The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
HOME FOLKS TO
WELCOME BRYAN
Arrival OF the Nebraska DeIega-
ton in New York With
Badges and Banners.
PROUD OF THEIR LEADER
OTHER STATES SENDING HOSTS
TO SWELL THE CROWD.

New York, Aug. 27.-"what is Home
without a Bryan?'
With this Dlacard in its front ranks
the delegation of 125 of the neighbors
and friends of William J. Bryan ar
rived in this city from Nebraska at
half-past 10 o'clock last night The
delegation was more than two hours
late, and no time was lost in getting
baggage and personal belongings
slowed in the eighty rooms which had
.Deen reserved for them i'm the Hotel
Victoria.
Before retiring for the night how
ever, large number of the visitors
Stroled ont into Broadway for a short
time to catch a glimpse OF the city.
After watching the crowds move
northward and southwark for a few
moments, G. w. Green, Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant governor Of Ne
,praska this fall. won the applause of
mis- companions when he declared
Well. boys, I'm prouder of Nebraska
than I've ever been before. What I've
seen of the New York people. they're
rot much better nor much worse than
our own people out home"
All Wore Badges.
, Every man wore a small badge Of
white silk ribbon. on which was
printed "HomefOlks of william j.
Bryan Members of the delegation
lost much of their respect for the rail-
road companies on their way east. The
railroad company had not checked
their baggage through to New York
from Omaha. Consequently the larger
pieces Of baggage were not at the
Pennsylvania station i'm Jersey City
when the special train of six Pullman
cars arrived. About the only incident
of the trip was the painting of large
number Of placards, some of which
were carried last night, and all of
which are to be posted about the Vic
toria hotel today. Here are some of
them:
Who said 'Repudiator?' 1--WE have
kept the Faith" And they called him
the Boy Orator Of the Platte"
we believe ia National honor"
And Watterson came also"
I'VE knew you would come to know
him"
Eight Mayors Present
In the delegation were the mayors Of
eight cities OF Mr.. Bryan's state among
them being Mayor Brown Of Lincoln.
who headed the delegation. Among
others was J. w. Outright, Mr.. Bryan's
former secretary, and the only repre-
sentative from Normal. Harry w
Walker and William Hoge. organizers
of the reception to Mr.. Bryan; Repre-
sentative Sulzer and John w. Keller OF
the reception committee were on hand
al the Victoria to welcome them and
10 assist them I'm locating i'm their
headquarters. The party left Omaha
late on Friday and Will remain in the
city until Saturday.
Other delegations arc expected to fol-
low the Nebraska delegation today.
Early this evening 200 members of the
st. Louis Democratic clubs are px-
pected. This delegation has obtained
quarters at the Hotels Saranac and
Navarro. Early tomorrow another st.
Louis delegation Of the jefferson Dem
Ccratic club is expected. This delega-
ton Will exceed 800 men.
Harry Hawes, the leader. has en-
gagged accommodations at the Hotel
Gotham, at which Governor Folk is to
stay.
Francis Burton Harrison. chairman
Of the hospital city committee for the
reception. has called a meeting at the
Victoria today.
Receptions Planned.
II was announced yesterday that the
Missouri society could entertain Gov
ernor Folk and the Missouri delega-
lion at dinner at Sherry's on Friday
7 ne Maryland society will give a recep-
ton 10 Governor Warfield at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on Thursday, while the
Georgia society will give reception to
Governor Terrell and the Georgia dele
cation at the Marlborough hotel The
Illinois society is TO hold a reception to
guests from that state at the Hotel
Gotham and the Albany society will
hold its reception at the Hoffman
house.
Ladies and children free at Wanda
mere on Labor day.