The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-14
PAID HIS own FARE
DEMoCRACY's CANDIDATE DIDN'T
USE HIS PASSES YESTERDAY.
Purchased Railway Tickets for Him.
self and Wife to Salem, but Rode
in q Pullman Palace Car.
DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE WAY
A LoNG-HAIRED MOssBACK's
GREETING TO "BILL" AT PAXTON.
Big Crowds Assembled at Champaign,
Mattoon and other Places, Anx-
ious to See and Hear.
SPEECHES BY THE NOMINEE
HE TELLS THE PEOPLE THEY
SHOULD RULE THE COUNTRY,
Says He Stands on the Chicago Plat
form, and that He VIII Do His Part
if the Voters Do Theirs.
Big Crowds Assembled at Champaign
Mattoon and Other Places, Anx-
fous to See and Hear.
SPEECHES BY THE NOMINEE
HE TELLS THE PEOPLE THEY
SHOULD RULE THE COUNTRY,
Says He Stands on the Chicago Plat
If the Voters Do Theirs.

CHICAGO, July 13.-W. j. Bryan, the
Democratic nominee for President, accom-
panied by his wife, left the Clifton House
at o'clock this afternoon for the Illinois
Central depot There they took the 2:3O
train for Salem, H.. Bryan's old home.
There was no demonstration either at the
hotel or train beyond liberal handshak-
ing by admiring bystanders. Mrs. Bryan
was presented with a large bunch of Amer
lean Beauty roses just as she was leaving
the hotel Mr. Bryan will stay at Salem
two days and then leave for Lincoln, ar
irving there on Friday where he will take
up his residence. ne has not determined
when the notification committee is to meet
him, but that will be done in a day or so.
Meanwhile Mr.. Sewall will stay here and
make his headquarters here
Mr.. Bryan bought tickets for himself and
wife at the Illinois Central. There was no
special car provided the man upon whom
the Democratic party thrust the honor
within its power. He rode in a Pullman
coach on regular train and every pas
senger on board the train had to
the car and nearly every one of them came
back and shook hands with Mr.. Bryan and
his wife and expressed to them their good
wishes and congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan rode to the depot in Is cab a few
minutes before the time for the train TO
depart A few people recognized Mr.. Bryan
and exercised the privilege of all American
| citizens towards candidates or public off,
| GERS by shaking his hand.
| The first stop after leaving Chicago was
| at Kankakee. Fully one thousand citizens
| had assembled around the depot and were
| eagerly waiting for chance to catch a
| glimpse Of the Democratic nominee. The
| State Insane Asylum Band was playing
The Star-spangled Banner" when the
train pulled into the depot. There was a
| general rush from all sides as every one
| seemed determined TO grasp the Democratic
leaders hand. The train only stopped five
| minutes but in that time Mr. Bryan was
a decidedly busy man. Just before the
| train started there were cries of speech"
from all parts of the crowd. and some en-
thusiastic individuals carried a huge dry
goods box over the heads OF the people
upon which they intended to place Mr..
Bryan that he might talk to them all. But
before they reached him the conductor
called "all aboard and the train pulled out
much TO the disappointment of the assem-
bled citizens. Mrs. Bryan was inter-
| ested spectator of all that went forward on
| the depot platform.
The little town of Paxton was the next
| STOP and as Mr.. Bryan alighted from the
| car stawart veteran with long, gray
| he.r and flowing white beard pressed his
way TO the front and grasped the presi-
! dental candidate by the hand II knew
| it would come to this some day, Bill,'' he
| said in a gruff voice. Il knew your
father before you were born and / have
watched you from the time you used to
| kick dust in the streets of Salem with your
bare feet. And have always said that you
would be a great man one day.
The people at Rantoul were given but
| three minutes to shake hands with the new
leader Of the Democratic party. The town
| only boasts of 1000 inhabitants, and at least
two-thirds Of them. men, women and child
zen were at the depot to greet Mr. Bryan
| and he was enthusiastically cheered. AS
Mr.. Bryan boarded the train he turned
about on the platform in response to loud
calls for a speech. He raised both hands
and instantly all was silence. 'If you will
| only vote next November as industriously
| as YOU shout now 1 will be sure to be elect
ed" The bell on the engine began to
clang. the train moved away and the as
| sembled citizens roared with delight
Champaign gave the greatest demonstra-
| ton of the trip The streets were blocked
with vehicles and people in every direction
from the depot. There was military
band and nearly every one of the thou
sands of people who had come to do honor
to the Democratic nominee carried a flag.
committed composed of Col. j. S. Wolf
Col ]. s. Busey, COL w. H. Purcell and
| Col J. W. Ord representing the citizens OF
Champaign county and city. were at the
depot to meet the man from Nebraska. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan were escorted to a tempo
rary platform which had been erected on a
floor which stood on a side track It was
draped with bunting and flowers.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
There was an ovation of handclappine
and cheers when Mr.. Bryan stepped to the
front of the platform. He was introduced
to the throng of citizens by Col. Joseph
s. Wolf a venerable gentleman bearing a
strong resemblance to Gladstone When
quiet was restored Mr.. Bryan said:
"Fellow-citizens--I believe have not vis-
tied this city since about 1879. Cries of
Good boy. Bryan and great applause.)
In that year / was student at the ILL.,
nois College and we had contest-I think
an intercollegiate contest was held in this
city at your college-and ii was my good
fortune TO be present and to meet some of
your people. and that is the last time, and
/ believe the first time. that ! have been
here or passed through here.
II not going 10 make political
speech this afternoon ! just have been
talking some at Chicago. and am kind of
between speeches. am glad 10 have an
occasion TO talk TO you for a while, and
am gratifisd to see that 50 many people by
! their presence here. have shown their in
terest in this campaign. In my judgement
IL is the most important campaign through
which this country has passed in time of
peace during existence as a Nation.
(Applause) A campaign in which great IS
sues are to be settled. issues which AFFECT
every man. woman and child in the Ma
tic-- And ! beg OF you that you shall
realize and appreciate the important part