The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-11
IN ENEMY'S LAND
MIR. BRYAN. IN HIS JOURNEY EAST,
HAS NOW REACHED PITTS
BURG.
TALKS IN THREE STATES.
BURG THE CLIMAX OF THE
DAY.
HE STOPPED OFF AT CANTON. o.
Graceful Tribute to the Personal
Character of Mkinley Paid
by Mr.. Bryan.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 10.-The
Bryan meeting in this city tonight has
proved a fitting capsheaf for the days
triumphs. 1t excited the amazement
of the people of Pittsburg and the joy
that 1t afforded Mr.. Bryan and the
redoubtable, Silver Dick has mani
tested itself in their besming features.
The exceptionally long train on the
Pennsylvania Central, which it was al
most impossible to traverse during the
last 100 miles, because of the numerous
committees and enthusiasts who had
boarded and spread themselves out
over the conveniences, ran into the
Pittsburg depot at $50 p. m. It was
Immediately surrounded by acres on
acres of frantic people. When Mr..
Bryan emerged from the train, in
spite of the efforts of the large local
committee to carry out it's programme,
the crowd closed around him and it
was free-for-all fight, from that time
on, for every person in the Bryan party
except Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.
and Mrs. Bland.
When they entered their carriages
the relentless throng closed around
them and seemed to bear them along
at it's will.
Through the various streets traversed,
no available space could be discerned.
Every foot of ground along the way
was occupied by enthusiasts. When the
Central hotel was reached, Gordon Of
police was stationed at the main en-
trance and formed a narrow passage
way leading to the staircase No one
was allowed to tread 1t except he could
show unmistakable credentials. There
were police on the stairs. police in the
halls, police at the dining room door and
everywhere else, where men and women
might seek to go, and even at the door
of Bryan's room. While Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were supping with a committee
of ladies' and gentlemen, the streets
resounded with the continuous clamor
from the thousands of. throats Many
marching clubs pierced the stubborn
crowds amid showers of pyrotechnics
and roar that would have rivalled
Niagara's thunders.
The evening meeting had been an
nounced to occur at s o'clock in the
Grand Opera house land the Avenue
theatre, kindred halls side by side and
owned by the same parties. Each hall
will seat between $500 and 5000, and
meetings were to be held in each Long
before the hour for opening the doors
the entire street In front of these
structures were packed full along the
entire block and after the doors had
been opened and the structures were
filed, the crowd outside had suffered
little perceptible dimins,tion.
A corps of about 100 policemen was
on duty at the various entrances, and.
In the course Of the early evening, there
was an incipieut riot in which one
person was severly beaten and some
Of the officers had their brass buttons
torn off.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Bf yan and mem
bers of their party rode around from
the hotel and entered the first hall,
both of them were packed to their full
standing room capacity, and it is said
that half who applied had not been ad-
mitted The crowd fingered outside in
noisy but peaceful disappointment,
singing, cheering and burning red fire,
and tolerable rain that came soon
after the speaking began, diminished
it but little, the street remaining full
until the meetings closed. AS the first
meeting Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
James Mills, editor of the Pittsburg
Post, and spoke as follows:
BRYAN-s ADDRESS.
/ thought it might be necessary In coming
so far towards the East to bring a few of
our people along to keep UP the enthusiasm
while l presented the truths set forth in the
Democratic platform. Loud cheering.) But
after have seen few audiences like this
wondered whether 1 might not take back a
few of you to set an examples of enthusiasm to
the people OF the West daughter and cheer
ing.) There is no more wild VEST it is
now the wild East Treuaendous cheering
and laughter and cat calls.)
voice-Youre a brick. Cheers and re-
newed laughter.)
Mr.. Bryan (resuming)I am not expected
to enter into discussion of the issues of the
campaign because it is not considerate to dis
cuss the campaign-at least for candidate
to do so-until he has been formally notified
of the nomination
people know about It. daughter and
cheers)
Mr.. Bryan-Therefore. 7 am going to leave
to those who come after me the discussion
OF such questions as may be pertinent at