The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09


TO distribute 70 the pushing. struggling
enthusiasts. This caused the scramble TO
become wilder, and IL was in progress when
the train drew out from Moline.
On His Native Heath.
When the train reached Rock Island.
Mr.. Bryan told the people assembled there
he did not desire 10 take part in any no
litical discussions until after the notif-
cation meeting. If the people Of Illinois
would give as large a vote TO the electoral
ticket as he knew would be given 10 their
isfied.
At Moline. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were
conducted to a truck about fifty yards
from the train, where Mr.. Bryan, with
perspiration streaming from his brow
made short speech in tones seemingly
more earnest than he had employed else
where.
Before Mr.. Bryan succeeded in getting
pack 10 the train, his hands had been
shaken hundreds OF times, and Mrs. Bryan
was also jostled by those who were anx-
lous to DO honor to her husband and her
/ self
Mr.. Bryan made short speeches at Cen
/ eseo Mineral and one or two other sta
| tons, urging the people to keep their en-
thusiasm until November.
Half dozen old soldiers in uniform
were foremost in the demonstration at
Bureau which was very cordial The
/ train reached the junction al 1886 O'Clock.
and Mr. Bryan gratihed his audience by
a few remarks.
Depue and Marquette, mining hamlets
| IN the Spring Valley region. turned out
I their quotas Of cheering people, and at
/ Spring Valley an interesting feature of
/ the reception was the presence of a num-
| Der of begrimed coal miners with smoky
| lamps in their hats. Here one Of the
heartiest welcomes Mr. Bryan has receive
ed on his trip was given. The cheering
/ was continuous.
Peru had cheers and music to bestow
on the nominee, and heard a few remarks
| from him in return
LaSalle, large manufacturing town,
/ was hystercaly enthusiastic in her greet
/ ing. Eight hundred people crowded about
/ the train and gave cheers galore. The
| mention of. Gov. Altgsld's name by Mr.
Bryan was responded to with marked en-
/ phasis.
The home of Controller Eckels. Ottowa.
| was extremely hearty in its greeting to
/ Mr.. Bryan. More than 1908 people form
! ed the audience, and in response to their
| loud cries and opportunities, Mr.. Bryan
spoke briefly.
Grand Reception at Joliet.
The demonstration at Joliet was one
| of the greatest given the nominee since
| he left Lincoln. 1t Is estimated that 5000
| people were there, and they we're wild
! to shake the democratic candidates hand
| Mr.. Bryan made a short address, which
was frequently cheered. The members of
| the Chicago reception committee, with
| William j. Strong, president of the Bryan
! n,
member of the democratic national COM
| mittee from Illinois, and others, met Mr..
Bryan at Joliet and accompanied him to
| Chicago.
There were cheers for the nominee at
Bremen and Blue Island, and the run to
| Chicago, which was reached at 7:30, was
made without further incident.
Sweltering in the sultry heat of the
| night, half a hundred thousand men ana
women crowded the streets of the down
| town district to show by their presence
and voeiferOus demonstration their vel
come OF William j. Bryan on his arrival
| in Chicago. 1t was an indiscriminate
| outpouring of the common people with
out any semblance Of an orderly process
sion from the depot to the hotel A pro-
| gramme of arrangements had been made,
| but ii was not carried out. Thousands
| of members of the democratic party, Cook
| County Silver Club, peoples party organ
ization, Cook county democratic central
| committee, Cook County Democracy
Marching Club, trades unions and citi-
| zens generally participated in the re-
markable demonstration.
Within ChicaEO's Gates.
The arrival of the party was scheduled
| for 7:20 at the Van Buren street depot
of the Rock Island railroad, but the
train was twenty minutes late and when
! If arrived the streets adjoining and in
and about the station was jammed with
| people waiting patiently for the coming
| of the nominee. The insufficient police
| crushing around the two carriages which
| contained the party from Lincoln. In the
| first carriage we're Mr. Bryan William ].
| Strong, president of the Cook County Sill
Yer Club and a partner of w. K Carlisle,
son of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
| DR.. Emerich. The second carriage contain
| ed Judge Prentiss,a a local leader OF the sill
/ yer democratic movement Mrs Bryan
and Mrs. Black, of the New York Jour-
nal.
As best they could, the procession of
! organizations, illuminated by a carriage
| containing calcium lights, followed
| through the principal parts of the down
town streets, the thousands of people not
| connected with organizations dropping in-
| to line in a cheering, good-natured mass.
| The balconies of hotels and the windows
! of buildings on the route Of the procession
were filed with the cheering populaee
| Led by the band of the First regiment,
| with banners and flags flying, the process
| sion passed through solid lines OF men
and women, who raised their voices Justify
! with cries of Bryan" predominating in
| the oppressive air. Between State street
| and Wabash avenue on Monroe, every
/ inch of space was occupied by those VINO
wanted to hear, as well as see, the presl-
! Dental nominee.
The Clifton house, where Mr.. Bryan
| stayed during the Chicago convention, is
| situated on Monroe street, between wa
| bash avenue and State street, and this no.
| tel was chosen by Mr.. Bryan for his stop
| ping place while here. Ten thousand peo-
/ pie were cIOWu6Q III LulS space anu every
window of the Palmer house opposite,
| every window Of the adjoining buildings,
| and even the uncompleted elevated rail-
road loop were taken possession of by the
welcoming host. Looking out from the bal
| cony of the Clifton house nothing was to
be seen but a sea of human faces, eagerly
| waiting for the first sight Of the man from
Lincoln. He was slow in coming, on ac-
count of the circuitous route chosen for
| the procession.
Recalls CIeveIand's Bridal visit.
The scene recalled the great personal
demonstration in the same spot when
| President Cleveland and his bride came to
! Chicago to be cheered by a hundred thous-
and citizens from the balcony Of the Pal
| mer house.
It was nearly an hour and a half from
the time of arrival until the Bryan party
appeared on the small balcony of the
! Clifton house.
Mr.. Bryan rested little while before he
| showed himself to the people, and when
/ his face was seen there arose a mighty
and long continued roar Of voices, lasting
| several minutes.
They were waiting and surging to and
/ FRI and almost fiori1ffr0 for t1a hest T17arag