Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-14
.BRYAN'S GREATEST DAY.
Larger Crowds In Indiana than Any
where Elise So Far.
A Throng Of IS, 600 to 60, 900

A Throng Of IS, 1000 to 60, 900
Indianapolis exceeded the most san
guine expectations of the local ant
State supporters of VIM. j. Bryan il
the series of remarkable demonstra
tions given the Chicago nominee. Th'
outpouring Of people was extraordina
ry. From the time Mr.. Bryan reached
the city early in the afternoon until h'
concluded his last address at night h,
was the centre of the greatest enthusi
asm INDUCED in by countless thou
sands of Indianians.
The committee in charge of the ar
gave Mr.. Bryan chance
to test his physical ability to its ut
most, for it had provided for not lesl
than four speeches by the candidate
in verious parts of the city.
The first meeting was at the State
House, where the legislature holds itt
sessions. This took place at o'clock
and was followed Immediately by an
other big political denomination iI
front of Tomlinson Hall. Mr.. Bryan
begged off from making third after
noon address, as arranged by the com
mittee, compromising by promising te
give two speeches instead OF one in the
evening.
Mr.. Bryan's arrival from Louisville
just before o'clock was the signal fol
the beginning of the continued ova
tion. Excursionists from along the
lines of railroad helped swell the
crowds on the streets along the line Of
his progress from Meridian street
where he left the train, to the Grand
Hotel. The Bryan and Sewell Travel
ing Mems Club, the Republican Silver
Club and many other political organi
cations were in the escort procession
ESCORTED BY THE CLEVELAND
CLUB.
The Cleveland Club of Indianapolis,
acted as Mr.. Bryan's personal escort
and marched throughout the day be
side his carriage, drawn by six black
horses, in which he sat with Governor
Matthews and others. Mr.. Bryan was
cheered almost continuously along hi
route to the hotel by the thousandl
who throngcd the streets and side
walks.
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Bryan went to the
State House, again under escort of th'
political organizations, and delivered
an open air address there to an audi
ence. that was nearly if not quite equa
to those he spoke to at Columbus, O.
and on Boston Common, the banne
crowds of his campaign. Anothe
tremendous throng awaited him out
side Tomlinson Hall, where he spok,
from the balcony at 4.30. At night b.
addressed two more great gatherings
one inside and the other outsid
Tomlinson Hall. There is no doub
that the number of people who hear'
him exceeded by far the aggregate o
his audiences in any other city sine
the campaign began.
FROM 35, 900 TO &C, 900 PEOPLE.
Estimates of the size of the crowd be
fore which Mr.. Bryan appeared at th'
State House go as high as 10000. 4
very conservative estimate is 35, 900
The people were packed in a solid mass
tightly wedged together. and move
ment was absolutely impossible. From
the temporary stand erected in tn,
State House yard Governor Matthew
introduced Mr.. Bryan. A bedlam o
enthusiasm broke forth from the gath
ering, and it was some time before Mr.
Bryan could proceed. His speech wal
frequently interrupted by wild cheer
ing. He said:
This city enjoys the unique distinc
tion Of being the birth place and tn.
death bed of a SO called political party
Great and prolonged cheering ant
laughter.) It calls itself the National
Democratic party, when it does not ex
pect to carry single county in the
whole nation. Cheers and laughter.
1t calls itself a Democratic party, wher
it was organized for the express pur
pose of electing Republican candidate
for President. Great cheeringA
If it was big enough to justify name
I would callit a stupendous fraud Qoui
laughter,) but it is too small to be call
ed stupendous- daughter and cheers.
l will call it a transparent fraud
(Cheers.l It was the first political con
vention ever held in this country
where the members of the convention
nominated a ticket that they did moi
expect to vote for, and the first place
where men have received nomination
and don't want to be voted for. (Cheerl
and laughter.)
INCONSISTENCY CHARGED.
The minority plank at Chicago op
posed free coinage on the ground that
it would interfere with internationa
bimetallism. tLaughter.) There coul6
be no clearer evidence of intended de
ception than is found in the fact thai
the minority at Chicago, when they
had things all their own way, repudia
ted the planks they stood on there
and came out in favor of gold stand
ard instead of international bimetal
lism. Continued cheering)
My friends, I am willing to meet ar
open enemy in an open field. and con
cede to that enemy all the rights an6
privileges of open warfare; but wher
our opponents call themselves advo
Gates Of sound money and want to fas
ten upon us an unsound financial sys
TEN; when they call themselves the
advocates of honest money and Their
deal dishonesty with the American
people; when they say that they are