The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
CLOSES HIS CAMPAIGN.
BRIAN SPENDS THE LAST DAT IN
MS HOME STATE.
He Finds That the Republicans Have Been
Industrious In His Absence -Inciden"
of the Trip Through Nebraska.

bIe campaign tour early TINS MORN
ny lie mas SAID frequently In ms
speeches that ne would bs fonnc preach
ing the doctrines containod IN III" |''0"
20 platform up TO the very eve OF eieV',''''
and to-day saw the fulNlmcht OF 'h'e
promise special train, 10 when vas
attached the private car '1d'er, 'he
- in which Mr. Bryan has traveled
Tor a month. left the Burlington stau'h
here at Gas this morning. Tor the hhdi
tourney OF the Candidate before elec'lOn
day. Mir. and Mrs. Bryan. with NUMBER
of the National Nominees Nebraska sup
ror,ers. occupied the "ldlar. while othe's
OF lesser note were on board anotner
coach. Chairman James r. Dahlman ana
James Oshe. of the State Central COM
rnittee. were in charge OF the Trip.
AURORA. NEB.. Nov. z-Several hun
ared peoplc were waiting in the crisp
morning air at the Burlington station.
i'm Lincoln to see the Candidate oil. 1hcy
cbeefed when Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. with
their little daughter Grace. who VIII
make the trip with them, appeared. ana
sent up a parting shout AS the tram
moved off. more beautiful day couIu
not have been selected. for the day was
clear. the sun was bright. md the atmos-
there had a crispness that made one
feel good At the very first stopping
place Mr. Bryan was reminded that the
opponents OF the Chicago ticket in his
own state were active. This was nj
seward. which was reached at 1875 o'clock.
Gold badges were displayed there IN large
number bat Mr.. Bryan was not interrupt
ei in his fifteen-minute speeches. The Re-
publicans had also arranged counter
display at York. yellow ribbons were
very noticeable there among the crowd
of two thousand. but did rot number in
"A
entire audience.
The cheering was very hearty when
Mr. Bryan assembled the platform erected
for speaking purposes, 1t was intermlh-
gled with some shouts for Mckinley. MI
Prvan said some Of the people out III
Nebraska seemed to be very much afraid
that II would become popular 10 have
President from the West. lie could not
understand how farmer could pe IN
favor OF "a gold standard, and went on TO
tell his reasons for making the state
ment substantially as in his previous
speeches
REPUBLICAN BADGES.
AURORA. NEB.. Nov. lit was very
evident that the Republican State Com
mittec haf been as active at Aurora in
the distribution Of yellow ribhcn as IL
mad been nj Seward and York. Baedcs of
similar dceicn and shape. bearing the
publican candidate for Governor Of Ne
brasi,a. we're worn at all three places.
\ couple of thousand people gathered
10 hear Mr. BRYAN at Aurora. where ne
smoke from "a stand erected in an Opcn
neld. Considerable cheering for McKinle"
was inferiected with the enthusiasm of
mo Brvanites. The extreme wcsternmost
point on his long campaign tour was
reached by Mr.. Brl en- ~ Grand Island,
4 e. nd
returned - Aurora. OF his way 20 Has
tincs. Grand Island furnished the lar
rest crowd of the day up TO that time.
II was a gathering composed largely Of
farmers and. although the town is con-
siaored a Republican STRONGHOLD the au-
dicnce was plainly I'm sympathy with tho
Democratic candidate The display OF Nc
Ksnlev-NcCooi badges was not 90 large.
proportionatelv as M the other places
mentioned. Mr.. BRYAN spoke from
stand erected in a field. occupying most
Of the half-hour stop I'm his address.
At least 400 people heard him. and
the cheering was frequent.
BRYAN AND IRISH.
LINCOLN. NEB., Nov. "A keen east
wind blew nercely through the ranks of
those who gathered TO near Mr.. Bryan
al Hastings. 1t was there that the can
didate crossed the path Of John r. lrisa.
his old oppor ent in joint debate. VINO
l. camping on the trail of the Democratic
candidate through Nebraska. Colonel
Irish reached Hastings, on his special
nam. just before Mir Bryan left that
place. and the Republican meeting began
when the silver leeting was over.
People had gathered from far and near
10 hear Bryan. Ten thousand of them.
mostly farmers. made no the assemblage
oil Mil Mild .l "a
pearance on temporary stand The au-
dience was plainly in sympathy with his
views and showed ITS intensity of part-
san feeling In shrill shouts. Gold badges
were few and far between. White ribbons,
bearing the word Bryan" in two-inch
letters. were pinned on the hats and
breasts OF men. women. and children. 1T
was truly an enthusiastic throng, and II
heard one of the principal speeches Of
the day.
STOPS Of five and six minutes only were
made by the candidates train AT towns
and villages between Hastings and Lin
cCin. with the exception of Crete. where
IN ten minutes We're spent.
Harvard. SaXonville. Sutton. and Graf
ton turned out eOOd-siz IA crowds About
thousand people. with a sprinkling Of
orange among them, were at each Of the
two last-named places and hearty
SHOUTS were given LOT MT. bryan. ~ the
tain drew out OF Sutton. a number Of
small boys ran after It shouting for Nc
Kinley at the top Of their voices.
Bryan started to speak from the rear
platform of the "Idief at FairmOunt.
where a crowd OF about 1908 awaited him.
bur one OF the local reception committee
persuaded. him to make his address from
the more preferable temporary stand.
about which most of the throng had
gathered.
ITS the worst Republican hole IN the
county you must 60 said the com
mitteeman, and Mr.. Bryan went.
SRYK-N GETS EXCITED.
a brief speech. that was almost fierce
In its delivery, was made by the candi-
date at Exeter. The line of demarkation
between his supporters and his oppO-
rents there was well defined TIC his left
were the people wearing white badges
inscribed bryan.' To ms right strong
display OF orange color. Mr.. Bryan talked
a minute o. two to those whose ribbons
showed their interest in his cause and
then turned quickly 10 the people whose
breasts bore evidence OF sympathy IN
another direction. To these he said that
in voting for gold standard they forget
the feeling OF pride that must come 10
every American In fcading the pages OF
history devoted to the Revolutionary war
Emphasizing his words with vigorous
gestures. he told them In a voice almost
ncrce in passionate feeling that unless
they wanted their children TO feel the
blush Of shame for Inc action OF their
fathers. they should not vote for a policy
that allowed American finances 10 Ice