The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-31
NEW YORK STREETS LINED
BY CHEERING MULTITUDE
Entry Of William ]. Bryan Into the Me
tropolis Marked by Series
of Ovations.
Prominent Democrats From All Over the Country in Waiting
to Extend Warm Greeting.

try into New York this afternoon was
a series of ovations. beginning with his
landing at the Battery at o'clock and
reaching an early climax when he ar
rived at the Victoria hotel, Twenty
seventh street and Broadway, an hour
and fifteen minutes later. Here the
homecoming Nebraskan was fairly
mobbed by the thousands of persons
who had gathered outside the hotel
entrances and the hundreds who had
forced their way into the corridors.
Finally an entrance was effected by
the police and Mr.. Bryan reached the
lobby stairs. He was halted and called
upon for a speech and the crowd surged
about him. cheering Justify all the
while.
Made Short Talk.
Mr. Bryan lifted his hand and secured
silence.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began, ~
believe that later this evening is the
time for me to make a speech, and you
must not expect one now. When a
man is in difficulty, he has a right to
call upon his friends for assistance. 1
am in difficulty now. 1 am trying to
get home but have been travelling so
much of late that for the life of me l
can hardly tell where home is"
an Washington" called an enthusi-
astic auditor The White House"
shouted another.
And we are going to put you there, -
yelled a third
They All Cheered.
Then every one cheered. Mr.. Bryan
smiled indulgently.
Il thought home was in Nebraska, q"
he continued
only until 1905" shouted the crowd.
Some said ii was i'm Missouri added
Mr.. Bryan, amid laughter.
I've about come to the conclusion
that if 1 find friends like this every
where I don't care where home is.
Soon 1 am going to take another course
in college, for at a recent gathering in
London where several languages were
spoken 1 felt constrained to make eX-
cuses because 1 could speak but one.
But l would have to know every lam
guage in the world to tell you how
much 1 thank YOU"
lmpromptu Reception.
Mr.. Bryan then shook hands with a
few personal friends. This was the
signal for a general rush and the Ne
braskan was almost swept out Of the
L went -SGNSil Street emu d-lOC VI AltE
hotel before the police could stem the
tide. Finally order was established
and the imprOmptu reception proceed
ed. Several thousand persons passed
i'm lire and Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with ali. Distinguished men of the
Democratic party, visiting governors,
United States senator's and representa-
tives, national committeeman and leg
islators, mingled with the New York
ers.
The reception lasted for more than an
hour Mr. Bryan then retired TO his
apartments and had dinner with his
then took a brief rest before proceed
ing to Madison Square Garden for the
feature event of his stay in New York.
Flags Flying Everywhere.
Mr.. Bryan was landed at the Bat
terry from Edward r. GOltras steam
yacht The Illini, on board which he
spent last night. Thousands of per-
sons were gathered in Battery park,
en- piers and at every advantage post
along the water front. Not the least
interesting phase of the picture were
>the t4vering skyscrapers near the Bat
terry with every window filled with
eager faces. Flags were flying every
where.
As the tidy little naphtha launch OF
the Illini put out from the yacht just
before o'clock with Mr.. Bryan on
board. the craft in the vicinity set up
a screeching of vari-toned whistles
which continued long after Mr.. Bryan
had stepped upon the yacht landing
and had been given the freedom of the
city by Acting Mayor MCGOWAN. VIII
liam Hoge, president of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League. which
had planned the reception. and Mr..
Goltra accompanied Mr.. Bryan ashore.
Distinguished Men in Waiting.
Gathered at the. Battery were Demo-
Gratis from all sections of the country
The party's national convention could
not have brought together a more rep
resentative assembly. Governor Folk
of Missouri, Senator Bailey of Texas.
Chairman Taggart of the Democratic
ma tional committee, members Of that
committee from score OK states and
the visiting governors, We're among the
first to extend their greetings and con-
CALCULATIONS upon the travellers safe
return Mr.. Bryan Governor Folk and
the others stopped for a moment to
oblige the half-hundred photographers
who had gained entrance within the
police lines. All smiled pleasantly as
the shutters snapped.
The Drive Uptown.
There was no further delay in reach
ing the waiting carriages and the drive
uptown was begun. With Mr.. Bryan in
the first vehicle were Governor Folk.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN and William
Eoge. The national committeeman and
members Of the local reception commit