The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
TALKED TO UMRRELL As.
Five Thousand Wait for Bryan In the
Rain.

ndlu
The Popocratic Candidate Continues To
Be Star Attrac ton In the West-A
Great Reception in Milwaukee.
Chicago September 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan left the A Auditorium Annex shortly
after o'clock this morning to take the
g. 30 train on the Northwestern for Mil
waukee. Among those accompanying
the party were RI. Q. Wall, the Demo
cratic national committeeman from Wis
consin, and his wife. The GROW DIS at the
hotel and depot were small. The party
| occupied q special car on a regular
train.
Racine, Wis.,, September 5.-Several
hundred people were waiting the arrival
of the train at Waukegan, Ills, where
the first stop was made. Mr.. Bry an
spoke briefly.
A large crowd, composed probably Of
thousand people. had gathered at
Kenosha to welcome the candidate to
Wisconsin.
Bryan made brief address and, as
at Waukegan, there were counter cheers
for Mckinley as the train drew out.
More than thousand people were as
sembled at the station when the train
reached Racine. MIR. Bryan spoke briefly
and on the conclusion of his remarks
WAS HEARTILY CHEERED.
Milwaukee, Wis, September 5.--Wm.
l I hod kka IN
| ton here at lilo this morning and was
met by Ex-Governor Peck and Willis G.
Silverthorn, Democratic candidate for
governor Of Wisconsin. The crowd at
| the station numbered several thousand
and Mr.. Bryan was cheered in his pro-
gress along the platform. The route by
which he went TO the Plankinton hotel
was lined with people and there was oc-
casional applause which grew to an al
most continuous cheer as the Plankinton
was approached. When Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared on the balcony the immense
crowd cheered loudly. Mr.. Bryan made
few remarks and was frequently inter-
rupted by cries of approyals Afterwards
he held reception In tho parlors of the
hotel. Mr.. Bryan spoke at $50 this az
ternoon at the national park. A storm
had bad effect on the meeting. A
temporary stand had been erected In the
| centre of half-mile race track within
the park gates, and at $40. when Mr..
Bryan arrived at the grounds. two and
one-half miles from Milwaukee, about
| 5000 people were gathered about 1t. Many
people had left when the rain bes an
and those who remained hoisted umbrel-
las and decided to stick 1t out. From
| the speakers stand the scene presented
was curious one, with the field covered
with
A SEA OF UMBRELLAS
and pasasols, which obstructsd the view
OF most of the SPECTATORS, only those near
the stand being able to see and hear with
any satisfaction. The rain came down
with distressing regularity when Mr..
Bryan drove into the enclosure and
many of the people sought cover, but he
was greeted with cheers.
The rain became a steady downpour as
the moating was called to order and
mounted on chair. with the local COM
mi ttee holding an umbrella over his
head Mr.. Bryan addressed the gather
| ing. He said the Democrats not only
knew what they wanted, but were 60
ing to get 1t. They had not only poll
cy which they could proclaim, but
one they could defend. They were op-
posed to the gold standard because it was
bad; because it ruined the commerce of
the country and was destructive to the
interests of the people. Mr.. Bryan said !:
am not afraid any man who has
risked his life in the national behalf IL
going to be Influenced by the arguments
addressed to soldiers now by inanciers
who, during the war, left the soldier TO
look out for himself. am not afraid
men who were willing at that time to
endure the danger of war because they
believed the black man should be free,
are going to join the ranks of the gold
standard"
The gold standard, Mr.. Bryan declared.
had
NEVER FOUGHT A BATTLE
in tthe open field, and was not fighting
it this year. When in the Democratic
convention the gold standard advocates
brought in minority report, they de-
clared they we're afraid Of silver BY this
country alone. Then their leading men
at Chicago organized another cunven-
ton, aud what did they dor Did they
adopt the platform they tried to get
adopted at ChioagoP Oh, no. When they
got to Indianapolis they threw off the
mask and declared In favor of the gold
standard. We are willing to fight the
Republican party or anybody who OPP
poses our position and will come out and
so state, but when the party, as at In
dianapolis, puts up one man for the pur-
pose Of electing another, we declare they
are no moro honest in their desire for In
ternational bimetallism than their poll
tical methods. The convention at 1ndi-
annapolis, was held in the interest OF Re-
publican success and II they had the