The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05
Alabamians in the Front
 Rank.
 - MAKES SPEECH TO GUESTS ON LAWN OF HIS HOME Nebraskan Tells of His Deep Love
 for South. rAs kabans Delegation Reached LiH- ssla Yesterday Morning After . very Pleasant Trip--wilI Ar- rive at Denver Early
 This Morning. =. 
nv rnANK P. GLASS, JRs

Lincoln. Neb.. July 4-tSpecfai.j- Accompanied by the. delegations from Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina the Alabama delegation arrived at Mr. nryan.s home at Lincoln about II o'clock this morning. where they were given an informal reception by MT. Bryan. Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan.
 MI Bryan had been notified of the hour at which the train bearing the delegates would arrive from St. Louis, and had special trolley cars m wat illr at the Union Depot to take all the visitors immediately 70 his home. Far view
 Mr. Bryan was waiting at the top of fl1e front steps of tho handsome resi- aetice for the four delegations, and with Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan, received them as they entered the house. pr. Cunningham and ]. T. Hefin led the delegxtes. MT. Tomiin- son. who had gone ahead of the party. making the introuddtions.
 Speech on hawn.
 After every one had shaken MT Rryan's hand. John Tonalinson an- nopncad that if the delegates would aasembla outside pp. the lawn at the x0ot of the steps, MT. Bryan would be pleased to say something to them. MT. BF ynn said that he had not asiked the deieasttons to assemble on the lawn that they might leave immediately af- fsf hts talk. but because he could not look into. their faces if he talked ta- side of the house.
 AEr. Bryan told of his deep love for tlie south. and of his deep appreela, ffon of the eupp0rt which tt had given hlna sn the past and which the deleGa- 4 ffs fQfrrf sXfRHW&F they were Instructed,
 napp& nllnaion was made 10 fha fact that while heads might have dAk- fsfhd the heart cf the South had ale wNss been in accord with his owp heart. during the talk, MT. Bryan was ire auentiy cnesred
 Atfthe conciuston of his speech many of the Alabama delegation again shook hands with MT. Bryan. Drs F. M Cbnnfnghan saying:
 fs0ur haaAds may have differed. as indeed they have. but our hearts have been ana arc together and our instruc- ttons this time complete the job.
 MT. Bryan. prompted by Mrs. Bryan then anuounced that lunch had been ptapared at the Hotel Iindell for the entfre party and the train bearing the dalawafe5 wah scheduled to leave LAn- coin during the early afternoon the oarty aatourned to lunch and had but ifffle tisne in which to see Nebraska' 6 Capital
 Ten trip of the delegates from Birm- frkhafn has been most pleasant and with the exception of the poor dining ear service, would have been perfect. Thtrkeen sleepers bearing delegates and friends. with but one dining car. has made many walt unity lunch time for breakfast, and until midnight for dinneys
 Politics Discussed.
 On the trip. while politics has been discussed in every phase, the delegates havA as yet made no efforts to agree ,tpdr a chairman of the delegation, or whsy will be the choice of the deIe- kafion for Vice President. It has bean talked on the train that the Florida delegation would put Governor Brow ard forward as a candidate for the Vice Presidency but nothing beyond runlors can be learned.
 The Alabama delegation will arrive h Denver Sunday morning about $ o'clock.