The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
BRYAN TALKS
FOR DUNCOMBE
Unique Reception Accorded
the Democratic Nom
inee.
MET BY MOUNTED MEN
Escorted TO Luncheon by a
Cavalcade Numbering a
Thousand.
ON HIS WAY TO CHARLOTTE
A Few Silver Utterances Dropped by
the WaySide by the Great
Boy Orator.
ON HIS WAY TO CHARLOTTE


talk that his political opponents have
often designated as "5uncombe," and at
last he is convicted-caught in the act.
To-day he initiated the Congressman OF
long ago, who. rising to address the
House, and having no extraordinary
powers of manner or matter, drove most
OF his audience from the building, then
naively told those remaining that they
might go, too, as he was only talking for
Buncombe." Asheville is ;he capital of
Buncombe County and for it Mr.. Bryan
talked to-day.
Mr.. Bryan was never received more
uniquely than in this famous mountain
resort. Arriving at O'Clock, accompanied
by delegation from Knoxville, a recep-
ton committee from Asheville and by a
number OF prominent North Carolinians,
he was met oy great cavalcade of men
ana women mounted on all kinds OF horse
flesh, from spirited thorough breds to hard
worked mules. He was conveyed to the
Battery Park Hotel in a gayly decorated
carriage drawn by four horses. and with
him and the mem ers of his party galloped
the mounted escort. The ladies who
formed part of il were attired in we'll
fitting riding habits and formed an agree
able feature of the procession.
Mr.. Bryan's carriage was driven rapidly,
and the horsenen rode furiously along the
dusty streets, many of them shouting as
they went and waving their hats in excess
OF enthusiasm. 1t was a wildly hilarious
sight, exceedingly picturesque, and the
tired candidate enjoyed it highly.
Luncheon was served at the Battery Park
Hotel 10 Mr.. Bryan and the more promi-
nent members OF the Tennessee and North
Carolina Scontingents. Z. P. McKissick,
the manager of the noted hostelry, was the
host and sat at the head OF the table, with
Mr.. Bryan at his right.
Cutting short the luncheon the party
proceeded, again under escort of the horse
men and horsewomen, estimated to num-
Der more than 1000, to a natural amphi-
theater near the Southern Railway depot,
where the candidate addressed an immense
audience. People from Buncombe County
and from many other points in the State
largely swelled the Asheville contingent.
The sides OF the hill on which the con-
course was gathered were solid mass of
humanity, numbering perhaps &c, 1000. Mr..
Bryan was introduced by Hon. Locke =.
Craig. The enthusiasm shown was of the
heartiest kind.
Mr.. Bryan said:
have reason for coming to North Caro-
lima which is personal, aside from my interest
in the electoral vote of this State. 1t was the
State OF North Caroline which at Chicago, be-
fore became candidate, by resolution de-
cided to give me the unanimous vote of its
delegation in that National convention.
appreciate the honor which ii was willing to
do me, and therefore 1t gives me great pleas
ure TO come among these people and give
what assistance ! can, IL any assistance be
needed, TO secure the electoral vote of this
State for the Tree coinage OF silver at 10 to l.
[Cheers,l
am glad the canvass of this State opens in
this county, which was the home of one of the
grandest public men given to this Nation, not
alone by North Carolina, but the entire coun-
try-Senator Vance tGreat applause.l He was
man whom l delighted to honor. and 1 am
glad to stand among his neighbors and friends
advocating the same cause he so eloQuently
advocated.
The ,Demoer stic idea has been that a party is
but the instrument of those who compose 1T
and derives its power from the will of the
voters who number themselves as members of
that party. let 1t is often the case that the
party machinery or bosses have more TO do
with shaping the policy and making the nomi-
nations than the voters themselves. l am
proud to be the nominee of 8 convention
which represented no machine. no bosses, but
the unpurchased suffrage of the voters of this
country. lGreat applause.l In trying TO do
right the Democratic party won posi- bility of
success which IL never could have hoped for If
1t had consulted expediency. tCheerS.l They
told US we must not disturb the harmony Of
tried to make Us pledge ourselves to abide the
decision At Chicago before we could go in to
convention. l for one told them whenever
they would bring pledge that the gold-stand-
ard Democrats would take it would be time
enough to ask free-silver Democrats to make
pledges. lCheers.l
nouneed me as Popuiist and said 1 had said
l would not support the nominee / replied
that / did not expect him to support the
nominee IL he were free silver man. The
time came when he was put to the test, and
the only difference between him and me was
that was candid enough 10 tell the people
that would follow my conscience, and he
tried TO control convention and then bolted
when he failed to do 1t. IApplause.l have
sent him no letter begging his support.
[Laughter.l The highest compliment he can
pay me is to oppose me, because then the
world viii know the Secretary of the Treas
ury whom will appoint if elected will be as
different from him as l can find. tGreat ap-
plause.l
When he had finished speaking Mr..
Bryan was taken to the Southern Railway
depot and left at o'clock for Charlotte
on special train furnished by the North
Carolina State Democratic Committee.
Knoxville, the seat of Republicanism in
Eastern Tennessee, was crowded with
people this morning 10 see and hear the
Democratic nominee. The train on Which
Mr.. Bryan made the journey IRON Lex
ington, KY. reached the Southern Railway
station at $50 A. NJ. Excursion trains
from all surrounding districts had brought
in carloads of farmers. Escorted by the
reception committee, Mr.. Bryan was con-
veyed to a stand erected in front of the
Governor Robert l.. Taylor, who Is a can
didate for the Gubernstorial Office this
year. On the stand were Chief Justice
Snodgrass and Judges Beard, Caldwell,
McAllister and Wilkes OF the Supreme
Court of Tennessee and Judge Clark OF the
United States District Court. Estimates
of the size of the concourse ran as high as
10000. Mr.. Bryan was loudly cheered
and his speech vas frequently applauded.
Mr.. Bryan said:
come to you as represe n ts tive of q prin-
ciple paramount in this campaign 1t is the
right OF 100000 OF people 10 have Just the
kind of financial system that they want.
whether any other foreign nations help 10
have 1t or are willing Tor US TO have il.
Against the maintenance Of q gold standard
for one yesr or forever the Democratic party
has arrayed itself.
Ny friends, when you find party which
tells you what IT wants, and tells you how il
IS going to get it, aud what in the judgment OF
those who advocate it the effect of that policy
will be, you have the right to conclude that
they are honestly believing in the Justice
OF the cause which they represent. When