The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-02
Greeted by worlsinrmen.

Crestline, o.. Sept. 1.-The two spec
1al cars provided for Mr. and Mrs. Bry-
an ana the Columbus contingent were
not sufficient to accommodate the many
committeeman and others who mad the
trip and it was found necessary through
the long delay at the station at CleVc-
land to add another ear. Among those
IN the party were Daniel McConV!lle,
chairman of the State Democratic EN-
ecutiVo committee; Dewitt c. Jones,
chairman OF the Franklin county recep-
tion committees; General I. E.. Powell.
DR.. B. r. Connell and State Secretary
Pie rec, OF the United Mine Workers AS
soc!ation. The Ross double quartettc,
OF Columbus, was also of the party and a
detective was on board 10 look after
the safety OF the candidate and 10 watch
for the gang of picpockeis who are fol-
lowing his party. While the special
tran was waiting IN III station at Cleve-
land. new campaign song was sung by
the Ro's quartette in the car, wnere
MI. and Mrs. Bryan were holding an In
forn.ai reception, one of the verses ran
In this way:
"Our country heavily mortraged,
Mor'sased by men in Lombard and
Wall str cts:
Wen pay them in American silver:
No lonaa; we'll krecl at their feet
Sing tura -la-lura-iu
Before the train had finally cleared
the boards a crowd of railroad men,
most OF them In greasy overails gather
out to greet them. One of them, re-
ferrinr To the alleged pressure on work
i>.@men 10 vote the Republican ticket,
yelled out: ''Thcy may drive n horse
to the water, but they can't make him
drink" The application Of the provcrb
was caught up and was loudly cheercd.
The manv worlmen from the big rail-
road shops on the outskirts of the city
shouted heartily as the train went by.
Mr.. Brvan's itinerary has been chang
nUp Inc IL # al, ~.
September he viii speak there on Lab
or Dav. Septer1 bcr I. ana leave the same
dav for Lincoln. Tho date of his ar
rival in Chicago Is uncertain.
AS at present arranged Mr.. Bryan
will leave Columbus tomorrow morn
ing at 7:15 O'Clock over the Big -Four and
is due to reach Springfield at S:45 H. m
He will remain there to make n speech
and will leave ut II Il. III. for Kenton
which will be reached at 2 p. M. by spe-
Cial train. Half an hour will be spent at
Kenton. where the candidate has also
promised to make an address. The spe-
cial train will pass through Findlay and
Bowling Green. and Toledo will be
reached at 500. leaving Toledo Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Bryan will go
through Michigan to Elkhart, Indiana
where he will speak that afternoon.
Thence to South Bend for speech that
night. From South Bend to Chica go
the route Is uncertain. Mr.. Bryan has
" De III l<liISpIl y,
September Sth. to receive the Notifica-
tion Committee of the National Silver
partv. which endorsed his nomination
and that OF Mr.. Sewall.
The first wayside speech of the day
was made at Shelby. and was u very
hrief one. There was a gathering of
some 500 people at the station. The
candidate and his wife went Oh the rear
platform and were cheered. Mr.. Bryan
was called on for a speech He said:
IF ] had the time and strength I
would like to make n silver speech. but
owing to the fact that ] am scarcely
able to do so now. I want to furnish
n substitute and I will appoint each Of
vou to make one on election day when
you come to vote" Cheers and ap-
plause.)
1t IS asserted positively tonight by
personal friend of President Cleveland
That he would not accept the nomina-
tion under any circumstances, and
should his name be presented he will
probably be heard from. 1t Is intima ted
that prominent member of the New
York delegation has a letter to read
should the occasion arise. 1t is not TO
be presumed, however, that Mr. Cleve-
land Is lacking in in ;erest in the work OF
the convention. The gentleman above
referred to stated that while he was not
authorized to speak for Mr. Cleveland.
he would venture the prediction that If
the proper kind OF platform should be
adopted, the President would probably
make known his approval
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