The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-19
The Idol of the Plain People Con-
tinues His Journey.
THOUSANDS GREET BRYAN
Goldsboro Gives Him an Enthu-
siastic Reception.
WILSON AND ROCKY MT. ABLAzE
He Sends Stirring and Grateful Mes
sage to North Carolinians and IS
Handed Over Lovingly to
the Hospitable Old
Dominion.

Dominion.
wilson. y. c., Sept. 18.-(Speetall J.
Mr. RryAu last night slept in theFmldst
of corn-fields and pea-patchess about
a mile and half from Goldsboro. his
slaening car sCadmus" had been side
tracked there almost Immediately after
mis- arrival. And all this was In spite
of the fact that the train swept into
Goldsboro amid the salutes of cannon,
cheers Of women and men and music
from the band. Col. Julian S. Carr,
who has been looking after the physi-
cal comfort Of Mr.. Bryan during his
prorress through the State regretted
very much that the plans OF the good
soi5sl,oro people had to be at all inter-
fa~ad with. for on the speaking stand,
even. there were many Of the beautiful
women and young girls of the town IN
oay colors. But Mr.. Bryan heard ali
the demonstrations of cordial greeting
5eSni4e the fact that he retired for the
-,fUh4 TO his state-room just after leay-
Sng Selma. And following his desire
rot 10 disappoint the people altogether
IA a;a come out on the rear platform
for q few moments.
At Selma last night he made
Eve minutes talk after hearty intro
duction by that stauneh Democrat,
Sheriff Ellington, who proudly spoke
of Johnston as the banner Democratic
county of the State. G.. B. Aycock had
been speaking there just before the
train arrived, and afterward joined the
Bryan party.
Mr.. Bryan awole this morning after
the longest nights rest he had had
in the State. Those who remained on
fhe sleeper with him were Secretary
John w. Thompson, of the Democratic
State committee; Col. Julian 5. Carr,
Theo. f. Kluttz, Col. Benehan Cameron,
Mai. Il. J. Hale, Col John S. Cunning
ham, Master Claiborne Carr. Congress
man f. A. Woodard, DIR. Chas. ID. Nc
Iver. Capt. w. H. Kitchin, Judge Spier
Whitaker and the reporters.
1T had been a night of perfect quiet
out in the country. This morning
when Mr.. Bryan appeared, his face was
firm and of rich color, his eyes glow
ing with the strong light which sleep
brings to a body perfectly healthy, and
his general condition seemed to be
one of buoyancy. He looked joyous
enough to sing a song, but contented
himself with all kinds of pleasant con-
yersation mostly humorous, while the
party awaited the engine that was to
take the "Cadmus' back to Goldsboro.
He had been growing more and more
vigorous ever since he had crossed the
North Carolina line, and probably that
accounts for the fact that he made a
longer speech, and in some ways
stronger speech, in Goldsboro than
at any other North Carolina point.
Certainly the gem of c. B. Aycock who
introduced Mr.. Bryan should not be
overlooked. 1t was clear-cut as dia-
mond, and rang out on the MORN
ing air like a bell No higher
compliment could have been paid to
Mr.. Aycock's speech, than that Mr..
Bryan took his keynote from it, and
developed into his general theme. This
is way of Mr.. Bryan's. For example,
several little local points have been
given him by gentlemen in his escort,
sometimes North Carolina story, and
he would start up his speech with it,
and let it grow and grow into eloquence
until his time was up. TT was the same
way with his reference to Vance at
Nash Square Thursday night, and at
Wilson in referring so pleasantly TO
Editor Josephus Daniels, he passed on
by the processes of his suggestive
mind, and suggestiveness is probably
one Of the chief qualities of his mind
That is one reason why each one of his
speeches is different from the other
and vet the same as the other in the
general burden of thought. AS soon
as a suggestion is made to him, it be-
gins somehow to grow. 1t was warm
at Goldsboro, very. warm, but the peo-
ple stood out in the sun with almost
perfect patience. The crowd, as / es-
timated it. was certainly not less than
1000, probably more. The trees were
full of men, and the hotel and store
windows with women, also the balcony
of the hotel stretching from one end
to the other of the large building. A
rather interesting incident occurred
just after the speaking, during brief
reception which Mr.. Bryan held in
the hotel. He was presented with q
beautiful floral emblem containing
sixteen white tuberoses around a CEN
tire of one yellow dahlia. In present
ing it, Mr.. William III. Oliver, of New
bern. said: "In the name of Miss Ger
trude Bagby, of Newbern, who, while
a school girl at Greensboro, North Car
olina several years ago, predicted that
William j. Bryan would be the nominee
for President of the Democratic party,
l take pleasure in presenting this en-
blem.' word more about this: This
Miss Bagby, so President Charles d.
McIver tells me, was two years ago,
when Mr.. Bryan spoke at Greensboro
Normal school, ''class prophet"
of that institution. 1T was
then that she read out the name
of Mr.. Bryan as her predicted Demo