The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-11
BRYAN IN
 DREAMLAND Retires Early to Get Z Rest. A VERY STRENUOUS WEEK
 ----s-@--~ The Nebraskan Win Not Co to
 Denver.
The Members of the New National Committee wn Visit the Nom-
 face at His Fairvisw Home.

mate and a platform over both or which he is enthusiasfic. retired tonight to dream of democratic success next November.
 Since Tuesday, when the convention opened at Denver. Mir Bryan has been as busy and probably busier than any man in the country. It is doubtful IT in the last four days he has averaged more than three hours sleep in the twenty-four. He has been in constant touch by telegraph with the conven- tion and with great frequency has been called upon to give instant decisions in matters of great importance. With no wish to dominate the actions Of his friends at Denver, he has constantly been asked by them for guidance. Through it all Mir. Bryan has main tained a cheerful equanimity of tenn per. a clearness of mind and a vigor of action which bespeak perfect health and have gained the admiration or those who have been associated with him throughout the trying period Of the past 34 hours. which were so fruit gful Of developments. During the time. the platform was adopted, Mr. Bryan was nominated and the second place on the ticket nlled by the nomination of MT. ]. W. Kern of Indiana.
 An all night session was held at Fairview by Mir. Bryan, a few personal friends and number of newspaper men.
 Drinks Grape Juice.
 During the long hours while waiting for the reading of the platform and balloting on the nomination for presi- dent Mir. Bryan, throwing off the ac- cumulated fatigue of the three previous days held alI listeners in close atten- tion by the repetition of story after story suggested by the incoming news from the auditorium at Denver. It was fully daylight when, after receiving the congratulations of those present and drinking glass of unfermeuted grape juice. he retired for a brief rest
 At 2 o'clock, he was up and about for the advance guard Of enthusiastic Lincoln citissns calling to pay their respects was already arriving. At 10 o'clock by trolley. by automobile. by wagon and on foot the crowd arrived, the Lincoln Bryan Club among. them and headed by a brass band. It was g wild and enthusiastic crowd. reiiecting in no small degree the deIirious en- thusiasnn of the convention when tns band played "A hot time in the old townstoniKht" there were many voices in the eruwd. wifich numbered Yu1ly 2,0O0, which took up the enorun.
 La paloma" which Is Spanish means "The Dove" and is one of Mr. Bryans favorite pieces of music, was played as Mr. Bryan appeared. The crowd surg ed up against the front steps and again the hideous- Korean Honei eager to shake Mir. Bryan's hand and offer him congratulations,
 They were MT. Bryan,s feIlew towns men and a srsatrnany of them he knew by their first names.
 Hello, Buck, ," ''sHow are you, Bud, " ''Glad to see yoii, Doc said Mir. Bryan as he grasped first one hand and then another. Mrs. Bryan also greeted many of her friends. The homage of the people he had known for so many years, many of them opposed to him In politics, affected a6r. Bryan to a de- gree, which he did not show even at demonstration made by the delegates in thez7 Colorado capital. From &he doorsteps he. addressed them with great feeling, his emQtions so stirred that his voice trembled and the moisture came to Mrs. Bryans eyes. It was not a political speech; MT. Bryan Was talking from his heart to his friends He said in. part:
 sPsals to Friends.
 Ladies and Gentlemen and Neigh . bors-It is very kind of you to come out to indicate your good will at this time when a great honor has come to this family and want to express for Mrs. Bryan and myself gratitude and appreciation for these evidences of your friendly interest and good will The esteem of ones neigh bors is a priceless asset to any one. With the honors of public life often come cir cumstances for which the recipient is not entirely responsible. There are sometimes waves that carry into offlce those who have little expectation oi being elected and carry out of once those who have every reason to ex- pect a continuance of public favor.
 T may recall two of such within the memory of ali of us. You will remem- Der that in 1890 a great Democratic tidal wave swept into office many who at the time of nomination had little expectation of success. Four years la. ter there was another tidal wave--a Republican wave--that swept out of of1ce a great many Democrats and into oflce a great many Republicans who hardly expected to succeed. circum- stances are potent in the political suc- cess of a people. Therefore you can not build security on honors that come without necessarily much effort or merit on your part. But the affections that are formed betwen man and man are strengthening day by day and knitting the past more closely together as the years so by. These are perma- nent. there are more significant.
 T want to say to you, my friends that we appreciate the cordial friend, ships that have been growing up be- tweGl us and. our associates in thiS community during the last two decades and 1t is generous and gracious or your part to come ct this time to in. crease the gladness of this day. ! dC not know what the future may have IT store for us. A Kind Providence con. eeals from us the book of fate. WC learn each day what each day Is tc bring forth and we must be prepared for whatever comes, but will say tC you that appreciate the generous good will and the affection so many oi the American people have shown more than could appreciate any office thai could come to me- I would rather hay, the love of those who know me thar any other thing on earth (1ong ap plause and cheering. the band playing Dixie and several cheers and tigers being given by the croWd)
 Won't Go to Denver.
 It is, not probable that MT. BryaI will so to Denver. This afternoon MT Bryan telegraphed to O. P. Hall, tn, new National Committeeman from Ne braska and invited the National Com mittee to visit Mir. Bryan at Fairviev upon returning from the convention oi offering, if that were inconvenient, {, 20 to Denver himself.
 Information tonight is that the Ma tionaI Committee will come here.
 Bryan COngratuIates Kern.
 Tairview. Linooln Neh.a July 1o.s-