The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-28

Chicago, Oct. 27-A conquering hero
returning home from victories galore,
could not have been more royalty well
coined than was William ]. Bryan on
his arrival in Chicago this afternoon.
The enthusiasm was remarkable.
Crowds lined the entire route over
which he passed from the railway sta
tion to the scene of his initial speech
In his fight for Cook county, and main
tanned continuous cheering. Many
organizations pledged to support the
Democratic nominee were in the es-
cort professions; brass bands played
patriotic marching airs with a Vigor
born of the excitement along the way,
and altogether from the time his tram
came to standstill in the Union depot
until he concluded his address at Bat
terry ID armory, he was lauded by thou
sands of enthusiastic people with such
heartiness of voice and action that ne
could not help feeling gratified ana
showing that qualification In his re-
marks.
A wild shrek that continued to grow
In volume went up from the big crowds
lining every approach to the Union
depot when Rryans special pulled in
at $50 o'clock, exactly on time. The
police had done very well In their en-
deavor to keep the people out of the
enclosure where the trains stand, but
couple of thousarS men ;fSN boys
eluded the blue coats and made dash
for the private car in which Mr.. Bryan
has Travelled for the last three weeks.
The police Were almost powerlesS in
their attempt to keep the shouting en-
thusiasts from overwhelming the can
didate and his wife, and it was only by
a hard struggle that they were pushed,
pulled and wedged to a stairway lead
ing to the street. This proved an is
land OF safety, for the police turned on
the excited mob following Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan and kept them from coming
farther. outside the street and side
walks were crowded. A great cheer
went up as the candidate stepped into
a carriage drawn by four white horses.
After some delay the procession start
ed, the carriage containing Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan passing through double
line OF political organizations, which
fell into line and followed after it.
The candidate had as his personal
escort large body of men composing
the Chicago reception committee who
marched beside his carriage over the
entire route.
The procession proceeded up Canal
street to Madison, to Fifth avenue, to
Washington street. to Clark street, to
Monroe street and to Battery ID. at the
intersection of Monroe and Michigan
avenues All along that rounda about line
of march the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested. Kisses were heard fire.
quently. They came principally from
people who swarmed i'm the windows Of
business houses and brought vigorous
responses of an uncomplimentary
character from those in the line.
Nearly everybody in the procession
carried an American flag.
NUMBER OF EGGS THROWN.
1t was just before Mr.. Bryan reach
ed the armory building on the lake
front that the only incident that
marred the demonstration occurred.
A number of eggs We're thrown in the
direction of his carriage from the
Metropolitan business college on the
fourth floor of the building situated
on the north side of Monroe street,
near the corner of Michigan avenue.
None of the missiles reached the cam
didate or his wife, but several members
of the reception committee marching
beside them suffered.
The spacious armory capable of hold
ing ten thousand people standing. had
been kept clear by the police until the
arrival of Mr.. Bryan. A wild rush of
the people followed Mr.. Bryan's en-
trance. So quick was the charge of
those anxious to get inside that Mrs.
Bryan had not time to alght before a
wild cheering mob separated her from
her husband. She therefore remained
in the carriage and was driven to the
auditorium annex, where the nominee
will make his headquarters while here.
When Mr.. Bryan reached the stage.
and had shaken hands with national
committeeman. the doors We're opened
and the outside crowd poured in. BY
that time. however. many thousands
of those who had welcomed Mr. Bryan's
arrival, had gone away, but those who
remained We're sufficient in number to
crowd, without too much discomfort to
themselves the entire floor space. Alex
ander Jones, chairman of the Cook
County Democratic campaign commit
tee, made an eloquent address of well
come that was frequently cheered He
was followed by John Weiburg, who
presented Mr.. Bryan with silver star
in behalf of the Democratic club.
Then the candidate rose and scene
that he has witnessed so frequently in
the past three months, was repeated
with vigorous enthusiasm. Many people
In the audience carried American flags
and these they waved in accompani-
ment to their cheers. Hats We're waved
and handkerchiefs Haunted. and for n
minute or two the building resounded
with thunder rolls of applause. A
bugler in uniform blew q call and thus
secured partial quiet, but before Mr..
Bryan could speak there wss much
confusion caused by Kisses that seemed
to proceed mainly from the gallery and
shouts of disapproval, from the more
ardent of the Bryanites.
BRYAN's SPEECH.
Finally things became still enough
to let the candidate breathe and he
began his speech In a voice somewhat
hoarse, but which could be heard dis
tinctly over the hall. He said:
Mr. Chairman. fellow citizens:
came to Chicago as I started on my
way to New York to open this cam
paign, and I return to your city to take
part In the closing exercises of this
campaign. / have witnessed today a
scene which impresses me and leads
me to believe that this great city of
the west, which rests upon the prosper
ity of the great mass of our people,,
which cannot prosper without they
prosper, that this great city will cast
its influence, one week from today, on
the side of the American financial pol
icy of the American people. Gap
plause.)
my friends, am not vain enough
to believe that any part of the extra
ordinary enthusiasm which I have wit
messed between the Missouri river and
the Atlantic coast. is rendered as a
personal tribute (cries of Yes 1t is.')
No. my friends, want you to believe
me when I say that in this great con-
test it is the principles for which the
candidate stands, and not the candi-
date himself, that has called forth
these demonstrations. (Applause.)
There is only one thing for which I
claim any credit. believe that you
and Others who have expressed them
selves as you have expressed your
selves, have confidence that will carry
out the plan which I have made in
this campaign. (Applause) But. my
friends. what credit is 1t to a man to
be what he seems to be? Why, IL I
1l,cr haa Araan IN l,,.