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Show I EAST-BOUND DELEGATIONS ARE. I GREETED BY BRYAN AT FA1RVSEW FAIR.VIEW, Lincoln, July 11, William Wil-liam J. Bryan opened the doorstep campaign cam-paign today with a brief speech touching touch-ing on publicity of cumpaign contributions, contribu-tions, the platform and the candidates. Ho also received nearly four cheers left over from the Denver convention. Tho Nebraska delegation returning with triumphant banners after vociferations vocifer-ations unoqualed in political or other history, having participated riotously in convention proceedings, did not deliver what might properly be called a cheer at all. Minnesota, however, having had less call for Iho exertion 01 their lungs at Denver, delivered tho full three as a seal on Governor Johnson's promise to support the ticket in every way possible. pos-sible. In this they wero ably assisted by the North Dakotans, who" came on tho same train. The Nebraskans, however, how-ever, looked their cheers out of their tired eyes, soothinglv caressing their strained throats. It was to them, ninny of them fellow townsmen and members of either the .Lincoln Bryan club or tho Nebraska Traveling IMon's Bryan club, that ho mado his only speech of the day. Unconvontlonal Gathoring.' Tho lawns, ns a substituto for tho front porcn. were also brought into play by Mr. Bryan. Tho Minnesota, North Dakota and tho Ohio and "Virgiuia delegations, dele-gations, tho last two coming together, wore guided to tho lawn whero tho afternnoon sun, which had been exerting exert-ing its full summer strength nil da3 was warded off by tho house. All wero invited to bo soated, and Mr. Brvan set tho example by sitting down "in the middle of the circle after tho fashion of an oriental Bto --toller. T. D. O'Brien of tho Minnesota crowd assured Mr. Bryan that he and his companions had cbmo to Fairvicw to assure him that Minnesota would fight her best to eloct him. The convention con-vention fight was over, he said, and in the new fight all Democrats would stand together against tho common enemv. "I remember no fights after t hoy" arc over," responded Mr. Bryan informally. informal-ly. "Minnesota had a good man, and stood .by him. Mr. Johnson has telegraphed tele-graphed mo offering his support, and I nave no doubt he will do much good for the ticket during the campaign." At this point tho Minncsotans, hot and woarj after their ride and the ex- ertions of the convention, were led to the li3'drant at Mr. Bryan's request, and for a time the Pairviow windm'll was kept bus- cooling parched throats. I bus relieved, the visitors delivered thrco fairly able cheers, and departed for their train, which loft shortly afterward. after-ward. Greets Now Yorkers. Upturning New York convention workers had no time to make the four milo trip from Lincoln to Fairvicw, so ; Bryan; accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and his private secretary, Itobert I". Rose, made tho trip to lown in a inm ily enrnage, Mr. Bryan holding the roms with perfect familiarity. 'At the two railroad stations ho saw first A . J. Conners, chairman of the ISew ork state central committee, whom ho congratulated on Now York's share 111 making tho pintform and the selection of a vice-presidential caiuM-viltc caiuM-viltc ' 01',1(-'rH was traveling with 1 Mrs. Conners in a regular train. At tho Hock Island depot there w?s a larger crowd-, including Charles V Murphy, leader of Tammnny: Lewis .Nixon, F. B, Harrison, Orlando A. payer, Robert K Luco, Martin L5f tie-ton, tie-ton, D. II. Cohalan and .lames Cassidv "Thcy want to put us on record ,'; remarked Mr. Bryan, as a photographer requested that Mr. Murphy and tin presidential nominee be taken in the act of shaking hands. "1 ''" willing if the other fellow is," said Mr. Murphy, and the two grasped hands as the camera was snapped. Aro you going to carry New York , for the ticket 7 "Ir. Bryan asked Mr. Connors with a smile. "If we don't I'll never shake hands with you again," came the answer, and Mr. Bryan laughingly pleaded against bo cruel and unusual a punishment.'' ISo, that goes." answered the New lork loader. The last delegation of tho evening was one representing Ohio and Yii ginia, and nearly 200 strong. Seated in the center of a large circle on the lawn, Mr. Bryan gave, them what one of them described as ",iust a nice farmer talk." All wero put at their ease, and in a short time thore was nono so humble as to fear to nut in his little word aneni the Bryan farm, of which most of them tool: a critical professional interest, or the convention. |
