The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-11

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 1O.-Tho trip
from Alliance to this city was one OF con-
tlnuous ovation. At each stop crowds
Compatible with the size OF their town
were at the station and expressed their
feelings in cheers. Mr.. Bryan made
short speeches from the rear platform OF
his car at nearly every stopping place.
As the train nenred this city travelling
through the handsome suburban resi-
dsnce districts OF Economy. sewlckley
and Ellsworth, the dwelers In nearly
all OF the beautiful homes were In their
d0oryards waving their handkerchief.
The meeting In this city has proven
fitting cnpsheaf of the days trlumphs.
Il has excited the aInazement OF the pco-
pic Of Pittsburgh. and the joy that It
has afforded Mr. Bryan and the redoubt-
sble silver Dick" has manifested itself
iE their beaming features since they
struck the city limits The exception
ally long train on the Pennsylvania Gen.
trnl which It was almost impossible to
traverse during the last hundred miles
because OF the numerous committees
and enthusiasts who had boarded and
spread themselves out over the con-
venicnces ran Into tho Pittsburgh de-
pot at 6:50 p. m. It was Immediately
surrounded by acres on acres Of frantic
people. When Mr.. Brynu emerged from
the train. In spite Of tho efforts OF the
large local committee TO carry out its
programme the crowd closed around
him and It was n free for oil fight from
that time on, for every person in the
Bryan party except Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bland
A AsnrSing Crowd.
When they entered their carriages the
relentless thronE closed In around them,
and seemed to bear them along at Its
will. Through the various streets trav-
erSed no available space could be dis
cerred. Every foot OF ground along the
way was occupied by enthusiasts. When
the Central hotel was reached n Gordon
OF police was stationed at the main en-
trance and formed n narrow paasagewny
leading 10 the staircase. No one was al
lowed To tread II except he could show
unm!stakable credentials. There we're
police on the stairs. police in the halls,
police at the dining room door and
everywhere else where men and women
might seek to go. and even Il: the door
OF BryHn's room.
The evening meeting had beon an
noulced 10 occur at o'clock
at che Grand Opera House
and the Avenue theatre, kin
dred halls. side by side. owned by the
same parties. Each hail will seat be-
tween $500 and 5000 and meetings were
held In each. Long before the hour for
opening the doors the entire street in
front OF these structures were packed
full along the entire block and after the
doors had been opened and the struc-
lures were filed the crowd outside had
suffered little p-rceptible dimInutlon.
y corps OF about 100 policemen was on
duty at the various entrances and in the
course OF tho early evening there was an
!ncipi-nt riot, In which one man was
severely beaten and come OF the officers
had their brass buttons torn off.
After the audience had become sufl-
ciently quieted 10 be heard, Mr.. Bryan
stepped forward on the platform and
said:
Boy Orators Speech.
'Mr. Chairman, and Ladies and Gen.
tlemen. Fellow C!tIzen:-I thought It
might be necessary In coming so far to-
wards the east 20 bring few OF our peo-
pie to keep up the enthusiasm while I
presented the truths set forth IN the
democratic platform. cloud chcering).
Nut after I have seen n few audiences
Hike this, wondered whether l might
not :ake back few OF you to set an ex
ample OF enthusiasm TO the people OF the
west daughter and cheCrlng). There
Is 70 more wild west" It Is the wild
east. Tremendous cheering and laugh
ter and cat CALLS.
a vnlcc: You're 4 brick" CHEERS
and renewed lauShtcr).
Mr.. Bryan. rcsumins: 81 nm not cX
prctsd 10 enter Into n discussion OF the
issues Ot the campaign bccauRG'It Is NOT
considered quite the thing to dl5cuss the
campaiGn-nt lenst fora candidate TO do
so-until he has been formally notified
OF the nomination
voice with IlihCrnlnn accept
The people know about IT," daughter
md chcrrs).
Nr. Bryan: Therefore, am going to
inHvr to thOSc who come after the the
discussion OF such questions NJ may be
pertinent Mt this time and shall simply
thank you for thia extraordinary and
unexpected manifestation OF interest.
when left home told them that | was
coming upon n campaign In what wa7
f"y considered the cnemy'S country
hnl which We hoped
voice Qntcruptlng3 Go enst, young
,nAn; 20 east" daughter and cheer
Ing
Mr. bryan: But which wc hoped would
We our country before the campaign
,cI!1Sed. RIght. right, AMI npplhusc).
Therefore, I have been more than EratI-
n"h to find that Ia WINS not ncceIsnry to
open the campaign In the east; It has al
L'HHy been opened there. CHEERS aud
!amghtcr).
iut | Shall promise ynu this. that In
IN" proRrcsH Of this campnlRn not II sin
81" PrlVntc In the ranks win stand near
.,r TO tho encmy'a guns than he In whose
Aanhs II the standard. tChcrrD.
We nre prepared to defend our plat
t"fm. II presents aN we believe those
t3ic!"s which arc for tho best interests
~ hll the people, and We nre not terri
Hha because our enemies have sought to
iprIy 70 us cpithctg and hard names
when they IND II Impossible to oppose
~" roFltInns which we have tn!cn," Cap
E'Auga).
Incy yha!l not be permitted to put ua
N 'hr attitude nf opponents TO govern
Wrnl. but we shall show them that thor,
> difference hetwCcn Defending gov
,'Gmrni md defending tho vIcidnb lrGia-
MH"n lnauguratod by the government
lnHI
Heard nrforo.
Andrew Jackson. than whom there
"'V'r was II brayer, trucr Drm0crnts huJ
NUN.