The Portland daily press., 1896-09-28

made things lively for time with their
yells, Kisses and songs until one of them
was arrested by the Bath police, after
which they subided and listened to Mr..
Bryan's speech. Seated on the stand
reserved for the speaker were about 800
prominent Democrats from all over
Maine, including Hon. Nj. p. Frank,
Portland; Frederick w. Plaisted, Angus
TIA; W. w. Pennell, Brunswick; G. W.
Larrahee. Bath; J. P. Bass, Bangor Com
mercial; ex-Gov. Plaisted, Ara Warren,
Bangor; D. j. McGillcuddy, Lewiston
l.. NJ. Staples, Washington; Oliver Otis,
John Dougherty. Rookland; H. c..
Friend, Etna; Edgar Dam, Newport;
Dr.. Crockett, Lewiston Collector H. j.
Hathaway, Houlton; Capt. W. r. Black, Au-
ugsta; Col. Charles b. Morton, Augusta !;
Fred Emery Beane, Hellowell: ex- Gov.
Garcelon, Lewiston, and the other gentle
men who met Mr.. Bryan in Portland
AT quarter to nine o'clock the pro-
cession escorting Mr.. Bryan entered the
square and then the cheering COM
menced and continued with unabated
Vlgor for 10 minutes or until Mr.. Bryan
had been bowling and smiling at the
crowd from the stand for five minutes
or more No time was wasted in prelim-
lnarles once Mr.. Bryan was the stand
" hen the cheering had in a measure
subsidized. Arthur Sewall was introd uced
as the chairman of the meeting by Chair
man George Fl. Hughes of the Demo-
cratic state committee. M. Sewall was
cheered 9 little and only said that q
was deeply gratifed by the reception
tended him and Mr.. Bryan and felt
honored to introduce the candidate who
represented more people than any can
didata for the Presidency for 80 years.
Then the
CHEERING BEGAN AGAIN
and continued for another five minutes.
Several times Mr.. Bryan who was mount
ed on chair, the better to be seen and
heard. waved his hand for silence, but
ouly to ineite the crowd to further out
bursts
Al last the cheering ceased and Mr.
Bryan began to speak. His voice was
rather husky and hoarse at first, but
as he proceeded it grew clearer and
firmer until he could be heard by every
person IN the square without trouble.
AT hrSs he was frequently inter ruptsd
by the noise Of the crowd and had to
pause for some moments until silence
was restored. Ones he warned the ueo-
pie against piospockets who he thought
were operating in the jam and then he
pause to answer questi--rs which he said
he was always glad to answer. His man
ner was pleasant and easy and before he
bad been talking ten minutes he held
the vast audience spell-bound and as
quiet as if they had teen in a church,
tie was repeatedly cheereti enthusiastical
ly and while a majority of the audience
did not sympathize with his views on
beliefs, yet they applauded some of the
patriotic utterancea as they would
those of any American.
AT the close of his speech and after an
outburst of eloquence a portion of the
crowd fairly went wild and in an endeavor
TO get shake of sdr. Bryan's hand.
broke down the barriers to the speakers
stand and rushed pell NELL across 1t,
clearing ali before them including the
two Democratic candidates as might an
angry flood of water when dam bursts.
Fortunately Mr.. Bryan escaped to car
rage, but not until he hao been handled
rather roughly by the mob. He was driy-
en- back at once to Mr.. Sewalrs home
where he held an informal reception and
shook the hands of hundreds of persons
slight change has been made in the
plans for
NIX. BRYAN'S ENTERTAINMENT
tomorrow. Instead of attending the Uni
versalist church as was first intended.
he will attend the Central Congregations
al church in the forenoon. The sermon
will be preached by the pastor of the
church. Rev. A. Frederick Dunnells.
The church is a large one and the CON
gregation will probably be unusually
large.
Sunday night Mr.. Bryan will leave
Bath at midnight for Boston and will
pass through the city on his way west
at IL O'Clock.
This is
WHAT MR.. BRYAN SAID:
Ladies and gentlemen: This visit to
the homo of my colleague In this typical
city of New England is one of the pleas