Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-05
RETURNS m TRIUMPH FROM
AROUND THE WORLD.
IN DARK ON POLITICS
Refuses to Discuss Issues But Says
Roosevelt Has Helped to Educate
People to an Appreciation Of
the Truth of Democratic Doc
trines.

bronzf;d by the suns OF many cllmes
during year of travel completely
around the world, William J. Bryan
steamed up to New York bay yester-
a2y afternoon on the steamer Princess
Irene and received an ovation from
large welcoming parties which went
down to quarantine to meet and cheer
The incoming vessel and its distin-
guIshed passenger.
Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy hi, usual
health during the voyage, but he was
much better yesterday and said he
felt sure he would be able to carry
out the plans which were made for
him during the next few days. He
will rot land in New York city prop
er until this afternoon, when he will
be received at the battery by delega-
tions of prominent democrats from all
parts of the country and will be es-
corted to hotel where he will make
the Princess Irene by special permis-
sion of President Roosevelt shortly
after the vessel had anchored in quar-
antine. First he went aboard tugs
chartered by "Bryan's Nebraska home
folks" where he was exultantly greet
Ell and hailed as the next president.
He then went aboard the yacht Illini,
owned by his long time friend and
schoolmate, Edward F. Goltra of st.
Louis, and where such well known
5auocrafc nc No..poar II Macly M.
tional committeeman of Michigan,
were awaiting him. In the Illini Mr..
Bryan was taken to Stapleton, Staten
Island, where he landed and was TAX
en- in an automobile to Ben Draw. the
home of Lewis Nixon. on the heights
of Tomplinsville, and overlooking the
harbor.
Gets the Political Drift.
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the night, the
evening being devoted to conference
with intimate friends and men OF
prominence in his party. No espe-
cial political significance was attached
to the conference by those who at
tended and who declared that its pu"-
pose was merely to learn Mr.. Bryan 5
wishes regarding the plans made Tor
him during the next few weeks and
to acquaint him with the drift of af-
fairs at home.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter Miss Grace Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the
Illini and to Mr. Nixon's home. Miss
Bryan continued on the steamer and
spent the night with friends in the
city.
Promises Nothing New.
Mr.. Bryan could not be drawn into
discussion of political questions.
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
Square Garden reception under the
auspices OF the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league. Probably then YOU
have spoken of before" Mr. Bryan
added with twinkling eye. 1t was
said that last nights conference
might have some weight regarding the
features of tonight's speech, which
will be in the nature of a response by
Mr.. Bryan to the Endorsements which
recently have been accorded him by
various state conventions as the next
democratic presidential candidate.
Asked pointedly regarding the prob
olIAS ifvy IF u o.
said he had nothing to add to the let
ter he wrote to former Senator Jones
of Arkansas, in which he said he
might accept a third nomination under
the conditions which he named.
Mr.. Bryan will spend this morning
opening a vast quantity of mail hand
ed to him on board the steamer yester-
day He will answer such communi-
cations as are urgent and then will
board the Goltra yacht to make his
formal entry into New York
That Same IndeIIibIe Smile.
Mr.. Bryan, surrounded by his fell
low passengers, stood well forward en-
the promenade deck of the PrinzasS
Irene as that vessel steamed past
Sandy Hook yesterday Afternoon. His
face vas wreathed in smiles and he
seemed more than pleased at the
thought of setting foot on his native
soil again. Far down the lower bay
the Illini met the Princess Irene and
steamed with her to the quarantine
station. Mr.. Bryan was hailed by
those on board the yacht and waved
his recognition of the cheers and sa-
lutes gwen. His steamers anchor
had rot been cast in quarantine be-
fore the Nebraskan was met by del
egs ion of newspaper men. To these
he spoke of the pleasure of his jour
n ~ and expressed himself as delight
I'd to be back again in his native land.
He sad that during his absence he
was very much gratihed to have read
in papers and also to have heard
from Americans whom he met that
there has been quite a revolution in
opinion on economic questions in the
United States.
Sure to Win Some Time.
Asked regarding his opinions as to
the chances for a democratic victcry
two years hence, Mr.. Bryan would NOT
hazard a prediction, but said.
Il always assume that the chance 5