The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29
AT OTHER POINTS.
The Same Old Speech OF tho "Boy Orator.

Repeated.
KNOWLESVILLE. N. Y, Aug. 2S.-
There were several stops ut small sta
tions between Niagara and Knowles
Vile, but the candidate made no speech
es. His voice was getting more un-
manageable.
"Afy head Is willing, but my throat Is
weak" he explained to the people OF
Lockport, who had chartered n band
and burned gunpowder TO greet, him.
Men swarmed like bees over the freight
cars and engines in the yard and clus-
ter OF farmers wagons, while some hun
dred agriculturlsts surrounded the de-
pot, probably thousand all told. After
Mr.. Bryan had apologized for the short
comlngs of his voice. they persisted In
their calls, SO that he said n few words,
thanking them for the interest which
they displayed in the campaign.
The same scene was repeated at Me-
dina, where farmers seemed to compose
majority OF the concoursc. Mrs. Bry-
ans car seat had been hcaped with bou-
duets by the ladies Of Lockport. and at
Medina she scattered chrysanthemums
among the people who came scramblInS
after the train while 1t pulled out. Tight
ing for every blossom. The train Itself
was over-crowded with passengers,
many 0f whom bought tickets for the
sake OF sight of the Nebraska orator.
They pushed In the last car where the
Bryans were. until It was crowded like
a circus tent. Men and women were
standing on the seats, staring Mt Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan. From the car window
tho country roads along the line could
be seen with long files OF teams all
headed for Krowlcsville, whittier all the
roads were leading.
Knowlesvllle was reached nt n quar-
ter nfter one. n hearty welcome was
given, and the farmers wagons at the
little depot were decorated fanclfully
with ilag3 and homemade banners, dis
playing Autographs of the candidate,
One wagon drawn by four white horses
was waiting for the party, and IN to this
they were hurried. n brass band leading
the way and 30 farm wagons trailing
behind the march toward the village,
two miles distant. Thus were the Bry-
ans escorted to the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Woodford. and entertained
at lunch by them ana Mrs. Y. Morey
Hodgeman. Nebraska friend of theirs
who Is spending the summer here. After
lunch they were taken TO Knowlesvllle,
where Mr.. Bryan spoke In the open air
to several thousand country people ns-
sembcd for the farmers picnic, as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
My voice Is go husky TINT you will have
to help ME TO speak BY being perfectly
quiet. shall make myself heard to as
many as possible, and III n moment I
hope my voice Will be clear enough to
reach the outskirts OF the crowd. I This
Is very unusual spectacle. have
Immense audiences In the cities whera
great many people live In a small
territory. but this Is the largest audience
that / have ever seen assembled In the
midst OF mn agricultural country. CAP,
plnuse.) Lam glRd to notice here. the
mothers and wives as well as the sons
and husbands, because, my friends, our
cause Is the cause In which tho whole
family Is interested. tApplause.)
II. we are entitled to huccccd In this
campaign II is because the principles
which we. represent and the5polcles for
which I've; stand will be for the benentof
jthehupbnnds and wives. the parents and