Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-11
SMOKY CITY WILD.
Reception to Bryan an Aston
isher to Her People.
ACRES OF PART1sANs TURN OUT.

Streets Packed with Cheering Throngs
Candidate Speak-Some Extracts from
His Mountaineering Doings at Ma
jor McKinley's Home-Bryan Committee
Calls on the Governor and Has an tx
change of Compliments.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE reception to
William j. Bryan in this city last night
proved fitting climax to day OF ova-
tons. 1t excited the amazement OF the
people Of Pittsburg, and the joy that it af-
fortied Bryan and the redoubtable SILVER
Dick" manifested itself in their beaining
features from the time they struck the city
limits. The exceptionally long train on
the Pennsylvania Central, which it was
almost impossible to traverse during the
last hundred miles because of the numer-
Gus committees and enthusiasts who had
boarded and spread themselves out over
the coaches, ran into the Pfttsburg sta
ton at $50 p. m. 1t was Immediately
surrounded by acres on acres of frantic
people. When Bryan emerged from the
train. in spite of the efforts of the large
local committee to carry out its pro-
gramme, the crowd closed around him and
1t was frec-for-all fight from that time
on for every person in the Bryan party ex
rept Mr.. and Airs. Bryan and Mr. and
Mrs Bland.
Borne Along by the ThrOng.
When they entered their carriages the
relentless throng closed around them and
seemed to bear them along at its will.
Through the various streets traversed no
available space could be disccrned. Every
foot of ground along the way was occu-
pied by enthusiasts. When the Central
hotel was reached "a Gordon of police was
stationed at the main entrance and
formed narrow passageway leading to
the staircase. No one was allowed to
tread it except he could show unmistak-
| able credentials. There We're police on
| the stairs, police i'll the halls. police at the
| dining room door, and everywhere else
| where men and women mi ght seek to so,
| and even at the door of Bryan's room
| While Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were supping
with "a committee OF ladies and gentlemen
| the streets resounded with the continuous
clamor from the thousands of throats.
Air Full of Pyrotechnics and Noise.
Many marching clubs pierced the stub
born crowds amid showers Of pyrotechnic;
and a roar that would have rivaled
| Niagaras thunders. The evening
| meetings had been ANNOUNCED to oc
| cur at 5 o'clock in the Grand
Opera House and the Avenue. theatre,
| kindred halls side by side and owned by
the same parties Each hall will seat be
tween $50 and 5000 and meetings were
| to be held in each. Long before the hour
| for opening the doors the entire street in
| front of these structures was packed full
\ along the entire block, and after the doors
! had been opened and the structures wer,
| filled the crowd outside had suffered httl,
| perccptible diminution. \ corps of about
| 100 policemen was on duty ut the varioli.
entrances, and in the course of the earl,
evening there was an incipient riot, il
which one person was severely beaten and
| some of the officers had their brass but
| tons torn off.
| Halls Packed to Their Full Capacity.
| When MIR and Mrs. Bryan and members
OF their party rode around from the hote
and entered the first hall both of them
| were packed to their full standing room
| capacity, and it is said that half who ap
piled had not been admitted. The GROVE
fingered outside in noisy but peaceful dis
| appointment, singing, cheering and burn
| ing red fire, and II tolerable rain that came
soon after the speaking began diminished
1t but little, the street remaining fail unit
| the meetings closed At the first meeting
Bryan was introduced by James Mills
editor of The Pittsburg Post, and began
his speech rs follows:
Thinks 1t Is the "wiId East" Now.
Il thought it might be necessary in CON
ing so far towards the cast to bring "A few
OF our people to keep up the enthusiasm
while presented the truths set forth in
the Democratic platform. Loud cheer
| ing. But after L had seen few audi
cnces like this 1 wondered whether
might not take back few of you to set an
example of enthusiasm to the people OF
| the west Laughter and cheering There
Is no more wild west it is the wild
cast" Tremendous cheering and laugh
ter and cat-calls. A voice: You're a
brick" Cheers and renewed laughter.