The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-29
To Boy Orators Speeches
at Chicago.
Chairman Campau Claims
Many States for Bryan.
Boys Who Threw Eggs at Process
sion Have Been Discharged.


district OF Chicago was filed, literally
TO suffocation. with people, to hear Will
lam j. Bryan. Outside on the lake front
and streets adjoining, unable TO gain ad-
mission. were crowds that would have
filed the hall twice again. Eight other
large meetings were addressed by Mr..
Bryan before midnight in various parts
Of the city.
The most important gathering of the
series was the big MONDAY meeting OF
business men at battery DIS armory on
the lake front, and probably next in
point of interest was the great meeting
for women in the same place, a couple of
hours later. Long before the hour for
the business mems meeting battery II
was packed.
The crush at the afternoon meeting
even exceeded that of the monday meet
ing. Painting women were carried from
the hall every few moments. For two
hours before Mr.. Bryan arrived 1t was
impossible To obtain admission, and thou
sands gathered on the lake front, in the
hope OF participating in an overflow
meeting, but this was impossible. owing
to Mr.. Bryan's many engagements. The
nominees appearance upon the stage
was greeted with mighty shout of ap-
plause. Hundreds of ladies in the audi
snce had small American fiags. and as
they cheered, they waved the flags In
unison. Just as Mr.. Bryan was about to
begin his address, he noticed large
number of men in the windows on the
roof OF the building, and fearing danger,
he declined to proceed till the roof was
cleared. His speech was on lines made
familiar by him on previous occasions.
and was, I'm the main, a general Discus
sion OF the financial issue.
Mr. Bryan's other speeches before mid
night were at st. Stanislaus hall. Tran
Sit House. st. Pauls school, Novetny's
hall, Bohemian Turner hall, Pulaski hall,
big tent and Peoples Institute.
Mr.. Bryan left Chicago this morning.
over the Northwestern railroad. for
days tour through several counties OF
Illinois. He will return this evening.
From Democratic Headquarters.
u. j. Campau. chairman of the DEM
ocratic. executive committee. received
yesterday the following additional re-
ports in regard to the various states:
Acknowledgement electoral ticket
will receive not less than $4,000 majority.
The nine Democratic congressional can
didates will be elected by majorities
ranging from 500 To 1000.
Letters from farming sections OF New
York state that the enthusiasm OF the
workingmen of the metropolis AFFORD
ample assurances of victory for Bryan.
Farmers are Offering lands and crops to
our silver party committee. O'Brien
Democracy holds 200 meetings this week.
Mckinley parades and men are mere
election devices. People not with them.
Pennsylvania Is making great battle,
and IL not surely Republican. Great sill
yer gains are reported from all the agri-
cultural counties, and our mining coun-
ties are fairly ablaze with enthusiasm.
Whereas we have now but two congress-
men, we expect to return 10 or IL, TO help
President Bryan carry out his proposed
reforms.
The drift In Kentucky has been our
way ever since the Chicago convention.
1t is stronger today than at any previous
time. We will win by a majority that
promises to reach 10000.
The Bryan and Sewall ticket is gaining
strength fast in New Hampshire. Wher-
ever our speakers go we hear of many
converts, and we shall carry towns that
never went Democratic before. The re-
suit in both our congressional districts
Is very doubtful and the chances are
more than even for the election OF the
Democratic candidate for governor. The
Republican claim OF 900 to 20, 900 in each
of our congressional districts is abso-
lutely absurd. In fact, they are making
desperate struggle to save them. The
Palmer and Buckner vote will be so small
IL is not worth mentioning.
Egg Throwing Incident Ended.
Chauncey Foster and l.. J. Hanchett,
two OF the four students of the Metro
politan Business college accused OF hav-
ing thrown eggs at Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan,
were arrested yesterday. The boys are
each IL years old. They confessed that
they had thrown the eggs. Thomas
Gahan, chairman of the Democratic
county committee. has received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Bryan: II wish
you would ask for the release of the boys
arrested for throwing the eggs am
sure IL was an act OF thoughtlessness,
and their arrest has doubtless been a
sufficient lesson to them and TO others"
Late in the afternoon, the chief Of po-
lice was compelled to release the two
young prisoners, as. after Mr.. Bryan had
written his letter asking for their re-
lease, 1t was evident that there would be
no prosecution, II the prisoners were ar
raigned. Before the prisoners had been
released word was received from both
OF their families. saying that the law
could take its course, as no part In the
defense would be taken by any Of their
relatives.
Looking Toward Missouri
From Information we have received
from nearly all the county chairmen
IN Missouri" says Chairman Hanna,
1--WE feel confident OF electing the gov
ernor and "A majority Of the Legislature.
and fully believe that we have more
than an even chance OF carrying tho
state for Mckinley. The change OF senti-
ment there Is remarkable and that state,
which for a time leaned strongly toward
Bryan, will very probably be found in
the Mckinley column election day. OF
the result in the legislature we have no
doubt. A Republican United states sem
ator will surely be elected this winter"
HOAR Ar BOSTON.