The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-22

Looking older, but, if possible. more
placid, strong and determined, than when
last he visited Birmingham, William Jen-
nings Bryan, the democratic leader, put
foot again in this city yesterday. Dir
mingham,' the distinguished visitor an
nounced Immediately after the enthusiast
tic greeting extended him at the station,
is a great city, remarkable city
AS Mr.. Bryan made this remark, his eye
took In the masses of people surrounding
him, crowding and pressing to get a
glimpse of him, saw that the iron railing
surrounding the tracks was human wall,
and that on the verandah Of the shed,
several scores of those determined to view
the statesman, were reclining and peering
down upon his head. Birmingham was en-
thusiastic And the one honored thorough
~ appreciated the courtesy shown him.
In spite of the fact that when he first
put foot to the ground, more than a hun
dred men pressed forward to look him
squarely In the face, and others desired
to touch his hand, Mr.. Bryan did not open
his mouth until the passage through the
human wall had been effected and he was
sea.eu win Congressman clay 'on' "aSo'
Ward and Colonel Tomlinson In the four
hors ecarriage in waiting.
Then Mr. Bryan recognized the cheering
hundreds by removing the hat that he
wore and bowling graciously.
The committee which met Mr.. Bryan in
Annlston employed eHeeuVe means 10
AVOID the rush at the station ana suarah-
tee the visitor a passage TO his carriage,
free of all jostle. When the belated South
| ern train on which the guest arrived
halted in the station, Jack Curran, Wal
ter Newberry, Ed Flynn and others were
| seen leaving the car from the rear end
4 Thinking that Mr.. BRYAN must be behind
them the crowd surged to that end and
allowed Colonel Tonnlinson. Congressman
! TIa,,to,, ot,d otbors frea scone and ,,nirn
| .ala oo,,,,ao - tha oorriaga xvha, tho
a pno,u oa,,eht siebt ~ the great Leader
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SUIT tnae Saptalh 1ohrston anu squ'iu
ol poiiee olneeis VIZ Peneu - "a. a..
halt IN oroef tnal MI bryan hnsn'
mount ms carriage before returning the
| enthusiastic gfeeting.
Several minutes elapsed between the
| time that the reception committee reached
the station and the arrival of Mr.. Bryan.
In some quarters the discussion of public
questions grew lively and was terminated
only when John Pugh mounted an impro-
vised platform and declared that Mr.
| Rrvan was right in his contention about
| o[x,ar,,y,,a,+ oa,narshin ~ railroads
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come TO the great NeprasNan'
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