The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20
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Bryan Addresses "A Most Enthusias-
tie Audience in Washington


BRYAN Addresses "A Most Enthusias-
tie Audience in Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia violent
wind and rain storm which swept over
the city at o'clock, broke up the
Bryan meeting and the promise Of its
coming prevented it from being the
success it would have been under more
pleasant conditions OF weather.
The candidate had just reached the
consideration Of Washington's farewell
address w hen the pelting rain com
pelled e cessation Of his speech, al
though probably 1,5G0 enthusiastic au-
ditors braved the elements and pleaded
for him to go on. After waiting a few
minutes, hoping the severity OF the
storm might mitigate and he be en-
abled 10 proceed, Mr.. Bryan gave up
and left the ground. The speakers
who were expected to follow the presl-
dental candidate. including Hon. /.
+. Grady of Tammany, New York, of
course, found more opportunity to
carry out their part Of the programme.
The meeting was held in the old base
ball park. north of the capitol four or
five blocks. For the occasion plat
form eighty feet square had been con-
structed, which was profusely decor
ated. Around is edge was strung a
double line of electric globes, but they
were not needed. At each corner Of the
speakers stand
THE AMERICAN FLAG FLOATED.
The gates were opened at O'Clock,
and at o'clock, the hour fixed for
the beginning Of the meeting, there
We're probably 5000 people gathered in
front Of the stand, and in the grand
stand, reserved for club members.
There were at that time few BAN
ners in the field, prominent among
them being that Of the Bryan club Of
North Carolina, which asserted that
that was the first state to endorse
Bryan for the presidency.
At five minutes after the hour, Mr..
Kalbfus. chairman Of the executive
committee. called the meeting to order
and introduced ex-Major James G..
Burnett as presiding officer. Mr.. Bur-
rett is an aged gentleman Of four score
years. and his remarks were inaudible,
even to those next TO him on the plat
form.
w. A. Houtaling, reading clerk of
the Fifty-third congress, read Wash
ington's farewell address, in accord
ance with the general plan to read the
document on this day to all the Demo-
cratic clubs. The throng listened at
tentively throughout the reading, and
al its close loudly cheered. The or
ganization Of the committee was an
nounced.
Among the vice-presidents named
who were on the stand were Senators
Butler OF North Carolina, Harris of
Tennessee and Stewart of Nevada
The resolutions agreed upon by the
executive committee were then pre-
scented by John A. Clark and adopted.
They ''lnqualifiedly approve the Chi
cago platform" heartily and zeal
ously endorsed the nomination of Bry-
an and Sewall, and pledged them full
Incorporating and unyielding sup
port"
While waiting for the appearance Of
Mr.. Bryan. the audience was enter
tained by A. Lipscomb of the district.
BY that time the crowd had increased
80 probably
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
who cheered every sentence and prob
ably every one presenting the name
OF the presidential candidate.
He was followed by Hon. Benton Nc
Mllin Of Tennessee. While Mr.. McMil-
lin was speaking, a. dark bank of clouds,
portendtng a heavy storm, gathered in
the northwest but the people stood
IN their places waiting for him whom
they had come to hear. While they
were driving silently down over the
CITY, IIlc uGd1 Va lllC RlOCcooAOlL
ing Mr.. Bryan wSS sighted and the
band struck up Dixie The crowd
broke into tumukuous cheers, which
were kept UP at intervals while he was
making his way TO the front Of the
platform Then the demonstration be-
came tumultuous and was kept up for
a minute or more, despite the efforts of
the official to secure quiet that the
candidate might be heard before the
a tar
by the chairman there was a repetition
of the applause. AS Mr.. Bryan stepped
20 the front. little Mabel Cosgrove,
DRESSED IN WHITE AND SILVER,
vas lifted to the stand and presented
the candidate with a bunch of white
roses. which he smilingly received. Mr..
Bryan's opening sentence afforded an
opportunity for an interruption that
caused great applause. He spoke of his
return to the city where -four years of
official life had been spent" voice
en- the outskirts shouted And four
more beginning next March" The ap-
plause and laughter following this grew
in volume until it swept over the whole
audience
Almost Immediately after the scandi-
date began speaking the long heraided
storm again gave indications of break
dust. The elements were so threatening
that many of the audience left, but Mr.
BRYAN continued his remarks as the
rain began to fall. He spoke twenty
five minutes. and was then compelled
TO stop, the rain coming down in tor
rents. Mr.. Bryan was driven TO the
hotel where he held an exceedingly
brief reception to the local committee
lie was then driven to the residence OF
Mr.. Bride. with whom he lived while a
member of Congress. Here Mr.. Bryan
hastily changed his clothes and Sc
cured an overcoat. Under an escort OF
eighr mounted police, the journey TO the
railroad station was made and at SAC
the train pulled out for Baltimore.
EN- ROUTE.
In company with Mayor White and
the members of the Fredericksburg re-
ception committee and the delegation
from the District of Columbia Democ-
racy that met him at Mayor Whites
house. Mr. Bryan was driven to tbs
railway station of the old town. Severa.
hundred people who had gathered there
cheered him as he stepped aboard the
the local train which left Fredericks.
burg for Washington at 1:49 p. m.
The journey of the Democratic can
Gfdate from fredericksburg was with.