Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-01
R Ala, Atteni is Conferences Of Democrats
Of New England.
LUNCHEON is SERVED IN MUSIC HALL
This Is Followed by Mass Meeting on the
Green,
Mr.. BRYAN AGAIN STATES HIS VIEWS
Ie says the Issue of the Next
Campaign VIII be the Adolf
tion of Private
Monopoly.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Aug. 51--The visit
of William Jennings Bryan to Connecticut
today must have strongly reminded him of
the strenuous days during his presidential
campaign, for he made four addresses each
of considerable length. attended two
ceptions and was the center of handshaking
bees whenever his admirers could reach
him. All this crowded into the hours
10 between noon. when he reached this city,
and the hour of his retirement tonight
this guest of former Senator Archibald Nc
Nell OF Bridgeport. Everywhere he was
heartily received, although there was
absence of street demonstrations both here
A and In Bridgeport. His audiences, however,
were at times wildly enthusiastic, espe-
cially at the noon luncheon here.
- The features of the day the luncheon
and the conference of New England demo-
Gratis. At the former Mr.. Bryan was well
coined 10 the city and state with cor
dality that for warmth has seldom been
extended to a visitor, and the latter he
h...etood before a representative body of New
Rgland democrats and with great earnest
Hspoke of the problems which the party
face in the coming campaigns Mr..
said in the course of his address
ew England had never been good
place for democracy; Jefferson
er considered it so, neither did
'1 at the start of Mr.. Bryans trip
overlapping of the three meet
to the disappointment of many.
5[- .' Is meeting the green had to be
~ before the luncheon was actually
and the democratic conference
Feompleted until II was time for Mr.
yam to deliver his third address of the
y. The chief change in the program
p the inclusion of Ex-Governor Garvn
|ID4Ef bf Rhode Island one of the other speak
aft tha add he had nren
the luncheon had been ruled out as being
out of place at a strictly nonpartisan gath
ering. the change being made at the last
moment. Mr.. Garvin spoke at the luncheon,
however. paying tribute to the upright
ness of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan left New Haven for Bridgeport
f9nt T. shortly before 6 o'clock. In that city going
20 the home OF Mr.. Mcneil for dinner, and
later addressing, audience at the Ar
n1ory. Both of his main addresses at the
mass meetings were along lines of his ad-
A. dress at Madison Square garden last night.
NJ touching upon issues which he has declared
to be of paramount Importance at this time.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Bryan will re-
turn to New York. Most of the members
his party who were with him today left
1 pr their homes tonight.
Bryan Reaches New Haven.
William j. Bryan reached New Haven at
1s o'clock, the car occupied by the party
ing detached and set on on a siding At the
a alton was long line OF carriages for the
~ hembers of the party and for the COM
Gn'tee Of entertainment. In and about the
ST. ION and on the nearby streets the
crowd filled the walks and hearty round
OF cheers was given the arrivals. Mr..
Bryan greeted by Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff and Mayor Steady. AS soon as
the carriages filled, brass bands
struck up lively march and the procession
crossed the city to the headquarters of the
Democratic city committee In Chapel street
Just before the arrival of the New York
train a delegation from Rhode Island
headed by Ex-Governor Garvin from
80 the east. 80 that the escort to Mr. BryaI
~ was of considerable numbers
Arrangements Delayed.
Owing to the fact that arrangements
were a little behind time the stop at the
~ democratic state committees rooms was
only for a few minutes and haIidshakins
-. was limited to small number OF those
present The carriages were then driver
a into Court street. where az Music hall the
luncheon was spread.
The visit here of Mr.. Bryan today was al
" event of more than ordinary interest, al
though he is not stranger to the city
Many times in the last two years and i'm
mediately prior TO his trip abroad Mr.
Bryan here TO attend TO duties Al
executor OF the estate of the late Phil,
8. Bennett and to appear as party in tn
legal complications developed by his ad
ministration of the trust
The throng the streets today from tn
station to Music hail. where luncheon wa
served. made up largely of person
from the summer resorts In this vicinity
The city people turned out by the thousand
at the mass meeting on the green. Train
from the east and west all the morning
were crowded, mostly with men who Dor
marks OF travel as II coming from con
siderable distance,
As Mr. Bryan passed into the hal
where he was 10 BE- entertained at lunch
con he was ronanEiy eheered.
In the gallery were many women.
POSTMASTER DR.. A. B. Fuller welcomes
-. Bryan fos the democratic club sH
Mayor studiey for the city. 3
Lieutenant Governor Rollin s woodruff
acting governor, then In behalf OF al
state welcomed Mr.. Bryan as dis
tnguished American gentleman'i and. ca
tended to him the freedom OF ne con
nonwealth.
Politics is TaDooed.
As Mr. Bryan to speak there wer
prolonged cheers. Mr. Bryan said h
~ found Il difieult to speak at all upo
political subjects without being mlscor
strued and a consequences he woul
say nothing politically for fear he woul
be misrepresented He spoke about hi
trip around the world saying he took
for education and he had found II to b
As educating as he had expected He wa
impressed while abroad by the altruisT
OF the United States. Nothing in th
world approached America in this respect
Mr. Bryan said II spent one-tent
- OF the money upon education that W
spend In building up an army or nav
Ne would have better protection. i
" speaking OF the condition OF the orien