The herald., 1896-08-09
A WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM
Follows the Route of
Bryan's Progress
BY DAYLIGHT OR At DEAD OF NIGHT
Silver Supporters Greet Their
Candidate
CROWDS GATHER AND CHEER
At Every Station Through Which tho
Party Passes
The Woods Are Full Of Republican Brya6i
Supporters
Even In tho Stronghold Of the Opposition the (
Silver Standard Bearer Pinds Tees
menious Crowds to WeIs
come Him
CROWDS GATHER AND CHEER
At Every Station Through Which tho
Party Passes
The Woods Are Full Of Republican Brya6'
Supporters
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire. ~
GRINNELL, Iowa. Aug. 8.-The Bry-A
an party was booked to leave Des Moine 4
at 6:50 a. m. At the depot 1000 people.
were assembled to greet Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan. Gen. j. B. Weaver accompanied
Mr.. Bryan on his trip east. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan were apparently in the best
of health and spirits. The train was a
local passenger, stopping at every sta
tion. Crowds cheered the candidate at
every stop. ColfaX was reached few
minutes before o'clock, and nearly 1000
people were wedged in the narrow space
between the tracks. Many were miners,
with lamps in their caps. Gen. Weaver
introduced Bryan as the next president.
He spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am very
glad to greet the people who live at Gen.
Weaver's home. He was a pioneer in
this work, and was talking for free sill
yer long before it had come to the at
tention Of a great many of us. And
never think OF one of those pioneers
who blaze out the way, or think of the
abuse generally heaped upon the pio-
neer, without thinking what somebody
ScslQ q year VI 81 GGO, llldL WHeu OIl9
person saw thing he was called ia
natic; when a great many saw it. he
became an enthusiast, and when every
body saw it, he became a hero"
The train was moving as the last sem
tence was uttered. The crowd cheered
Justify.
At Newton ct $40 o'clock 1900 or 1900
enthusiasts assembled. So bent were
they on cheering that 1t was with diff
Guilty quiet was secured. Mr.. Bryan
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen--I am glad
to see you. I believe this is Newton.
Your town bears the name of the man
who Is given the credit for discovering
the law of gravitation. Some laws Of
finance-I may say all great laws of
finance-are as certain in their operation
and as Irresistible in their force as tho
law of gravitation. If you throw a stone
in the air you s1<y it will come down.
Why? Because it is drawn toward ths
center of the earth. The law upon which
we base our fight is as sure as that. II
we have a gold standard prices will 60
down." (Great applause.)
The last words were uttered as the
train was moving and were drowned by
storm of enthusiastic cheers for Bryan.
Weaver bade good-by to the party here.
At Kellogg 500 people appeared, when
Bryan shook hands with as many as
could push to the car. In all the gath
erings the feminine representation and.
feminine enthusiasm were marked feat
ures.
Grnnell was reached at S:35 and 1000
nnnnla NO tn, IeS -
the handshaking there were many invi-3
tations to speak. Mr.. Bryan said during
a short speech:
II can appreciate somewhat the curl .
osity which you feel. Our party tried an |.
experiment which no great national par
ty has ever tried before, believe--that !
is, they nominated candidate for pres-
ident who has to pass through Iowa be.
fore he can get to the white house."
At the conclusion of his remarks there ,
were calls for Bland. Mr.. Bryan re-
sponded that Mr.. Bland was not aboard,
but would join the party at Chicago.
Handshaking continued until the start
was made for Malcolm.
At the latter place about 100 people.
chiefly farmers. gave three cheers for
Bryan during the momentary stop.
At Brooklyn about 500 people listened
to a short address, which Mr. Bryan de-
livered from a wagon, to which he was
escorted by j. II. Tucker, agent Of the
Rock Island road. Three cheers vera
given at the close of the address.
A Victor, where about $50 people were
in waiting, Mr.. Bryan had plenty Of time
to shake hands with all of them, as the
train was Sidetracked to meet another
train. He did not speak, although re-
quested to do so. "The woods are full
of Republicans who are going to vote for
you," calculated fat man, as he wrung
Mr.. Bryans hand.
At Ladora there were 200 or 800 people.
and the train stopped just long enough
10 allow them to utter volley of cheers
At Marengo there were 1000 people at
the depot and a stirring manifestation
Of enthusiasm was manifested. Only
about half of those present could get
positions within hearing distance of the
platform.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by a mem
ber of the committee and spoke as fol-
lows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: The name of
your town, they tell me, is Marengo. and
it recalls one of the great battles of his
tory. l have been told by some of those
who met me on the train that the battle
fought at Marengo was not more bitter
a struggle than the battle that is going
to be fought here for the purpose of re-
storing of the gold and silver standard
of the constitution. (Great applause)
At Marengo a reception COMMITTEES