New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
CHEERED UP BROADWAY
RECEPTION At HOTEL.
HOTEL.
Brpan Says Hes No Longer in the
Enemys Country.

.orne, So Staten Island, and THE Nixon house
s--T- william Jennings Bryan landed IN Man
,.sssu yesterday afternoon. He was received
81, a delegation OF city officials from which
rg,s-.ss f. Murphy and the Hearst element were
,.o,sceabay absent. From where be was landed
81 she Battery along the circuitous route to the
victoria Hotel he oheered and applauded
ana hailed the next President
II was years ago that Bryan inspired q
e7est parade in this city, parade OF his enc
mics when thousands OF men marched up
Broadway with only hate for this same man.
Yet last evening. when Mr. Bryan reached the
Victoria Hotel, he said that he longer
a tho enemy's country, but among his friends
when Er. Bryan landed at the Battery there
was nothing said beyond conventional words
os greeting. II was not until he reached the Vic
fOgia that he himself said anything Of impor-
lance. Through eenssly packed street the
mounted policemen had cleared a way 20 the
hotel. but the moment that MFR. Bryan disap-
scared Inside. the crowd, unable TO enter the
Victoria, began TO call for s speech. Yielding
90 ther opportunities Mr.. Bryan stepped out
on Ghe balcony on the 27th street side OF the
building. When the cheers subsided he raised
us hand IN the old familiar gesture ana saids
7 ksve been very careful and conservative
rbOut fhe language which have used 1t is
very seldom thaf have TO talk. TX anything
ghat have said but believe II TO be the mark
Of q manly man 70 acknowledge st when he is I'm
;he wrong. Ten years ego called this the EN-
smy's country This greeting convinces me
that now sEn wrong. viii have to taka that
ell hack now. all these hard things which said
before"
ENTHUSIASM OF HOME FOLK"
Mr. Bryan then made his way with difficulty
the turn in the stairs leading the first floor
The small hall was packed and ,anmed with
'9Seb-Rskan home folk reception hospitality
and dozen other committees and the police
William HOge. chairman OF the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League. tried vainly for
ten minutes 70 silence the crowd. He had no
sucoess until Mr. Bryan had made his way
downstairs almost to the last stair. Then a
reasonable amount Of silence prevailed, punctu-
ated by demands for cheers, TO uncover, and
half heard invitations to have q drink when
this IS over" Mr. Bryan was now among his
own people, and real spontaneous enthusiasm
burst forth. After several false starts, blocked
by cheers, Mr.. Bryan broke out:
when a mans IA trouble he SAID with his
right hand upliftec. 'lle calls on his friends.
I'm IN trouble now ] want TO get home, and
don't know where home is"
He got no further. For about five minutes
the crowd told him where his home was going TO
be- Right here" the first verdict, and then
Washington" and the white House" We're
yelled In response until both Mr. Bryan and the
crowd appeared convinced that it was so.
Smiling prOtuseiy, AIr. Bryan continued. when
he had a chance:
After all that guess that home here;
in fact. my home must be everywhere in this
country"
mo. IL isn't" yelled the crowd. mo place Is
home for you but the White House"
We'll. see ! must take another college
course smiled Mr Bryan, 'tO learn how TO
thank you When in England attended
q conference where all sorts OF languages were
spoken. had no trouble IN addressing ii In
English, but now that I am home. see must
learn all other languages to voice IN the slightest
way my gratitude to you all"
Mr. Bryan then held a reception at the foot OF
the stairs The line was formed at the Broad
way entrance and passed through the hotel and
out into 9th street Scarcely had the hand
shaking began when some sympathetic follower
called out:
.cNr. Bryan take OF your coat It's all
day Job, and st's hotter than hell"
The first TO shake hands with Mr.. Bryan were
the members OF the Boston delegation, headed
By Mayor Fitzgerald and Alderman Tom j.
iSlbbon Of East Boston. Then District Attorney
John E Moran OF Suffolk County was intro
cuce1 as the next Governor Of Massachusetts,
political leader In Boston. Most Of the Nebras-
hans managed TO follow the Bay State dele
gsIion which had beaten them In the race 70
greet Mr.. Bryan. The handshakng and e1-
change Of good wishes continued then until Mr..
Bryan was ready 90 Sd to dinner, preparatory
70 addressing the big Madison Square meeting.
GOES TO NKONs HoUsEBOAT.
Xr. Bryan spent Wednesday night aboard Ed
ward f. Goltra's yacht ulini. Early in the
morning he was talp4n of and put board the
Nixon houseboat LOudoun, anchored of the
Ocean Yacht Club pier. at Stapleton. An early
visitor was Tom L. Johnson. To him and the
PARTY which han remained overnight at Staten
.sland Mr.. Bryan read his Garden speech. A
few changes were made. none OF them OF i'm
portance and then Mr.. Bryan went on board
the ulini and had luncheon. Mr.. Nixon, Mayor
Johnson and few others being in the party.
No women We're present. Mrs. GOltra and Mrs
Bryan having been taken Of early in the
ing and brought to the Victoria. B'or about two
hours the yacht cruise1 about the harbor. and
not until 3 O'Clock was its bow pointed toward
the Battery.
Afr Bryan. while board the Loudoun. re-
csive6 several newspaper men. Awful glad to
see you. boys" he greeted them. but / won't
:aIk about either persons or politics.
How about Speaker Cannon's suggested can
didacy?" he was asked.
He's both politics and a person. so ] can't
how ] can say anything" smiled Mr. Bryan.
The Philippines situation was just as fruitful
soIic. ard Il was not until everything had been
discussed and Russian politics were reached that
Mr. Bryan would say anything beyond a refusal
20 talk. about Russia ie said:
No one can tell what win happen in Russia
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