The herald., 1896-08-11
THE CANDIDATE
o. iH[ PEOPLE
Resumes His Journey To-
ward the East
CROWDS GATHER 70 PLEDGE SUPPORT
In Every Town and City That
Is Visited
EVEN AT M'KINLEY'S HOME
The Democratic Candidate Receives Al
Enthusiastic Welcome
EVEN AT M'KINLEY'S HOME
The Democratic Candidate Receives An
Enthusiastic Welcome
Republican Ohio Gives Promise of Voting
for Free Silver
The Standard Bearers Progress Toward the
Nations Metropolis Is a Ve-itabIe
Triumphal Uarch-SiIver Sen-
tlrnent Steadily Increases
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MONROVILLE, Ind. Aug. 1o.-Mr.
Bryan left Chicago on the Pennsylvania
Central a little before midnight. At
South Chicago and other suburban sta
tions large crowds surrounded the train
and gave vent to their enthusiasm by
the aid of fireworks and brass bands
At Valparaiso, Ind. at / :45 a. M, 1000
people were in waiting about $50 carry
ing torches. There was music Cheer
after cheer failed to bring Bryan out.
At Columbia City. 129 miles out of Chi
cago, at 4:45 a. m., there were about fifty
people at the depot. Bryan came out
before the train started and shook hands
all around.
When the train reached Fort Wayne,
at 5:25 a. M, there were probably $500
people on the platform. To a request
that he speak, he replied somewhat
hoarsely that he expected to have 4
large audience in New York and wanted
to save some of his voice.
LEAVING INDIANA.
VANWERT, o., Aug. 10-At Monroe
vile, the last town in Indiana there was
an enthusiastic crowd of 2500 people.
When the train pulled into Vanwert at
900 lueTe were -UuU people dSSeUlDle1
around the depot, whose cheers drowned
the music of the band. AS the train
pulled out three rousing cheers were
given Bryan. --t.s-si...gs,
OHIO REACHED.
DELPHOS o., Aug. 10.-Mayor Bax-
ter introduced Bryan to 1900 men and
women at Delphos at 7:15, saying they
must not ask him to speak, as he was
saving his voice for New York.
At Lima, when the train arrived at
$50, there were 5000 people at the sta
ton. There was no speaking. Mrs. Bry-
an assisted her husband in shaking the
brawny hands, extended from all sides.
At Ada W. w. Durbin, chairman of the
Democratic committee, insisted on Bry-
an saying a few words at this place,
where he delivered the commencement
Grafton at the Normal university last
year. Prof. H. H. Lehr, president of the
university, introduced the candidate as
the next president" Bryan was received
with cheers and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: While
have not been speaking much on this
trip, I cannot Withstand the temptation
to say a word here. The words so kindly
spoken by Prof Lehr. you will remen-
Der, were not thought of since the NOM
nation He is one of the original Bryan
men. L remember, with a great deal Of
pleasure. this city and the students here
of the university, and hope they have
become students of the money question
and will be prepared to take their part
in this fight. (Applause) 1 thank you
At Washington about 500 people ex-
All along the line Judge Prentiss of Chi
cago, who was travelling with Bryan,
was mistaken for Bland.
At Durbln the chairman of the state
central committee introduced Bryan.
At Dunltirk. o., the nominee was
greeted with cheers by 500 people. He
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very
glad to meet you this morning and glad
to notice the interest which you are talk
ing in this campaign. (Applause.) In
my judgment this is the most important
campaign the people of this country
have been called upon to wage in many
years, and what I ask of you is that you
each study this money question for your
selves. and when you have made up
your mind what is right, then do what
you think best" (Great applause)
AT BUCYRUS.
BUCYRUS, o., Aug. 10.-Two thous-
and people signaled the arrival of this
Bryan train with cannon and music and
hearty cheering. Bryan spoke from tbs
car platform as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very
much obliged to you for this cordial
greeting, and I want to thank one of the
pioneers for planting years ago the seed
that is bearing fruit today. Before had
begun to study the money question be-
fore l knew anything about the restora-
ton of silver, Gen. Finley, your repre-
sentative i'll congress, was working for
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
16 to /. (Great applause.) / am gratitied
that he is alive now to see the progress
this cause has made, and I am not sur
prised that those among whom he lives
are ready today to assert that this gov
ernment is able to have a financial poll
icy of its own, without the consent of
any other nation on earth.' (Applauss
and loud cheering)
AT CRESTLINE.
CRESTLINE, o., Aug. 10-Over 5000
people were stirring around the depot
when the Bryan train pulled in, amidst
salutes from anvils and the music of the
band. Bryan was escorted to decorat-