The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-30

view 1OTks Aug. ZJ.-C0uef gray
skies. but in exuberant spirits and
bronzed by the suns of many clines
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 and :,lready en-
dorsed as the candidate of 1908, steamed
up New York bay this afternoon on
the steamer Princess Irene and received
an ovation from large welcoming par
ties which went down TO Quarantine TO
meet and cheer the incoming vessel
and its distinguished passenger.
Mr.. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
health during the voyage, but he was
much better today, 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. He was
very much fatigued when he boarded
the steamer, and during the entire voy-
age suffered from indigestion and Sc
we're 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 PIE
pairing his speeches and in keeping up
his correspondence.
Met Home Folks" First.
Mr.. Bryan will not lana in New York
city proper until tomorrow afternoon.
when he will be received at the ARTERY
by delegations of prominent Demo-
Gratis from all parts of the country ard
escorted 10 the hotel where he viii
make his headquarters while here He
was taken off The Princess Irene by
special permission of President Roose-
Welt shortly after the vessel had an
chored i'm Quarantine. First he went
aboard two tugs which had been char
tered by 'Bryan's Nebraska home
folks. where ne was exuItantly greeted
and hailed as the next president He
then Went aboard the trim little yacht
lliini. owned by his longtime friend
md schOOimate. Edward +. Goltra OF
~. Louis. and where such well known
Democrats as Norman r. Mack. ma
tlOnal committeeman from Michigan,
were awaiting him. In the Tlini MIR
Bryan was taken 10 the landing of the
Ocean Yacht club at StapletOn. Staten
island where he landed and was
whirled away in an automobile to the
home of Lewis Nixon. Ben Braw." On
the heights Of Tompkinsville. and ever
looking the harbor.
Conference With Friends.
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the night. The
evening being devoted to a serious con-
ference with intimate personal friends
and men of prominence i'm his party.
No especial political significance Vas
attached TO the conference by those
who attended it, and who declared it's
purpOrt was merely 10 learn Mr. Bry-
ans wishes regarding the plans which
have been made for him during the
next few weeks and TO acqualnt him
with the drift of affairs at home
MIR. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter. Miss Grace f1yan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the iii
ni and TO Mr.. Nixon's home. MISS
Bryan continued on the steamer ard
spent the night with friends i'm the
city. Colonel Moses &. Wec.nore CT st.
Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Dunlap and
Miss Dunlap of Jacksonville, H., who
had been travelling companions of the
Bryans during the latter part OF their
tour OF Europe, also arrived on the
Princess Irene.
Would Not Discuss Politics.
Mir. Bryan could not be drawn into a
discussion of political questions today.
What I have 10 say of politics at
snoy-.Sdge OF affairs At home will be
said tomorrow night at the Madison
Square Garden reception under the
auspices of the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league. Probably then you
VIII find that | shall discuss subjects l
have spoken of before" Mr.. Bryan
added with twinkling eye. IL was sail
that tonights conference iaight have
some weight regarding the features of
tomorrow nights speech which VIII be
IN the nature of a response by Mr..
Fryan 90 the endorsements which re-
Gently have been accorded him by va
riOus state conventions as The next
Democratic presidential candidate
Asked pointedly regarding the prob
ability OF his candidature. Mr.. BRYAN
said he had nothing TO add to the let
ter he wrote former Senator J. X.
Jones OF Arkansas. i'm which he said he
might accept third nomiuation under
conditions which he named.
Prominent Democrats Present.
AT tonight's conference at the home
OF Mr.. Nixon were Mayor Tom l.. lohu-
son of Cleveland. National Committee
men Campau Of Michigan. Mack of
New York and Baughman OF Nary
land; William Hoge, president of the
Commercial Travellers Antitrust
league. who discussed the plans for to-
morrow nights reception; Alexander
Troup OF Connecticut. who explained
the details of the program arranged
for Mr.. Bryan's welcome 10 New Ha-
ven on Frihay; Robert Davis OF Jer-
sey City. who explained the arrange
ment for the Jersey City welcome next
evening; Harry w. Walker
OF the reception committee for New
York. Augustus Thomas and Edward
F. Goltra. All of these. together> with
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, were
guests of Mr.. Nixon at dinner.
Mr.. Bryan will spend tomorrow
morning opening a quantity of mail
which was handed to him on board
the steamer today. He will work with
1t, oocrofarv answering srtrb ~ fI,a