Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-27
BRYAN AND SEWALL.
THE TWO NOMINEES TRAVEL To-
either TO BATH.
THE MAINE MAN SPEAKS.



ment of Massachusetts, began in an In
teresting manner to-day at Lowell, which
city he reached at $40. Fully 1000 people
were gathered in the big train-shed and
in and around the station TO see the can
ddates for President and Vlce-Presidenr
| respectively. Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewaii
made their way 10 the baggage-car, and
stood in its broad doorway arm In arm,
| in full view OF tho cheering thrcng.
rush was made TO shake hands with the
| two candidates, and this took up SO much
time that no opportunity was Afforded
Mr.. Bryan for a speech. II haven't time
| TO discuss any question" was all he man.
| aged TO say, and then. as the train puliod
| out, he shouted. "But I'm glad to sec
| you" Another cheer went up as tho train
| disappeared.
\ number of New England politicians
\ accompanied Messrs. Bryan and Sewait
| on their journey. Among them were Mr.
, NJ. Z. Frank. the recently defeated Dem<
ocratlo candidate for Governor OF Maine:
| Colonel Henry o. Kent. OF Lancaster. N
| H., and Fred. NJ. Plaisted. OF Augusta. Ma
| Another big assemblage greeted Mr.,
| Bryan at Nashua Junction. II numbered
| at least 5000. and showed considerable
| enthusiasm Mr.. Bryan was cheered. and
| made a speech. Mr.. Sewall also said a
| few words. Both candidates were cheer
| ed, and were much pleased with their re-
ception.
| A Manchester committed numbering
| fifty, and headed by Judge John II. Bart
| lett, boarded the Bryan car at Nashua
| Junction.
| At Nashua Mr.. Bryan said: II am glad
| 10 observe that from the indications there
1 tk,at
! there were at the time your delegation
| was sent to Chicago and trust that on
| electlon-day there will be more advocates
| of free coinage even than there are to-
| day. Great applause) Our cause Is
| growing. Ii is growing because the peo-
pie realize that there can be no perna-
nent prosperity In this country until Sill
| yer is put back where IL was, and enters
the minis on equal terms with gold.
MIR. sEwAIL SPEAKS.
Mr.. Bryan then introduced the nominee
for Vice-President, Mr.. Sewall, who spoke
as follows:
Fellow Citizens OF New Hampshire, -
The silver issue. the real contest to-day.
extends from Maine through the West
to the Pacific, and every day the senti-
| ment Is growing; and | believe that by
November Sd 1t will be declared that
the great bulk. the great majority OF
| our people, are in line for honest money,
for the peoples money, for money such
as our fathers used, such as they pros
pered under. and without which, unioss
II comes back. there Is no prosperity tor
US. The gold standard IL characterized
by permanent depression and impoverish-
: ment and suffering to-day. and II will
go on; it will continue every year, it
you will permit II. But you are not go
ing to permit Il. You are going to main
| tain your rights, and you are going 20
have a government that will represent %
per cent. of the country. as against tho
per cent. who control 1t to-day. I
thank you" Great applause)
, This is Mr.. Bryans itinerary for
Monday:
Leave Bath Sunday midnight reach
Boston ut A. NJ; go 10 the American
House for breakfast; leave for Lynn az
709; speak there twenty minutes; re-
turn to Boston and take A. NJ. train.
, Shore Line. for New York; reach Provi-.
denco at iO:C5; leave Providence at II 0i
reach New London at l2I7 z. M; ieave
. at LOS: arrive in New York at 4.3D: speak
! that night at Newark. Paterson. and
Jersey City.
A SILVER HAT.
LAWRENCE MASS, September 2s.-In
his short journey from Manchester to
Lawrence Mr.. Bryan was cheered by
| POO people at Derry, N. h. He WAS pre-
scented by william o. Noyes. one OF tbs
Populist electors In New Hampshire.
. Salem turned out a small part OF its
G. population to see the nominee.
! The Free Silver Club at Derry gave
: Mr.. Bryan q silver hat" rough felt
affair. with al silver cord about II. He
, | first appeared in IT at the town OF Me-
thuen. where number OF small boys
: viewed 1t with admiration.
AT HAVERHILL.
c HAVERHILL, MASS. September &c..
Mr.. Bryan arrived here on the regular
u. NJ. train The train stopped not
l. quite three minutes. the usual time. Both
| Bryan and Sowall appeared on the plat
= form OF the car, and bowed 10 the crowd
of 1900.
PHILLIPS EXETER BOYS
g PORTLAND, ME-, September 26-The
Phillips Exeter Academy boys gave their
\ "Rahr as Messrs. Bryan and Sewait
stepped on the rear platform os their spe-
cial when their train arrived at Exeter
/. this afternoon. The crowd at the stat
ton numbered 500. and was composed
largely OF workmen, who shouted "Hur-
rahw with a vim. The halt was short
and Mr.. Bryan did not speak.
: Mr.. Bryan had another experience with
pickpockets at Rockingham Junction,
wnere he detected some OF the light-tin-
cered gentry at work, and shouted G
: warning TO their intended victim. the
; pickpockets, however making their es-
. cape.
D Several hundred people surrounded tho
l train at this point. Mr.. Bryan's speech
: | was brief.
IN MAINE.
2 Stops were made at Rolingsford and
, Salmon Falls, N. H., and North Ber-
3 | wick and South Berwick, Me. Several
4 hundred people composed these gather
) ings. and many shook hands with both
candidates. The nominees were also
cheered at each place, but neither or
{ | them spoke.
! One thousand two hundred people well
. | coined them al Biddeford. The special
| car stopped short OF where the crowd was
! | gathered, and a frantic rush was mada
| along the tracks, many OF the people
cheering wildly. Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly
, | and got more cheers.
A Portland reception committee CAMS
| aboard the car at Biddeford
GREAT CROWD AT PORTLAND.
A vast throng, certainly 1900 people.
: | perhaps 1900 heard w. j. Bryan In
Union Station Square. In the West End
OF Portland. this evening Arriving hero
at o'clock, with Arthur Sewail. Mr..
! Bryan was escorted TO a temporary stand
I In the square. The square was packed
y and TANNED with humanity. Mr.. SewaiI
! introduced his fellow standard-bearer. and
= the latter made a short speech. On It's
conclusion he returned 10 the station, and
Z at $50 left for Bath on a special train OF