The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
.DINOf CHEERS FOR |
BRYAN and WILSON.
Great Crowds Surround Them
in Effort to Shake Their
Hands.
MEETING OF FAMOUS LEADERS
Candidate Gives Commoner All
Credit for Setting His
Party Free"

LINCOLN, Nsb.. October 6.-"he1lo'
Mr. Bryan. hello. Mr.. Bryan"
welcome. welcome. Governor.
These words and q cordial hand
shake brought together for tho hrst
time aimee the national campaign
opened, the presidential nominee OF
the Democratic party and the man
who three times was the standard
bearer OF the same party.
Az the Governor stepped from tho
end OF his private car almost into the
arms OF Mr.. Bryan. there was din
Of cheers Governor Wilson ana Mr..
Bryan finally made their way to .
waiting automobile and TO an accom-.
panimsnt OF tho blowing Of factory
whistles. the footing OF automobile
horns and the music Of bands. they
rode together through crowds which
lined the streets for blocks. There were
cries Of Bryan and Wilson" and "WA-
son and Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan himself returned only TO-
day from . six weeks speaking tour
through the West In the interest OF
the national Democratic ticket. As the
crowds pressed around the automobile.
IL was with difficulty that the street
parade began. The crush to shake
the movement Of tho machine. and
many wanted to shake hands with Mr..
Bryan. too. Governor Wilson sat at
first beside Mr.. Bryan. but tho latter
suggested that the Governor stand up
In the machine throughout the parade.
Nr. Bryan eat ineonspicuously uehind
him. his face wEeathsd In smiles a.
Governor Wilson was kept busy waf-
ing his hat in acknowledgment Of the
cheers Of the crowdA
This II great" said the Governor.
a. he turned toward Mr.. Bryan FREE
quenly. Fine, fne" was Mr.. Bryan's
reply.
Democrats Of every faction in Ne
braska harmonized in tho welcome to
him. Senator Hitchcock, Mayor Dahl
man. Of Omaha. and others. who op-
posed the nomination OF Governor
Wilson at Baltimore took part in the
general demonstration.
Governor Wilson and Mr.. Bryan
spoke IT . banquet Of the Democratic
State committee. Governor Wilson
thanked Mr.. Bryan publicly for the
support he gave him 1t Baltimore and
Mr.. Bryan in turn appealed to the
Democracy ito do for Wilson twice
as much a. they ever did for Bryan"
Il want to express" said Governor
Wilson. ION this. the nrst opportunity
have had since getting into LIN
coin. the very deep pleasure 1t gives
me to md myself beside MI. Bryan.
We are FREQ to serve tho people OF
the United States and. In my opinion.
II was Mr.. Bryan that set u free.
think no one can have followed the
course Of events In that extraordinary
convention at Baltimore without shar-
Ing In that opinion"
Mr.. Bryan was given IN ovation
when he arose to speak
I'm proud OF the leader we have
chosen" said he. TN glad he has
shown that scholarship need not be
lonely. I'm glad he illustrates. as did
Jefferson. that the educated man need
not BE- separated In sympathy from the
man less educated In his presence.
and In yours. want to express my
deep gratitude to him for the mastery
manner in which he has led our friends
in this campaign"
Mr. Bryan added that election night,
when the Governor and Mrs. Wilson
read the returns. there will DO man
and wife out at Fairview (Mr. Bryan's
horae) Just a. happy and rejoiesd- He
declared that Il was the completion OF
q tight begun eighteen years ago Tor
progressive principles
Immediately after the banquet M
Bryan accompanied the Governor to
the chief meeting Of tn, evening at
tho auditorium. where an immense
crowd was packed indoors a. well as
out. II was arranged to have tho CIV
ernor address the overflow crowd also.