The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-30
WELCOME OF
WILD HURRAHS
William Jennings Bryan at
New York.
MET BY BIG DELEGATIONS
Americas Greatest City Gave Ne
- braskan Statesman a Royal
Reception.

NEW YORK, Aug 30 Under gray
skies, but In exuborant spirits and
bronzed by the suns OF many cllmes
during year OF travel completely
around the world. william Jennings
Bryan Of Nebraska, twice the nominee
OF the Democratic party for president
OF the United States aud already in-
dorsed a. the candidate OF 1905 steam
ed up New York bay on the steamer
Princess Irene and received an oya-
ton from large welcoming parties
which went down 10 Quarantine 10
me0t and cheer the Incoming vessel
and It's distinguished passenger.
"Bryan's Nebraska home folks" We're
the most enthusiastic OF all In his wei
come to America On two blk tug
boats which journeyed down the bay
side by side they went 10 welcome
their distinguished neiehbor with tn
multuous cheers they pulled up along
side the after gangway Of the big
steamer and called out their greetings
to Mr.. Bryan. who stood on the deck
Just above them and smiled and wav.
cd his hat Big boxes OF flowers were
tossed on board for Mrs. Bryan Then
the Nebraska state flag was flung 10
the breeze and the cheering was re
newed. Songs were sung and the
cheering taken up time and again
while Mr. Bryan was going through the
necessary formallties Of tie customs
inspection laws.
There had also gone on board the
| Princess Irene Lewis Nixon. Mayor
/ Frank w. Brown OF Lincoln, Neb.; Mr..
Goltra aud Mayor Dahlman Of omaha.
Neb The three former had gone down
ON the llllni. while Mayor Dahlman
was In charge OF the home folks"
When the baggage had all been pass
I'd aud Mr. Bryan was ready to de
scend TO the Nebraskans' tug there
was another outburst OF enthusiasm,
which was taken up with will.
Az he set foot upon the tug Mr. Bry-
an WAS fairly mobbed by the Nebras-
kans, who had as guests many Demo
Gratis from other sections OF the state
Each was anxious to be the first 10
shake hands with the homecomer. who
warmly returned every word Of greet
Ing. 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.
/ An this time the whistles OH the craft
which swarmed about the Princess
Irene were footing madly Flags were
! dipping everywhere and from the
shores small craft put out in multiply
/ ing numbers.
Mr. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
| health during the voyage. but he was
much better and said that he felt sure
he would be able To carry out the
plans which have been made FOR him
| during the next few days
Mr.. Bryan will not land In New
York city proper until this afternoon,
when he will be received al the Battery
by delegations OF prominent Demo
Gratis from all parts Of the country and
escorted to the hotel where ne will
make his headquarters while here
He and Mrs Bryan were taken off
the Princess Irene by special permis-
sion Of President Roosevelt shortly aft
err the vessel had anchored at Quaran-
tine. First he went aboard two tugs
which had been chartered by "Bryan's
Nebraska home folks" where he was
axultantly greeted and hailed as the
next president
He then went aboard the trim little
yacht Illini. owned by his long time
friend and schoolmate, Edward +. COL
ira Of St Louis. and where such well
known Democrats as Norman f. Mack.
national committeeman for New York.
and Daniel J. Campau, national com
mltteeman for Michigan, were await
ing him. On the Him Mr. Bryan was
taken to the landing of the Ocean
Yacht club at Stapleton, ~ Y, where
he landed, and was whlrled away in
an automobile to the home Of Lewis
Nixon. Ben Draw. on the heights of
Tompkinsville and overlooking the har-
Dor.
Here Mr. Bryan spent the night, the
evening being devoted to a serious con
ference with intimate personal friends
and men of prominence in his party.
No especial political significance was
attached to the conference by those
who attended 1t and who declared its
purport was merely to learn Mr. Bry
ans wishes regarding the plans which
have been made for him during the
next few weeks and to acquaint him
with the drift of affairs at home.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the IL
lini and to Mr. Nixon's home. Miss
Bryan continued on the steamer and
spent the night with friends in the
city. Colonel Moses G. Wetmore of st.
Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Dunlop and
Miss Dunlop of Chicago, who had
been travelling companions Of the Bry-
ans during the latter part Of their tour
of Europe, also arrived on the Prin-
Zess Irene.
Mr.. Bryan could not be drawn into a
discussion of political questions.
what | have to say of politics at
this time, with my incomplete knowl-
edge of affairs at home, will be said