Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
GREAT OVATION FOR
BRYAN IN BROOKLYN
Old Line Democrat Edward Shsp'
ard Names Nebraska Man
for President.
EX-GOVERNOR TYLER A SPEAKER
Former csief Executive of Virginia
Really Had Two Toasts to Respond
to and Covered His Subjects in
Clever Manner-Greates of JEFF.
ferson Dinners.
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CRY Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK, April 1i.-With Will
liam j. Bryan as the chief attraction,
the Democracy of Brooklyn tonight
in observance of the anniversary of
tho birth OF Thomas jefferson engag.
ed in AN enthusiastic demonstration.
The function was the annual dinner
of Brooklyn Democratic Club and the
representative followers OF jefferson
in Brooklyn occupied to Overlooking
THE Assembly" the largest of the
ctys public dining halls
A call 10 prominent Democrats in
many states near and distant was in
Guided i'll the arrangements for the
celebration and the presence OF many
or these lent peculiar interest to the
dinner. Foremost was Mr.. BRYAN,
who concluding day of vigorous nc.
ton which embraced four public adj.
dresses, was given n splendid recep-
lion and who delivered characters.
tic discourse. taking for his subject.
Thomas Jefferson"
Mr.. Bryan attended the early
courses OF the dinner and then hur-
lied away to give two lectures in
other parts of Brooklyn. TO return
later in the evening as the last speak.
cr at the. post prandial exercises.
Besides Mr. Bryan the speakers in.
cluded Edward NJ. Shepard of New
York; George Fred Williams of Mas.
sachusetts; Former Governor j. H.
Tyler, of Virginia: Colonel John Tom.
linson. of Alabama; Governor Edwin
Wartield, of Maryland; Augustus
Thomas the playwright and Congress.
man Ollie James of Kentucky. Other
guests We're James II. Blount of Geor.
sla. formerly United States Judge OF
Philippine Islands; C. F. Murphy, the
leader OF the Tammany Organization
and Lewis Nixon, one of the Demo
cratic leaders in New York
Extending the welcome to guests,
Mr.. Shepard paid tribute to Mr..
Bryan. whom he welcomed with the
words. THAT the Brooklyn Democra.
nc Club declared its strong and loya!
nope that Bryan would lead the party
in 1905" Cheers followed Mr. Shep.
ards announcement.
Dixie Wants Bryan.
Ex-Governor Tyler of Virginia in
The course OF his speech said:
MY first information was that |
would be expected to speak on the
subject: why the People OF the
digested thoughts on this line and al
most prepared by talk, another an.
nonncemGnt came, telling ME | would
he expected TO speak on the subject:
Virginia, the Mother of Presidents
so feel that nave two subjects
tonight and unless | can blend them
IN one, | will be entitled TO Il double
portion OF time. AS prolific of thought
and as dear as it is 10 the hearts
or Nirsinians, ] fear / will be inclined
to hurry over the subject of 5ast
Presidents in my desire to talk about
future ones
In responding first to the toast,
Virginia" ] cannot of course, in
the brief space of time allotted me,
read all the bright pages she has
made in American History or tell
fully of our love and devotion to her.
She is. indeed proud old Common
wealth. the Mother of States and
Statesmen and you will excuse me
when ! say we point with pride to
past made glorious by the achieve.
ments of her sons in all of lifes
noble callings They are ever sacred
and inspiring memories. We are
proud of the great men who have
frightened every page of our coun-
- h'o'oiS Witt lHtll llluStTOllS
deeds, and who have left heritage
of glorious traditions. Which will ever
be dear to our hearts and will live
through the coming ages. Every
mountain and dell will be vocal with
their praises and it will be borne on
The bosom Of murmuring streams.
Come what will, we 1eel that Virgin
ia will ever glow in the fervid his.
tory of her great and noble ones.
You are here tonight to comment
crate the great principles of consti-
tutional liberty implanted in the
hearts of the American people by
the first enunciator and representa-
tives of these observation-disclosures
Jefferson, Virginias second great
President and Democracys ilnstrious
founder; and to do honor to one
WHO is, today, keeping alive these
principles. so dear to the hearts of
the great mass OF the American peo-
pie.
None can fail to discern that we are
on tho threshold of great and mighty
ovonta. A revolution. sure and pow.