Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-28

 hero returning home from victories galore could not have been more royalty received than was W. J. Bryan on his ar rival in Chicago this afternoon. The en- thusiasm 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 continuous cheering. Many organizations pledged to support the democratic nominee were in the escort procession; brass bands played patriotic marching airs with a vigor born of the excitement along the way, and all together, from the time his train came to a standstill in the union depot until he concluded his address at Battery D armory, he was lauded by thousands of enthusiastic people, with such heartiness of voice and action that he could not help feeling gratified and showing that gratln- cation in his remarks. x
 A 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 3:30 o'clock. The police had done very well in their endeavor to keep the people out of the enclosure where the trains stand, but a couple of thousand men and boys eluded the blue coats and made dash for the private car "Idler," in which MT. Bryan has travelled for the past three weeks. The police were almost powerless in their attempt to keept the shouting enthusiasts from overwhelming the candidate and his wife, and it was only by hard struggle that they were pushed, pulled and wedged to stairway leading to the street. This proved an island Of safety for the police turned on the excited mob following MT. and Mrs. Bryan and kept them from coming farther. Outside the sidewalks were crowded.
 A great cheer went up as the candidate stepped into carriage drawn by four white horses. After some delay the pro cession started, the carriage containing MT. and Mrs. Bryan passing through a double line of political organizations, which fell into line and followed after it. The central committee of the Cook coun- ty. peoples party organization, the cen tral committee of the democratic party Of Cook county, the Silver League of Cook county, the president and secretaries of democratic and silver clubs of Cook coun- ty, the Carter Harrison association, Cook County Democratic Marching club, negro free silver club and Bryan clubs composed of Germans, Irish, French, Polish, Bohemian, Hebrew and other foreign nationalities were in the parade. The candidate had as his personal escort a large body of men composing the Chi cago reception committee, who marched beside his carriage over the entire route.
 The procession proceeded up Canal street to Madison, to Fifth avenue, to Washington street, to Clark street, to Monroe street and to Battery D., at the intersection of Monroe and Michigan av- enue. All along that line of march the greatest enthusiasm was manifested. Kisses were heard frequently. They came principally from people who swarm rxf l.,roft brought vigorous responses or an uncom- plimentary character from those in the line As the negro silver club was hissed the loudest, so was it the recipient Of the greatest shouts of approval. The COOK County Democratic Marching club also came in for much of the expressed entnu- siasm. Nearly everybody in the process sion carried an American flag.
 BUSINESS" EGGS.
 If was just before Mr. Bryan reached the Armory building on the Lake front that the only incident that marred the demonstration occurred. A number or eggs were thrown in the direction of his carriage from the Metropolitan Business college. on the fourth-foor of building situated on the north side of Monroe street. near the corner of Michigan ave- nue. None of the missiles reached the candidate or his wife, but several mem bers of the reception committee marching behind them suffered. Daniel J. McMa- hon, lawyer, Sol Van Pragg, we'll known ward man, James Traynor and J. R. Payne were among those who exhibit ed yellow stains on their clothing to re- porter of the Southern Associated press.
 The spacious armory, capable of hold ing 10. 900 people standing, had been kept clear by the police until the arrival of MT. Bryan. A wild rush of the people fol- lowed MT. Bryan's entrance. So quick was the charge of those anxious to get in- side that Mrs. Bryan had not time to alight before wild, cheering mob sepa- rated her from her husband. She there fore remained in the carriage, and was driven to the Auditorium Annex, where the nominee will make his headquarters while here.
 When MT. Bryan. cheered by the 2000 or more who had obtained entrance before him. reached the stage and had shaken hands with National Committeeman Ga- han and other democrats who were seat ed there, the doors were opened and. the outside crowd poured in. By that time, however, many thousands of those who had welcomed MT. BTyan's arrival had gone away, but those who remained were sufficient in number to crowd, without too much discomfort to themselves. the entire floor space.
 Alex Jones, chairman of the Cook coun- ty democratic campsign committed, made an eloduent address of welcome. He was followed by John Weinberg, who present. ed MT. Bryan with a silver star in behalf of the Democratic Hebrew club.
 Then the candidate arose, and a scene that he has witnessed so frequently il. the past three months was repeated with vigorous enthusiasm. Many people ir the audience carried American flags. and these they waved In accompaniment to