Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
STOPPING At THE WAY STATIONS
Characteristic Incidents of the
Meetings.
WAITING FOR THE NOMINEE

at the appointed hour the party was
assembled at the depot where some 200 or
3Oo persons were assembled to greet Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan, doubtless deeming that a
better opportunity to reach them than in
the jam and scramble of the previous even
ing. Gen. ]. b. Weaver accompanied Mr.
Bryan on the trip east and Mrs. DR.. Watts
Of Des Moines rode with Mrs. Bryan rs far
as Colfax.: Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had borne
the fatigues Of the previous evenings ex-
periences admirably, and were apparently
| in the best of health and spirits The train
was local passenger, stopping at every
! station.
At Altoona about twenty men were or
| the platform They cheered until Mr.. Bry-
an appeared. General Weaver said they
were nearly all republicans who had fallen
were 200 people at the. depot. and Mr..
Bryan shook hands with as many of them
as possible during the brief stop. Colfax
| was reached few minutes before o'clock,
| and nearly or quite one thousand people
were wedxed into the narrow space be-
tween the tracks. Many of them were
miners. with their lamps in their caps.
At Gen. Weaver's Home.
Gen, Weaver introduced Mr.. Bryan as
the next President, and he spoke as fol-
lows:
Ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad
to greet the people who live at Gen. Wea-
vers home He was a pioneer in this work
and was talking for free silver long before
1t had come to the attention Of a great
many of us. And never think of one Of
those pioneers who blazes out the way. or
think of the abuse generally heaped upon
the pioneer, without thinking of what
somebody said year or SO ago. that when
one person saw a thing he was called. a
fanatic: when great many saw it, he be-
1oy slot han oIyor tNr(v
he became hero"
The train was moving as the last SEM
tence was uttered and the crowd was
cheering Justify.
At Newton, at s:15. there were 1900 to
1.!OO enthusiasts on the platform, on box
cars, on buildings and in carriages. They
were so bent on cheering that 1t was with
difficulty that Gen. Weaver succeeded in
finally restoring order. when Mr. Bryan
said: Ladies and gentlemen, am glad to
see you.
II believe this is Newton. II am not
mistaken your town is the name of a man
who has been given credit for stating the
law of gravitation. Some Of the laws of
finance-I may say all the great laws Of
finance-are as certain in their operation
and as irresistible in their force the law
of gravitation. If you throw a stone in the
air. you say 1t will come down. Why? Be
cause 1T is drawn toward the center of the
earth The law upon which we base our
fight is as sure as that. If we have a gold
standard prices will go down." Great ap-
plause)
The last words were uttered as the train
was moving, and were drowned by a storm
of enthusiastic cheers for Bryan. General
Weaver. bade goodbye to the party. At
Kellogg the 800 people were appeased when
Mr.. Bryan shook hands with as many of
them as could push their way to the rear of
the car, and there was no demand for
speech. although all. including the ladies'
shared in the cheering and waving of hats
and handkerchiefs: in fact in all of the
gatherings, the feminine representation and
feminine enthusiasm were marked features
and many of the warmest and heartiest
hand-clapping. and Of the most stertorian
manifestations of applause came from en-
thusiastfc women.
Reception Mt Grinnell.
Grinnell was sighted at S:35 and 1900
people were in waiting. In the midst of the
handshaking there were many Invitations
to speak and Mr.. Bryan responded. 1t was
about an even match between his proverb-
tally effective vocal capabilities and the
rumbling of a freight train switching back
and forth on an adjoining track, but in the
end Bryan's utterances prevailed. He said:
Ladies and gentlement. l am very much
Obliged to you, l can appreciate somewhat
ire courtesy which you feel. Our party
tried an experiment in which no great ma
tional party has ever tried before, l believe:
that is they nominated q candidate for
PRESIDENT who has to pass through Iowa
before he can get to the White House.
(Applause and laughter). I remember with
pleasure a visit which 1 made to your CITY
three or four years ago at the fair grounds
I remember what q beautiful citv von
have and am glad to see again so MANY
"f the faces I saw then. and to see so
many new faces.
Il am also glad to notice the interest which
IS being taken In Iowa in this campaign
From what have seen have been mich
impressed with the fact that many people
who are republicans or have been hereto
lore, are gong to make an exception this
time In order to restore the gold and silver
standard OF the Constitution. Great ap-
plause.) l trust that the interest that is
manifested now will continue to grow until
election day. and believe that the policies
which are outlined in the Chicago platform
are for the best interests Of the whole coun-
try as well as for the best interests of the
people of Nebraska, Iowa and the great
give them the consideration which their i'm
portance demands. I thank you for this
opportunity of greeting you" Great ap-
plause and cheering)
The previous visit to which Mr. BRYAN re-
1erred was made about three years ago,
when he spoke at a county fair.
Calls for Bland.
At the conclusion of his remarks there
were calls for Mr.. Bland and Mr. Bryan
responded that Mr.. Bland was not aboard.
but would join the party in Chicago Hand
shaking was resumed and continued until
the start was made for Malcolm.
At the latter place about 100 persons
chiefly farmers, gave three cheers for Bryan
during the momentary stop. At Brooklyn
about 500 persons listened to short ad-
dress. which Mr.. Bryan delivered from a
wagon. to which he was escorted by ]. L.
Tucker. agent Of the Rock Island road at
that place. and a chief of the Iowshiek
county democracy. Three cheers were
given at the close of the address, which
was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I remember some
years ago when 1 was in college that
candidate for the presidency passed through
our town and I got up early and went
down to the train and stood for hours watt
ing for chance to see him, and therefore
I appreciate somewhat the curiosity which
enc has to see q candidate for high Of
fee. "a voice: Yes. but you amt going to
get it, and laughter. in which Mr. Bryan
Joined) / also recognize in these gather
ipgs which have taken place along the line
that respect which the American people
have for these who temporarily Sit in