The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-14
THOSE "MULTITupEsn
That Grreted ~IiryHn-I'hr '1Ioustcr" Can
ton PrOCrN>inu.

a correspondent Of the New York
World accompanied Bryan on his trim
through Ohio 20 New York. He tells the
truth about the Journey in the follow
Ing words:
IieTc are two ways Of regarding his
Journey from Chicago "a Pittsburgh.
ONe was from the standpoint Of SYM
phthy ana enthusiasm, the other was
ate" viewing the proceedings through
Inc S~pectacles Of fact. Some Of the ar
dent champions of Mr.. Bryan bchcId
all OF the Indications of n political rev
olutlon. They surEcd and swciIrd with
pride aud aTd6r.
Every Individual vino crowded
around the train to catch a GLIMPSE OF
The presidential candidate, nil Of those
who stood with ]uptUrncL faces IN the
Droiilng sru, IN the understanding Of
me partisan In the Pullman car were
followers az or converts 70 the cause
OF SILVER dollars and PupniiSm.
Tho towns like Mansfield, Massillon
ana Alliance We're represented by from
-:ooo to 900 spectators. According to
me rartiSand on the train. who were
led by Luther Holden, OF Cleveland. a
member Of the delegation OF Ohio ut
the Chicago convention, q crowd that
aggregated 100 was EwCllcd To 5000,
Canton was credited with 10000, and
similar cNaSGerntion with n partisan OBJ
Ject WAS applied To the exhibition at
every point.
Tie World correspondent prepared for
the days performance by selecting n
location on the route and by securing
ii number Of rcliabl" observers to re-
port accurately all TINT took place.
th" cSca OF the country were especial
IS fixed on Canton. a great dcnl has
been written Of the free silver club
FORMED In McKinlcy's home ana 1t has
been proclaimed throughout that a great
RAID on Republican voters has been sue
cc2Sfully mad..
~ procession was announced to start
ifOIn In front OF the city hall. to pro-
coed 10 the station to meet Mr.. Bryan.
This procession actually consisted OF
iifty-thrrc Individuals when It took IN
IT'S line Of march, and when the railway
was reached It numbered by actual
count lQ1 marchers.
Among the numbers WcrC,> according
to very reliable Information, Hh0ut Rpv-
Cnty POpnilstI. including some OF Cox
ey's old hosts.
Carl Brown, C0Hcy's lieutenant, Joined
the train MT OrrvlllH. beyond MasRIllOn,
ana he was loud In his ASSURANCES 10
Bryan AS to what I'VE" propose to do
In the coming election and when you're
President"
y number Of agents were employed by
the World correspondent to 20 among
the crowd at Canton station and to oh
serve the character OF the buttons worn
In "hnttonholcR 0f Goa lapcls. rs we'll M
to ascertain the politics Of the people.
They reported that u per cent OF the
buttons worn bore McIiinlcy'R physioE-
nony md TINT In recognized political
a''lllntlon, n larger portion were Ropub-
lICanH. About Onc-thirl of those pres
"nt, or 900 ut mn outside estimate. were
women and girls.
1t would be difficult to make W. j.
Bryan believe that all or the hubhub
and excitement WAC not n spontaneous
ovation 10 himself, He was wrought up
to 4 high pitch Of nervous excitement,
which Mas Displayed by his t%witchIng
fingers, hIs glistrninG cycs and the
drawn expression OF his face.
What with the intensc heat the strong
aud constant mental activity and In.
sufficient rest, the Democratic candidate