Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-03
IN KANSAS TOWN BRYAN
C0NCL UOES CAMPAIGN
Greatest Demonstration il History Of
Lincoln Accorded Candidate on
keach'rg Home.
HAS !nYiIfO SCRUTINY Of FOES
Last Speech Of Campaign Delivered
With Characteristic Force and Ear
nestness-Cortradicts Taft's Claims
As to Labor Leaders Support Of
Republican Ticket.
has |NNIIf0 SCRUTINY Of FOES
tBv Associated Press.

tBv Associated Press.
LINCOLN, NEB. Nov 1.-The
greatest demonstration in the h story
of Lincoln Was given 20 William j.
Bryan bv his fellow townSmen tonight
Oh the occasion of his return to MS
home city at the close of h $ cam
paign Non partisan in character II
was participated in by D mocrats AID
Republicans and III" Democratic can
didate was driven through streets ana
checrcd by almost the entire popn!a-
ton OF the city. The reception was
rendered to him as a citizen OF LIN
coin rather than as candidate, ana
in the speech he avoided al! refer
tnce to part SAY discussion. The pa
raIc which followed his automobile
from the station contained many
tranSrarencies.
Crowd Meets Train.
Mr.. Bryan reached his home city
at $50 O'Clock tonight on his. special
tram. coming direct from Kansas.
where he had spent the day in final
whirl of speeches. His train was met
at the station by a tremendous crowd
and as the score Of carriages and au-
tomobiles forming his immediate eS-
cort started across the viaduct from
the railroad station the great parade
= fell in line behind him. -.,ss....
Tie parade moved through the
: main street Of the city. through sond
+: masses Of cheering people and after
circling through the city. returned TO
the Hotel Lincoln, where Bryan
spoke, overlooking the public square.
A great shout rose from the multitude
filling the square as he appeared.
He was introduced by Frederick
Sheppard. president OF the Bryan
Club. and spoke for half an hour.
Candidate Moved to Tears
Mr.. Bryan's speech was greeted
with vociferous cheers. The candl-
date was moved to tears os he maze
an affectionate reference to his vel
come. and when be closed. the dem
onstration accorded him was such a.
he rarely had experienced in his three
campaigns.
Il believe am going to be elected
no said: more than that, | believe II
&c going to be more than a bare vic
tory | believe there is a stirring OF
the conscience of the people, moral
awake ning. an uprising that means
swes ping victory and l will swear III
your presence that no one who votes
for ME vii! ever have occasion to be
ashamed of the vote he casts.
Mi Bryan added:
Politics Tabooed.
Il shall not make a political speech
tonight among my neignbors. AS the
pient CT such a generous welcome
| shall! speak 10 you as man 10
those wko live beside him.
After EXPRESSING the belief that h"
would bc elected, Mr.. Bryan con
'inucd:
Home Endorsement Sweet.
.Ru: nv friends that victory wouic
he robbed OF much c! its sweetness
IL il were wCn outside Of the state
OF Nebraska On. rely: that victory
would b" robbed of much of its sweet
mss if Lincoln did not contribute 10
il. II would bc robbed of much OF ITS
sweetness if nv little pTccinci at Nor
NAL did not contribute 10 IL. w
fri. nds. | shall 30 among y"n. VIII
make the stay moro pl' aSant II can
feel iha. this city RI Z, las reh'H"'
;,l 81 the SHrsrS ana cliiiCiSU 'Hh'
gre cas; At ne wh.'n travel away.
srd. nv friends. .'wply want TO Sal
tbs: II ven. among whom ] hav"
Iir d: il you. who have known m:
every weird ard thought and aci. ana
" Won believe n,r worthy Of that high
ofIrc. I will swcar in voUr presence
,h,; no orc vino votes for me VIII
ever ha... occasion TO nc ashamed o.
the vote ne casts.
NARYyILLE. KANS, Nov. W
! Br,ar concluded. his campaign ">-
fc-rc an enthusiastic audience here 70
night. his last political speech. his
a idrcss At Lincoln being non partisan.
His prroration was delivered WIN
all the carncs;nrEs Al his command.
and ~ he declared that h" had given
an impuIsc TO honest politics ana
hciprd 10 create 2 sediment In tavo!
,f reform he vas wildly appIaud"d.
HIS Esrtv PROMISES
VIZ. Bryan spoke az follows:
ladies and gentlemen. am nov
~ Years old. II IL eighteen years
since / began my political career a.
=, candidate for Congress. ] told INC
..co,ic ~ M dis rici that VI cloc'ed,