The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-10
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT RECEIVES A
RECORD BREAKING
RECEPTION.
Makes Ten Addresses In One Day
Met by Bryan In Lincoln
Guest Of Great Commoner
Sunday.
(By Will NJ. Maupin.l

What a warm western welcome
really means was demonstrated to
Governor Woodrow Wilson on october
6. when he crossed the Missouri river
into Nebraska. Omaha gave him u
characteristic reception - characters.
tic of Omahas hospitality and democ-
racy - and democracys standard
bearer showed his appreciation. Six
addresses he made In Omaha and
South Omaha, winding up with an ad.
dress at the auditorium, where he
spoke to 5000 people who filed that
great structure to the limit.
But 1t remained for Lincoln to stage
the greatest public reception ever
rendered to any presidential candidate.
The capital city has been the scene Of
some wonderfully enthusiastic and re-
markably large receptions. notably
the reception to william jennings
Bryan upon the occasion of his famous
home coming" six years ago. That
home coming event had been the
standard by which western crowds
we're measured up until last Saturday,
and then that long standing record was
smashed to smithereens by the mar
velous demonstration In honor Of Gov
ernor Wilson. The veteran newspaper
men accompanying the presidential
candidate on his tour are past masters
at estimating the size Of crowds. They
declared the crowd in Lincoln to be
the largest they had ever seen, and
not one Of them estimated 1t at less
than 10000. and several put It at
above 100000. Whatever the exact
number--and that will never be known
1T IL admitted by all that 1t was such
. demonstration as no presidential
candidate had ever before received,
and one not at all likely to be paral-
leled in future. Governor Wilson. &C
companied by his secretaries and
stenographers and the newspaper
corps. arrived in Lincoln over the
Burlington at 5:45. As the pri.
vate car on the rear Of the
long train stopped opposite the
depot, the police with difficulty
opened . lane from the platform
to the gates. and Mr.. Bryan came to.
wards the car just as Governor vii.
son appeared upon its platform. As
the hands Of the two great democratic
leaders met in warm clasp there was
an instant's silence. Then pandemo-
MUM broke loose. For q moment
neither Governor Wilson nor Mr..
Bryan spoke q word. They did not
shake hands-they grasped hands.
each laying his left hand upon the
others shoulder. and they looked
straight-eye to eye. The emotion
stirring both big hearts was plainly
evident Then the crowd closed in
about them and they were borne on an
Irresistible tide of enthusiasm towards
the waiting autos. Whistles shrieked.
bands blared and men and women
shouted until II seemed that the babel
OF noise would never subside. The at.
tempt ut an orderly and organized pa
rade was abandoned. It was merely q
question OF getting the distinguished
visitor to his hotel through the surg.
Ing Thousands who had gathered to ev.
idence their interest In and support Of
the man who had been chosen to carry
the standard Of progressive democracy
through another campaign-a cam.
paign that everybody believes to be
fraught with the potentialities of dem.
ocratic success. The ten blocks be.
tween the Burlington station and the
Lindell were literally packed with en-.
thusiastic humanity. and a. Governor
Wilson bowed and lifted his hat to the
cheering thousands he was given many
. characteristic western greeting that
wreathed his face In smiles. "We're
strong for you. Woody" shouted q
campaign club. and when Governor
Wilson smiled his delight at the greet.
ing the club members fairly radiated
enthusiasm. At Tenth and o the gov.
ernor beamed with delight and waved
his hat automatically when from a
bunch OF stalwart young men there
came the booming locomotive yell'
OF Princeton university and the stir.
ring refrain OF
"And while We live we yet shall give
Three cheers for Old Nassau"
The tiger colors" Of orange and
black appeared everywhere mingling
with the scarlet and cream" Of the
University OF Nebraska, and the stac.
cato university yell from lusty throats
gave the famous educator full notice
that he was again In great univer.
sity city.
At the Hndsll Governor Wilson was
given few moments OF rest while the
guests for the dollar dinner" were
assembling. At 7:16 he entered the
banquet room In company with Mr..
Bryan. DR.. p. L. Hall and others Of the
local committee. and his entry vas the