Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
THE NEeRAekAN ARRlvEo Al
NEW YORK FROM HIS TOUR
AROUND THE WORLD.
GIVEN AN OVATION
Would Net Talk Politics, Holding In
Reserve His Opinions to Express
Them at Madison Square
Garden.

Col. William J. Bryan, Of Nebraska,
arrived at New York on the steamer
Princess Irene, Wednesday afternoon.
He was taken on board the yacht
'Illini," owned by a citizen Of {
Louis, and then ashore. where he
spent the evening at the home Of Louis
Nixon. Early this morning he boarded
yacht again, and at 4 p. m. will make
his formal entrance into the city, and
tonight will speak at Madison Square
garden. Tho story OF his arrival Is
told in the following dispatch:
New York, Aug. 30.-Under gray
skies, but in exuberant spirits, and
bronzed by the suns of many climes,
during a year Of travel completely
around the world, William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska, steamed up New
York bay Wednesday afternoon ON the
steamer Princess rene, II receives
an ovation.
Mr.. Bryan interviewed.
Mr.. Bryan, surrounded by his fel
low passengers, stood well forward on
the promenade deck OF the Princess
Irene as the vessel steamed in pa.
Sandy Hook. His steamers anchor
had not been cast in quarantine be
fore the Nebraskan was met by a del.
egat!on of newspapermen.
Il do not know what l can say
worth reporting" he said in answer tc
their queries. Our travels have beer
discussed In my letters, and as | make
q speech on Thursday night l shal!
reserve until that time any comments
/ may have to make upon the present
situation. What l have to say of D.,
itics at this time, and with my incom.
plete knowledge of affairs at home,
will be said at the Madison Square
garden reception"
A Third Nomination.
Asked pointedly regarding the prob.
ability of his c%andidature, Mr.. Bryan
said he had nothing to add to the
letter he wrote former Senator j. X.
Jones, OF Arkansas, in which he said
he might accept a third nomination
under conditions which he named.
Asked regarding his opinion as to
the chances for a democratic victory
two years hence. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il have been away for some time,
and | can add that | have been away
too long to come back a prophet. !
never predict, for predictions do not
tell the story.
mo. ! viii Not Prophecy"
You nave seen some of the pre-.
dictions given out in the heat OF 6
campaign, AMI you know how different
Fome estimates are froE. what comes
to pass. No. l will not prophecy.
always assume that tho chances OF
democratic success are improving"
DO you think that the republican
administration has been such as to
increase those chances?" was asked.
! can not discuss that question al
present: but | do think that the pres.
Cnt administration has done much to
educate the people to make them see
h value of democratic ideas. To &c
beyond that would be to discuss poll
tics. and that | will not do"
BY Courtesy Of Roosevelt.
lie was taken off the Princess
Irene by special permission of Pres.
ident Roosevelt shortly after the yes.
sci had anchored in quarantine. First
he went aboard " tugs. which had
been chartered by 'Bryan's Nebraska
Home Folks" where he was exultant
~ greeted, and hailed as the next
president. He then went aboard the
trim little yacht 'Illini." owned by bis
long time friend and schoolmate, Ed
ward +. GOltra. Of st. Louis, and
where such well-known democrats as
Norman r. Mack. national committee
man for New York, and Daniel j. Cam.
Eau, national committeeman for Mich
igan. were awaiting him.
Spent the Evening On Shore.
liz the "I!lini Mr.. Bryan was taken
to the landing of the Ocean zach,
club, at Stapleton. Staten Island
where he landed. and was whirled
away In an automobile to the home O.
Lewis Nixon. ben Braw." on the
heights OF Tompkinsville. and over
looking the harbOr. Here Mr.. Bryan
was entertained. the evening being de
voted to u serious conference with In
innate personal friends. snd men O
prominence In his party.