The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19
NO VOTES WANTED
AS COMPLIMENTS
Bryan Asks Popular Support Solely on
Public Grounds.
PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS SMALL
The POpocratic Candidate Informs a
Southern Audience That He Is Not
Suffering from an Enlargement of
His Self COnceit, OF Words to That
Effect.

His Self COnceit, OF Words to That
Effect.
Golsboro, N. c., Sept. 1S.-William ].
Bryan, after delivering an address be-
fore 1900 people in which he expressed
himself as very much gratiiied at the
action of the New York Democratic con-
vention in endorsing the Chicago plat
form as we'll as the ticket, left here at
1880. At Wilson. Mr.. Bryan spoke from
stand erected beneath a spreading
tree He was presented to 1,700 people
by Hon. +. A. Woodward, with whom
he served in congress, and said In part:
1t Is true our position drove away some
who had remained with the Democratic
party and called themselves Democrats,
but for every man who leaves the Demo-
cratic party because of the platform
adopted at Chicago we shall receive re-
cruits far outnumberinS those who leave
MS. We can afford to lose the support or
every man driven away by that platform,
If by that platform We can make ourselves
worthy of the support of those who have
under other names and through other or
garizationS been seeking for the same
kind of government which our platform
proposes.
am glad to note the interest manifest
ed here and everywhere. 1t matters little
10 you whether l or some other man may
occupy the presidential chair, but 1t Is a
matter of great Importance what policies
shall be pursued by the administration 10
follow the present one. l am not vain
enough to think the demonstrations which
have taken place along the line are per-
sonal or that the interest by the people
| manifested Is an interest in me individu-
ally. 1t is not because they are interested
in me, but because they believe through
| al..ntt tSnr will
their families their children and posterity
to the remotest generations. (Applause.)
l have appealed to no man to vote for me
as personal favor l have never asked
for vote on personal grounds. ] have
too high an idea of the sacredness Of the
ballot. The officer is but the servant and
you should choose that servant who can
best do Your work. If can do 1t better
than any other man then ! am entitled to
your votes. If another can do IL better
than l, |, have no claim on your SURFACES
All ask is that each citizen. recognizing
the responsibilities of citizenship shall
make his ballot register II freeman's will
| Great applauseD
THE JOURNEY RESUMED.
The Bryan special reached Rocky
Mount shortly before / o'clock. Here
tho special was abandoned and Colonel
Julian Carr, of Durham, and the other
tee, said good bye to the candidate.
Mr. Bryan expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the manner in which he
had beeen treated by his North Caro-
lima entertainers, who had looked out
| for his comfort in every way. The spe-
| cial train arrangement was O. great
| Improvement over the manner of Mr..
l'ryan's campaign progress heretofore
The candidate remained here an hour
| and quarter leaving at I'll for Rich
mond, via the Coast Line railway.
The Rocky Mount meeting took place
In the fair grounds and was attended
by a great crowd. Excursions came
from Fayetteville and other points, and
helped swell the number of the Rocky
Mount people. Mr.. Bryan was intro
| duced by eX-Congressman Bull He
made u speech to the large gathering
following the familiar lines.
OVATION AT RICHMOND.
Richmond. Va, Sept. 1s.-In all his
career William j. Bryan never re-
ceived a greeting SO enthusiastic, so
wildly demonstrative, as that given
him by Richmond tonight. Not even
the reception at Columbus and Toledo,
although they were greater by far in
the attendance, would compare in fran
tic excess Of partisan emotion to the
manner in which the great audience
that heard him tonight gave him well
come. Mr.. Bryan's greeting at the
railroad station when he reached Rich
mond at o'clock from Goldsboro, N.
C., was flattering enough, but 1t was
as nothing beside his other and more
formal appearance.
How many thousand people were at
the station it is impossible to say, but
| there were enough at hand to fill the
surrounding streets. They shouted
with an energy inconsistent with the
heat and thrOnged after Mr.. Bryan's
carriage yelling frantically. The can
didate was whirled away to the resi-
dence of ]. Taylor Ellison, chairman
of the state Democracy. where they
gve him something to eat and allowed
him to recover a little from the effects
of the heat. Then he was taken away
to the place where he made his princi-
pal address. If the lights had been
| better and the hall a little larger, no
better place for demonstration such
as that which took place tonight in
honor Of the Democratic nominee could
have been selected.
AN IMMENSE THRONG.
The great auditorium of the state ex-
| position building was the scene of the
meeting. addressed by Mr.. Bryan. 1t
| contained 10000 persons. Women in
cool, summery dresses crowded the
boxes. Back behind the seats in the
galleries people were packed with un-
comfortable closeness. Around the en-
frances eager throngs tried to get a
peep at what was going on inside Even
the roof of the building had it's quota
and through the ventilative transom
were poked a line of faces that showed
the interest their owners felt.
| 1t was late when Mr.. Bryan arrived.
He blinked his eyes as he entered the
big hall from the rear of the stage. for
all but four jets of the electric light had
| gone out and the first impression of
one on entering was that of semi dark
ness. The reporters had to write their
copy by means Of coal oil lamps. The
moon, shining through the glass venti-
lators. over the heads of the boys on
the roof. helped somewhat, but it was
not the kind Of light needed. And SO II
happened that w. ]. Bryan received
his most demonstrative greeting since
his nomination from an audience OF
whom only half could hardly see his
face and figure.
Lutheran SynOd's Work.
| Easton. Pa. Sept. 1S.-At the second