Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
CANVASS.
Democratic Leaders Trip in the
- q; Hoosier State. 1r1s I
MEETS BIG CROWDS EVERYWHERE.

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Takes Occasion to Tackle Gen. Harrison
and Kew Wallace i'm Their Home 1sjor
NcKinley Has More. Visitors Than En-
Rected-D.y That May BE Called Ohio's
Many Ladies Among the Caliers-Back-
ner II Ninnesota-Toar OF tine GenersiS
Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 23.-The "Trip
Of William ]. Bryan through Hoos.-r-
dom yesterday was OF interest not only
because OF the enthusiastic crowds en-
countered at nearly every stop. but
because of the aggressive nature of his
speeches AT Delphi he contradicted the
charge Of ex-President Harrison that
when he spoke of those who had been
saving the country for thirty years at
much per save" he alluded to the old
veterans. On a platform erected with
in few yards of the home Of General
Lew wallace he replied in vigorous
language to the author of Pen Hur"
who in a speech made some time
ago alluded TO Bryan as an anarchist.
AT Lafayette he denied the statement
OF ex-President Harrison made
Wednesday at Salem that the present
conditions are that We are a bimetai-
lie country" There was a greater ab-
sence of yellow badges I'm all the crowds
yesterday. and at every place where
the candidate spoke he had large and
enthusiastic audiences.
Urges the Election or so Cheadie.
At Delphi when the party arrived.
from the stand near the railroad Bry-
an addressed an enthusiastic gathering
and made a strong appeal to- those
ant bs.
can, Joseph Cheudle. Franklin turned
out a large crowd and u was simply
q repetition of other scenes along the
road The crowds at Lafayette We're
enormous. They ran w in the tens
Of thousands and Were wildly cnthusi-
astic. His appearance on thu balconies
OF the court house was the signal for
Wild cheering. Here he spoke from three
sides Of the court house. and at each
side the streets We're packed IL was
ut Charlottesville that the sensation OF
the day occurred. and at this meeting
Bryan made the declaration that he
would put his patriotism against the
patriotism OF any other man on earth
who indorses the Republican platform.
lie gave IL 10" Lew Wallace very hot for
calling him Bryan an anarchist.
Puts in u Word for Ridpath.
A short stop OF ten minutes-was made
at Ladoga and Roachdale and the NOM
inee appeared on the back platform
and excused himself from making n
speech by saying that the nominee for
congress. Mr.. Ridpath. had spoken dur
ing the day and consequently 10 was
not necessary fer him to speak. At
Greencastie. the next stop. Bryan was
received by a crowd of several thou
great, especially when he mentioned
the name of the historian and nominee
for congress. Ridpath. At Brazil there
was the usual large crowd. and IL was
simply a repetition Of what had taken
place during the day.
Closes the hay Mt T~rre Haute.
The enthusiastic meeting of the even
ing in this city was a fitting close for
the enthusiastic day. The reception
here was one of the greatest-if not
the greatest-of the day. and the ova-
ton given the candidate was flattcring
I'm the extreme. He was met at the
station by the Jackson club. and when
he reached his carriage that organiza-
ton acted as n guard Of honor in the
procession which followed. Bryan ad-
dressed two meeting in Terre Haute.
The first was from a platform erected
from The entrance to the court house.
and here the largest crowd OF the even
ing was assembled 1t applauded and
eheered at every opportunity.
Voorhees, Senda Hts Regrets.
Atthe second meeting back of the Terre
Haute hotel the candidate spoke to
another large mass Of congested hu-
mainly. The chairman of the meeting
read the letter from Daniel w. Voor-
hees expressing his regrets. and that
epistle was cheered abundantly. Then
Bryan was presented with the last part
OF the equipment for the signing of the
free silver bill-provided he does sign
one. 1t was a silver blotting pad pre-
sented by the Progressive Working
men of Terre Haute." In his speech
the candidate paid a glowing tribute to
the senior senator of this state. voor-
hees.