The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-27
CREELMAN WIN BRYAN.
Another Graphic Description Of the
Canvass in Illinois


The following is the description by
James Creelman, New York World cor
respondent of organs last Saturday
trip through illinois,
sOn his tour from Peoria to Quincy
Saturday AIr Bryan spoke to 10000
Mr.. Bryan believes" the correspon-
dent says, that ne is listening to the
distant roar Of victory: rms t9alul-
day. afternoon he said that ne was Ger
tain to get more than 300 electoral
votes; how many more he was not pre-
pared to say.
mo man who saw the young leaders
face when he made the announcement
could doubt that he believed 1T. he
looked as he did at the close Of MS
great speech i'm the Chicago convention,
when his delirious followers carried
him on their shoulders to his seat and
the wild dance of the states standards
began. And presently Vice President
Stevenson, who got on the SPECIAL tram
at Rock Island. declared that Mr. Bry-
ans election was practically assured.
This days sweep through western
Illinois has demonstrated that the 1iee
silver sentiment is stronger in the coun-
try districts than Mr.. Hanna is wiling
to admit. The crowds everywhere have
been large and the enthusiasm great.
Mr.. Bryan showed his skill as a po-
lftfcaI general at Monmouth in an at
tack upon Bishop WorthingtOn's state
nent that the over education of farm
ers had caused much Of the prevailing
discomfort
His voice shook with passion when
he declared that the friends of the gold
standard wanted to close the schools TO
the farmers in order that they might
not have sufficient education to appre-
ciate the misery of their condition
THE scream that Went up from the
20 COO men and women who heard MIN
announced that he had struck home.
Mr.. Bryan says that the bishop
utterance will prove to be more deadly
to Mr.. Mckinley than the Rev. MI
Mr.. Blaine.
From early morning until night the
train ran through a strong Republican
country, and the immensely OF the out
pourings was no more remarkable than
the depth of feeling revealed.
"a train carrying five republican
former governors Of illinois, mo are
crusading for sound money Travelled
through the same territory in an OppO-
site direction. The two trains passed
each other between Ladd and Buda- AS
the five governors Numbered by a can
non on their train belched out a salute
against Mr.. Bryan's car and armfuIs
of sound money pamphlets were hurl-
ed at him.
Mr.. Bryan smiled as he watched the
trailing cannon smoke and the whirlng
cloud of documents swept along IN the
wake of the train
.Aht' he said. the difference be
tween US and the Republicans is that
they have to carry their cannon with
them in order to get salutes.
Between speeches. MI bryan re-
tired to his berth and lay on a couch,
while his wife chatted with him
What Mrs. Gladstone is to the great
commOner of England Mrs Bryan is to
her husband All day she sheltered
him from clamOrOus committees. fought
her way through the crowds by his side,
forced him to keep his hat and coat on
when the wind was Wintry, and when
he shaved himself with a safety razor,
she converted her hands into iather
cup.
Together they flung roses to the
roaring farmers and miners all day
long. They made a noble picture, stand
ing on the tail end of the train, hand in
hand-cOllege mates. partners for life.
when the train ran into Ottawa a
crowd of about 4 600 was assembled. MT.
Bryan left his breakfast to attack the
sound money Democrats. and then
with the cheers Of the multitude stiU
ringing in his ears, sat down to finish
his meal. But before he had ended the
train reached La Sale. and he had to
leave the table again to bow to a thou
sand voters from the rear platform
s.Once more the train fed on through
the bare CLEANED fields, but Mr. Bryan
remained where he was, watching the
sunshine on the pleasant country and
drinking in the fresh air.
Mr.. Bryan is not excited He is the
least emotional man on the train The
rushing crowds are to his Presbyterian
mind as the waves Of a great tide set
in motion by God.
Suddenly the train stopped at Spring
Valley. where a thousand persons, most
Nv coal miners wearing lamps in their
caps. hOWled around the car Mr. Bry-
an told them about the capitalists who
wished to divide the labOring man from
the farmer in order to conquer both
The miners cheered him
AT Ladd, too the miners swarmed to
hear him. and their leader announced
in a gruff whisper that Italians had
been brought into the district from
other states to vote for Mckinley.
"a toothless old woman. with a thous-
and uckered face and withered hands
flung a poor little nosegay at the young
leaders feet. She was a miners moth
en- MI Bryan picked it up as if it had
been the Gift OF q Queen