The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-09
Nebraskan Expresses Gratitude
 For Party Tribute
BUSY TIMES AT FA|Rv|EW
Length and Magnitude of Demonstra- tion at Denver Is Fully Realized By Mir. Bryan and His Emo-
 tions Are Aroused.
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Fairview, Lincoln. July S.-"The dem ocrats have been very good to me and l can find no words to express my deep appreciation of the confidence and good will which the demonstration indicates.
 It was with these words that William Jennings Bryan this afternoon, speaking to a number of newspaper men, acknowl- edged the remarkable demonstration gwen Elm by delegates to the democratic na- t:onal convention,
 That MT. Bryan was deeply affected by the outburst was apparent in the gravity with which he uttered the sentiment quoted. The delirious homage of one hour and 26 minutes was pictured in crisp telegrams received at Fairview, and the thrill Of 1t showed in flashes In the eyes of the man to whom 1t was paid.
 When the demonstration began MT. Bryan, a dozen newspaper men, Robert F. Rose. Bryans secretary, and tha telegrapher on the bulletin wire occupied the sun room, as the glass enclosed porch is called. Five minutes, 10 minutes passed, with the wire clicking off details of the scene. The candidate, in alpaca office coat and vestless, smiled at the news but left comments to his visitors TO question MT. Bryan said:
 You credit me with too much influence with the convention.
 You wouldn't think so if you were thcie," exclaimed Arthur English, Wesr Virginia friend of the Nebraskan who bad just returned from Denver.
 In his office, In another part of the rouse a second wire, removed from pub lie gaze transacted such business as Mir Bryan had with the delegates. This wire occupied much of his attention, and dur- ing most of the period of the demonstra- ton he spent his time there with Mrs Bryan and his daughter, Grace, and foi- lowed the bulletins with keen interest
 It was Secretary Roses busy day. for he was constantly occupied in carrying the telegrams to his chief.
 An hour passed and Mr. Bryan re- appeared in the sunroom. In his most solemn tones, he started as if to make an important announcement, but ph- cluded with an invitation for the en- tire party to adjourn to the shady 1de of the house and indulge in the de- structlon of the mighty watermelon, which reach ed him yesterday, a gift from San Antonio, Tex.
 q cannot speak in all this noise, he said sweeping his arm in the gtn- eral direction of the turbulence at Dem yer. Let us now participate In melon."
 MT. Bryan officiated in dissecting the Texas prodigy, and for time politics were forgotten in favor of tho refresh ments.
 It was as the reporters were about Nto leave that Mr. Bryan formally and voluntarily commented on the remark able tribute that had been pa-l hlm The last slice of watermelon had just been consumed by Judge Charles Guy of New York late arrival, when the telegraphic bulletin announcing that the demonstration had subsideN was received That it's tremendous force and remarkable duration had stirred the Veteran candidate in every fibre was apparent as he spoke He tn ought t deeplyNfor moment after finishing the statement already quoted, apparently on theN verge of saying more, btS turned and entered the house without further words.