The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06
BRYAN IN TENNESSEE.
He Asked Them. where Fusion IL
Not Complete. Not 10 Vote for the
Populfsts But for the Democratic
E1ectcrs-He Left at NfdniEht for
Louisville.

Asnphis. Tenn. Oct. bryan arrived
here this morning al 80 Thousands OF
people we're at the Poplar Street station
he famous Chickasaw Guards and the
Nicely Zouaves escorted Bryan and the
Memphis committee TO the hotel. where
breakfast was taken. A feature OF the
demonstration al the depot was several
instantaneous aerial saluses. eaUaiing the
noise OF twenty-pound cannon. given by
Gen. Peter Tray in honor Of the d.ss:a-
glisned visitor. Bryan at ! clock was
escorted to the baseball park by the COM
msftee, and there 10000 people gave him a
rousing reception He was Introduced by
Senator Harris.
Mr.. Bran was taken Immediately 20 thu
Louisv1-ae & Nashville depot when be had
nsEshed his speech There were hundreds
OF people gathered about the sta-loe 20
see a8n of. and when he male his way
10 the car he was repeatedly cheersss.
TIE first stop was at Arlington. ami Mr..
Bryan shook hands WITH a few of the
aiin1refs OF peoole who had assembled
a. the depot. Al Brownsville Mr.. Bryan
made a snort speech.
Fully as large a crowd greeted the can
dIdate at Humboldt as had welcomed him
az Memphis. Mr.. Bryan spoke TO them
briefly, combining his remarks mainly to
the evil influence OF trusts and corpora
tons. There was another great crowd at
>
nominee TO remark that he thought he had
spoken TO everybody in Gibson county at
humboldt IL was an appreclative au-
dience and applauded and cheered the can
didate al the end OF every sentence.
AT Mckenzie there was crowd OF sew
eral thousand. A decorated stand had been
erected near the station and upon it were
number OF Tennessee beauties. all array
ed in gowns OF Immaculate white. They
all insisted on shaking hands with the
candidate and then he expounded his doe
trine 10 the crowd gathered about the
stand
Huntington turned out a fair crowd 20
hear Nr. Bryan upon his arrival there az
40 O'Clock this afternoon. He was intro
duced 10 the audience from the rear pat
form of the train by Senator Harris.
Camden was reached a. SEQ, and the scene
Vas but repetition OF those before. Mr..
Bryan spoke but a moment, when the
train pui.ed out.
The train rolled into the Nashville sta
ton a. s;55 Ghe town was wild. Red fire
AMI Roman candles f.,ed the ar AM the
streets were almost impossible. Carriages
were IN waiting for the party and Mr..
Bryan was driven 10 the Haymarkel,
where he delivered his first speech.
Nashville, Oct. j.-Tne greatest crowd
that ever turned out 10 a political meeting
in this city crowded about the streets here
and applauded and listened with marked
attention 10 the triple nominee on his ar
rival. The train bearing the party was
due at SIS, but was ten minutes late. and
Il was nearly 9:f5 when Mr.. Bryan al
dressed his first audience in this city in
the Haymarket At that meeting five
acres of ground in the enclosure was fully
half filed with people who cheered the
candidate wildly on his appearance. 4
glee club of thirty male voices opened the
meeting with Home. Home. Sweet Home
the old-fashionsd melody which the nonl-
inee has declared 70 be his campaign song.
The candidate then introduced by
Senator Bate as the next president OF the
United States. He was cheered and ap-
piauded throughout his speech. and many
times was stopped by the enthusiasm OF
his listeners
After concluding his Haymarket speech
Mr.. Bryan was taken 10 the Athletic park,
where he made a ten minutes address.
AT the Populist meeting which Mr.. Bryan
addressed after his speeches al the Hay
market and Athletic park, he expressed his
appreciation Of the honor done him by the
Populist party and also his qualification
that the Democrats and Popullsts had been
able 10 unite upon an electoral ticket in so
many states. He said that while he would
take no. part in local affairs. he did feel
justified in urging those who believed in
free coinage 10 concentrate their votes 10
defeat the common enemy. He said IL flu
sion was not arranged IN Tennessee he
hoped the Populists would cast their votes
for the Democratic electors and thus make
their election certain, as 10 vote for Popu-
list electors who had no hope of election
would he to insure the election OF the Re
publican electors. Mr.. Bryan left at mid
night for Louisville.