The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-06
ALL NEBRASKA
WELCOMED HIM
w. J. Bryan Amazed at the
Numbers Who Greeted Him
Upon Arrival Home.
LINCOLN'S RECORD CROWD
POLITICS WERE EscHEWED FOR
THE DAY.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept 5.-William J.
Bryan returned this evening to his Lin
| coin home, and the "home folks" well
coined him with every evidence Of ap-
prevail ana satisfaction It was
neighborly welcome, planned as such.
and carried out in its entirety with that
understanding. Lincoln has more Re
publicans than Democrats. and Mr..
bryan has In the past good humoredly
| expressed the belief that il would be a
task to reform the city politics. but to-
night there was no line OF partisan di-
vision. and the welcome extended TO
both MIR. and Mrs. Bryan was sincere
and openhanded. Everybody showed
good nature nobody wanted to quarrel
about politics. and nearly the whole
population showed that 1t was genuine
( ly glad that so well known a man as
Mr. Bryan lives here.
Record Crowd for Lincoln.
1t is doubtful if Lincoln ever held a
! larger crowd than that which came TO
| the city today. The weather, barring
the heat. was as nearly perfect as It
could be. 1t was a half holiday in the
city, and every train from over the state
arrived loaded down. bringing not only
Nebra ska people, but many from near
| by states. The city was handsomely
decorated for the homecoming, the
| fronts Of business houses being a mass
/ OF flags and bunting. while in the resi-
dence districts Autographs Of Mr.. Bryan
in the windows, together with the ma
! tional colors, were everywhere seem
| The non-partiSon nature of the recep-
ton was emphasized in every way pos
sible.
Arrival of Bryan Party.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur
| lington station shortly after 5 o'clock
Two hours before that the crowd began
assembling and was packed around the
| station. on the platforms or freight and
/ express buildings and on the sidewalks
and i'm the street for nearly a half block
away. There was a roar of welcome as
the train rolled in and Mr.. Bryan APP
peared on the platform. In the party.
besides Mr.. and Mrs Bryan and their
| daughter Grace, was the Lincoln dele
CATION which left here ten days ago to
meet him at New York. together with a
few of the Nebraska Democratic
mayors who also went to New York.
Bryan Was Amazed.
Mr.. Bryan's only expression as he
! looked down on the multitude of faces
| was:
Great Scott. what a crowd"
It was impossible to thin out the
crowd which rnaseed itself on the sta
naturedIy for the police force to form
an alley from the train to the carriages
In waiting. Showing no sign of fatigue,
but bowling right and left and smiling
happily, with an occasional word TO an
old acquaintance. Mr.. Bryan made his
way to the carriage. Seated with MN
on the trip up town were Governor
Mickey. Manor Brown and John r.
Miller. president of the Lincoln Com
mercial club. A second carriage had
Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. NJ. d. WEIGH, Mrs. j.
f. Miller and Mayor Dahlman of Oma-
ha. Then in turn followed carriages
containing members of the reception
committee and newspaper men who &C
companied Mr.. Bryan from the east
Six Bands Present.
No attempt was made at parade.
although there was a pretentlous
mounted escort, policemen on horse
back: fraternaI organizations, and in
dividual marchers, the whole preceded
by six bands comprising 1872 musicians.
Along the route Mr.. Bryan was re-
ceived with every evidence Of cordial
ity and enthusiasm. Among those pres
ent were a number of officers and men
who were members OF his regiment IN
the Spanish-American war, and they
cheered their colonel heartily The par
ty traversed three of the principal bust
ness streets lined with cheering crowds,
and then proceeded to the home of
Charles w. Bryan. where Mr.. Bryan
ate dinner and rested for time before
going TO the state capitol grounds for
the Speaking exercises and reception
proper.
An Enormous Audience.
Two hours before the time for the
exercises at the capitol grounds a
crowd estimated at all the way from
[ 80 900 to $4,000 struggled for points Of
vantage around the speakers stand.
, Mr.. BRYAN was escorted to the stand
by Governor Hickey from his private
, office in the state house. A prayer by
Rev. George w. Martin, pastor Of tfe
? Methodist church at Normal, Mr.. Bry
> ans suburban home, was followed by
brief speech of welcome by Mayor
5 Brown, who concluded by introducing
Governor Mickey.
The crowd showed some impatience
as the governor proceeded with his
: speech but ne asked IT to bear with
him for few moments. The cries for
Bryan increased and when the govern
or in one passage referred 10 bogus
reformers," the crowd, Seemingly mis-
interpreting his thought, INDUCED in
! some kissing.
J. Speech Of the Commoner.
AS Governor Mickey concluded and
Mr.. Bryan arose there was renewed
cheering and handclapping. Mr.. Bryan
began by saying that I'm his travels he
had learned the Arabic language con-
tanned 500 words meaning camel, and
= that since returning to the United
: States he had wished that the Ameri-
can language contained as many words
meaning "I thank you" He declared
the happiest part of the long journey
2 was the homecoming. and then went
J. into a general description Of his travels.
T Mr. Bryan said. in part:
ITO come home TO those among whom
: we live and find this kindly feeling
t Continued on page 5.