The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-31

bonneville, Mo, October S0-At Fayettc
Generals Palmer and Buckncr received
even worse treatment than at Paris. and
for a time violence was threatened the
candidates The party was greeted BY
bowling mob which seemed bent on caus-
ing trouble from the moment the train
stopped. No sooner had the two generals
emerged upon the car platform than a
Bryan banner bearing the inscription:
Fayette Democratic club" was thrust into
General Palmer's face by its bearer. A
citizen named Williams tried TO urge peace
and the gold men rallied and rushed tho
banner back This only made the disturb
ers more ugly \ man tried to punch Gem
eral Buckner with nag pole and Williams
seized it and the crowd rushed upon him
ana began beating him. The rioters then
tried to get at the geacrais and strike
them with their banners Scores OF the
mon fought bitterly around the ear; wo-
men were pushed about and Knocked down
aud many blows were exchanged.
An old farmer climbed on the rear end o.
the cars and shouted. you are carrying
Missouri for Mckinley" He was pulled
down by the crowd
After five minutes OF fighting. screaming
and footing horns the train pulled out
without the capdidates even attempting to
make a speech. Most OF the rioters were
Young men and belonged to the so-called
Fayettc Democratic club. They wore hign
white hats with Bryan's name inscribed
thereon and white badges. Most OF them
seemed TO belong to the well to do ele-
ment Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Buckner VINO
are accompanying the candidates. were
witnesses of the scenes Vi disorder
Aboard the train the party showed the
utmost surprise at the treatment accorded.
said General Buckner: IAN through
| Iowa we were treated with great courtesy
| | did not believe We would De SHOWN such
dsrespect in MISSOURI,
The men who stood on the rear plat
form Of the car at Fayettc were Pope Yea
| rnns of Columbia, who was between Cen
| eral Palmer ana General Fuchner; Major
| Lewis of the Hannibal water works. I. II.
| uuckuer of Kansas city; Thomas Is, SKIN
nor and Arthur Lee of st. Louis, Rufus
| ,raerson of Hannibal and J w. Richards
Of Chicago. who we're in charge FOR me Ma
tIonal democratic committee. Th'y saw
| a., men seize williams and all declare that
while one garroted him another twisted
hi. heard while others held his legs and
rus The small man who bore an Amer
| icon flag swept a spear point AT General
! puckncr They saw a large Bryan BAN
nor 0xod i'm a form pushed forward by
| noIos until General Palmer vas fairly
! forced back They saw the tenlTal c'i'Ec
hnys rally and fight the banner hrck and
$40 tho lads overwhelmed by numhc7s.
sim frhting. The Central college boys ran
nftor The train and with loud cries begged
Mo generals to believe that had they
known Of the plan they would have stopped
Il with the aid Of the good citizens and The
old soldiers. Women stood In the station
while this riot was going on and wopt.
Al other points along the line tho party
was erected by respectful crowds and the
,eroinder OF the trip to Kansas City.
which Mace was reached this evening. was
made withou. further incident.
Warrensburg, Mo. october 3O'--A big
crowd turned out here today 10 hear the
National democratic party's candidate. In
closing his address from the car platform.
General Palmer said Il promise you, my
ralio,y democrats. l will not consider IT any
yerv great favor If you decide next TUES
bev TO cast your ballots for William Me
Kinlev. although you may, if you dosi;e Il.
vote for Palmer and Buckner.
Kansas City, Mo. October So.--Two big
toudlences turned out tonight TO greet the
national democratic party's candidates. At
tho GlNs tn ,ator. into which abolt 1000