The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
GONE WILD OVER BRYAN.
HE BEGINS HIS TOUR EAST AMID
GREAT DEAEONsTR ATIONS.

Crowds ThrOng the stations TO Hear
Rally of Enthusiastic Supporters
of the Ticket at Des MOines-GOv.
BOIes Introduces the Candidate to
His People.
Des Moines, Ia. Aug. E-William Jen-
nings Bryan ended up seven hours Of
campaigning through Nebraska and Iowa
at Des Moines tonight. His reception
here was a fitting climax to the enthus-
iasm with which he had been greeted at
a number of other places in this state.
The weather was sweltering during all
of the journey. The crowds at stations
along the route of the Rock Island road,
however, did not seem to mind the heat,
and gave vent to their enthusiasm with
out regard to the hight of the temperA-
ture.
1t was $50 o'clock when the train on
which Mr.. Bryan was a passenger pulled
into the station here. Attached to the
regular number of coaches were four spe-
cial cars containing a large contingent
of free silver men from Des Moines DEM
Ocrats, populists and bolting republicans,
composing the advance guard of free sii-
yer enthusiasts from this city, who
Joined Mr.. Bryan at Stuart. fifty miles
west.
More than a thousand people were gath
cred at the railway station here and they
sweltered and perspired without seeming
to mind it in their efforts to catch a
glimpse of the nominee.
Carriages we're in waiting and these con-
Mr Mrs md the m
bers of the local reception committee TO
the Tabernacle, the largest hall in the city.
So great was the crowd in the streets that
the political clubs that had assembled at
the station TO escort Mr.. Bryan to the tab
ernacle could not form IN line, and were
obliged 10 proceed as best they could to
the scene of the demonstration.
To make progress Mr.. Bryan had to pac-
ify the people by a few remarks. There
was a blockade most of the way, and
several times the Bryan enthusiasts held
up Mr. BryanS carriage and tried to get
a speech from him. The crush in front Of
the tabernacle was tremendous. So solid
were the masses of people packed that
the carriages containing the democratic
candidates party could not make any
progress. The holding up process was re-
peated and this time, Mr.. Bryan was OBJ
liged to again yield to the demands of the
crowd. He made a ten minutes speech
and was wildly cheered. The multitude
was satisfied and allowed him to pass into
the Dig tabernacle.
The seating capacity Of the tabernacle
is 4.5OO Tonight not only was every
chair occupied, but the aisles and all
available space was crowded with pers-
piring but enthusiastic human beings.
Those who formed the multitude outside
had been unable to gain admission.
When Mr. Bryan, escorted by Gov.
Boies, appeared on the PLATFORM there
was a wild demonstration closely ap-
preaching that in the Coliseum in Chicago
when Mr.. Bryan closed the debate on the
platform. When the tumult was finally
quelled Gov. Boies introduced his success
full young opponent, and Mr.. Bryan made
a ten minutes speech. He was frequently
interrupted by cheers. and when he con-
cuded another outburst came from the
highly enthused gathering.
After the speechmaking Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan went to the KirkWood house and
retired at once in order to get a good
rest preparatory to the early start for
Chicago in the morning.