SO long as Mr. Bryan
was about the most discussed person In this
country for the moment It was their duty TO
take look at him.
An occasional flag from some ofics window
wes ell the decorations that marked the line OF
the parade Every now and than some one
would run alongside the carriage and shake
hands with Mr.. Bryan until the police chased
him away Hello. BILL" was the PRINCIPAL
greeting that Mr.. Bryan got, but TO every one he
raised his hat and smiled regardless of the form
which the greeting took. There was a particu-
larly big crowd in Union Square and another at
Madison Squara while Broadway in front of the
Victoria entirely blocked until Mr. Bryan
passed it on his trip uptown. Then the crowd
moved around into 9th street and to Fifth ave-
Just before dinner Mr.. Bryan ascended to his
usual SUITE which had been reserved for him
Mrs. Bryan, with their daughter Miss Gracs
had preceded him to the hotel, and was already
holding q reception in the large room Of the
suite at the Fifth avenue and 9th street corner
Many friends visited Mrs. Bryan there The
political delegations below would not let Mr.
Bryan alone. and he soon retired to an inner
room to hold the conferences which they de-
manded. leaving TO Mrs. Bryan the social mart
OF the reception One of the most insstent of
these delegations was headed by ex-senator
James Smith OF New Jersey. who wished to
have Mr.. Bryan speak at Newark tomorrow.
but he had already promised to speak at Jersey
City.
A delegation from North Carolina. including
Hale. and Colonel B. Cameron, made an urgent
plea that Mr.. Bryan should make an address at
their fair. 20 be held at Raleigh in October
President Roosevelt spoke there last year
A similar plea for the Alabama State Fair al
Montgomery. the following week. was made by
q delegation. including Governor William d.
Jelks Fl. d. Clayton. national committeeman,
r. z. L. Neil, president OF the State Press AS
sociation, and Bruce Kennedy Still another
plea Of the same sort vas made by John Temple
Graves for the Georgia State Fair at Atlanta
Mr.. Bryan appeared to be more than doubt
ful as to his ability TO accept these invitations.
but he did not give positive final answer.
OfaciaIly Mr. Bryan was received at the Vic
toria Hotel by five members OF the reception
committee from each state, which took in the
best known Democrats in town.
MI Bryan returned t. the Victoria from the
Garden about 10: 80 o'clock. He denied the re-
port that Thomas F. Ryan had written TO him
asking him for interview. He said that Mr..
Ryan had never made such a request.
It was announced that Mr.. Bryan would at
tend reception I'm his honor at Newark
~turday aftc rnoon. lie win be there about
.laf an hour II was his previous plan TO spend
all his time on Saturday afternoon at Jersey
City, but the change was made through the
efforts OF J. E Martalue. OF Plainfleid