The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-06
William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson
Met AT Sunset While Thousands Cheered
the Pair
REMARKABLE AND DRAMATIC MOMENT
After Whirlwind Day in Omaha, Democratic
Candidate Goes to Lincoln to Spend
Sunday

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LINCOLN, Neb, Oct. s.
Oh, east is east and west is west;
And never the twain shall meet
Till earth and sky stand presently
At Gods great Judgment seat.
But this is neither east nor west
Border nor breed nor birth
When two strong men stand face to
face
Though they come from the ends OF
the earth.
That sentiment also powerfully
numbered by Kipling, was the senti-
ment that gripped the hearts of the
thousands of moist-eyed, joy-frenzied
men and women who saw William
Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson
meet ON the open platform of the
Burlington station here at sunset to-
night.
AS the commoner stepped from his
automobile into the throng, cheer
after cheer was sent slsyward. AS the
democratic candidate for president
stepped onto the platform Of his priv
ate car the cheers were doubled and
redoubled. But as Wilson advanced
down the steps and Bryan advanced
police lines to greet him. silence
almost holy in it's reverence settled
over the vast mass of humanity.
But it was only for an instant. The
moment the two great leaders who
had not met since before one of them
fought SO nightly for the other in
the sitting convention hall at Balti-
more clasped hands, the memory of
all previous cheering had vanished.
The police lines broke and a crowd
estimated at from $4,000 to 10000
screamed with delight and surged for.
apparently determined to get close
enough to shake the hand or. even
to touch the person of these men
whose friendship sprang from ennlity
and whose meeting furnished one of
the most dramatic moments in Ameri-
can political history.
The intense eagerness which the
crowds made no effort to conceal was
/ partly concealed only with ine, utmost
effort on the part of the principals of
the drama. When Bryan saw Wilson
on the car platform he removed his
win, oIJ IL otr
lighted as he stepped forward quickly
With hand outstretched.
Governor Wilson was carrying an
cgercoat on his arm but he shifted 1t
and removed his hat as he came down
the steps and met the man to whom
many people believe he owes his pres
ent distinguished position.
Welcome to Our Cityl
I "Welcomei Welcomel WELCOMED
That was all Bryan could say for
The first few seconds. Governor
wilson held Bryan's hand while Bryan
held the governors arm with his LETT
hand. They did not shake UP and
down They gripped each other hard
and looked into each others eyes
searchingly. Admiration, deep re
Spect sincere affection was the un.
sroken message that passed between
them.
Governor Wilson was apparently
Inc more affected of the two. For a
lew seconds he could not speak He
swallowed a lump in his throat, just
Ake any plain unpretentious official
at crucial moment in his life. Then
ne said brokenly.
Thank you. Thank you. I'm sc
siad to be here. I'm glad to be with
YOU, to see you at last 7
further attempt at conversation
was useless for at that moment the
crowd descended upon them, swept
uhem off their feet almost tore theil
voass from their backs and discon
',hned their words in cyclone o
eaeering Policemen managed finally
% nsht way to an automobile, into
mhlch Bryan and Wilson climbed
nen began the march to the hote
Wnere dinner was to be served,
me march was eight city blocks
ana Lineoln's streets are extremel.
Siue but almost every inch of space
tne streets and sidewalks wal