The farmer and mechanic., 1906-09-04
Thousands Hang Oh Bryan S
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entered the lobby stairs Ha was
halted and called uppu for 4 speech
ana the crowd surEed about him.
cheering hstily au inc WINE.
Mr. Bryan lifted his hand ana de
mandcd silence
Ladies and gcntIemcH." he began.
u believe that O'Clock tins c.c.u.-,
IS the time Tor nae To make speech
and YOU must not expect one now
! When 4 man is in difficulty Ee has
right to call upon his friends for as
sistance. | am in difficulty now.
am trying TO get home. bur ! have
been travelling 50 much Of late tnai
Tor the life on me / can hardly tel
NnCrC home is.
In Washington. called an cnthu-
siastic auditor.
The White House" shouted an
other.
And We are going to put You
there" yelled a third.
Then every one cheorcd. Mr BY
an smiled indulEently.
! thought home was in Nebraska"
! he continued.
only until 1905" shouted the
/ crowd.
! some said it was in Missouri. :" add
! cd Mr. BRYAN, amid laughter
Shakes Hands With the Crowd
! Mr.. Bryan then stepped down from
: the stairs to shake hands with a few
of his personal friends who crowded
Il general rush and the Nebraskan was
almost swept out Of the TWentv-sev
enth street entrance of the hotel be
loIe Inc score OF poi1ccHIen stalIOnc1
| in the lODb: could stem the tide FL
! nally order was restored and the i'm
I prOmptu reception proceeded SeE-
. eral thousand persons passed in line
and Mr.. Eryan shook hands with
them all. Distinguished mon Of the
democratic party, visiting Governors
Il
lau>es. national committeeman and
legislators mingled with the other Wis
ltofS and enthusiastic New lorker-
| who sought to pay this tribute to tn,
distinguished man who tWO years in
advance of the National Convention is
hailed as the Democratic nominee foI
President.
The reception lasted for more tha:
an hour. Mr. Bryan then retired to
his apartments and had dinner Wit
his family and q few intimate friends
He then took a brief period of res
before proceeding to Madison Square
Garden for the feature event Of his
stay in New York.
Landing at the Battery.
! Mr.. Bryan was landed at the Bat
tCry from Edward +. Goltra's stcan
yacht, the Illini, on board which ht
spent last night. Thousands of person
were gathered in Battery Park and a
!. every vantage point along the wata
front. Not the least interesting phas'
OF the picture We're the towering sky
scrapers near the Battery with eyer
window filled with eager faces. Flag
were flying everywhere.
As the little naphtha launch, tn
Him. put out from the yacht just b.
fore 4 O'Clock, with Mr. Bryan OI
. board. the city fireboats, police boat
= and other craft in the vicinity set ~
a scrceching of yari-toned whistle
, had stepped out upon the yacht land
. ing and had been cordially greet
and given the freedom Of the cig
by Acting Mayor MCGOWAN. Willial
, Hoge. President of the Commcrcia
f Travellers Antitrust League Whic
had planned the reception, and M
, GoItra accompanied Mr. Bryan ashor,
, Gathered at the Battery 10 extend
welcome TO the home conner War
, Democrats from all parts Of the coun
r ttrr. The national convention Of tn
f party could not have brought togethe
= a more representative assembly. GOV
. ernor Folk Of Missouri. Senator Bale
I of Texas: Chairman Taggart. Of tn
4 Democratic National Committee
members OF that committee from
2 score Of States and the visiting Gov
: ernors "ero among the first t. exten
: their greetings and congrdtuiauoI
S upon the travellers safe return.
= There was no delay in reaching ia
. twenty or more waiting carriages az
t the drive uptown was begun WI
0 Mr. Bryan in the first vehicle was Coz
. ernor Folk. Acting Mayor McGoWd
4 and William Hoge. The National Con
n rnitteemen and members of tn
a local reception committee were
. those which followed. All the ca
q riages were CAV in flags and bunting
q The crowds at the Battery cheere
: again as the carriages moved ava
: The drive was up Broadway 70 Flftief
street thence east to Fifth AN9n
! and down Fifth avenue 10 lWeni.
1 seventh street entrance 70 the Victor
: Hotel. which will be Bryan's hea'
d quarters.
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