The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
He Is Welcomed by Republicans
as Well as Democrats on
REACHING LINCOLN.
The Great Commoner's .Naigbbors Wei
come Him Back to His Home. The
Republican Governor Makes an
Address and Extends
Joyful Welcome.

William Jennings Bryan reached
biz home at Lincoln, Nsbsaska, on
Wednesday night and the Home
F2lks" would welcomed him With
every evidence of approval and salts
faction. 1t was a neighborlY welcome,
planned as suoh, and carried out as
planned.
Lincoln has more Republicans than
Democrats, but tonight there was no
line of partisan division, and the vel.
come extended to both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan was Q joyful one.
The city vas hand, ,omsly decorated
for tho homecoming, the fronts OF
business houses being Q mass of flags
and bunting. The non-psrtlsan nature
of the reception was emphazed In
every way possible.
The Bryan train arrived shortly
after five O'Clock. There was roar
OF welcome as Mr.. Bryan appeared on
the platform.
In the party, aside from Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan and their daughter
Grace, was the, Lincoln delegation,
~htch left her ton days ago 90 meet at
New York, and which Mr.. Bryan &C
companies on Its homewsrd trip, to
gether witha few of the Nebraskan
Democratic mayors.
Showing no sign Of fatigue, bowling
right and left, with an occasional word
to an old acquaintanoe, Mi. Bryan
walked to q carriage.
Seated with him we're Governor
Mickey, Mayor Brown and John e.
Miller, president. of the Lincoln Com
mercial Club.
A second carriage had Mrs. Bryan,
Mrs. W. D. Wslch. Mrs. J. E. Miller
and Mayor Dahlnan, of Omaha. Tnep
In turn, followed carriages containing
members Of the Reception Committee.
There was q pretentious mounted
escort, headed by Captain Chas. Cos
grave, policemen on horseback, fra.
ternal organizations and individual
narchers. the whole preceded. by six
bands. =
Along the route MI. Bryan was re.
eeiVed With cordlality and enthusiasm
The party traversed three Of the
principal business streets lined with
cheering GRO Wds, aud then proceeded
to the homs of Charles W. Bryan.
where M. Bryan had dinner and rest
ed for time prior to going to the er'
cisss and reception.
Two hours before tho time for the
exercises at the Capitol grounds 35,.
900 persons struggled for points Of
vantage around the speakers stand
Mr.. Bryan was ascorted to tho stand
by GoV. Mickey from his private. otn ,e
In the State house. In brief spesch
of welcome Mayor Brown said:
Before introducing Governor Mick.
ey, who will extend the creating Of
the State, Mr.. Bryan, I, as Mayor,
welcome you home; not as a states
man, not as a Democrat, but as that
dearest to US all, our beloved neighbor. "
Governor Mickey spoke of the
awakening of the public conscience to
civic Righteousness.
Mr.. Bryan began by saying that In
mis- travels he had learned that the
Arabic language contained 600 words
meaning camel, and that since return.
Ing to the United States hs had wiRh
cd that the Amerioa1 language con-
5aiuad as many wcr1a meaat1g. II
thank you" He deo!lred 0he happi
sst part Of tbs lcng journey was Gne
home. coming, a. q suen WsnI inlo 8
general. description Of his travels.
FJuiwiag ais s1secl d reception
Jo0E plsce In the Capitol. Nj Brya6
shook hands with the thous .1ds VINO
passed before him.
T,ors 7as brilliant display OF fire
works for an hour on the State HJuse