The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-22
THE T1MES-RICHNOND VA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER -. 1896
MIR. BRYAN Is BUNCOED
OTT OF A coon NIGHTS REST BY
DELAWARE ESCORT COMUITTEE.
He Is Taken Out on an Early Train So as Ia
Avoid Disappointing Crowd" Which
isOnly n Small Committee.

NEWARK. DEL, Sept 2l.-With his
plans for a good rest in Washington dis
arranged by the action of the Delaware
Escort Committee, William J. Brydn
started out from Baltimore this morning
"a. G:25 o'clock for Dover, Del. 10 tH AZ
engagement to speak this afternOO1. w
was a bad beginning OF the weeks can
paisning from a physical standpoint
Mr. Bryan could have remained over
night IN Washington and have taken a
train from there at $50 a. NJ. That would
have brought him 20 Dover IN plenty 81
time. but the Delaware committee told
him he would be obliged TO so 10 Baltl-
more last night and take the b:Z5 lenasyl-
vania railroad train TO oblige people IL
POrter's station, Delaware, place that
would have been omitted from Itinerary ii
he had gone on the latter train.
HANDS INFLAMED.
The first incident Of the dag was az
Havre De Grace, where score OF people
boarded the day coach In which Mr.. Brf an
was sitting and shook the candidate 3
sore and innamed hands. At Perryyille,
lust across the Susquehanna river and az
Northeast. more people greeted hlm in
the car. The first cheer of the day was
given at ElktOn. reached az S.l. about
nifty were in the crowd. At nearly every
station somebody explained 90 Mr.. Bryan
that his early coming would disappOmt
many people who were relying ON add
horence TO schedule. which the Delaware
committee had caused TO Doe changed.
a BUNCO GAME.
DOVER. DEL. Sept. 2i.-At Newark,
Del. Candidate Bryan changed 10 little
branch limo that carried him 90 portor's
Station, six miles away. Some Delaware
college boys at Newark gave him an ori-i-
nal Bryan yell. and Mr.. Bryan went ont
on the platform and shook hands with
them.
When Mr.. Bryan reached Porters. he
found not the hundreds Of oXcursionists
on whose account he had been persuaded
% lose his nights rest. but the members
OF the Dover Reception Committee II
was for their sake that Mr.. Bryan mad
been routed out Of bed and rushed 90 an
early train before his eyes were fairly
open I'm the belief that he would disappoint
n great crowd. IL he did not make the
connection for Porters.
THE FIRST SPEECH.
Middletown had ont "a brass band and
about three hundred people. Mr. Bryan
made his first speech Of tho day there.
10 had inst a bit Of irony I'm il. Tie said
that every community entered was very
solicitous about is yhoice and anxious for
him 10 speak there and not 10 speak
anywhere else. lie intended he said. to
save his voice as much as possible. and
keep 10 an through tho campaign. and ho
wanted each of his hearers 10 make a
silver speech at the polls ON cleo
ti0n-day. The crowd chsarod as
the train drew ont. Ex-Governor j..
=. Cochran Joined Mr. Bryan at
Mlddlctown. There We're more cheers
at Clayton. but Mr.. Bryan did not make
"a speech.
Mr.. Bryan ascertaincd definitely to-day
that he would make two speeches in
Brooklyn instead of one and that the
speech scheduled for next "Wednesday had
not been postponed until September 18th.
The confusion about the matter was
caused Boy the arrangement for the Sec
ond speech. on the latter date after Mr.
Bryans return from Maine.
Mr. Bryan reached Dover at 1882 a. NJ.
4 big crowd az the railway station gave
him cheer and then followed Ibis clr-
riaeo through ene streets 10 the capitol
Hotel where an informal reception was
held When DO was over. Mr. Bryan was
Spirted ont Of "a side door down 10 the
residence of General D.. R. Kenny. whore
~ Immediately went 90 bed. to mako
up some OF the sleep Doe bad lost.
C0vrnor Watson and ID reception COM
mittoo mot Mr. Bryan at Dover. and ace
companiei him to the Capitol Hotel.
ANNOYED 10y THE CROWD.
Much refreshed by his nap. SIR Iry-n
went from General Kcnnoys to the CAPE
itol Hotel. whcrr he had dinner. and then
proceeded 10 the State Fair Grounds.
where 300 people seated ON the grand
stand and gathered ou the track and en-
closure, received him with cheers. Among
those on the oyercrOwdol speakers stand
"a temporary STRUCTURE were Governor
Watson. Ex-Governor Reynolds, Abe W .
Tunnel. of Lewes. Democratic candidate
FOR Governor. john lloneceker. tine AIDE
dicks candidate for Governor. l.. l. H1n-
dy. Democratic candidate for Congress
ox-Congres smen Causey and Pennington,
Congressman Willis. and Judge ID. H..
Marvel. of che superior Court.
The State Fair begins tomorrow. and
many OF the sile-show people had put
mp their tents and We're giving perfdrm-
ances. pickpOckets were also on hand
and one of them was captured. Mt.
Bryan was introduced by eX-COnsressman
John :. Nicholson az o'clock. just
after he began 10 speak. many of those
in the rear OF the platform began shout
ing for tho candidate 10 turn in their de
recti0n The noise became so annoying
that Mr.. Bryan was obliged 10 stop and
appeal for quiet. This did not have the
desired effect and others Of prominence
added their appeals TO his. Some SEM
blance OF quiet was finally secured. and
Mr. Bryan proceeded without further an-
noyanoe. After his speech the candi-
date was taken TO the Pennsylvania sta
ton, and left for Wilmington at 3.4i j. NJ.
BRYANs DOVES SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan said: