Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24

stan Correspondence o. Gazette and Journal.
Newark, Sept. 2l.--William J. Bryan
began the weeks campaign by rising
at O'Clock and taking the 6. 20 train
FROM Baltimore for Dover. 1t was
nearly l2 O'Clock before he retired last
night, hut to-day he was remarkably
refreshed, taking into confederation the
disadvantages under which he is travel
ing There were no large crowds
about the depots between Baltimore
and Dover. The few people who as
sembled to see the train pass did not
know the candidate was aboard the
ordinary coack attached to the 10 ,r
end Of the train. All the residents of
the towns through which he passed
supposed that he would take train
leaving Washington this morning and
they were disappointed in not seeing
the nominse.
Mr.. Bryan left the Carrolton Hotel,
in Baltimore, shortly before 6 o'clock.
lie was accompanied by the Delaware
escort committee and Josephus Daniels
OF Raleigh, N. c., who will make the
trip with Mr.. Bryan through New
England. There were stops made at
Bayview, where a few railroad men
came in the car and shook hands with
Mr.. Bryan. There were stops at Havre
de Grace. Perryville and Northeast.
but no crowds were there to greet him.
AT Elkton the citizens had been
apprised of his coming by telegraph,
and the first cheer of the day was
given him by crowd of a few dozen.
oHEERED BY STUDENTS.
Porter's Station. Sept. 2l.-Presi-
dental Candidate William Jennings
Bryan and Josephus Daniels OF North
Carolina arrived here about 8 80 O'Clock
this morning. They were on the regu-
lar train and accompanied by John f.
salisbury and Gen. Richard r. Kenney
of Dover, who went> to Baltimore Sat
urday as a special committee to escort
them from that city. and also by Con-
gressional nominee l.. |. Handy of New
ark and John g. Gray of Milford, who
met them at Newark.
AT Newark Mr.. Bryan shook hands
With large delegation of Delaware
College students, who had gathered al
the railorad station. The boys gave
the college slogan aud otherwise gave
vent to enthusiasm, which pleased
MI. Bryan very much.
At Porter's Station the party
alighted from the Newark train and
awaited the arrival of the regular
train from Wilmington, which reached
hers about S.45 o'clock. Here Mr..
Bryan was met hy the special State
committee, consisting of DR.. Anderson.
DIR. B. l.. Lewis, John p. Donahoe,
Amos Cole, James Wise, DIR. Vickars,
Joshua Hill, Senator Fennimore, John
II. Jones, Senator Harrington, W. A.
@. Hardcastle, Il. Y. Wallen, b. A.
Hazal, eX-Secretary of State John
u. Hawkins, William Salisbury, A.
II. Cahall, William Dickson and ex-
Gov. REYNOLDS, and committee from
the Young MEMS Democratic Club Of
Wilmington, composed OF q. G. Mont
goniery, John Eggs and Thomas f.
Gormley. Secretary of State j. Harvey
Whiteman went down with the party,
he being on his way to Dover on
official business.
While waiting for the train to arrive,
Messrs. Bryan and Daniels, tho latter
member of the national committee,
chatted pleasantly With his escort and
few others who were gathered at the
station.
Mr.. Bryan was attired in black and
wore soft brown hat. The train
from Wilmington arrived about 8.
/ NioSh' "a tbdCurl llt TthT VI lub
train was special car No. 3,004, which
was fo- the use of Mr.. Bryan and
party. The train brought down many
people bound for the Dover demonstra-
tion.
BRYAN AT MIDDLErowN.
Middletown. Sept. 2l.-The train
bearing the Bryan party arrived here
shortly after o o'clock. Long before
mat time people commenced TO gather
al the station and when the train
stopped about 500 people were gatherd
around the last car. Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the rear platform and was
introduced by Mr.. Handy ms the next
resident of the United States. -
es, = replied Mr.. Bryan, THAT will
pe So il you all vote right" Upon
Invitation many IN the crowd took the
PRESIDENTIAL candidate by the hand.
Ihere were loud calls for speech,
Whereupon Mr.. Handy began to apollo
slze' stating that Mr.. Bryan's voice
was not in condition, but the crowd was
sot satisfied. Mr.. Bryan said: u
nnu that the people In each town are
soilcitous about my voice. They al
Maht me to speak in their town even il
cannot talk elsewhere, but as m,
S Solce Is not in good condition and
uesire u.,r TO keep it as good as possible
SSn.li election l cannot make speech
hhere. will, however, do the next
nest thing-appoint each one OF yol
~ ~ make speech ON election day. y
iLuis was received with cheers, fol
ssvWeu by selection by the Diamond
Ssa'e w band, after which the journey
was resumed.
ARRIVAL Al DOVER.
lover, Sept 2l.--It is estimated