The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-07
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Him honor--city Scarcely Big
Enough to Hold Crowd Gathered
There to Greet Him.
Lincoln, Sept. Civilian j. Bryan
returned last evening to his Lincoln
home, ana lac nome lolks' welcomed
INN w,un every evidence oil approval
and satisfaction. Ii was a nulgnborly
welcome, Planned AS such, and carried
out III its entirety with that under
standing. Lincoln has more Republic.
ans tnan Democrats, and Mr.. Bryan
has in past good humoredly ex-
pressed the belief that 1t would DO a
task to reform the city politically, but
last night there was no line OF parti.
san division, and the welcome extend.
ed to both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan was
sincere and open-handed. Everybody
showed good nature, nobody wanted
to quarrel about politics, and nearly
! the whole population showed that it
was genuinely glad that SO well known
70 lrfan as Mr.. Bryan lives here.
1t is doubtful II lincoln ever held a
larger crowd than that which came to
the city yesterday. The weather. bar.
ring the heat was as nearly perfect
AS 1t could be; 1t was half holiday In
the city, and every train from over
the state arrived loaded down, bring.
ing not only Nebraska people. but
many from nearby states. The city
was handsomely decorated tor the
homecoming. The non-partisan ma.
ture of the reception was emphasized
in every way possible.
Thousands at Station.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur.
lington depot shortly after o'clock.
Two hours before that the crowd be-
gan assembling and was packed
around the depot, on the platforms,
on cars and in the streets tor nearly
half block away. There was roar
OF welcome as the train rolled in and
Mr.. Bryan appeared on the platform.
In the party, aside from Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan and their daughter, Grace. was
the Lincoln delegation which lett here
ten days ago To meet him at New
York, and which Mr.. Bryan aCCompa-
MED on its homeward trip. together
with a few OF the Nebraska Democrat
ic mayors VINO also wet TO New York.
Mr.. Bryan only expression as he
looked down on the multitude OF faces
was: Great Scott, what a crowd"
Showing no sign OF fatigue, but bow.
| ing right and lett, and smiling hap
| ply, with an occasional word to an
| old acquaintance, Mr.. Bryan made his
way to the carriage. Seated with him
in the trip up town were Governor
Mickey, Mayor Brown and John +.
Miller, president OF the Lincoln Com.
mercial club. A second carriage had
Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Nj. ID. WEIGH, Mrs.
J. E. Miller and Mayor Dahlman OF
Omaha. Then, in turn, came carriages
| containing members of The reception
committee and newspaper men who
accompanied Mr.. Bryan from the east.
| No attempt was made at parade. al
! though there was a pretentious mount
ed escort, headed by Captain James
| Cosgrave and fraternal organizations,
the whole preceded by six bands,
Along the route Mr.. Bryan was re-
ceived with every evidence Of cordial
| ity and enthusiasm. Among those
present were a number OF officers and
men who were members OF his regl-
ment in the Spanish-Amerlcan war,
and they cheered their colonel heart
lily. The party trayersed three OF the
principal business streets line with
cheering crowds and then proceeded
to the home of Charles w. Bryan.
where Mr.. Bryan had dinner and rest
ed for a time prior TO going to the
state capitol. grounds for the speak
ing exercises and reception proper.
Crowd at Capitol Grounds.
Two hours before the time for the
exercises at the capitol grounds a
crowd, estimated all the way from &c..
900 TO $500, struggled Tor points OF
vantage around tAe speakers stand
Mr.. Bryan was escorted TO the stand
by Governor Mickey from his private
office in the state house. A prayer by
Rev. George w. Martin, pastor OF the
| Methodist church at Normal, Mr.. Bry
ans suburban home, was followed by
brief speech OF WELDON by Mayor
Brown, VINO then introduced Governor
Mickey.
The crowd showed some Impotence
as the governor proceeded with his
speech, but he asked 1t to bear with
him for few moments. The cries fol
Bryan increased, and when the govern
or in one passage referred to bogus
relormCrs The crowd. seemingly mis-
interpreting his thought, INDUCED IL
some Kissing,
AS Governor Mickey concluded and
Mr.. Bryan arose. there was renewed
cheering and hand.clapplng, Mr. Bry
an began by saying .that1In his travels
he had learned the Arabic language
contained coo words meaning camel