Arizona republican., 1906-08-30
BRYAN'S HOMECOMING
 TOUCHES NATIVE SOIL
Spent the Night at Ben Braw on Staten
 Island, Enters New York Today
Was In III Health During the VOyageRefused to Talk Politics in Advance of the ReceptiOn--COnfer Last Night

New York, Aug. 29.-Under gray skies, but in exuberant spirits and 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 candidate of 1908. steamed up New York bay this afternoon on the steamer, Princess Irene and re- ceived an ovation from large welcOm- ing parties which went down to quar- antine to meet and cheer the incom- ing vessel and its distinguished pas senger.
 MT. Bryan did not enjoy his usual health during the voyage. but he was much better today and said that he was 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 he boarded the steamer, and during the entire voyage suffered from indiges- tiOn and headache. His illness was not serious enough to interfere with his work, however, and he devoted a large portion of the nice days at sea in preparing his speeches and keep
 
 MT. Bryan will not land in New York City proper until tomorrow af- ternOon, when he will be received at the Battery by a delegation of promi- 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 Bryan's Ne braska home folks" where he was ex- ultantly greeted and hailed as the next president. He then went aboard the trim little yacht Illini, owned by his longtime friend and schoolmate, Ed ward F. Goltra. of St. Louis. and where such welI-known democrats as Norman F. Mack, national committee man for New York, and Daniel J. Campan of Michigan. were awaiting him. In the Illini. Mr.Bryan was talk en to the landing of the Ocean Yacht club at StapletOn. Staten Island. where he landed and was whiried away in an automobile to the home of Lewis Nix on, Ben Braw,''o the heights of Tompkinsville. overlooking the harbor
 Here MT. Bryan spent the night, the evening being devoted to a ser.Ous conference with intimate personal friends and men of prominence in his party. No especial political signifi- canoe was attached to the conference by those who attended it and who declared it's purport was merely to learn MT. Bryan's wishes regarding the plans which have been made for him during the next few weeks and to ac- quaint him with the drift of affairs at home.
 MT. Bryan was accompanied by his wife and daughter. Miss Grace Bryan. Mrs. Bryan went with him on the Illini and to MT. NiXon's home. Miss Bry- an continued on the steamer and spent the night with friends in the city. Col Moses C. WetmOre of St. Louis, Mir and Mrs. M. F. Dunlap and Miss Dun lap, of Jacksonville, Ills, who had been travelling companions of the Bry- ans during the latter part of their tour of Europe, also arrived on the Princess Irene.
 Mir. Bryan could not be drawn into