The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-15
MR. BRYAN En- ROUTE
Starts From Lincoln for New
York to Meet the NOtifiCa-
ton Committee.
Crowds at Stations Along the
Line Heartily Welcome
the Nominee.
First Days Trip Ends at Des
MoineS, Where Speeches
Were Made.

trip through the East was irauguratcd
at . p. IN. under decidedly favorable
conditions and auspices. 1t was a day
Of t0rrid temperature. but long before
time for the departure Of the Bryan
party the railroad platform was
crowded. and when the carriage con-.
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan drove up a
round of cheers went up from over 900
Threats. From that time on until the
train pulled out anxious people jostled
each other without conjunction as they
pressed around their honored fellow
citizen and eagerly grasped his hand
and chung to it long enough to breathe
q fervert G%odspeed for himself and his
mission.
There were less than 500 people gath.
cred around the depot when the
Train Pulled Into Omaha.
These. however, were enthusiastic in
the extreme, many of them being per.
sonal acquaintances of the candidate.
There was a stop of 80 minutes at that
city and the nominee went out Oh the
walks about the depot and shook hands
with his visitors. There was no speech.
making, whatever. and Mr., Bryan.
after short conversations with several
of his admirers, went back to his state.
room in the Pullman, From the win
dow he continued the handshaking
process until the train pulled out. 4
short stop was made at the union depot
in Council Bluffs, where about 100 PEG.
pie We're assembled. When Nicola was
reached at 6 o'clock, there was a crowd
of 800 people i'll waiting. Mr., Bryan's
appearance was
The Signal for a Chorus of Cheers.
At AvOca was encountered a manifesto.
ton Of increased interest. This town
was reached at Gas and a crowd of
fully 900 people We're gathered at the
station. 1t was an enthusiastic crowd
and except during iIr, Br%an's brief re.
marks there was a succession Of cheers
and noisy assurances Of sympathy. At
7:15 the train was met by a crowd of
from 800 to 1000 people at Atlantic.
A brass band was lending its potent in.
fuence to swell the clamor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan We're at supper, but the
shouts from without soon brought them
to the platform. Mr.. Bryan was es.
corted through the dense crowd to a
platform and spoke briefly.
Big Crowd at stuart.
Stuart was reached at S:15 and 5000
people were in waiting with a brass
band, A platform had been erected a
q few feet from the track. 1t was
handsomely decorated and Illuminated
The crowd cheered wildly as the train
rolled in and continued the clamorous
demonstration until MIR. Bryan waved
his hand for silence. He began his re.
marks by referring to the great interest
shown III the present campaign and
said the money question overshadowed
oil others and must be settled at once or
''place "a mortgage on posterity.' He
asked his hearers to study the question
and then vote TO settle it by restoring
the gold and silver standard Of the con.
etitution.'
1t was 8 80 when the train arrived at
pes Moines. \ cheering, shouting con.
course of people filled the streets for
blocks i'll each direction. The reception
committee met the party at the depot
and a committee of Ladies was present
to greet Mrs. Bryan. An open car.
fiage. decorated and
Drawn by Six Waite Horses
was il waiting. The party moved nm
the crowded Fourth street amid a con.
tinuous roar OF cheers and we're escorted
10 the Tabernacle, a large hall on the
cast side of the river, with a seating
capacity Of 5000 or 5000, The immense
auditorium was crowded TO its utmost
capacity. Mr.. Bryan was introduced
by Ex-Governor Boies, and, after thank.
ing the audience for their hearty wei.
come, referred briefly to the issues OF
the campaign. IN concluding he said
1.-The enthusiasm shown here and
everywhere simply speaks in tones that
will be heard throughout the Union of
the interest which the people are feel.
ing in the results of this campaign.
Well may you feel interested, because.
my friends. we have
Reached a Great Tsrning Point
ia the history of events. Upon the ac.
tlon of this nation may depend the &C.
fion of the civilized world upon the
money question. Upon the action of
this state may depend the action of this
nation. and Oh the action Of a single
person present here may depend the &C.
<jon OF this state. Grave are the re-
probabilities Of citizenship, and never
more crave than now. But I ran sim.