Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-27
MR.. BRYAN AT ERIE.
HIS TRIP To THAT POINT THROUGH
NEW YORK STATE.
He SUFFERS FROM ROARSEkESS.
Those Who Are Able to Hear Him,
However, Are Interested and En-
tertained-Large Crowds Greet Him
at Various Towns.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, August 25.-After
a pleasant trip Of two hours through the
Mohawk Valley. William j. Bryan
reached Syracuse at $40 o'clock this
morning. from Utica. The trip was made
In an ordinary day-coach Of an accommo-
dalton train. and the stops were such
only as the schedule called for. The first
stopping-p!ace was Rome, at 1850. There
was a pretty large crowd OF workingmen
at the railroad station as the train rolled
in. but there was no noisy or wild demon
stratlon like those which characterized
the trip from Albany to Utica. Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan went out on the rear plat
form and received some cheers. Mr.
Bryan was introduced as the next Pres-
dent Of the United States, and started on
a brief speech. but the train moved of
and cut him short.
a small gathering Of people greeted and
cheered Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan at each
stoppirg-place. A rather elaborate recep-
ton had been planned at Syracuse. into
which entered a procession from the sta
ton to the Yates House. but this part
of the plan miscarrled. because the band
went on one street and Mr.. Bryan's car
riage took another. unattended. The re-
nainder of the programme went through.
After a reception at the hotel, Mr.. Bryan
was escorted to Hanover Square. where
a crowd of 500 people had assembled.
Mr.. Bryan began his address with the
remark that, in a land like this, where
government derived .is just powers from
the consent Of the governed, IT was well
that candidates for high positions should
be permitted 10 come in contact with the
voters; and so he thought it right. as
it was very difficult for all the people to
learn the necessary truths as 10 gold ana
silver, TO visit them.
ANARCHY AND SOCIALISM.
Some of their conspicuous opponents,
he said, had declared openly and public
ly that they were exerting themselves to
keep anarchy and socialism from domi-
mating the United States.
Il want TO show you. my friends" said
MT. Bryan. that the people who are op-
posing the canvass of the tickt nom.-
mated at Chicago are not doing it because
they are afraid that anarchy will be
triumphant, but because they know
that the success of that ticket
will overthrow those who think they
are greater than the government. (Cheers)
l hurl back the charge. | say that those
men are the great offenders against their
country's good, and that our warfare is
against them"
Mr.. Bryan then went into an explana-
ton of the money question, and argued
that the restoration of the free coinage
of silver would restore prosperity 10 the
country. He left here for Buffalo at ! 80
this afternoon.
SPEECH AT ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER,. y. Y. August 26.-Con-
trary to his usual custom. Candidate
Bryan took a dTaWing-room car from
Syracuse 20 Rochester. on an express
train, which made only one stop-Lyons.
which was reached at .2j. Five hundred
people were al the depot. The stop was
for a moment only. and there was no time
for speaking Rochester was reached at
215. a large crowd was at the station.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan entered a carriage
with some OF the Reception Committee.
and, with a big crowd marching beside
the carriage proceeded TO Brown Square.
Ten thousand was the lowest figure given
and some estimates placed IL at l5.0Oo.
Fred. Cook, eXSecretary Of state, pre-
scented Mr. Bryan. Those VINO came TO
hear a great Oratorical effort such as
they had been led TO expect from the
reputation that had preceded the nominee,
were disappointed, for Mr.. Bryan was SO
hoarse that his voice could be heard
scarcely a hundred feet away. This
caused large segments of people on the
outskirts to move away, and the au-
dience perceDtibly dWindled. Such as
could hear his voice, however, Mr.. Bryan
kept interested and amused for ha-f an
Mr.. Bryan left for Buffalo on the En-
pire State express at 3:25. As the train
pulled out he bowed his thanks from the
rear platform 10 those who joined IN
farewell cheer.
RECEPTION AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. August 26-The Empire
State express bearing the Bryan party
arrived at 445 =. NJ. \ reception com
nittce. consisting Of Norman r. Mack,
OF the Buffalo Times; Judge Titus, and
others met Mr.. Bryan at Rochester.
There was a large crowd gathered on the
platform, and they gave the Democratic
candidate a rousing cheer as he stepped
from his car and crossed 10 special
train. which was in waiting TO take MIN
TO Erie where he will speak tonight
COMPLIMENT TO M'KINLEY.
ERIE. PA. August 26.-Mr. Bryan ar
rived at Erie at Z o'clock this evening
from Buffalo. in a special train furnished
by his supporters In this city.
The largest reception was AT Dunklrh'
y. Y. Mr.. Bryan made snort speech
there in which he took occasion 70 pay
high tribute 10 the personal integrity OF
Major Mckinley. Hon Joseph Slpley; OF
Erie. Joined Mr.. Bryan az Dunkirh. Inc
reception was cordial, and 1t IS estimated
that 300 people took part In II. Ineie
was also big crowd gathered at west
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