The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-13
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. /

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, oct. T.
Perfect Indian summer weather,
neither too coci nor too warm. aided
the Minneapolis supporters of William
]. Bryan tonight to Guido in their eff
forts their brethren of st. Paul, in Civ
ing rousing welcome TO the Demo-
cratic standard bearer.
The Minneapolis silver people rose to
the occasion Like their political
friends of their sister city, they had
arranged for no less than four speeches
by Mr.. Bryan, and fortune was with
them again, in this, for the Chicago
nominee felt
STRONG OF VOICE AND BODY
after his two days of rest and
old-time vigor. Minnesota women
do not have the right of
suffrage, except in school elections,
1but a special meeting for the benefit
Of as many of them as could crowd
iato the Lyceum threatre We're ad-
dressed by Mr.. Bryan. That was the
unique feature of the Minnea polls
demonstration, no men were to be adj
United, not one Of them, except the
young Nebraska candidate. but a few
I of the sterner sex managed to obtain
entrance to hear what Mr.. Bryan
would say to a house full of ladies.
The principal address Of the nominee,
however, was delivered at the EXPOSE
lion building, and the others in the
open air. The hot fight being waged
for free coinage in this state served TO
intensity the interest in Bryan's COM
ing and the ardent silver men of
MINNEAPOLIS did their utmost to make
themselves felt and heard from the
time he entered the city until he went
to bed, on the special car in which he
win travel to Duluth tomorrow to
give aid to Congressman Charles A.
Towne, silver man and protection
Republican who is making a fight for
reelection with the endorsement of
the Democrats and Populists.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Bryan reached the
West hotel in Minneapolis. accom-
panied by Congressman Towne, John
w. Tonlinson of Alabama. and others
prominent in the silver cause, at 4
o'clock. They made the trip from ST
Paul. where the day was spent. in q
special trolley car. A big crowd had
:. gathered in front of the West hotel,
: sand Mr.. Bryan was cheered to the
echo. He and Mrs. Bryan went al
most Immediately TO the home of
State Senator S. B. Howard, editor of
the Penny Press, and had dinner
there. with a small company. Then
prepare for
THE EFFORTS OF THE EVENING.
Crowds began to gather about the
exposition building couple OF hours
before the / our set for Mr.. I3ryan's ap-
pearance, there-7:20 oclock-and ev-
cry seat in the big auditorium was
soon filed. No oVercrOwding was al
lowed and soon after the $500 seats in
the hall were filed the doors We're
closed, not quickly enough, however
to keep out about a thousand of those
who were willing to stand. Two hun
dred old soldiers composed the
Veterans Bryan club of Minneapolis
and formed the escort of the candidate
from the hotel to the auditorium
When they arrived al the entrance to
the building with their charge, an ex-
citing scene was taking place there
Those who had been unable to obtain
abundance had become a struggling,
excited mob. The crowd could move
neither OUT nor in. Tt was only bv
the combined efforts of the police and
those with them that Mr. Bryan was
forced through the crowded masses
of humanity and enabled to enter the
building.
The entrance of the old soldiers was
the cue to those within that Bryan
was near and the veterans were cheer
SQ Will N1tSOI- HSn CAME NIe CdDOl-
date. fresh and smiling. accompanied
by Congressman Towne. ex-Conrress-
man Williams. Of Illinois, State Senato
Howard and others.
FLOOR AND GALLERY ROSE
and flags, handkerchiefs and hats were
waved to the accompaniment of the
widest cheering, which lasted five min
utes. When the enthusiasm had ceased
ex-Mayor Winston called the meeting
\ TO order and introduced E. e Mar
y schand. who presented to the candidate
an inkstand. sixteen parts silver and
one gold, on behalf Of the laboring
men of Minneapolis. When GIr. BRYAN
rose to reply. another demonstration
occurred, and throughout his speech
there were frequent outbreaks of ap-
plause Il WIS supposed that he would
have com ething to say about Arch
bishop Ireland's letter against the Chi
cago ticket and platform, but he made
no reference to it. He did. however.
talk about another distinguished Min
neapoiis man, Hon. w. D. Washburn.
on the basis of g letter received from
the ex-senator. and groans and cheers
were frequent during his reply to this
wealthy miller. The emotional, excited
throng outside the exposition building
had become tire / of pushing. showing.
and elbowing and had driftai Off in
segments to the adjacent bridge square
10 join the great crowd already gath
cred there. It was to these that MIR.