The herald., 1896-08-12
FIFTH YEAR. NO. 315.

There were loud cries for Bryan, but
Mr.. Bland explained that the nominee
had been speaking day and night for
three or four days, and that he was to
make the speech at the notification
meeting tomorrow. He therefore asked
them to excuse Mr.. Bryan from address,
ing the audience.
MIR. BLAND TALKS
LEWISTON JUNCTION. Aug 11.-At
this place it was the same as at the
| other places. Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with few hundred people who had
gathered at the depot and Mr.. Bland -
dressed them. telling them how imposs-
ible it was for Mr.. Bryan TO speak. Mr.
Bland said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: We are al
ways glad to meet the enthusiastic
crowds, such as we meet here and such
as we have met on our journey and shake
hands with the crowd. wish to ask you
to have silver club in your town. There
| is a great fight among the masses of the
| American people, and without or~aniZa-
tion 1t cannot make aHsuccessful fight.
So far as you are concerned, know that
you realize that thesmoney question is
the dominant question, as it is in my
| district and throughout the country. We
wish to stop the selling of bonds. bond
ing the people of this country; we want
the unlimited coinage of silver in order
| to do this.
To the 250 people assembled at the de-
pot at Newport to see Mr.. Bryan and his
party so through, Mr.. Bland spoke briefly
after he had been introduced as "Silver
Dick"
He said that he understood that the
country in which his hearers live was an
agricultural country, and he expressed
the assurance that such countries will
roll up big majorities for free silver this
fall.
AT HARRISBURG
| HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
! large depot sheds with adjacent plat
forms. the streets and the top of the cars
were filled with crowds densely packed,
when the train reached this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. Bland were
| upon the platform of one of the forward
cars when the train swept past the de-
pot and the crowds broke at first for the
rear of the car Then it became known
that Mr.. Bryan was forward and the peo-
pie surged that way. Mr.. Bryan shook
hands with many of those who persisted
in getting on tops of cars and later the
ordeal was gone over again. Mr.. Bryan
declined to speak but he put in his time
in handshaking while the crowd cheered
again and again at nothing in particular
except Bryan. This was continued un-
til the train left for the east. There were
upwards of 5000 people in the crowd.
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the rear of the car to the crowd of peo-
pie around him. His remarks were in
terrupted and cut short by the moving
away of the train. There was no stop
between Lancaster and Philadelphia.
AT PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.-A large
and enthusiastic crowd succeeded in
forcing its way through the Pennsylvania
railroad gates here when the train bring
ing w. ]. Bryan and party rolled into
the station at 5:47 p. m.
The regulations of the railroad COM
pany permit only those having tickets
to pass through the gates. The crowd
of Bryan enthusiasts became SO great,
however. that the officials ordered that
a few hundred be admitted to the train
platform in order to relieve the con-
gested condition of the station. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan appeared on the
rear platform of their car and shook
hands with all who could get within
reach. No speeches were made. Several
handsome bouuets of roses were pre-
sented to Mrs. Bryan.
A number of Philadelphia Democrats
remained on the train and escorted Mr..
nd hi- ~ 70,
After a stop of five minutes, the train
rolled out of the station en- route to New
York, and the final stopping place.
IN NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 11.-There was
no stop between Philadelphia and this
city. A crowd of about 100 gathered
on the platform and cheered Justify as
the train came to a stop in the station.
"A great crowd was prevented from
greeting the candidate by the failure
of the railroad officials TO open the gate
leading to the train platform. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan shook hands with all who
could get near them in the limited time
and after stop of one minute the train
proceeded. Just as the train was pull
ing out Mrs. Bryan threw big bouquet
of roses into the crowd. This was eag-
erly pulled to pieces by men anxious to
obtain a souvenir of the occasion.
AT THE METROPOLIS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Willan Jen-
nings Bryan stepped upon the soil of the
Empire state tonight for the first time
since his nomination for the presidency
1t was an event both in his career and
in the general canvass for the presi-
dency of no small moment. 1t was
practically step into the avowed Sec
dion of opposition to his candidacy; an
opposition not on party lines but said to
exist within the party under whose en-
plem he looks for victory in November
If, however, the ordeal was one that
would make nervous the average man,
it's effect upon'Mr. Bryan was not to the
observer of that character. Mr.. Bryan
stepped from the train and grasped the
hand of Senator Jones, the chairman of
the Democratic committee. His greet
ing showed not one iota of nervousness
or fear, but rather tinge Of bravery in
facing the ordeal or a gladness at being
among those with whom he could dis
cuss and argue the great issues of the
campaign. The crowd chat gathered
at the Jersey City station of the Penn
syivania railway to greet tn eBryan
party was not as large as had been ex-
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