The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-02


political assemblage in the UnHed
States except 10 the thousands OF peo-
pie who gather in front OF che capaaoi
i'm Washington once every four years
no hear a new chief magistrate MAKE
his saiutanOry.
Fancy an open park Of ten acres,
and nearly every foot of that great
space. with the exception OF a narrow
strip on the very outskirts, choked with
human beings, each pressed so closely
TO his fellows that movement was i'm
possible The steps of the capitol build
ing presented one slanting mass OF
perSpiring, but patient humanity, who
stood in relief against the packed and
damned thousands of their fellows on
the grassy lawn and cenented path
ways People who have witnessed the
inaugurations of Ohio governors in re-
cent years say that the crowds on those
occasions never numbered more than
10000. But tonight everybody was say
ing than the inaugural assemblies did
not compare in point Of numbers with
the
MAGNIFICENT CONGREGATION
that came TO hear the young Demo-
cratic candidate on the issues Of the
campaign. AS Mr. Bryan himself said,
1T filled all outdoors" and so far hey
ond the reach of his voice did the solid
human mass extend, that Mr.. Bryan
was obliged to divide his speech into
four segments. one delivered from each
side of the canopied stand that had
been erected for the occasion. Fifty
thousand is a conservative estimate
OF those who were present. People had
been pouring into Columbus adj day
from the surrounding country. This
is the second day of the state fair and
that with the addition of Candidate
Bryan's presence flied the city with
strangers. Then a number Of political
organizations, TO whom the fair had
no interest but whose sole object was to
do honor to the Democratic standard
bearer, helped swell the crowds in the
streets and to lead in the enthusiasm
which was everywhere prevalent.
Two thousand miners came from the
Hooking Valley. From Newark silver
organizations numbering 1,500 put in an
appearance. Two thousand more, COM
posing silver clubs, came from Mount
Vernon and places to the west OF
Columbus furnished ZOO The railroad
companies gave unusually low rates
and thousands Of people took advan-
tage OF them
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan reached Column
bus over the Big Four at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon in a special car charter
ed by the members OF the Columbus
reception committee. who accompanied
them from Cleveland The candidate
was cheered by thousands at the rail
way station and by thousands more
along the mile or more of streets,
Through which he was taken, escorted
by fhe Franklin County Silver league,
visiting Bryan and Sewan organiza-
tions.
There was a tremendous jam at the
Ch1ttenden hotel, where apartments
had been secured for Mr.. Bryan and his
wife, but a way was forced through
the enthusiasts gathered there in the
hope Of getting a look at the Demo-
cratic STANDARD bearer and the rest Of
the procession passed on.
Prior TO tonights great demonstration
IN front of tine state house There was
another parade, in which, Of course
Mr.. Bryan was
THE CENTRAL FIGURE,
seated in q carriage drawn by four
white horses. The local silver clubs
and those from other places in the
state, many of them with bands OF
music at tanadr heads, marched behind
the carriage, along streets tnronged
with interested and cheering specta-
tors. A number of buildings were dec
GRATED, the Examinations, of permanent
arches maintained by Columbus bust
ness men here were handsome, and
the display Of fireworks was extremely
fine. By good police arrangements faz
better than that of any city visited by
the candidate, a way was kept clean
from thu outskirts of the park TO the
stand in front Of the capitol building
and through this Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
and those accompanying them were en-
abled TO reach the assigned positions
without difficulty.
Just before they arrived, the stand,
hitherto darkenefl, burst into a flood
of light, given from scores of electric
globes which studded the ropes sup
porting the canvas ceiling. The stand
was spacious and accommodated NOT
only q number of prominent Democrats
and their wives, bue the members of a
brass band and the Democratic glee
club. Nearly every person in that
STUPENDoUs AUDIENCE,
rracked over ten acres of ground, could
see the Democratic candidate as he
mounted the steps of the rostrum and
stood before them. And then the cheer
ing began The initial shouts came from
those who were tine first to see the
young Nebraskan, and then they spread
through the crowd until it seemed that
every man and woman was testing the
capacity of his or her pulmonary or
gans!
BRYAN, Bryan, Bryan" was the cry,
and the cheering rose in volume until
it reached the final limit of enthusiasts
tic potency.
James Ross, chairman of the Frank
lin county Democratic committee, att
TEN pied to call the assemblage to or
der in his capacity as temporary chair
man, but the buzz of voices was Sc
great in volume that III drowned his
words and nobody knew what he was
Saving until Allen W. Thurman, the
son of THE Old Roman" stepped for
ward and acknowledged his introduc-
lion by Mr. Ross Mr.. Thurman did
not waste words. He knew what the
people wanted, and in a few brief SEN
FENCES presented Mr. Bryan.
The cheering was more intense than
IL had been at MT. Bryan's first appear
ance. and it was several minutes before
ii ceased. So great was the confusion
caused by those who could not hear that
words of the orator were lost to al
hut those near him, and he was Obliged
10 stop until quiet could be secured
Rut This was not accomplished until
Mr. Rrvan announced than he would
sneak upon all sides of the platform
The as embed thousands gave a shout
az qualification at this and tried to keel
as quiet as their enthusiasm would al
low during the rest Of the speech.
FILLED ALL OUTDOORS.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-This is the
largest audience to which 1 ever tried
~ snealr. / have had occasion to spea