Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-15
THEY HEAR BRYAN
SOME NORTHWESTERN PEOPLE LIST
EN- TO THE NOMINEE.
aver n speech at Fargo. MIR. prx,n
~ i"r 81 Paul and Make. n
Namber of Speeches En- Rou,.-
Al the Capital City of Minncso,.
the Nominee Addresses rbr..
Large Audience.

ST. Paul, Oct. 13.-The i.o,,s
combustion of political ]enthusiosn,
and the colder fires Of UNIVERSAL 80
osity IN flames which cannot 10
qurnch@d by any application of ma
.ures elements, and substantial proof
vi ahls laet was furnished by the
thIohg winch assembled at every point
Wue% William j. Bryan was to be
seeh- III spite or the untoward on
unions OF the weather. Presidents and
eN-1residents have visited st. Paul he.
tore, and then curiosity held full sway
Inns Is the first time in her history
h a st Paul has had the honor of
welcoming a presidential nominee. and
the element OF political devotion was
added 10 the desire merely to see the
man whose name 10Y fills so large n
snare of the public attention. The
TWO causes operated TO give Mr.. BRYAN
n reception that was Gathering.
The greatest enthusiasm over the
candidate was exhibited at the union
depot. Few people went to the dcpot
who We're not believers in Mr.. Brvnn's
theories OF government and they ac-
corded him n welcome that lacked
none of the s%pontaneity that was OBJ
served later on the part of a proportion
OF his audiences. Upon his arrival at
the Ryan hotel he was again met Inv \
crowd of admirers. including the most
of his depot friends who had followed
him to the hotel His auditorium au-
dlence was magnificent in point OF
numbers. Probably 5000 people were
crowded within the walls of that
structure. Wen Bryan appeared
they gave him a demonStrative wei
come which lasted about two minutes.
IL was an eminently respectful audi
ence. II those who did not agree with
MI. Bryan kept their opinions TO them
selves. But two questions were asked
him, although he invited honest in
quisles. One of them was so plainly
inc0nsequential that the crowd hOoted
n Bryan ignored il. The other was
answered with considerable elabOra-
ton. At the West Side opera house
the crush was repeated. The hall seats
about 600 people. and twice that many
secured admission. Al Market hall
there was the same story of overflow
ing aisles and galleries. and it was
here that the most real enthusiasm
found expression. The audience was
more largely composed Of silver men
than at either Of the other halls. They
had to wait for two hours for the APP
pearance Of their idol and became
quite bOiSterouS in their impatience.
When he finally arrived the opening
ovation was long-prOtracted and could
only be quoted by Mr.. Bryan himself.
AZ the three halls he spoke for about
A.. 1870. ,,l - Jn,,t 81 nln nnlkaln
Mr.. Bryan At Fargo.
There was a bad miX-up nj Aber-
deem owing TO somebody's mismanage-
ment. The train vas over two hours
late when it reached there and then ii
was found that there were no switch
tracks allowing the transfer of the
special car from the tracks OF the
Chicago x Northwestern, over which
the party arrived. to those OF the
Great Northern. which road had 10 be
taken in order TO allow the party TO
get To Fargo. There was t~elegraphlng
and hurried consultations. and the re-
suit Of it all was that at 3 clio a
special train was taken from Aber-
deem To Fargo. ON the train were Sen
ator Roach and members of the local
reception committee 10 escort MT.
BRYAN. The candidate took the car
of the Fargo committee, while his W
private coach went TO ST. Paul under
charge of John W, Tomlinson of Ala
hama. Mr.. Bryan's protector from
crowds and over-Icalous supporters.
II was nearly = o'clock when Mr.. Bry-
an was up again 10 address a number
of carly-rising enthusiasts In bear
skin coats. Then he went back 70 bed
and slept until 3 O'Clock. when Fargo
n reached. Mir. Bryan had break
fast there with Senator Roach II the
rcception committee at the Hotter
Metropole.
Al 1915 lie went to the base ball
mark and delivered a speech nalt an
hnur long. A large crowd had Cd
tanned admission to the enclosure. on
the platform. placed in a conspicuous
nIace. was the somewhat historic eagle
belonging to the more historic bud
Reeves. who. ii will be remembered,
made n canvass for congress mounted
O n n white horse, wrapped III the
American flag and with a stutted eagle
nercled on his shouldcf Mr.. bryah
was received with as much enthusiasm
as could be expected on q gay 50
chilly. He was introduced py II.
f Miller. president of the CITY pahh'
From Fargo 10 ST Paui
AZ breckenridge, Mimi. Mr.. Bryah
smoke from the rear platform or ms
car 10 a good sized crowd. lie was
introduced by c. +. Gibbs as the mex.
president of the United states. =
three-minutc stop was made at Her,
man and Mr.. Bryan made a priei
speech. ,,ost on.
AT Morris the largest ana most gu,
tbusinstic crowd was fouhd slnee
Fargo was left behind. Mr.. Bryan
smoke to the people a few minutes
from the rear platform OF the car
4 short stop was made at Benson
and Mr.. Bryan spoke a few molhehS
II was a crowd Of farmers I'ias ~
celyed Mr.. Bryan from one enc OF omo
trim IN the other. and Mt no place Were
NV wore enthusiastic than at VIII
n'oyy where they were huddied a0ou,
The derot. near which a stanu hau
been erected. Ii+ch.
Mir. Bryan told the people oil Li"
deld where a crowd of several nun
dred people had gathered mar s enr
money question was not too deep ior