The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18
OMAHA TURNS
OUT EN- MASSE
TO HEAR BRYAN
Great Auditorium Filled and
Thousands Unable to Get
Within Hearing Distance.
RIOT OF APPLAUSE
FOR THE NEBRASKAM
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE EX-
PRESSED APPRECIATION OF
ENTHUSIASM.

Omaha, Oct. 17.-Every seat in the
big auditorium here was filled tonight
and standing room was in demand al
most an hour before the time at which
William ]. Bryan was advertised TO ap-
pear. and for an hour afterward hun
dreds came and went, unable 10 gain
admission to the great hail. That il
was an enthusiastic crowd and strong
ly favorable TO the Democratic candi-
date was evidenced by the prolonged
demonstration that greeted every ref
erence TO Mr.. Bryan by the speakers
who preceded him, and the riot of ap-
plause that shook the great edifice
when everyone of the thousands stood
and waved tiny flag and gave greet
ing to Nebraska's most distinguished
citizen when he appeared upon the
stage.
DahIman Presided.
Mayor James c. Dahlman presided
over the meeting, and back of him on
the stage were 300 prominent Demo-
Gratis of the city who had been designed
as vice presidents of the meeting
Congressman Hitchcock of Omaha
presented Mr.. Bryan in short speech,
which drew forth cheers from his
hearers. Mr.. Hitchcock is proprietor
of the WOrld-Herald, of which Mr.
Bryan was editor at the time OF his
first nomination for the presidency, and
their relations have always been very
close.
The hall had been deliberately deco
rated. and a special musical program
had been arranged. Bryan Smiley, a
12-year-Old Omaha youth. rendered
Mr. Bryan's favorite musical selection
on the violin. and received a fiattering
criticism from the candidate.
Applause for the Mayor.
Mayor Dahlman received an ovation
! that lasted several minutes when he
arose TO introduce the speakers. He
tried in vain to quiet the throng, and
each effort brought renewed cheering
which caused Mr.. Bryan to smile and
congratulate the mayor
The city's chief executive immedi-
ately preceded Congressman Hitchcock
The crowd began to get uneasy before
the congressman reached the climax of
his Introductory speech. and called in
unison.
Ovation to Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's qualification was evident
as he arose 20 speak. He was received
with thUnderOuS applause. and il was
some time before he could secure quiet
The caDdidate explained his gratitude
at what he termed this grand assem-
blage of good Democrats and Republi-
cans" and called attention to having
received their support at all times dur
ing the eighteen years he had been in
public life in the state.
Following the meeting, Mr. Bryan
declared that. although he had spoken
many times in the big auditorium. he
al h1 Il CO Ior-
tic an audience as the one which greet
ed him tonight
There was a large sprinkling of Re
publicanS in the audience and two or
three times during his address he made
reference to the fact and presented
some pointed remarks calculated for
auditors of that faith.
Quiet Day for Bryan.
This was a quiet day for William ].
Bryan. He had been scheduled to
travel east over the Union Pacific from
Denver, but at the last minute decided
that he wanted TO stop at Lincoln on
the way to Omaha, SO he took the Bur
linSton.
No one knew he was coming this
way, and he was not called upon for
speeches en- route. He was scheduled
to arrive III Omaha at $40 p. m. but
came an hour earlier. Quite a crowd
Of admirers who had learned Of the
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