The morning times., 1896-11-03
BRYAN WINDS UP ATQMAHA
Continued from First Page.
In support Of the Democratic ticket just
before Mr.. RrYan annearpd

In support Of the Democratic ticket just
before Mr.. Bryan appeared.
creighton 1tleater, IN The same building
WIN the nail 'oi ihat name, was the scene
of the last speech delivered by Candidate
Bryan in his remarkable campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. bryan Will spend the night
at the Paxton Hotel, and at $50 IN the
morning Will leaye over the burlington for
Lincoln, where the candidate will cast
his vote and await the returns.
Aurora. Neb., Nov 2.-It was very evi-
dent that the Republican State committee
had been active at Aurora in the distri-
button OF yellow ribbon. Badges of similar
design and shape, bearing the names of
Mckinley and McCool. the Republican can
didate Tor governor of Nebraska, Were
worn by thousands. A couple OF thousand
people gathered To hear Mr.. Bryan at Au-
rora, where he spoke from Il stand erected
III an open field.
Considerable cheering for Mckinley was
interIected with the enthusiasm of the
Bryanites. The extreme westernmost
point IN his long campaign tour was reached
by MIR. Bryan. at Grand Island, whence he
turned eastward and returned To Aurora.
on his way to- Hastings. Grand Island
furnished the largest crowd of the day UP
to that time. 1t was gathering com
posed largely OF farmers, and although
hold. the audience was plainly in sym
pathy with the Democratic candidate.
COLD AT LINCOLN.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. "a keen cast wind
blew iiercely through the ranks Of those
who gathered 10 hear Mr.. Bryan speak
at Hastings.
IL was tnere that the Democratic .candi-
date crossed the path OF John L. Irish,
his old opponent in joint debate, who is
camping on the trail of the Democratic
candidate through Nebraska. Col Irish
reached Hastings on his special train just
before MIR. Bryan left that place, and the
Republican meeting began wheE the silver
meeting was over
People had gathered from far and near
To near the Nominee. Ten thousand Of
them, mostly farmers, made up The as
sembiase that greeted with wild cheers
his appearance on temporary stand.
Theaudience was plainly in sympathy with
his views, and showed its intensity OF par
tlsan FEELING i'll shrill shouts.
CROWDS WERE DIVIDED.
Stops OF five and six minutes only were
made by the candidates train at towns
and villages between Hastings and Lin
coin, with the exception of Crete, where
ten minutes were spent. Harvard, Saxon
vile, Sutton and Grafton turned out good
sized crowds. About IL thousand people,
with sprnkling of orange among them
were at each of the two last-named places
and hearty shouts were given for Mr..
Bryan. As the train drew out for SUIT
ton number Of small boys ran after il,
shouting for Mckinley at the top of their
voices.
Mr. Bryan started to speak from the rear
PLATFORM ul the 'luler at faIrHUUIU,
where "A crowd OF about 1000 awaited
him. but one Of the local reception com
mittee persuaded hiEl To make his All
dress from the more preferable tenn
porary stand about which most of the
throng had gathered Its the worst Re
publican hole In the county; you must
20. said the committeeman, ana Ar
Bryan went: A brief speech that was
almost fierce in lis delivery was delivered
by the candidate at Exeter
IN GOLD COSTUMES.
Young men in coats of old gold, aid
young women in golden-hued caps We're
| scattered through the crowd OF .20O peo.
pie at Friend. The l6 to l girls were
there also and assisted in the cheering
that punctuated Mr.. Bryan's remarks
Three hundred composed the crowd at
Dorchester, which also provided seven
teen of its buds for the ratio tableaux
Crete was familiar ground for the can.!i-
| date. He Had' held a Joint debate On
| the money question ut the Chautauqua Their.
with Col. lrish-just before the Chicago
convention and on that occasion AMI on
other visits had become acquainted with
| the people.
About fifty small boys wearing broad
ribbons OF yellow ran down the track 10
meet the train. giving shrill pronunciation
TO Major Mcklnley's name. More of them
| gathered around the train when ii halted
number OF men and women wore The
Republican color. but they were in the
minority with those who displayed the
white
BRYAN AS CENTER RUSH
With Mr.. Bryan playing center rush IN
the flying wedge formed by those who aC.
companied him, ii way was made through:
| tie crowd to the adjacent baseball grounds
| where the greater number OF his support crs
| were gathered. His ten-minute speech wiis
| received with every mark of favor.
At . O'Clock the candidates pecial
| pulled out for Lincoln, fifteen minutes late.
| His home, city Of Lincoln, gave its final
| hearty ratification OF William J. Bryan's
| candidacy during the brier half hour III
| spent there this evening on his passage
| through this place TO omaha, from ms
| Nebraska campaign trip.
| just before O'Clock. when the sun was
disappearing beyond the prairie horizon
| line his special train reached the Burlington
| station.
Tie Travelling Mems Silver Club, the
| Bryan Home Guards, the Mary Bryan Club,
| composed of women; men on horseback, and
| severa! organizations composed the process
| sion that escorted the candidate and Mrs
| Bryan to the Lincoln Hotel.
| As the procession passed along the short
| distance between station and hotel an ar
! tilleryr salute was fired from the post
| office square. Ninth street, running be-
| tween Lincoln Hotel and the square, was
Bryan stepped on tn e hotel balcony great
| cheer went up.
| BACK AT HOME.
There wa.nothing to mar the demonstra-
| ton given LlnColn's most noted citizen
| II was hearty and sincere and the candl-
| date show ed his appreciation in his speech
| ia the Course oi nIs remarks uc reiterated
| the statement made Just after his nomina-
| ton, that if elected he would not be a eau
didate for second term. 1t was his
| principal closing speech of the campagnand
| was delivered in a clear, strong voice that
! reached every person III the audience. BY
| way of introduction he said:
''lhis is the last opportunity that shall
| lave to address the people of Lincoln
before they sit in Judgment upon the issues
| presented in this campaign. Tomorrow W viii
| decide the financial policy Of this nation
| for the next four years at least. Three
| national parties placed in my hands the
| standard upon which was written free an,
| and unlimited Coinage of silver at 16 to
| l, without waiting for the aid or consent
| of any other nation"
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