Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
hundred THOUSAND PEo-
OLE WELCOME HIM THERE
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION.
o,,er country Could show the
Like, says the Democratic Nominee
eastward from Des Moines-
c.o,,ds at Every station

,f,irfs-G.5o A.. M.-was suincienily
.,. a., oueu enthusiasm in most peo-
u. c-i,e crowd gathered at the rail-
80. station. They oheerod as the train
grew out
,- p-.an and the members OF his
-.-tv chartered a Pullman sleeper at
.-acI 90 the train and were able 10
make the journey in much greater COM
@.., cham Yesterday. when The nominees
-.- was crowded most Of the time.
rf, first big crowd gathered to see the
,,,.,o.ratie candidate az Colfax, town
m 2o1 people twenty-three miles from
ms sfofrcs. which was reached just be
Zorro o'clock Al Altoona. eleven miles
,,,r, Des M0ines where the first stop
was made. @ knot OF people shook hands
- Mr. B-yan. and at Mitchellville
f.rv eo assembled to see and cheer
General ]. T. Weaver who accompanied
Ar Bryan from Des Moines 20 Newton,
ana presented the nominee TO the people
no Colax. his home The people were
hacked in and about the station Ike sar-
dimes. and they pressed closely around
tae nominees car as he began to address
r.m Unfortunately for the remarks
which Mt Bryan intended to deliver
nsy were cut short by the engineer
who pulled the throttle and started the
train according 10 schedule. This is
what he managed TO say:
COMPLIMENT TO WEAVER.
"Genuemen.-I am very glad to greet
ps people who live at General Viewers
nome. lie was "a pioneer in this work,
ana was talking for free silver long be-
fore 70 has come to the attention OF a
great many OF us. And I never think OF
one OF those pioneers who blaze out the
was and of tne abuse generally heaped
upon The pioneer. without remembering
what somebody said year or so ago,
that when one person saw thing he was
called fanatic. when great many saw
it he became an enthusiast. when every
body saw 30 DE became q hero" Laugh-
ter and great cheering)
Another DIG crowd turned ont ar New
tln whore q Populist convention was
being hcii. The Newton people were fun
of enthusiasm. and got brief speech
from Nr. Bryan.
kellogg also turned out its quota OF en-
uus.asts.
At Gruuel the nominees train remain
ed af The station fifteen minutes. ana
gave Mr. Bryan a chance 10 respond 10
tne demands for q speech without the
uece .ty Of cutting II short to fit the
schedule.
Crowds az Victor and Ladora cheered
sir Bryan during the brief moment the
train stopped at each place, and Marengo
Was reached al 1920.
The GOODNESS of the atmosphere to-day
made the journey of the nominee a mucn
IIeasanter experience than that Of yes
terday when the mercury was in the gys.
At Homestead and other small places
whore the train halted for the briefest
part Of a minute the presence Of tho
Democratic nominee was incentive enough
to attract crowds. who checred the young
candidate with vigOr.
oxford turned out a brass band and a
couple Of hundred people 70 cheer.
Tmns population had hardly time 10
see the nominee before the train started.
A DANGEROUS CRUSH.
The train bearing Mr.. Bryan reached
Iowa CITY az 1900 o'clock Iowa City IS
ihe ste Of the State University. and has
a population Of 5000. The railroad sta
t1n was packed and TANNED and Mr..
Bryan received an enthusiastic greeting
is Dee stepped 20 the train platform. Most
.f the ereat crowd were gathered at a
point some distance from where Mr..
Buau's car stopped. 1t was learned that
ae was in The rear coach, and a rush was
made ln that direction. In a minute men,
women. and children were struggling ana
screaming So terrible was the crush that
several children were nearly suif0cated |
end during thc time Mr.. Bryan was
speaking there was q constant shouting
from The frightened spectators. There !
was great cheering as the train started.
A stop OF twenty minutes was made al /
Liberty for dinner and Mr.. Bryan and |
wife went 10 the dinlng-room at once.
A sERENADE.
DAVENPORT. IA, August S-During /
.he time Air. Bryan was az dinner at |
Liberty Dee was serenaded by a band, and I
2a DIS temperance he responded happily |
tO cries ior q speech.
AT Ause. where the train halted for a /
minute. a hundred people shouted for |
Mckinley and Bryan with equal en-
glas.s
Wilton turned out a big crowd and a
band and was not sparng of cheers.
A. lg transparency. on which was
painted the representation Of a gigantic /
silver dollar. with a diminutive gold dol
Dor below and inscribed "l6 10 J." was
borne by a man in the audience Of about
81 hundred at Durant. small station.
"Lr t.s sign we conquer" said Mr..
Bryan and the people laughed and cheer
81. s. Tcltonc gentleman asked the |
crowd 4 Nr Bryan was not good-looking /
enough % be The next President, and there
was mole laughter Then the crowd
Wanf,' speech. and the nominee gave
theu few words.
There We're more people to cheer at
Stockton, and at Walcott the prepara-
lions Chat had been made TO receive the
nominee properly were spoiled by the de-
Iartlre of the train before Mr.. Bryan's
Whereabouts were discovered and tho
music or he band there was lost to those
Tor whom 10 was intended.
FINE RECEPTIONS.
Magnificent receptions were given Mr..
hfln at Davenport Ia; Rock Island.
A. and Moline 800. These three cities,
WIN iae.r combined population OF 1000.
h situated ID closely together as 20 be
practically one. ana the three speeches
Nr Bryan made in the trio Of towns
we've delivered In such rapid succession,
tNal ue nominee was about exhausted
"Atn tle Moline speech was finished.
~ ne Davenport station, which was
reAraei at 4 o'cock. fully 400 people
were gathered. pushing jostling and
cro"aing ga an cndeavor 20 get near the
Bryan train. when Mr.. Bryan appeared
90 mo rear platform. accompanied by
WILLIAM Ihc01las and the members Of a
local reception committee. who had met
HIN at Iowa City a mighty shout went
uh brass band played. ana the so
members u "a Bryan club yelled with
ifdnuc vehemence. The train remained
90 Davenport five minutes only. but II
was lively five minutes for Bryan and
hs audience. After the cheering had
ceased be was presented and addressed
the crowd.