The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
THREE EGGS ARE
THROWN At BRYAN
Missiles Miss the Mark, but
the Escorts Are Made
Victims.
Otherwise the Nebraskan's Entry
Into Chicago Caused an
Ovation.
MARCHING NEGROES KISSED
Speakers Assist the Boy Orator of the
P Patte in Shouting for Cheap
Money.

arrival in Chicago this afternoon. The
enthusiasm was remarkable. Crowds
lined the entire route over which he
passed. from the railway station to the
scene OF his initial speech in his fight for
Cook County, and maintained continu-
Gus cheering. Many organizations pledged
to support the Democratic nominee were
in the escort procession, brass bands
played patriotic marching airs with yigor
born of the excitement along the way,
and altogether from the time his train
came to standstill in the Union depot
until he concluded his address at Battery
i arnory he was lauded by thousands of
enthusiasts with such heartiness of voice
ana action that he could not help feeling
gratified and showing that qualification in
his remarks.
wild shrek that continued to grow in
volume went up from the big crowds lining
every approach to the Union depot when
Bryan's special pulled in at $3.50, exactly
on time The police had done very we'll
in their endeavor to keep the people out OF
the lnclosure where the trains stand, Dut a
couple of thousand men and boys eluded
the biuc-coats, and made dash for the
private car IN which Mr.. Bryan has tray-
eled for the past three weeks. The police
were almost powerless in their attempt to
keep the shouting enthusiasts from over
whelming the candidate and his wife, and
it was only by hard struggle that they
were pushed, pulled and wedged to stair
way leading to the street.
This proved an island of safety, for the
police turned on the excited mob follow
ing Mr.. ana Mrs. Bryan and Kept them
from going farther. Outside street and
sidewalk were crowded. A great cheer
went up as the candidate stepped into a
carriage drawn by four white horses. After
some delay the procession started, the car
riage containing Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan pass
ing through double line Of political or
ganizations, which fell into line and fol.
lowed after It, The centra. committee of
the Cook County Peoples party organ
zation, the central committee of the
Democratic party of Cook County, the
Silver League of Cook County, the presi-
dents and secretaries of Democratic and
silver clubs of Cook County, the Carter
Harrison Association, Cook County DEM
ocracy Marching Club, a Nebraska free
Silver club. and Bryan clubs composed of
Germans. Irish, French, Polish, Bohe-
m:an, Hebrew and other foreign nation
alities were in the parade.
The candidate had as his personal escort
large body OF men, composing the Chi
cago reception committee, who marched
beside lis carriage over the entire route.
They proceeded up Canal street to Mad.-
son, TO Fifth avenue. to Washington street.
TO Clark to Monroe and to Battery d. ar
irving at the intersection of Monroe with
Michigan avenue. All along the ground
a. bout the line OF march the greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested. Kisses were
heard frequently. They came principally
from people who swermed in the windows
OF business houses and brought vigorous
responses OF an uncompllmentary charac-
ter from those in the line.
As the negro silver club was hissed the
loudest so was it the recipient of the great
est shouts OF applause The Cook County
Democracy Marching Club also came in
for much of the enthusiasm. Nearly
every body in the procession carried an
American flag.
1t was just before Mr.. Bryan reached the
Armory building on the lake front that
the only incident that marred the demon
stration occurred. A number of eggs were
thrown in the direction of his carriage
from the Metropolitan Business College,
on the fourth floor of building situated
on the north side of Monroe street, near
the corner of Michigan avenue. None
his wife, but several members of the re-
ception committee marching beside them
suffered.
Daniel ]. Mcmahon, a lawyer; Sol Van
Praag, a well-known First Ward politi-
clan; James Travnor and ]. r. Pyne were
among those who exhibited yellow STAINS
on their clothing to reporter OF the
United Associated Presses.
The spacious Armory, capable of hold
Snrv ta nd ho1 ha
clear by the police until the arrival of the
principal actor. A wild rush of the peo-
pie followed Mr.. Bryan's entrance. So
quick was the charge of those anxious to
get inside that Mrs. BRYAN had not time
to alight before a wild cheering mob sepa-
rated her from her husband. She there
fore remained in her carriage and was
driven 10 the Auditorium annex, where
the nominee will make his headquarters
while here.
When Mr.. Bryan, cheered by the 2000
or more who had obtained entrance be-
fore him and VINO were seated in the gal
Iery, reached the stage and had shaken
hands with National Committeeman Fa-
han and other prominent Democrats who
were seated there. the doors were opened
and the outside crowd poured in. BY that
time, however, many thousands of those
who had witnessed Mr.. Bryan's arrival
had gone away, but those who remained
were sufficient in number TO crowd, with
out too much discomfort to the selves,
the entire floor space.
Alex Jones, chairman of the Cook
County Democratic Campaign Committee,
made an eloquent address of welcome
that was frequently cheered. He was fol-
lowed by Jonn Weinberg, who presented
Mr.. Bryan with silver star in behalf of
the Democratic Hebrew Club. Then the
candidate rose and scene that he has
witnessed so frequently in the past three
months was repeated with vigorous en-
thusiasm. Many people in the audience
carried American flags, and these they
waved in accompaniment to their cheers.
Hats were waved and handkerchiefs
Haunted, and for minute or two the
building resounded with applause.
A bugIer IN uniform blew call and
thus secured partial quie., but, before Mr..
Bryan could speak there was much con-
fusion caused by Kisses that seemed to
proceed mainly from the gallery and
shouts of disapproval from the more
ardent of the Bryanites. Finally things
became still enough to let the candidate
be heard and he began his speech in
voice somewhat. hoarse. but which could
be heard distinctly over the hall. His
speech follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow-citizens: 1 came to
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