Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-08
BRYAN aides MONIES
HE is MET ny CROWDS THAT PACK
THE STREETS. ssAal..
TO PROGRESS HE HAS TO SPEAK.
He Makes a Minute Address Also
I'm the Tabernacle to nm Audience
That Fills Every Avsiiabie
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DIES MONIES. IA. August 7.--Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan ended up seven
hours OF campaigning through Nebraska
and Iowa at Des Afoines tonight HIS
reception here was a fitting climax to
the enthusiasm with which he had been
greeted at a number of other places I'm
the State. The weather was swelterine
during all OF the journey. The crowds
at the stations along the route OF the
Rock Island road however, did not seem
to mind the heat, and gave vent to their
enthusiasm without regard to the height
Of the temperature.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when the train .on
which Mr.. Bryan was passenger pulled
into the station here. Attached 10 the re-
gular number Of cars were four spe-
cial cars containing a large contingent
Of free-silver men from Des Moines.
Democrats, Populists, and bolting Re-
publicans, composing the advance-guard
Of the free-silver enthusiasts from this
city, who joined Mr.. Bryan at Stuart,
fifty miles west.
More than 1000 people were gathered
at the station here, and they sweltered
and perspred without seeming to mind
it in their efforts TO catch a glimpse OF
the nominee. Carriages were I'm watt
ing, and these conveyed MIR. and Mrs.
Bryan and the members OF the local Re-
ception Committee 70 the Tabernacle, tho
largest hall I'm the city. So great was
the crowd i'm the streets that the poli-
teal clubs that had assembled at the
station to escort Mr Bryan TO the Taber-
nacle could not form in line, and were
obliged to proceed as best they could to
the scene Of the demonstration. To pro-
gress, Mr.. Bryan had TO pacify tho
people with a few remarks. There vas
blockade most OF the way, and, seve-
raj times the Bryan enthusiasts held up
Mr.. Bryan's carriage and tried to get a
speech from him.
The crush in front OF the Tabernacle
was tremendous. So solidly was the
mass OF people packed that the carriages
cointaing the Democratic candidates.
party could not make any progress. The
holding-up process was repeated, AMI
this time Mr.. Bryan was obliged 10 again
yield to the demands OF the crowd He
made ten-minutes speech and was
wildly cheered. The multitude was then
satisfied. and allowed him 20 pass into
the big Tabernacle.
The seating capacity OF the Tabernacle
- fiJO lO-DlbuL not only was every
chair occupied, but the aisles and ali
other available spaces were crowded
with perspiring but eHthGsissuc HUMAN
beings. These who formed rke mNsti-
tude outside had been unable to gain ad-
mission.
When Mr.. Bryan, escorted by Governor
/ Boies, appeared on the platform. there
was a Wild demonstration, closely an
/ preaching that IN the Co,iaeum et Chi-
cago, when Mr. Bryan closed the debate
on the platform. When the trru,t was
finally qveiled. Governor Doics Introduced
| his successful youag opponent, and Mr..
| Bryan made a tci.-n1inutes speech. he
was frequently interrupted by cssers.
and when he concluded another cut
burst came from the highly eAthused
/ gathering
After the speech-making Mr.. and Mrs.
| Bryan went to the Iirtwood House and
retired at once, In order 90 get a good
rest preparatory TO the early start for
| Chicago I'm the morning.