The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-18
BRYAN'S RECEPTION
GIVEN CORDIAL WELCOME IN NEW
 YORK STATE.
Chairman Corners, of The New York state Democratic Committee, Pays His Respects to
 The Nebraskam.

Rochester. N. Y. April 17--"Just here to pay my respects to the CoHonel' that's all" said W J. Corners, of Buf- falo. Chairman of the State Democratic Committee at the reception held Tor William J. Bryan In Powers Hotel tnis afternoon. There's no poIitical sirnificance in the meeting Mir. Bryan hsa said a moment before to the re- porters. and he had called Mir. Corners back to have him confirm his state ment
 Norman F. Mack. of Buffalo. Demo- cratic Committeeman who had con ference with the Nebraskan in the morning had much the same to say of the meeting and so far as Is known no special significance Is to De attached to any meetings had here ny Mr' Bryan with poiitieiansSof more or less prominence.
 There was good sized crowd at the New York Central station to welcome the candidate for the Democratic nornI- nation when he arrived here this morn ing. The Democratic Reception Com rnittee was headed by Judge John C. Lynn. After bis interview with Mr. Mack and brief rest, Mir. Bryan spoke at a meeting of the Rochester Minis terial Association in the Y. M. C. A. hall. His address was tinged with optimism He emphasized the idea of the relation between the religion and fundamental science and then made a few suggestions on how to bring men into the church and make Christians of them. The thought that Chris tianity if it were to discharge its mis- sion, must come into vital relation with the daily life of the people. was made prominent in this address.
 The speaker had the undivided at of arA ra- quently interrupted by applause.
 Students and friends filled the gym nasium of the University of Rochester in the afternoon, when Mir. Bryan made his address there. Mir. Bryan's general subject was Education, and ne spoke at length on Public Speaking and its importance. The address closed with a plea for such faith as that which characterized Abraham Tn Bible history.
 Unusual interest was .sIt in ...e re- ported conference that was to be held between Mir. Bryan and Mir. Corners and this added to the animation of the reception held in Powers Hotel at 5 o'clock, when about 500 Democrats and some others shook hands with the guests of the local democracy. The two men did not meet until about two hours after hoth had arrived at the hotel.
 When Mir Corners came to the hotel he was asked if there was any particu- lar significance about his meeting with Mir. Bryan and he replied that there was not--that 1t had been suggested by New York friends of Mir. Bryan that they meet for a conference.
 Mir. Bryan, MT. Corners and their advisors met in a private room and reporters were on hand when the con ference broke up. Mir. Bryan assured the reporters that at the meeting only friendly greetings had been exchanged.
 Come back here. MT. Corners, 9 called MT. Bryan to the retreating state chairman. Mfr. Corners came back and was asked to tell the re- porters what took place at the cog ference. The Buffaloanians face wrinkled into broad smile as he said
 "I only came here to pay my respects to the Colonel; that's all." e.
 T wanted you to tell them so.' said Mir. Bryan. for knew that If you did not, they would make big story about the political feature of the affair.""