The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-17
BRIANS PILGRIMAGE.
The Democratic Candidates Re-
oeption at Kansas City,
M'KINLEY'S TALK TO VETERANS,

date William j. Bryan, with his wife and
three children, arrived here from Salem,
Ills, and were met in the train at st
Louis by n number of leading citizens, in
cluding Richard Parks Bland. AT each of
the stations where the train stopped on
the way here Mr. Bryan got off and shook
hands with the citizens who had come to
catch glimpse of the free silver candi-
date At East st. Louis there were about
200 railway employees on the platform, who
shouted and scrambled to get near him.
Each of these men was determined to
shake the hand of the nominee. There
were cries for a speech, and Mr. Bryan
talked until the train started for St.Louis.
At ST. Louis there was great crowd in
attendance, but us the candidate had but
a short time for breakfast he said but
few words TO those assembled lmmedi-
ately after breakfasting the party took the
train for this city, where Mr.. Bryan was
rendered big reception. Governor Stone
and Mayor Silver met Mr. and Mrs Bryan
and Richard p. Bland at the station
There was an immense crowd around the
depot, and when the nominee alighted he
was enthusiastically applauded. The party
was taken to a hotel near the depot in
! Governor Stones carriage.
Mr. Bryan was introduced by Richard
p Bland, who prefaced his remarks with
the statement that had the choice of select
| ing standard bearer been left to him he
would have named Mr. Bryan,
The latter talked about ten minutes.
| He complimented the crowd and said he
was glad there was no opposition to the
denomination of Bland for congress. While
| it may never be Mr.. BANDS pleasure to
sign a bill as chief executive restoring sill
yer, vet, Mr. Bryan said it was altogether
possible such law would bear his name.
We need him in congress, said Mr. Bryan,
The platform adopted at Chicago he char
acterized as an inspiration second only to
the Declaration of Independence. The re-
mainder of his remarks were compliment
taly of the vice presidential candidate and
Governor Stone, after which the usual
handshaking occurred
At the conclusion of his speech the
crowd gave Mr. Bryan three hearty cheers,
and then Governor Stone introduced Mrs.
Bryan to the assemblage as the future
mistress of the White House, Again the
cheers went up, and when they had par
TALLY subsidized there were criestor stone
The governor. however, said that he was
going to ratify with the Democracy at
night, and would not therefore talk at
that time At the conclusion of the
speeches Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan held an in
formal reception in the parlor car, where
they met several hundred citizens,
There was d large turnout of citizens at
California to meet Mr.. Bryan, and during
the two or three minutes the train re-
mained there the candidate made another
speech. Upton was the next place that
the train stopped and all Of the citizens
| of that little town were at the depot, yell
ing at the top of their voices. Mr.. Bryan
shook hands with all comers The crowd
cheered him again and again, and when
Mrs Bryan was introduced t.-ey yelled
themselves hoarse.
Just before the train left Sedalia Mr..
Bryan received Il telegram announcing the
sudden death of Ex-Governor William Il.
Russell, of Massachusetts,. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan were greatly shocked at the
news and Mr.. Bryan at once indited the
following telegram to Mrs. Russell
81 have Just learned of the sudden death
of Governor Russell, and hasten to express
to you my profound sympathy. Your hus-
bands friends were legion, and they all
share your sorrow"
There were several unimportant stations
where Mr.. Bryan shook hands with the
citizens at the depots. The next place at
which he spoke was Warrensburg, where
1900 people had assembled. The usual
amount Of cheering was participated in,
and Mr.. Bryan answered the demands for
q speech,
At Warrenburg Mr. Bryan was met by
a committee of citizens from Kansas City,
who had come out to escort him back to
that place. The committee was headed by
Senator Cockrell.
AT each of the smaller towns the train
passed there was booming of old army
cannon and anyils Apparently the entire
population of Holden surrounded the de-
pot at that village when the train came in
Everybody shouted for Bryan. Then there
was booming of anvils and discharge Of
firecrackers, and then the candidate was
obliged TO speak again to the crowd. The
speechmaking was repeated at Pleasant
HILL where every lnhabitant, large and
small, was at the depot. AT othor places
en- route Mr. Bryan was kept busy hand
! shaking as long as the train stopped,
| When Kansas City was reached there
were 1000 or 5000 people packed in and
around the depot to greet Mr. Bryan. As
he, his wife and children passed through
the crowd it cheered and shouted until
the great halls OF the depot reverberated
with the deafening sound. The commit
tee Of citizens escorted Mr.. Bryan and his
family 70 the Coates House, where rooms
had been prepared for their reception.
Ten thousand people stood packed in
the thoroughfare in front of the Coates
House and howled themselves into a frenzy
of enthusiasm over the presidential nomi-
nee last night The cheering began at
least an hour before he was advertised to
appear, and it was kept up, with an Occa-
sional lull, until the distinguished free
silver advocate appeared on the balcony of
the hotel. Then the vast throng broke
out with redoubled energy, and gave him |
an ovation that was not unlike that which
he received after his famous speech at the |
Chicago convention.
Hon. Henry 5. Julian, chairman of the |
jackson county central committee, intro |
duced the silver crater and he spoke for |
over two hours on the issues of the cam
paign. During his speech he paid brill |
liant tribute to the late Governor Russell, |
of Massachusetts,.