Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1906 — GIVE BRYAN THE GLAD HAND. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GIVE BRYAN THE GLAD HAND.

Fifty Thounaad Westerner* Hall Ne> braxkan ln Hl* Home Town. \V T . J. Bryan was welcomed home At Lincoln bjr a concourse of 60,000 persons. The welcome w*’< entirely non-partisan.

I The principal adI Iress was made by I Gov. Mickey, a Republican. I Two hottrs before ji'lMßf; BryaTT~’7tTrtvg<r I the crowd segan _as-_ Isembting, and was I packed around the * _•- reirl4 Irx rx iL fll £X nlq F I st<lLl’Jtl, xFU LUU piau" • forms of freight and I express building*, land on the sideI walks and in the street nearly

half a block away. There-was a roar of welcome as the train arojled in, and Mr. Bryan appeared on the platform. His only Verbal expression as he looked down on the multitude of faces was: “Great Scot, what a crowd The crowd included many visitors-from other States. The police forced an alley from the train to the carriages in waiting. Showing no signs of fatigue, but bowing right And left, and smiling broadly, Mr. Bryan tiiade his way to thp carriage. Seated with him were Gov. Mickey, Mayor Brown and John E. Miller, president of the Lincoln Commercial Club. Two hours before the time for the exercises at the eapitol grounds a crowd estimated all the way from 30,000 to 60,000 struggled for points of vantage around the •peakers’ stand. Mr. Bryan was escorted ”tff“the=stand“toy’"Gov.: Mickey from his private office in th§ state house. A prayer by the Rev. George W.-Martin, pastor of the Methodist church at Normal, Mr. Bryan's suburban home, was followed by a brief speech of welcome by Mayor 1 Brown. The Crowd showed some impatience as the Governor proceeded with his Speech, -birt he Asked it to bear with him for a few moments. The cries for Bryan increased. As Gov. Mickey concluded and Mr. Bryan arose there was renewed cheering and handclapping. Mr. Bryan began by saying that in his travels he had learned the Arabic language contained GOO words meaning camel, and that since returning to rhe United States he had wished that the American language contained as many words meaning "I He declaredTherhappiest part of the long Journey was the homecoming, and then went into a general description of his travels. ■ Following Mr. Bryan’s speech the formal reception took place in the corridors of the eapitol, in which Mr. Bryan shook hands with the thousands who passed before him.

GOV. MICKEY.