The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-31
POPULARITY

Of the "PeerIess Leader"
Will Shown by the Null
titudes in New York.
Grand Ovation Awaits
Bryan.
New York, Aug 2S.-The return of
William Jennings Bryan to the Unit
ed States tomorrow after his tour of
the world, will mark the beginning Of
a reception that will go down in his
tory as a lasting proof of the popu-
larity of the brilliant Nebraskan.
From the time that the Princess Irene,
inbound from the Mediterranean is
greeted beyond Sandy Hook, by the
private yacht of Mr.. Geltra, st.
Louis millionaire, upon which he is
to spend Wednesday night, until he
leaves New York Friday for New Eng
land, he will be he object of adulation
by thousands of Democrats from all
corners of the country.
The expectancy with which this
| city, crowded with visitors tonight,
awaits the arrival of the peerless
| leader" rivals that with which a
| greater, but not more enthusiastic as
semblage anticipated the homecoming
of Admiral Dewey.
TIN head men of the Democratic
party, including many southern sena-
tors, representatives from many states
and Democratic politicians from every
state, thronged the hotel district to-
night. About a thousand dinner Ia
bles, the prospects of Bryan in 1905
were the only topic of conversation.
| Badge-wearing Bryan boomers parade
the uptown streets singing and shout
ing of the wonders of the boy Ora
tor of the Platte"
TO BE A MONSTER.
In committee rooms and at confer.
ence tables the committees and sub,
committees having in charge the de-
tails of the reception, labored late
completing the arrangements of the
monster celebration that is to occur
in Madison Square Garden Thursday
night.
The demand for seats in the garden
forecasts a gathering in the neighbor.
hood, Thursday night, which will ex-
ceed in dimensions the outpourine
there the evening during the campaign
of 1896 when Bryan made his first
speech in New York. The managers
however, are determined that people
shall see Bryan, and tonight it wa!
arranged that he will address the mul
titude in an overflow meeting from {
stand at the corner of Madison ave
nue. and Twenty fifth street, followin
the address in chief at the interior O
the garden.
Bryan's stock was selling at top
prices today under the impetus givel
delegations of his admirers, not thu
least inspiring to it's. popularity wa
the appearance of William R. Hears
as a Bryan supporter this afternoon
Hearst is just home from the west
and reports yesterday were to the eff
feet that he would refrain from TAX
ing part in the Bryan reception, AM
would do all in his power to belittI
its significance on account of his owl
ambitions for presidential prefermen
in the next national campaign.
Today the Bryan home folks" tn
most interesting single delegation her
to share in their fellow statesman
home coming, called at the Independ
ence league headquarters at the elise
/ house, and visited Mr.. Hearst.
HEARST TO JOIN IN.
AS an individual Democrat, Hears
: said he would join in the reception t.
Mr.. Bryan, and would call upon him
The Independence league, which i
performing a similar Office in Hearst
candidacy for the governorship tha
the Municipal Ownership league per
formed in his campaign last year TO
; the mayoralty, will have nothing t
do with it. Mr.. Hearst explained tha
the organization is non-partisan, it
membership being composed of adher
ents of both parties, and that it woul
, be unfair to the Republicans identifie
f with the movement should he receiv
Mr.. Bryan as the avowed leader of tn
, Independence league.