Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
RESULT SUITS BRYAN
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ing and the nominee entertained his guests
between messages with numerous stories
and laughed heartily at the stories told
on himself.
Knows the Lincoln People.
Some one remarked Just before sunrise
that the people would be out to con-
graduate him before he had received his
nomination. They won't here very early
he replied. the people of Lincoln have
become used to candidates"
Mr.. Bryan led the applause at this story
told by a Kanas City newspaper man:
"A man IN Kansas City said l intend to vote
for Taft this year" why he was asked.
Because l can vote for Bryan any time"
Mr. Bryan answered this by saying that
after he had made a speech in Indiana for
Judge Parker, a woman inquired. who's
running against Mr.. Bryan this year,"
In Happy Mood.
The above gives an idea how the demo.
cratic nominee spent the night. He fire.
auentiy led a chorus Of whistlers and sug-
gestcd singing and playing upon the piano,
nut changed his mind after recalling that
Mrs. Bryan had retired. The Western
Union Telegraph company had one lnstru-
ment in the office of Mr.. Bryan and
another in the sun parlor and an operator
at each instrument
Mr.. Bryan spent the greater portion of
the night before midnight in his private
office and then abandoned that and stayed
with the news men in the sun parlor,
Early this morning, every whistle in
town began to blow and the demonstration
continued as II the vie with the delegates
at Denver in the length OF time and the
amount of energy that could be expended
IN the celebration.
NeiEhbOrs Drop In.
From Lincoln and the outlying districts,
those who knew the Bryan family came
to congratulate them on the honor that
has fallen to the master OF Fairview. Next
door %neiEhbors, farmers from Normal and
all parts of Lancaster county, came to pay
their respects to both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
ard wish them success at the election.
They came by street car and later there
were all kinds OF vehicles. from the old
fashioned lumber wagon to the latest auto
mobile. carrying friends and nelghbors,
eager to give their evidences OF good will,
BY 1880 the lawn in front OF the house was
crowded by about 1000 people.
From the city OF Lincoln, came a large
delegation preceded by a brass band and
n large american rag carried pg James
Kern From the time they came in sight
until they drew up in front Of the Bryan
residence they shouted and yelled and
cheered and when the nominee spoke 10
them, they punctuated every sentence with
cheers and applause,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan received the crowd in
froEt OF the house and spoke from the
steps. The great demonstration paid them
by their ~neighbors visibly affected them
and several times the speaker was Obliged
TO stop because OF his emotions. During
his talk Mrs. Bryan was frequently in tears
caused by the homage paid by those who
had been friends for two decades,
speech to HIS NeighbOrs.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan avoided politics
and begged his republican neighbors 10
overlook in the future any language or
political issues which would differ from
theirs were they in his place. Mr., Bryan's
speech is as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and NelShbors
1t Is very kind Of you 20 come out Il
indicate your good will at this time whcr
a great honor has come 10 this family
and / want to express for Mrs, Bryan
and myself gratitude and appreciation
for these evidences OF your friendly in
terest and good will.
The esteem Of ones neighbors is
priceless asset 10 anyone The honors u
public life often come under circum
stances for which the recipient is no
entirely E~Ssponsibls- There are some