Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-06
Tremendous Welcome by
Lincoln Neighbors
for Bryan.
$4,000 AT MEETING
Devotes Address to Details of
His Tour Around the
World.

Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 6.-W. ]. Bryan
was welcomed home last evening by
a concourse of 10000 persons. The
welcome was entirely nonpartisan.
The principal address was made by
Governor Mickey, republican.
1t was a neighborly welcome, plan
ned as such and carried out in its en-
tirety with that understanding. Lin
coin has more republicans that demo-
Gratis.
The city was handsomely decorated
for the homecoming, the fronts Of bus
mess houses being a mass of flags and
bunting, while in the residence dis:
tricts Autographs of Mr.. Bryan in the
windows, together with the national
colors, were everywhere seen. The
nonpartisan nature of the reception
was emphasized in every way possible
Crush at the Station.
The Bryan train arrived at the Bur
lington depot shortly after 5 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 half block away. There was
a roar of welcome as the train rolled
in, and Mr.. Bryan appeared on the plat
form. His only verbal expression as
be looked down on the multitude of
faces was: Great Scott, what a
crowdi"
The police forced an alley from the
train to thescarriages in waiting. Show
ing no signs OF fatigue, but bowling
right and left, and smiling broadly, Mr..
Bryan made his way to the carriage.
Seated with him were Governor Nick
ey. Mayor Brown, and John E Miller.
president or the Lincoln Commercial
club.
No Parade Attempted.
No attempt was made at parade.
although there was a pretentiou;
mounted police escort, preceded by six
bands, comprising 1872 musicians. The
party traversed three of the principal
business streets, and then proceeded
to the home of Charles w. Bryan
where Mr.. Bryan had dinner and rest
ed for time prior to going to the
state capitol grounds for the reception
proper.
Two hours before the time for the
exercises at the capitol grounds 4
crowd estimated all the way from 80,
900 to 10000 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 state house. A prayer by
A. n w of
the Methodist church at Normal, Mr..
Bryan's suburban home was followed
by brief speech OF welcome by Mayor
Brown, who said:
Before introducing Governor Mick
ey. who will extend the greetings of
the state, Mr.. Bryan, l, as mayor, well
come you home not as a statesman,
not as a democrat. but as that dearest
to us all. our beloved neighbor."
Kisses for Governor.
The crowd showed some impatience
as the governor proceeded with his
speech, but he asked it to bear with
him for few moments. The cries for
Bryan increased. and when the COVER
nor in one passage referred to bogus
reformers," the crowd, seemingly mis-
interpreting his thought. INDUCED in
some Kissing.
AS Governor Mickey concluded and
Mr.. Bryan arose there was renewed
cheering and handclapping. Mr.. Bry-
an began by saying that in his travels
he had leaned the Arabic language
contained 900 words meaning camel.
and that since returning to the United
States he had wished that the Ameri-
can language contained as many words
meaning, 81 thank you" He declared
the happieet part of the long journey
was the homecoming and then went
into general description of his trav-
els.
Following Mr.. Bryan's speech the
formal reception took place in the cor
ridors of the capitol, in which Mr.. Bry-
an shook hands with the thousands
who passed before him.
There was a display of fireworks for
an hour on the state house grounds.
Raise for TeIegraphers.
Philadelphia. Sept. photographers