The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

quaint him with the drift OF Affairs at
home.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan could not be drawn into
q 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 tonight at the Madison Square
garden reception under the auspices
OF the Commercial Travellers Anti.
Trust League. Probably then you
will find that shall discuss subjects
have spoken of before" Mr. Bryan
added. with twinkling eye.
Asked pointedly regarding the prob.
ability OF his candidacy, Mr. Bryan
said he had nothing to add to the let
ter he wrote former Senator J. X.
Jones OF Arkansas, in which he said
he might accept third nomination
under conditions which he named
The scene down the bay as the
Princess Irene came to anchor in
o. 'dIdHIIhc 'SNdpIiSuCu pIGttuSHN as
y" s. 'hration OF the home coming OF a
"te ,Nerican citizen. rhe new?
thu WsI, amer bearing Mr. Bryan
had b, .SMca,' off Fire island was
the signal ocio< lid rush of special.
ly chartered Us and pleasure craft
down the harbor.
Home Folks Whoop Things Up.
"Bryan's Nebraska home folks"
were the most enthusiastic OF all On
two big tugboats which journeyed
down the bay side by side they went
to welcome their distinguished neigh.
Dor, With tumultuous cheers they
pulled up alongside the after gangway
of thC zig steamer and called their
greetings to Mr. Bryan, who stood on
the deck just above them, and smiled
and waved his hat. Big boxes of flow.
ers were tossed on board for Mrs.
Bryan. Then the Nebraska state flag
was flung to the breeze and the cheer
ing was renewed. Songs were sung
and the cheering was taken up time
and again. while Mr.. Bryan was going
the customs inspection laws.
There had also gone on board the
Princess Irene, Lewis Nixon, Mayor
Frank w. Brown of Lincoln, Neb.; Mr.
Goltra and Mayor Dahlman of Omaha.
The three former had gone down on
the Illini, while Mayor Dahlman was
in charge OF the home folks.
When the baggage had all been
passed and Mr.. Bryan was ready to
descend to the Nebraskans' tugs there
was another outburst Of enthusiasm.
WITCH was taken up with a will this
time by those on the crowded decks OF
the Princess Irene. Cabin and second
class passengers lined the rails, cheer
ing and waving hats and handker.
chiefs as their noted fellow traveller
disappeared over the side. Huddled
forward on the decks of the steamer
were more than a thousand immi.
grants, gathered from every corner Of
Europe. The unusual scenes attend.
ing their landing in their new home
must have made deep impression up.
on the keenly interested foreigners
AS he set foot upon the tug Mr..
Bryan was fairly mobbed by the Ne.
braskans. Each was anxious to be
the first to shake hands with the
home-comer. who warmly returned
every word of greeting. All seemed
to be old friends and many were
called by their first names or some
given name. the memory of which had
lasted from boyhood days. All this
time the whistles on the craft which
swarmed about the Princess Irene was
footing madly. Flags were dipping
everywhere and from the shore small
craft put out in multiplying numbers.
Mr.. Bryan was called upon for a
speech by the Nebraskans, but he con.
fined himself to telling them, in a
purely personal vein, how happy he
was to be home again and what de.
light and surprise it had been to him
to find so many Of his home folks
on hand to greet him.