The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Many Persons Turn Out to See
and Hear the Orator
From Nebraska.
pIcKPccKETs YET WORRY HIM
Photograph Fskers Also Join the Crowd
That Accompanies the Travelling
Aggregation.

WHEELING, w. VA, Oct. I-Wlliam
J. Bryan has reason TO feel proud of the
reception he received here tonight
Wheeling celebrated his preseuce with
vigorous enthusiasm. Ohio joined with
West Virginia in the demonstration. From
Steubenville came many excursionists, in
cluding the members OF two free silver
clubs. One of these organizations was
called the Republican Free Silver Club
and claimed 400 men in line. Pittsburg,
Pa, sent 100 persons. A farmers delega-
ton marched in from ST. Clairsville, Ohio,
ten miles away. gathering recruits as they
neared Wheeling. The vast lhrengs on
the streets when Mr.. Bryan reached
Wheeling on special train, accompanied
by Governor MeCorkle, John t. McGraw,
National Com mmitteeman. and other prom
inent West Virginians, was unprecedent-
ed in the history of the town. How many
were in the crowd along the sidewalks is
impossible of estimation, but an idea of
its size may be gained from the statement
that passage was almost impossible to
pedestrians for over dozen blocks. The
parade was highly imposing. with its free
silver clubs in uniform and its troops of
mounted men. Ali along the way the
CAtA0S4hSm was Va tAS 44ColtACSt AiAA-
The speaking took place on Wheeling
Island, in the Ohio River, and its four
bridge approaches-two from the Ohio
side of the river and the others from
Wheeling-were put to their utmost ca
pacity. At 4 O'Clock the grand stand on
the island, said to hold s0O0 people, was
nearly full, and the assemblage increased
in size until the time Mr.. Bryan arrived
there, and the crowd had become re-
markable one in point OF numbers COM
posing it. Estimates of its size run as
high as 80, coo, and it is GAINED that 40, ,000
people were on the streets.
Mr.. Bryan was cheered wildly when he
was Introduced by Paul Reymann.
Democrat OF local prominence. He con-
cluded at Gals o'clock and at midnight his
train left for Charleston, where he is TO
speak to- morrow,
Mr.. Bryan left Grafton on his special at
$50 O'Clock this morning and arrived at
Clarksburg an hour later. He spent tie
night at Grafton at the residence of J. T.
McGraw, National Committeeman from
this state, aud managed to get good
rest. Mr.. Bryan had narrow escape
from being robbed of his sleep. Two
| photograph takers were taken into custody
at Grafton on suspicion OF being connected
with the gang Of pickpockets following the
BRYAN party.
One of them said he had presented
| letter of introduction to Mr.. Bryan and
wanted the candidate summoned to iden-
tifv him. The hearing lasted until 4
A. NJ At that time II was decided that II
Mr.. BRYAN were detained as a witness his
| West Virginia schedule would be disar-
ranged, and the men we're set free.
Mr.. Bryan and his party took breakfast
at the Traders Hotel. Despite the con-
tinued bad weather. there was big crowd
| in the street. The candidate was per-
suaded while at the hotel TO make his ap-
pearance on the balcony, where he maue a
short speech to 600 people. He was then
driven TO the fair grounds, where he de-
ence.
at the Traders Hotel Mr.. Bryan said:
lam not going TO make a speech here, be-
cause believe have an sppointnent at the
fair grounds. and we must hasten out there in
order to catch the next train; and then, as the
people are not in good financial condition, it
/ IS not en- easy thing for them 10 come all the
| way to Nebraska in special cars to call on me.
/ there, 1 am reversing the process ard coming
/ 10 see the people. lApplause.l
At the fair grounds Mr.. Bryan said in
part:
Iwant to quote TO you, not from Democratic
authority, butfrom what the great leader, the
Republican candidate for President, said six
/ years ago in regard TO the necessity for an in
creasing circulation. You will find in his let
l ter of acceptance of this year this statement:
1 ''lt Is not more money we want. What we
want IS to put the money we already have az
work" Now remember, my friends. that
! these words were uttered at q time when the
| circulating medium had fallen OF S150.000,-
i 600 in two years. Let me compare that with
what he said six years ago, when instead of
/ having decreasing volume of currency, we
had an increase OF about ss4, 100000 every
] year. At that time they were trying to sub
stitute the Sherman law for the Bland-Allison
| act
Ny friends. what change has taken place in
| the last six yesrsf Then he desired TO in
crease the amount of money in circulation
and now he believes that sll you have TO do is
to have confidence; that you have enough
and you will never notice this loss. ZAP
| plsuse.l Ny, friends, the Republican platform
upon which the candidate stands declares in
favor OF the maintenance OF gold standard
until the leading commercial nations of the
world join US IN abandoning it Let me read
| you wnat the Republican candidate said six
| years ago IN the discussion OF the Sherman
bill: 81 am for the largest use of silver in the
currency OF the country. l would not dis
| honor il; I would give il equal credit with
gold; l would make no discrimination.
would utilize both metals money and dis
credit neither. want the double standard
and believe confidence will accomplish this
purpose: Sa he nsnsed VA TED The double stspSsrd ,s
change has taken place: Lcheerxl If the
double standard Was good SIX years ago Ii is
good now. ICries OF ''GoocT and applause.I
Att 1l:30 the special train pulled out for
Parkersburg. where the largest assem- b!age
of people Parkerspurg has ever known
heard him deliver an address at Stephens
Grove. Excursion trains brought in great
crowds from nearby places.
From Washington County, Ohio. the
railroads and steamships carried more than
5000 and perhaps 5000 people, ana from
elsewhere in Major McKinley's State large
contingents came. A big parade had TO
be abandoned On account of the muddy
condition of the streets. Mr.. BRYAN pro-
ceeded directly from his train to Stephens
Grove, where fully 1900 people gathered
in an uncomfortable drizzle and cheered
him wildly. Governor William McCorkie
of West Virginia and General Warner of
Ohio president OF the National Bimetsllic
League, had made speeches before the
candidate arrived. Judge Mcclure, for |
merly of the Court OF Common Pleas, pre-
sided at the meeting and introduced Mr..
Bryan. who spoke for some time on the
money question.
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