Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-24
BRYAN IN ILLINOIS.
HIS AUDIENCES VERY LARGE AND
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
INTERFERENCE WITH MEETINGS.
IL Is Earnestly Deprecated by the
Democratic Nominee-The Inflow
of GoId-The Raising of English
Bank Rate.

chilled to the bon. His initial speech
Of the Illinois campaign was made at
DanvilIe. II was only o'clock when Mr.
Bryan arrived there, but town and coun-
tryside had turned out to meet him, and
about 5000 people gathered in the Court
house Square, where the speaking took
place. A wild demonstration occurred
when Mr.. Bryan appeared, and the en-
thuslasm broke forth again several times
during his remarks.
In his Danvllle speech Mr.. Bryan
quoted his old congressional colleague,
Hon. Joseph f.. Cannon, a resident Of
Danvlle, with reference TO free coinage.
Taking up a speech made in the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Cannon in
1873 Mr.. Bryan gave some extracts from
it to show that Mr. Cannon asked then
for what the Democratic party wanted
now. Mr.. Bryan read a quotation from
Mr.. Cannon's speech. in which he said,
with reference to the free coinage Of
silver. that he would rather make the
whole Journey now lin 1879 than to camp
by the wayside with the long part Of
the road between the camping-ground
and the journeys end" and following 1t
with this comment: I'VE are going TO
give Mr.. Cannon an opportunity to go 10
the journeys end and not camp by the
wayside." Prolonged cheering followed
this sentence.
II was half-past when Paris was
reached. There Mr.. Bryan was cordially
welcomed by between 1900 and 1900 peo-
pie, nearly every one OF whom wore tRe
name Of Bryan on his or her hat. Du-
ring the twenty minutes spent there Mr..
Bryan made a speech from the balcony
of the courthouse. and was vigorously
cheered
A MOVABLE PLATFORM.
DECATUR, ILL. October 23-It was
raining when Mr.. Bryan reached Charles
ton. Beside the car was big
decorated platform. and when Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan stepped upon it the structure,
10 their surprise, began to move up the
street. IL was big wagon covered with
boards and drawn by horses. Four thou
sand people heard the candidate speak,
and cheered him loudly.
Every white horse in the vicinity of
Mattoon. a railroad centre had been
pressed into service to assist several sets
OF silver-clad young men to carry out
the symbolization Of Is 10 !. Several
golden queens. each with sixteen silver
maids of honor. were obliged TO put up
their umbrellas and fee from the hard
rain that began TO fall as the candidate
stepped from his train A crowd Of 5000,
massed compactly, composed Mr. Bryan's
audience. Mr.. Bryan devoted part of his
speech to praise Of Governor Altgeld.
Although Sullivan was not down on the
schedule, 200 people were waiting for
Mr. Bryan there. Senator Allison was
expected later IN the day. and In prepara-
ton for his coming u number Of those
who heard n little speech from the De-
mOcrauc candidate were decorated with
orange badges. Mr.. Bryan had some
thing to say about the Iowa statesman.
ALLISON on DEMONETIZATION.
Senator Allison, he said, in explaining
I'm the Senate soon after the passage Of
the demonetization act. said that when
the secret history of that act was writ
ten II would be found that there was
fraud I'm the passage OF the act; and yet
the Republican party to-day places it.
self on record as being IN favor Of con-
tinuing that which was secured by fraud.
stop Of a minute was made at
Bethany where small crowd heard q
few words from the candidate. and the
train slowed down as il passed a party
at Dalton city.
The heartiest sort Of reception was
given Mr.. Bryan al Decatur. Excur-
sionists by the hundred We're in town, and
the streets were crowded long before the
candidates train rolled in.
A gasoline-motor carriage was the
unique vehicle in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were conveyed TO the first meet
ing place. the courthouse square. So
| q.
that a passageway could not be cleared
from the carriage TO platform. and Mr..
Bryan was obliged TO make his address
from the vehicle. The enthusiasm was
great. but there was much confusion,
and comparatively few Of the 10000 people
i'm his audience heard him.
Ii was the same story over again at the
second meeting place. The Speakers
stand could not be reached. and Mr..
Bryan again spoke from his carriage.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL, October 23.-Mr.
Bryan's presence here for an hour this
afternoon was made the occasion Of a
great demonstration In his honor. Nine
excursion trains brought crowds of yisi-
tors and a number Of political organiza-
tions. The local supporters OF the Chi
cago ticket and those from neighboring
communities made holiday Of the
affair
All along the line Of march. over which
Mr. Bryan was escorted by many or
ganizations. mounted and on foot num-
bering 4OOO persons, he and his wife were
cheered. Fifteen thousand people heard
Mr.. Bryan from the steps OF the court
house. and cheered vigorously at every
opportunity When he had finished there
he was taken TO the State House. and
made another speech 10 an audience
equally as large and quite as demonstra-
tive.
Three speeches were made by Mr.. Bryan
on his trip from Springfield to Peoria.
There were 1900 people at Petersburg
about 500 at Havana. and 1000 at Pekin.
RECEPTION AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, ILL. October 23.-The recep-
ton given by Peoria. the second city IN
Illinois. TO william Jennings Bryan to-
night was all that could be desired by the
Democratic candidate His progress
through the streets was marked by con-
tinued cheering. Peoria dispensed with
the usual triumphal chariot drawn by four
horses. and substituted In It's place
an open trolley-car, brilliantly iilumi-
mated and profuse.y decorated. 10 convey
Mr.. Bryan from the Union Station 10 the
| Tabernacle, where he made his first
speech. The spacious building was filled
| to overhowing with an audience tnat
| showed tremendous enthusiasm. Mr
BRYAN spoke for more than an hour. coz
| Guiding at s:35. and was then taken 20
| Rouse's Hail. with much smaller seating
| and standing capacity. This, too, was
| packed.
Concluding n brief speech there the
candidate went to the courthouse,
wbere he addressed an Cpen-ar meeting