Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-30
Sounding Brass and TinkIing
CimbaIS Herald Return of
William Jennings Bryan to
His Native Shores.
HOMEF0LKS GIVE HIM
ROARING OVATION
Thrice Crowned Leader of De-
mocracy After Tour OF
Many Lands, Back to Grace
SaCrifiCiaI Altar in 1908.

New York, Aug. 29.-Under gray
skies, but in eknberant spirits, ana
bronzed by the suns of many climes
during a year of travelling completely
around the world, William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska. twice nominee
of the democratic party for president
of the United States and already en-
dorsed as a candidate of 1908, steam
ed up New York Bay this afternoon
on the steamer PRINCESS Irene ana
received an ovation from the large
welcoming parties which went down
to quarantine to meet and cheer the
incoming vessel and its distinguished
passenger.
Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
health during the voyage, but he was
much better today and said that ne
felt sure he would be able to carry
out the plans which have been made
for him during the next few days.
He was very much fatigued when ne
boarded the steamer and during the
entire voyage suffered from indiges-
ton and severe headache. His III
ness was not serious enough to inter-
fere with his work, however. ana ne
devoted a large portion of the nlcc
days at sea in preparing his speecheS
and keeping up his correspondence
Mr.. Bryan will not land in New
York City proper until tomorrow az
ternoon when he will be received az
the Battery by delegations of proml-
nent democrats from all parts of the
country and escorted TO the hotel
where he will make his headquarters
while here.
He was taken off the Princess Irene
by special permission of President
Roosevelt shortly after the vessel had
anchored in quarantine. FIRST he
went aboard two tugs which had been
chartered by "Bryans Nebraska home
folks" where he was exultantly
greeted and hailed, as the next presl'
dent. He then went aboard the trim
little yacht Illini, owned by his long
friend and schoomate, Edward
f. Gotra, of st. Louis, and where
such well known democrats as Nor
man f. Mack, national committeeman
for New York, and Daniel j. Campan'
of Michigan, were awaiting him.
In the Illni Mr.. Bryan was taken
To the landing of the Ocean Yacht
club at Stapleton, Staten Island
where he landed and was taken away
in an automobile to the home or Lewis
Nixon, ben Braw," on the helghtS
OF Tompkinsville, and overlooking the
harbor
the evening being devoted to serious
conference with intimate personal
friends and men of prominence OF
his party.
No especial political significance
was attached to the conference by
those who attended 1t and VINO de-
claTed its purport was merely TO learn
Mr.. Bryan's wishes regarding plans
which have been made for him during
the next few weeks and TO acquaih'
him with the drift of affairs at nome
Mr. Bryan was accompanied by ms
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the IL
lini TO Mr. Nixon's home. Miss Bryan
continued on the steamer and spent
the night with friends in the city
Colonel Moses G. Wetmore of 81.
J,ouis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Dunlap,
and Miss Dunla ~ Jacksonville, Ills.
who had been travelling companions
Of the Bryans during the latter part
of their tour of Europe, also arrived
on the Princess Irene.
Mr.. Bryan could not be drawn into
a discussion of political questions to-
'day.
what have to say of politics al
This time and with my incomplete
knowledge of affairs at home VIII be
said at night at Madison Square gar
den under the auspices of the Com
merclal Travellers Antitrust league
1t was said that tonight's confer
ence might have some weight regard
ing the features of tomorrow night
speech which will be In the nature o.
a response by Mr.. Bryan to the On
dorsements which recently have becf
accorded him by various state conven
tlons as the next democratic presi
Dental candidate.
Asked pointedly regarding the proh
ability of his candidature, Mr.. Brya'
said he had nothing to add to the let
ter he wrote former Senator j. Is
Jones, Of Arkansas. In which he sai'
he might accept a third nomination
under the conditions which he named
AT tonIght's conference at the homo
of Mr. Nixon where Mayor Tom John
son. of Cleveland, national committee
men Campau. Of Michigan, Mack, o
New York and Raugham, of Mary
land; william Hoge, president of tn
Commercial Travellers Antl-Trus
league, who discussed plans for To
morrow nights reception, Alexande
Troup, of Connecticut, who explained
the details Of the program arrange,
for Mr.. Bryan's welcome TO New
Haven on Friday; Robert Davis. .
Jersey City. who explained the ar
rangements for the Jersey City wei
come next Saturday evening; Harr
w. Walker. Of the reception commit
tee for New York Augustus Thoma
and Edward +. Coltra.
All Of these together with Mrs. Bry
an and Mrs. Goltray were guests OF MI
Nixon at dinner.
The scene down the bay as the Pfin
cess Irene came to anchor In quaran
tine established precedent as a cele