The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01

able to carry out his intention of speak
ing at the stands. After n brief rest,
Police Inspector Brooks cleared Il passage
for the candidate and let him out on the
east stand in front of the hail. AS soon
as the crowd caught sight of Mr.. Bryan
mighty shout went up, umbrellas were
frantically waved and cheer after cheer
greeted the candidate. Mr.. Bryan, how
ever, had made up his mind to make no
remarks, simple acknowledgement of
the greeting by taking off his hat to the
cheering crowd, after which he crossed
the hall to the west stand and repeated
the bowling and was given another ova-
ton.
After this he and Mr.. Sewall were led
to their carriages and driven to the Union
Square stands.
Before the rain began the plaza in front
| of the police station in Union Square,
where Mr.. Bryan was scheduled TO make
Il speech, was packed by thousands.
This meeting had been organized ly la
boring men and host of labor orators
succeeded in keeping up q continuous
| talk for an hour and n half before Mr..
| Bryan arrived The rain, however, drove
| much of the crowd away. Many sought
! shelter along the buildings and in the
shadow of houses.
When Mr.. Bryan's carriage drove up
ii was followed by hundreds from Four
teenth street. The candidate went into
the police station, where he remained for
two minutes. In the meantime, John n.
Bogart, who was chairman, told the peo-
pie that Mr.. Bryan was in condition
approaching physical collapse and it
would be impossible for him to make n
speech.
LET us see him, any way" shouted
the crowd. Mr.. Bryan then appeared
and mounted the speakers stand. The
rain was still falling in torrents, but the
mass of umbrellas in the square were
lowered. He took off his soft felt hat
and bowed several times in acknowledge
ment of the plaudits, but he did not say
a word. After staying on the stand fol
about minute he returned to his car
riage and was driven off.
From 8 until nearly 10 o'clock a corps
of speakers held about 1000 persons at
the stand on Union square, in anticipa-
ton of hearing Mr.. Bryan speak. The
stand was erected near the Washington
statue and the wind and rain swept
across the exposed square at a tremen-
dOus rate.
State Senator Guy presided and was
one of the speakers who tried to keep
the crowd in a good humor roar OF
applause and laughter greeted the speak.
er's statement that the money in which
Washington and Jefferson paid their bill,
was good enough for him.
Senator Guy shortly before 10 O'CLOCK
announced that Mr.. Bryan had become
exhausted and would not appear.
Mr.. Bryan went to his hotel and al
midnight left for the south.
TO BRYAN'S RELIEF.
Washington, Sept. 20.-lt is under
stood that Chairman Butler and Secre
tary Edgerton have prepared an address
to the American people in behalf of tht
populist national committee setting. fortl
the position of the populist party in th'
present campaign. The address is intend
ed to be in effect a reply to Mr.. Watson
/ letter, though it will not be addressed t.
: Mr.. Watson nor to any special note OF hi
communication.
SO far as can be learned, the documen
will state officially the attitude of the pop
; ulist party in regard to Mr.. Bryan ant
will detail the reasons for and the circum
stances attending his nomination ant
appeal to the members Of the party il
! all parts of the country to allow moth
> ing to stand in the way of giving hin
their loyal and undivided support 1t il
} not absolutely decided whether the doc
ument will be made public. Probabl.
this will not be determined until Messrs
Butler and Edgerton have had an oppor
; tunity to confer with Mr.. Bryan. Thi
will be afforded tomorrow. when MI
> Bryan passes through Washington ol
his way to West Virginia. The two pop
: ulist managers will join him here an
travel with him part of the day.
l Senator Butler declines today eithe
to confirm or deny the report that tn
issuance of the address was in cOnten
plation or to discuss the subject III an,
! way.