New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
BRYAN ~ MICHIGAN.

THE NOMINEE TRIES TO STIR Up 4 CONTROVERSY
WITH An EDITOR n ONE OF Ills AUDIENCES.
Dpranl Mich OCT, l7-rhe four thousand people
,ssemblad AZ Owosso this morning 10 hear Mr..
Dryan heard some pretty spicy talk during th'
nuarter OF an hour ne was there. Nnen tho cAnil-
da;e arose 10 address his audience he hal copy ~
n Newspaper in MS hand. Holding Il up before the
crowd. ne SAID:
AT Owosso Junction moment ago ! received ny
soeciaI delivery A copy OF The Owosso Press OF
October iG From the fact that i bore no stamp 'N-
cent the specla-ieiivery stamp. assume thit u
was sent by the editor himself Tne paper contains
some questions submitted 10 me. As this paper -
not supporting me- think am tus,h"d In asking
son,e questions myself. II am expected 10 answer
auctions and therefore VIII ask II the Editor oi
Tho owosso Press Is in the audience.
~. vas here a moment ago." came from the
crowd
.will van IL, me know where he s?" asked the
candidate , 81, ,
The answer came III "'' sO''0 ' ~
lation IA goirg,
..rf he VIII not make himself known, Will some one
no,nt him out 10 me-" Mr. Bryan asked again
..rT. has gone away," was the shout from the an
dience. .,u
"W.u /, he is not here to hear the answers 10 MS
cues,lons Will wait until ne attends meeting anu
49,, o,srsr him n;inued the nominee.
Imst then a young woman. standlhB near 'he
sneaker's platform. shouted out; "lhere ne Is OH
that wagon, Indicating the venice Win "e' io'7-
""s NJ Rryan looked toward the wagon and con con-
,,nucd. II am Informed that the Editor OF ne
nu,nsso Press IL standing on that wagon III v Inv
- 81 tho crowd and wears Il blue cap. Now, VIII
- him one question. Did you lndorse the nniil-
VI ,,nk presented by the minority At the chicago
Convention ..r .oroot rho question. Won
lie pauirI' me nuestions and you ought 10 be
,.ilitpc 10 answer questions. Dld YOU lhhorse ''c
,n,nnr,,y nlank at Chicago" Another pause.
MI Rryan continued: Well. my triends, ! haEe
nn, 20 much time trying TO hnd the editor OF thiS
rnner and TO unmask man VINO Is seeking 70
npinct a Republican by pretending 10 support ~. ~.
Ind,ananolis ticket that find nave no time iei,
70 taik 10 YOU ask you 10 remember that the sou
~.andard never fought an open hght clc. -,
The democracy of Durand ana Nlclnity were no'u
,,, y b,-hecue when Mr. Bryan arrived there AT
an Iu, tho candidates stay was so snort ten iiiH
80 orlv that he lid not have time TO partake or
~ oy that had been roasting since midnight nc
Lii IN Inc stop in speechmaking 49,,
ma ne,roit oct i7-Mr Bryan ended his -FOUR DAYS
- Vichican campa gning with three speeches az
o.roit to-night During that time ne trdVelISu
rnarIv 400 miles through the state ana Hahe
49,, seventy speeches. His closing day was ce-
,o,eS "a the eastern part OF the state along Lake
tf,-o, tetween Saint Johns. a town near Ian,
~ +, This city. He made fifteen speeches ana
Nc at,diences everywhere. The succession or
ira4 Iiu e owns along the route followed rapidly one
80 ,he other Incidents of interest az the meet
5,r, ~, among n crush OF excited people at sag
caug" @ and he train started away without her but
Vas stopped before II had proceeded put snort