The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-17
Mr.. BRYAN ON THE ROAD.
CORDIAL GEEETTNGS ALONG THE
ROUTE or TRfYEL.
Pleasant Meeting Between Bryan and
Eland-Ihe Nominee Makes short
Speeches to the People of Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS. MO. July l6.-Wnnam J.
Bryan arrived mere from salem. Il. at
S.fs o'clock this morning. II Was
sleepy booking crowd that assembled az
the Salem station three hours previously
10 await she coming OF tho west-bouni
train. rhe morning air was chilly and
All Bryan were a light overcoat. lie
bought tickets for himself. his wl:e and
bis three children. and all took .c-.ts ia
ont oi the day coaches. SIR. Bryan.
sister and Dos mcccs. the Misses Nilsson.
SAN thc party Oh. Somebody presented
Mr Bryan with a basket OF peaches a"d
ou these and some sauNlchca hc a"i ms
iau ilt made 3D. ngnt breakfast. Tue Tram
M.-i an ordinary accommodation ana had
3D. iarior cars attached. Al several
ST. tens AIR. Bryan stepped from the
ua.u and shook hands with eas risers'
VIC had assembled Co greet MIN. At
tatIssc. IN. where abe FIRST stop was
IAto- about nifty persons crashed his
. haItS. At East 80. J. GO is. several iiun-
q a.. people wore assembled ana their
tl,,ri caused Sir. Ers tn TO sop 10 the
Iatf1m of che stat oa and make few
r'n.fls.
Is- tain reached tho Union station IN
s Louis 40 6.l5.
A0or three thousand people had as
sDu..lei and when Mr. Bryan appeared ON
th. PATTERN. leaning on the arm Ct colo
MI - onolas ~. Boil. of this city, he
~. gwen three hearty cheers.
AZ O'Clock Mr.. Bryan and hs fam
rv accompanied 10y Mr. Bell and several
l..u politicians. boarded the Iissouri
la.fc and started ON their way TO kan
SD. Cry. Arrangements had been made
to r.t, ar. Bryan "a reception az Jefferson
Cty where tne party Will STOP Tor din
Scr. and also at Scduu this afternoon.
The train WAS due Boo Kansas city al
O'Clock Tonight. and Nh. Bryan was given
% reception.
Hon IIchard T.. Bland arrived here this
morning from his home iu Lebanon. AZ
Ter f.kInc breakfast. Doc Joined TIE Bryan
party go the Union station. The meet
irr between the two distinguished lead
crs WAS cordial and the defeated auc ine
successful candidates for the nomination
f.torn1cd Boo the most hearty manner.
Mr. Island accompanied the Bryan parry
foJfr,r.ou city. Ills appearance al the
station was not noted by the newspaper
fecr and the rnr rcssion was current ihat
the Missouri silver champion had missed
tho train.
Ar JEFFERSON CITY.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO. July 16.-Mr.
rlrtan arrived here no 1870 =. NJ. Inc
train stopped at little place called
Xta.hfnaton. where knot of people had
lafhprei to Soc the nominee. stand
inc on the platform of Il parlor car, with
Mr. Bryan beside him, Mr.. Bland SAID
20 the crowd.
81 want 90 introduce to you the next
President of the United States. ] served
foug years with him BOO the House OF Rep
resantaiycs and ] know he is as true
"a friend of free silver as ] ann. and
want 90 say that if had had the selec-
tiou ~ tho silver candidate for President
OF the United States this gentleman would
have been my choice.
Nj Bryan showed some feeling as he
responded. eff this nomination had gone
by me- ne said. 'it would have gone
Co fLc man who for twenty years. I'm the
a. of great opposition has kept alive
p silver cause and in the hour of vic
tors he Will Dee more entitled 10 the
credit than amy other man I'm the nation.
SIR Bryan told the audience that cir
cumstanccs and not merit had been the
oaus. of hi- selection. and he closed with
the statement. Had Mr. Bland secured
The rnuinltion hc would have had no
more Inya. supporter in the United Safes
than
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Mr. rr,.n and Mr. ri.r5 a, The train
where fne crowd had .-atberad Mr.
Bryan ua- greeted with loud cheers
In Nl. nrfT.I have AIR nrt-an said.
"I.dI.. and gentlemen I have inst boor
thiutnr where could ind i'm AN t,o
country "a combination az circumstances.
which would make a eneoch So pleasan.
as Bon rtr named after the greatest
Democrat that ever lived and in the cox
gros.i oraI district of one OF the greatest
leaders the Democratic party has ever
known I,.'lri j.. STAND. Ccheorsl. and