The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
MAY co FOR m'KInLEY
8ut There VIII Be Many a Free Silver
Vote Cast in indiana.
]REAT MEETINGS IN INDIANAPOLIS
Size Or the Gatherings and Enthusf.
nsm Displayed Surpassed Most
sRngninc Expectations of the nen,-
ocratic Manaxcrs-It wns on q Pnr
With k1is Trip Across the state

Indianapolis Oct. G-The deception
which Hon: William ]. Bryan received
II Wis city tonight was a fitting climax
MS triumphant tour through Indiana
rom Louisville to-day. He was met at
.oulsv!lle this, morning by Governor
iatthews and members OF the indiana
tecepiioh Committee. and accompa niei
pE them 10 this city. reached els,ly
fis afternoon. AT every station where
ne train made the slightest stop i'm
nense crowds gathered. and il was no.
iSeaoie that The enthusiasm was prob
4DIy greater than any with which .hc
lnuiaate mas been greeted during the
inFa+Sn. The electoral vote of Indiana
:ay be given 10 Mr., E,Y,an's opponent.
III II Is certain that ihsra axe thousands
! silver voters IN Indiana
Indianapolis exceeded the most ran
sine expectation of the local and STATE
lpporters Of Mr.. bryan in the seri. OF
sma'kahle demonstrations given him
j-aay. The ra:i.Gur.Ns' OF people was
i:rio! d!EaTy. From the time Mr.
ryan reached this city carly In tie af-
rnoon until he concluded his last
'peech Tonight he was the centre Of the
:eatest cH.husil.m. The committee in
AarSc OF the arrangements gave Mr..
ryan chance to test h.s physical abil-
- to lis utmost. for ii had provided 70.
ri less than four spe schcs by the candi-
The first meeting was at the STAT
rouse. THIS tool: place 1T ; O'clock and
,!as followed by another big political
'iall. Mr.. Bryan begged on from max
ing 1;htra afternoon Iddrcss as ar
.ansed by the committee. compromising
oy promising 20 give Two speeches in
.'tead OF one III the evening.
Mr.. Brvan's arrival from louisville
Ias the signal for the beginning of the
continued ovation. E.XcursiunistS from
a. n,.S II hall n
The crowds on til" streets along the line
of his PROGRESS from Meridian street
where lie LEFT The train for the Grand
-!otel. The BRYAN and SeWall Travelling
Mems Club ana many other political
organizations Were III the escort pro-
"esSion. The Cleveland Club of India
'apolis acted a. Nj. Eryan's personal
oscort. and marched throughout the c,av
neside the carriage in which he sat with
tiovcrnor Matthews, Mayur Tarsart
And John w. Tomlnson. OF Alabama, a
'"smper oi the National Democratic Ad
Eisorv Committee. who will accompany
ir. BRYAN through the West. Mr..
Srvan was Checred almost continually
along his route To the hotel by th,,
thousands who throngcd the streets and
sidewalks.
At o'clock Mr. Bryan went to the
state house again under escort of the
political organizations. and delivered an
omen air address there To an audience
ttdl Was ntst!IN, IL llOl uulle. equal TO
those he Stoke to at Columbus. Ohio.
and on Boston Common. the banner
crowds of his campaign. Another tre-
mendous thrOng awaited him outside
TOmlinSon Hall. where he spoke from
the balcony at 4:3o. Tonight he ad-
dressed two more great gatherings
one spoken on the inside and the other
outside Tomlinson Hall. There is no
doubt that the number of people who
heard him here to-day exceeded by far
the aggregate of his audiences in any
other citv since the campaign began.
Estimates of the size Of the crowds be-
fore which Mr.. Bryan appeared at the
State House go as high as G000O.
From the temporary stand erected in
the State House yard Governor Mat
thews introduced Mr.. Bryan. A bedlam
of enthusiasm broke forth from the
gathering. and it was sometime before
Mr.. BRYAN could proceed. His speech
was frequently interrupted by wild
cheers.
An interesting incident of Mr.. Bryan's
speech was his reference 10 Mr.. By
mum.
My friends. have no criticism to
make of any man who believes that the
election OF the Chicago ticket would de-
stroy ;his country and who in that be-
lief votes the Republican ticket, but,
my friends. to find man who wants to
elect the Republican ticket and then has
not the courage to bear the odium of
advocating ii, is an entirely different
matter Great chCering)
Give it To Bynum," cried a voice in
the cheering.
"If you want to know what that dis
tinguished titizen-" continued Mr.
Bryan.
"Extingushed." came from the
crowd.
Mr.. Bryan: THE gentleman suggests
eNtinguished' citizen (great cheering),
but l VIII say distinguished because
he mas a pas. whether he has any fu-
ture or not. daughter and cheer!ngJ
III you want to know what he said
about the gold standard. let me read
from MS speech IN favor of silver In
1856. Again the advocates of gold an
proach us wi.h open hands and smiling
conntenances, but ! fear with n dagger
concealed beneath their coats'( CheersN
All, my friends, he understood tho ma
ttire OF the animal before he began to
associate with It, Cheers and laugh
terD He Is right IN his description THE
gold standard never fought an open
fight. My friends. instead of saving
now tina: we will adopt bimetallIsm and
drive other nations to II, he saws ihot
We will sand by The gold standard and
allow other nations to drive us awav
from II. tCheers and laughter.) He
might quote to YOU what Mr.. Ryn,,m
IN that speech from Mr.. ingalls,. Nov,
note the language from Senator In,
gals: -"