The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-07

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, oct. EN-
dianapolis exceeded the most sanguine
expectations OF the local and state sun
porters Of William Jennings Bryan in
the series of demonstrations given the
Chicago nominee today. The outpour-
ing Of people was extraordinary. From
the time Mr.. Bryan reached this CITY
early in the afternoon, until he con-
Guided his last address tonight, he was
the centre of the greatest enthusiasm
INDUCED in by countless thousands of
Indianiars.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements gave Mr.. Bryan a chance
TO test his physical ability to its ut
most, for it had provided for no less
than four speeches by the candidate in
various parts Of Indianapolis.
THE FIRST MEETING
was at the state house, where the leg
islature holds its sessions. This took
blace at o'clock, and was followed i'm
faediately by another big political de-
1nonstration in front Of Tomlinson hall
Mr.. Bryan begged off from making a
third afternoon address, as arranged
by the committee. compromising by
promising TO give two speeches instead
of one in the evening.
Mr.. Bryan's arrival from Louisville
just before ] o'clock was the signal
for The beginning of the continued ova-
ton. Excursionists from many places
helped swell the crowds on the streets
along the line of his progress from
Meridian street, where he left the train,
TO the Grand hotel, his abiding rlace
while here. The Bryan and Sewall
Travelling Mems club, the Republican
Silver club, and many other political
organizations were in the escort pro-
cessIon. The Cleveland club Of Indian
2polis acted as Mr.. Bryan's personal
escort, and marched throughout the
day beside the carriage, which was
drawn by six black horses. in which he
sat with Governor Matthews Mayor
Taggart and John W. Tomlinson, OF
Alabama, q member of the national
Democratic advisory committee, who
will accompany MIR. Bryan through the
west. Mr.. Bryan was
CHEERED ALMOST CONTINU-
OCSLY
along his route by the thousands of
citizens who lined the streets and side
walks.
81 o'clock, the candidate drove to
the state house, under the escort of the
political organizations, and delivered
an open-air address to crowd that
was nearly. if not quite, equal to the
crowd to which he spoke at Columbus,
Ohio. and on Boston common, the ban
nsr crowds of his campaign. Another
tremendous throng awaited him out
side Tornlinson hail, where he spoke
from the balcony at 4:30.
Tonight. he addressed two more great
gatherings, one inside and the other
OUTSIDE TOmlinson's hall. There is no
doubt that the number of people who
heard him here today exceeded by far
the aggregate of his audience in any
other city since the campaign began
An along the route 10 indianapolis
the demonstrations were repeated. At
Seymour 4G00 or 5000 people heard Mr..
BRYAN. a strong between 5000 and TO-
100 was at Columbus; Edinburgh
turned out 1900 ana Franklin nearly
5000
Estimates Of the size of the crowd be-
fore which Mr.. Bryan appeared at the
stare house go as high as $4,000. \
VERY. conservative estimate Is 5a,uuu.
The people were packed in a solid
mass. lightly wedged together and
movement was absolutely impossible
F-om the temporary stand erected IN
tho state house ward, Governor Mat
the.vs introduced Mr.. Bryan.
4 bedlam of enthusiasm broke forth
From the crowd, and IL was SOME tliIte
before Mr. Bryan could proceed. his
sneech was frequently interrupted by
x,li.d cheering. He said:
This city enjoys 1he unique dis
s;nc+io,, Of being the birthplace and
5be death-bed of so-called party.
tC.reat and prolonged cheering and
1aurhterA NV friends. know that /
an not obeying the Bible injunction,
let the dead buy their dead when
sneak of il as 1 would not speak Of
any bona fide organization of men
naughter). but this party occupies a
neculiar place in history. 1t calls itself
The National Democratic party, when
II does not expect to carry single
county in the whole Union. (Cheers
and laughter.) 1t called itself a Dem
ocratic party when it was organized
for the express purpose of electing a
Republican candidate for president
-1tsreat cheering) If it was big enough
to Justify the name. would call it a
stupendous fraud Cloud laughter), but
it is too small TO be called stupendous.
daughter and cheers.) l viii call it
A TRANSPARENT FRAUD.
lCLesrs.) 1t was the first political con-