The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-24

Points Along the Eoute-Makes Splendid |
Speeches at Asheville. Charlotte. |
Raleigh and Goldsboro-M Many Brief Ad-
dresses at Places Where Only Sh ort Stops |
Were Nade-Estlmated That Over 49, |
900 People Heard Him in the State-Fair |,
Ladies' Honor the Candidate With Their |
Presence and Cheers.
ENTERS THE STATE.
Just after crossing the North Caro- |
lima line, the special train bearing |
William Jennings Bryan and party, it |
was boarded by Col. Julian 5. Carr,
chairman of the Reception Committee |
of the State, and several other men, |
bers. The train was tastefully decOra-
ted and banners were displayed on the
sides Of cars which read: 1--WE carry
the next President, William Jennings
Bryan" The candidates special car
was that of Assistant General Super
intendent Vaughan, of the Southern
Railway, and everything that could be
done for the party was done. Mr..
Vaughan was personally in charge
and with his assistant, j. +. Buyer,
Superintendent of the Fourth Divis-
ION, managed to keep the party wDh
the nominee we'll cared for.
Candidate Bryan reached Hot
Springs at 20 D. IN. 1t was his first
stop in North Carolina, and he was
met by the Asheville reception COM
mittee, headed by John y. Jordan.
who had come down on a special car.
When he heard that the committee OF
Asheville, some twenty-five strong,
had come aboard, rousing himself he
said, against the advice Of those around
| him, LET them come in. | want to
see these North CarOlinians." And as
they filed in and out he lay on his
back and stretched out his left hand to
greet each one. In the midst of this,
Mr.. Bryan's face broke out in delight
when DR.. Mebane, Of Asheville, pre-
sented him, tipped with silver, the left
hind foot OF a grave yard rabbit. A
moment later, gentleman from Lou
isiana, Mr.. William z. Curtis, who had
gotten on at Hot Springs, asked Mr..
Bryan to rise to half-sitting posture,
which he did with much kindness,
while little Earl Curtis and he were
taken with a snap shot by the father.
When Mr.. Chas. Vance came into
Mr.. Bryan's private car, he said to
him:
81 want to stop in respect to your
great fathers memory at the place
where he lived" And after leaving
; Asheville he did stop there. He was
gracefully introduced by Charles and
spoke a few words, shaking hands
with nearly all present.
He asked, "Can I see the homestead
of Senator Vance?"
eyes, replied lady. cit is just ovel
there"
Bryan st Asheyil1e.
Asheville made great preparation
, for receiving William Jennings Bryan
Last evening and night the clans be
gan to gather from the highlands
i From every available camping-groun'
I in the envirOns of the beautiful hill
t city, csmp-fires could be seen glowinn'
cheerfully in the crisp September all
heard, while the merry mountaineer
were gathered around it, talkin
Bryan and free silver at 16 to l an
7 jubilating over the good times comm
q after the inauguration of the Nebras
9 kan on the 4th of March next.
When the Bryan special reache
: Asheville at :35 p. m., Wednesday,
- was met by the enthusiastic escor
provided by the energetic BuncOmb
J county Democratic executive commit
tee. The Bryan party were ushere
into carriages, and the processio
i formed. - A mounted escort of ladie
S and gentlemen, the ladies under th
t lead of Mrs. Col. Rumbough, led til
~ way. The Bryan carriage came mex
containing besides Mr.. Bryan, Chair
!, man Clement Manly, of the Democr:
20 . tic State executive committee; Chail
|; man Hal. w. Aver, of the Populist Sta'
q executive committee; Chairman Fran
IS Carter, of the Buncombe county Den
3 ocratic executive committee. The re
10 of the carriages came next and tt
"a mounted escort of one thousand hOrs
70 men after these. Five hundred
these horsemen came all the way fro
- Greene county, in sast Tennessee
IL bringing three days ratiOns.
'g The line of procession from Il
O. Southern passenger station was
u Depot street to Patton avenue al
Id thence direct to the Battery Par
es The streets were lined all along t
re- way with men, women and childre
o+ eager to see the distinguished Nebrs
~ ban. Flags flying from windows a.
- pOrches and the people who view
y, the procession from the house-to
ed and those who packed the availal
,ss standing-placesa along the route ke
lly the candidate constantly bowling
ot barred head.
as AT THE BATTERY PARK.
III Manager E. P. McKissick had ma
~ elaborate preparations at his not
N hostelry for the entertainment of [
Bryan party. The porte cochere
the hotel was elaborately decora,
with bunting and large framed p
w trait of Bryan hung amid wealth
7as flags. The elegant lunch was ser,
the in the ball room of the Battery Pa
eld which was decorated with autu
aid leaves. Manager McKissick presi,
h;s at the Bryan table. At his right
w the candidate, and on his left Chs
I'VE man Hal. w. Aver. Others at the
eat BILE were Chairman Manly, Sergt.
YES Watson, Maj. Guthrie, Mr.. Hendere
res of Knoxville; Editor Josephus D
ted iels, George S. Powell, Esq, Charm
pds Frank T. Chapman, Col. Julian
ast Carr, AL. Lewis, of the New Y
~ Journal; G. w. Pepper, of the \
~ York Herald; Judge J. S. Cothran,
ars South Carolina; Robert Walker, Be
tes, han Cameron, the representative
live the Associated and United Press, j
ard Y. Jordan and others. There were
in the dining room.
The kind of drinker Mr.. Brya
opy, may be judged from the following:
luce McKissick placed three glasses be
b at Mr.. Bryan and told him that in
he had put buttermilk, into