The Irish standard., 1896-10-17
BR Van m DULUTH

5 R. 4 I. IN DULUTH D L
The Enthusiasm Still Unbounded For
the Boy Orator.
| Duluth, Oct. IA. Special The con-
quering hero has been here, and to say
| that he conquered is to draw 1t most
mildly. No previous "a hours in the his
tory OF the Zenith City has seen the pop
plar interest and the enthusiasm for man
and for principles, OF the same period,
ending at the midnight hour this morn
ing. From the dawn OF the day preced-
ing, to the stroke Of the midnight bell,
or more accurately speaking, the last
toot of the locomotive whistle, which
sounded the regard and interest OF the
knights of the throttle there has been
nothing but gathering crowds and en-
thusiasm, N the cause of labor and the
cause of the common people. The sound
ing of locomotive whistles, throughout
the railway yards, on the arrival OF the
Bryan party last evening, was most sig
nfficant. AS II by preconcerted arrange
ment, and taking all the risks of dis
pleasing the bosses, the boys let their en-
gines talk in chorus In fact they
seemed to signal to each other as much
as to say, Here's our man, boys, and we
don't care who knows It" This was re-
peated, as Mr.. Bryan's special pulled out
Of the depot at midnight.
The same scenes of enthusiasm con-
tinued to the moment Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan's departure. A crowd followed
their carriage all the way from the street
car barns. where the thousands on thou
sands had listened to Mr.. Bryan. They
broke into the depot, and surrounded the
car "Idler." Committeeman attended,
and prominent men OF the state, who
have been with the party through the
whole trip, remained to the last moment.
Chairman Rosing, of the state commit
tee, bore in his arms portion of the
flowers which had been showered on
Mrs. Bryan at the ladies' theater meet.
ing, National Committeeman T. D.
O'Brien carried a magnificent floral
piece for Mrs. Bryan. Cheers far out into
the open yards, were the last thing the
party heard, as it headed for Wisconsin
| and for Michigan, as they had been the
uTSL LuluS, III OIlo luululIuOuS 1OeA, lAcy
had heard on arrival
Mr.. Bryan said to the editor of the
Penny Press, in saying good bye that
Duluth had even surpassed many Of the
places where the greatest enthusiasm has
been shown He also said that his re-
ception in Minnesota had been such as
to touch his heart. AS he observed, and
studied the people who had turned out to
greet him, he was satisfied that 1t meant
great things for Minnesota in November.
The aftermath Of the great meetings
leaves only pleasant things and great
promise in fruit for the cause The
crowds, the enthusiasm, the earnest, pa
tient manner in which people waited and
heard the great speaker, all are omens of
great results. The women Of Duluth were
more than delighted at the opportunity af-
forded them in the theater meeting, and
praise Minneapolis for the innovation, the
example having been taken from the Flour
city
The street car barn meeting was the
greatest ever seen in this city. There has
been some talk as to the reason there was
no longer speech there, but it is well known
that It was because of the other demands
on the strength and time Of MIR. Bryan.
He had previously made IL speeches dur
ing the day, before reaching Superior. He
had spoken to 1000 to $4,000 N West Su-
perior and to two receptions in front Of
the St. Louis hotel. Next to the ladies'
meeting, and had promised to speak again
from the hotel balcony.
/ At the car barn the chief incidents were
the adoption OF tHome, Sweet Home" as
the campaign hymn, and the presentation,
from organized labor, Of the ink, to 90
along with the writing outfit with which
the ''new Declaration OF independence" IS
to be signed when he is elected. The pre-
sentation was made on behalf Of organized
labor by Mr.. Hair, as had been the case
with the other articles Mr.. Bryan's speech
at Tho harm his last in Minnesota, was In
part as follows:
"Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Fellow Citizens-It gives me great pleas
IRE to advocate our cause anywhere, put
II gives me special pleasure to defend rhat
cause among the people, like the people
Of Minnesota, who have laid aside differ
ences on minor questions and Joined IN
s11nreme effort to wrest this government
from the hands Of those who would make
the neople hewers Of wood and drawers of
water. 1t gives me pleasure to DEFEND that
cause in a state where Democrats, Popu-
lists and silver Republicans nave united
on state, congressional and electoral tick
who have labored for a common purpose
have counteracted each others efforts, be-
use they have gone in different organiza-
lions and supported different candidates,
but In this campaign we are Weid1ng TO-
gether those three divisions OF one great
army. and nowhere has that welding pro-
cess been more effectual than In the state
of Minnesota. .. :,
am glad to be where the reform forces
have Joined in the nomination OF SO grand
man as their candidate for governor,
John Lind l am glad to speak In con-
eressional district where the reform forces
have taken up and are following the lead
ers]Iip Of so gallant champion as Chas.
A. Towne My friends, when history has
recorded, as believe history will record
the success Of this movement IN behalf
of bimeta1lism, when upon the roll of hon.
or has been inscribed the names OF those
who have been most instrumental in car
rying this cause to successful victory.
believe that your townsnlan, your candi-
date, your congressman, will find his name
high upon those to whom honor will be
paid. There ars crises in the affairs OF ma
tons upon which much depends. There
are hours in the lives of men which are
the, turning point, and upon the decision
there may depend not only the future of
the man, but often much depends that
concerns the welfare Of the nation; and,
my friends, when the time came when Mr..
Towne himself must stand true to his
convictions or abandon them in order to
remain in association with the party in
which he was reared, when that time
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