Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-06
DEMOS GIVE WILSON
OVATION IN LINCOLN
Bryan and Candidate Meet for First
Time Since Opening Of
the Campaign.
GREAT CRUSH AT THE STATION
Governor Greatly Pieased and for q
Time Coni1nener IL Ecripsed IN
Home Town BY Demonstra-
tion for Candidate.


LINCOLN, Neb. Oct. 5-tSpecial Tele.
gram)-A great demonstration was given
Governor Wilson when he reached Lin
coin this evening. For an hour a great
crowd waited at the Burlington station
for the train to arrive and as II pulled
in there WAS noisy demonstration by
steam whistles and auto horns. With the
playing Of half dozen bands It made
the reception the greatest ever seen In
the city not excepting the celebrated
Homecoming Of w. J. Bryan few years
ago.
pleased with his rectpol shrdle uau uau
pleased with his reception for when he
alighted from the train, accompanied by
Mr.. Bryan and other prominent Nebraska
democrats. a broad smile illumined his
countenance and continued until he
reached the Lindel hotel, escorted by the
reception committee.
At the Lindell he was entertained al
a banquet after which he spoke at the
city auditorium.
Mr.. Bryan and Governor Wilson met
tonight for the first time since the
national campaign opened.
gdo6eoffully weer-o8
AS the governor stepped from the end
Wilson Much Pieas6H.
Of his private car virtually into the arms
o fMr. Bryan, the din Of cheers and
cries of enthusiasm from thousands Of
throats, practically swallowed up the two
men. They brushed the way into walt
ing automobiles. during a demonstration
that was only the beginning Of great
reception. Governor Woodrow Wilson
said tonight he never saw nor imagined
the like OF 1t.
With the blowing Of whistles In the
factories, the footing Of automobile
horns and the music of bands, the presi-
Dental nominee and the former nominee
rode together through congestion OF
humanity which crowded the streets Of
Lincoln for many blocks. There were
cries of Bryan and wilson and 'Wil-
son and Bryan" for Mr.. Bryan himself
returned only today from a six weeks
stumping tour through the west preach
ing the merits Of the Wilson and Mar
shall ticket
Bryan IL Eclipsed.
The former nominee sat inconspicuousIy
behind him, his face wreathed in smiles.
The character Of the reception was so
spontaneous and continuous throughout
the city that Governor Wilson was kept
busy waving his hat to the multitudes
who lined the curb, stood in the streets
or dotted the upper stories Of the deco
rated buildings.
This is great" the governor said as
he turned toward Mr.. Bryan frequently.
Fine, fine" was the smiling reply OF
the commoner
Governor Wilson and Mr.. Bryan spoke
together for the first time ut banquet
of the democratic state COMMITTEES. Cheers
and enthusiasm were continuous and
Governor Wilson thanked Mr.. Bryan pub
licly for the support he gave him at Bal
tinore. and Mr.. Bryan, In turn. appealed
to the democracy ito do for Wilson twice
as much as they ever did for Bryan"
II want to express" said Governor
Wilson, ION this. the first opportunity I
have had since getting into Lincoln, the
very deep pleasure 1t gives me to find
myself beside Mr.. Bryan. We gentlemen
are free to serve the people of the United
States and In my opinion 1t was Mr.
Bryan that set US free. ! think no one
can have followed the course Of events
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