The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-26
CHICAGO ROUNDUP.
OF the Campaign That Bryan Is
Prosecuting
WILL REACH A NOTABLE CLIMAX.

II the silver Leader Does All the Work
Cut Out for Him-warm Reception OF
the Candidate in the Prairie state-Car-
Isle Talks of the Covington Rowdyism :
Major Mckinley Receives Five Deiegs.
tions-Latest Move of the Georgia Popu.
lists-watson Again In Conference with
Messengers from Chairman Jones-Cs,n-
paign Notes.
Chicago, Oct 24.-The greatest piece OF
personal campaigning ever done by pub
lie man in a ngle city will DO attempted
by William j. Bryan In Chicago The
schedule as arranged shows that the
triple nominee is TO deliver five speeches
tho night Of his arrival in this city, Tues
day next, after speaking probably at a
dozen points up the state from Lincoln,
Ills Halls and tents have BEEN engaged
for the undertaking Next day, Wednesday,
he delivers seven speeches; Thursday,
eight speeches, and Friday probably more
than any previous day-the exact limit
not being vet fixed. The aim of the can
didate apparently Is TO place himself In
personal contact to the extent Of sight and
hearing with tho entire population Of ev-
cry corner OF the Us square miles of terri
ritory within the city limits Of Chicago
Brysn's Trip Through Illinois
The trip OF the Democratic leader yes
day In Illinois was a series OF ovations.
He began his speech.making at Danville,
where he spoke TO an assemblage which
numbered up In the thousands. Enthusi-
asm prevailed nt the meeting. A twenty.
minute stop was made at Paris, where an
other large crowd was addressed. At
Charleston gaily decorated platform was
provided and placed on wheels and after
Bryan and his party had assembled 1t 200
strong and willing hands wheeled IL to a
vacant lot, where the nominee addressed
large crowd Of demonstrative farmers
When the state capital was reached all
previous demonstrations were eclipsed so
far as Illinois was concerned. Crowds
that numbered up into the tens of thou
sands listened 90 him and noisily demon
strated their affection for him and their
belief in the principles that he advocated.
The city was gziily decorated In honor OF
his coming, and excursions from outlying
towns helped 10 swell the crowds to such |
IN extent that their proportions were Inn
mense
Arrival of tho Candidate Mt Peor ria
Bryan delivered two speeches In Spring |
ield, one at the court house and the other |
rom In front of tho state CAPT oil At /
10Th stands the crowd was very large and |
he enthusiasm unbounded. There was /
stop Of five minutes at Petersburg, and |
ne Of fifteen minutes at Havana. The /
rain arrived az Peoria shortly before 8 |
clock. There the greatest reception Of /
he day was accorded the Democratic can L
idate last evening. The streets were /
rowded and he was given a continual oya-
ion from the time he left the station until |
% had started TO speak. At the station |
rolley-party car was in waiting, TO which /
vas attached a fiat car covered with a
anopy and ablaze with arc and incandes- |
ent lightA Mr.. aud Mrs. Bryan took /
heir position on the rear of this car and /
'ere taken for over mile through a
old mass OF cheering people, many OF |
'hom fell in behind the car and marched |
. procession.
The Itinerary for Today.
Three me 'tings were held In Peoria
ne In the Tabernacle, which holds 5000 /
eople when crowded as 1t was last night; |
mother In historic Rouse hall, to an au-
ience OF 1000 made up exclusively of /
-ades union men, and a third in the open /
If on the court house square. Thousands |
'ere unable TO gain a6mittance to the /
all, and thousands more were unable to |
ct within sound OF the speakers voice at /
ne open air meeting. 1t was near II |
clock before Bryan finished his wol K and |
e retired at once to his car
The regular train WINS taken ont Of
eoria at 1850, and this morning at 4
clock It arrived in Ottawa. The party |
1T that place at $50 and will visit during /
le day LaSalle, Spring Valley. Kewanee,
,ock Island. Moline, Monmouth, Bush
ell, Macomb and Quincy, and late to-
light will pull out of the latter place for
where Bryan will spend /
unday.