The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-09-07
Paid Bryan When He Landedias
New York.
TRIUMPHAL M ARCH.
When He Told Enthusiastic Crowd lie
Hardly Knew Where Home Was,
They Yelled the White
House, Wen Put
You There.

You There.
Mr.. Brysn's entry into New York
"Wednesday afternoon was sseries Of
ovations, beginning with his Landing
at the Battery at o'clock and reach.
ing climax when lie arrived at tho
Victoria hotel, Twenty. seventh street
and Broadway, an hour and fifteen
minutes later. Hore the home com.
ing Nebraskan was fairly mobbed by
the thousands of persons who had
gathered outside the hotel entrances
and the hundreds who had forced
their way into the corridors. Finally
an entrance was Effected by the police
and Mr.. Bryan reached the lobby
stairs. HS WAS halted and called
upon for o speech, and the crowd
surged about him, cheering Justly
the while.
Mr.. Bryan lifted his hand and
secured silence.
Ladies' and G sntlemen," he began;
II believe that 8 o'clock this evening
Ia the time for nae to make o. speecn,
and you must not expect one now.
When q man Is In d!fli ,ulty he has
eight to call upon nis friends for
assistance. am In difficulty now. I
am trying to get home, but have
been travelling 80 muon Of late that
for the life Of me l oan hardly tell
where home iB."
I'm Washington" called an enthu.
| sieStic auditor,
"Tne Vince House," shouted an.
other.
And we are going TO put you
there" yelled third.
Then every one oheered.
Mr.. Bryan smiled indulgently.
Il thought homo was In Nebras.
la" he continued.
20 lily until 19O8." shouted the
crowd.
Mr, Bryan then stepped down, from
Jhe stairs to shake hands with D few
of his personsl friends. who crowded
about him. This was the signal for d
general rush, and the Nebraskan was
klpnostl saept 4 on + OF q 4 aet. / n aehbp.
eventh street entrance OF the hotel
before the score Of policeman stationed
n the lobby could stem the tide.
Finnaly oSder was restored and the i'm.
promptu reception proceeded Several
thousand persons passed In line and
Mr.. Bryan shook hands with them all,
Distinguished men Of the Democratic
party, visiting governors, Uaitsd
States Senator'S and Representatives,
lational committeeman and legislatOfG
mingled With the other visitors and
>nthusiabtic New orkers, who
,ought to pay This tMbude to the dis.
binguished man, who two years In ad.
vance OF the national convention ia
aailed as the Democratic nominee TOR
PRESIDENT.
The reception lasted for more than
an hour. Nj. Bryan thon retired to
lis apartments and had dinner with
lis family and few intimate friends,
de then took Q brief period of rest be-
'ore proceeding to Madison Square
Garden for the feature event OF his
stay In New York.
Mr.. Bryan was landed at the Bat
.ery from Edward II. Goltra's steam
tatch, the llllni, on board which he
,pent last night. Thousands OF per-
sons were gathered in Battery Park,
IN the piers and at every yauoage
point along the water front. Not
The least Interesting phase Of the pic
cure were the towering skyscrapers
dear the battery with every window
illed with eager faces. Flags were
lying everywhere.
AS the tidy nGtle n2p5ha launch
he Ilini put out from the yatch
just before rour O'Clock, Mr.. Bryan on
loSrd, the city fire and police boats
md other craft In the vicinity set up
screeching of varitoned whistles,
which continued long afGer Mr.. Bry.
an had stepped out upon the yaoGh
andlng and had been cordially greet.
I'd and given the freedom of the CITY
oy Acting Mayor MoGowan.
William Hoge, president of the
Commercial Travellers Anti. Trust
, Lsague, which had planned the recep.
! ion, and Mr. Goltra, accompanied
Mr. Bryan ashore.
Gathered at tho Battery to extend
welcome to the home. conner were
Democrats from all parts of the oou,
JrU The national convention of the
= party could not have brought togeth.
n q moro representative assembly.
lOOF6InOI II ok, VI mlhSOurl, SENATOR
Bailey, Of Texas; Chairman Tagpart,
t the Democratic national committee
from score Of states and the visiting
! governors were among the first to ex.
: 1end their greetings and congratula,
ions upon the travellers safe return.
There was no delay In reaching the
: ;wenty or more waiting carriages and
y The drive up town was begun. With
: Mr.. Bryan in the trsG vehicle wer,
: Governor Folk, Mayor McGowan an(
William Hoge.
. The national committeeman ani
members Of the local reception com
% mittee were ia those which followed
, All the carriages were gay with flae
70 and bunting. The crowds at the Bat
terry cheertd again as the carriage
moved away. The drive was up Broad
way to Fiftieth street, thence east /
10 Fifth avenue, and down Fifth ayenu
st TO the Twenty seventh street entranc
- to the Victoria hotel, which will b
~ Bryan's headquarters
= --------"---------------------~
10 Two were Liliedo