The Globe-republican., 1906-09-13
MR.BRYANATH HOME
He Was Cordially Welcomed at Lin
coin After His Trip Around
the World.
GREETED BY HIS NEIGHDORS
Politicn1 Differences for the Mo-
mcnt Were Forgotten and All
Joined in HOnOring IL Dis
tinguishcd American.

Lincoln, Sept. 7.-William Jennings
Bryan returned Wednesday evening
to his Lincoln home and the home
folks welcomed him with every evil
dence of approval and satisfaction 1t
was neighborly welcome, planned
as such, and carried out in its entire
ty with that understanding Lincoln
has more republicans than democrats
and Mr.. Bryan has in the past good
humoredly expressed the belief that
it would be a task to reform the city
politically, but Wednesday night
there was no line of partisan division
and the welcome extended to both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, was sincere and
open-handed. Everybody showed good
nature, nobody wanted TO quarrel
about politics, and nearly the whole
population showed that it was gen
timely glad that SO well-known a man
as Mr.. Bryan lives here.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur
lington depot shortly after O'Clock.
Two hours before that the crowd be.
gan assembling and was packed
around the depot, on the platforms
of freight and express buildings and
On the sidewalks and in the street for
nearly a half block away There was
roar of welcome as the train rolled
in and Mr. Bryan appeared on the
platform. In the party, aside from Mr..
and Mrs Bryan and their daughter,
Grace, was the Lincoln delegation
which left here ten days ago to meet
him at New York, and which Mr.,
Bryan accompanied on its homeward
trip, together with few of the Ne.
braska democratic mayors who also
went to New York.
Mr.. Bryan's only expression as he
looked down on the multitude of faces
was: Great Scott, what crowd '
Two hours before the time for the
exercises at the capital grounds
crowd estimated all the way from 80
TO co thousand struggled for points of
vantage around the speakers stand.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the stand
by Governor Mickey from his private
office in the statehouse. A prayer
by Rev. George W. Martin, pastor of
the Methodist church at Normal, Mr..
Bryan's suburban home, was followed
by a brief speech Of welcome by May.
or Brown, who said in part
Twelve days ago | left Lincoln
with a party of good Nebraskans to
meet at New York on his return, after
a years absence, our most distin-
guished citizen and his family, and it
affords me the greatest pleasure, as
the executive officer of our beautiful
city, that am able this evening to
welcome him home.
Before introducing Governor Mick
ey, who will extend the greetings of
the state, Mr.. Bryan, |, as mayor, wei
come you home, not as a statesman,
not as a democrat but as that dear
est to US all, our beloved neighbor."
AS Governor Mickey concluded and
MIR. Bryan arose, there was renewed
cheering and hand-clapping. Mr..
Bryan began by saying that in his
travels he had learned the Arabic Ian
guage contained six hundred words
meaning camel and that since return
ing to the United States he had
wished that the American language
contained as many words meaning Il
thank you" He declared the hap
piest part Of the long journey was
the homecoming, and then went into
a general description of his travels.
Following Mr.. Bryan's speech the
formal reception took place in the
corridors of the capitol, where Mr..
Bryan shook hands with the thousands
who passed before him.