Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
A Demonstration on Reaching That City
on for the East.

Lincoln to New YORK city, Wnere Jne
democratic candidate is to be officially
notified of his nomination, arrived in
the Rock Island depot at 1880 p. m. Sat-
urday. The streets about the depot
were bloclkaded by sweltering crowd
of people, and it was with difficulty
that Mr.. Bryan could reach his car
riage. A procession without any sem
blance of order escorted him to the
Clifton house. A programme had been
arranged, but owing to the crowd and
heat it could not be carried out. The
insufficient force of police was unable
to keep the people from crushing
around the two carriages which con-
tanned the travellers. AS best they could
the procession of organizations, illumi-
mated by a carriage containing cal
cium lights proceeded through the prin-
cipal streets of the downtown district.
Between State street and Wabash ave-
nue. on Monroe street every inch of
space was occupied by those who
wanted to hear as well as see the presi-
Dental nominee. The Clifton house,
where Mr.. Bryan stayed during the Chi
cago convention, is situated on Monroe
street. between Wabash avenue and
State street, and thousands of people
were packed into this space. 1t was
nearly an hour and half from the time
of arrival until the Bryan party APP
peared on the small balcony of the
Clifton house. Mr.. Bryan rested a
| little while before he showed himself to
the people, and when his face was seen
there arose roar of voices, lasting sew
eral minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood alongside
William ]. Strong while he tried to
make an address of welcome, but he
was interrupted several times in the
course of his brief speech. Cries for
Bryan, oft-repeated, practically settled
the rest of the welcoming speech, and
Mr.. Strong soon gave way. When Mr..
Bryan, with his wife smiling compla-
Gently by his side, prepared to speak,
there was a repetition of the deafcning
tumult, making it impossible for him
to be heard until he had pleaded for
silence. Then he said. after expressing
his qualification at his reception:
"In no other country cnn the people take
UP q private citizen and make him their
instrument to accomplish their will. When
I see this assemhlage tonight, and when
remember what the newspapers in THIS
city say, I am reminded of what one of our
friends said TO me: Nobody is on our side
except the people AS look into the faces
of these people and remember that our ene-
mics call them menace to free govern
ment I say Who shall save the people
from themselves? I am proud to have In
this campaign the support of those who are
proud to call themselves the common peo-
pie. If was behind the great trusts and
combinations I know l would no sooner
aIgE Ft,aNa NNRaNv TANN11 Il and
should use my power to rob the people
Itut having rather the support of the great
toiliag masses l know when they give ms
their ballot they will unite In saying: Dc
your duty and we have our reward. These
are the people who ask no favors of the
government who want equal rights for al
and special privileges for none"
The Bryan party LETT Des Moines, Ia.
at 6 80 a. m. Saturday. Gen. Weaver &c
companied Mr.. Bryan on the trip east
The train was a local passenger of the
Rock Island road, and stopped at ever.
station. The distinguished traveller
were warmly greeted by crowds assem-
bled at the depots in Colfax, Altoona
Mitchellville and Newton. Mr.. Bryal
made brief speeches at ColfaX and New
ton, but they contained no pointed al
lusions to politics. AT Grinnell he ad
dressed an audience of 1000 persons
: urging them to study the issues wei
} and vote right. Short addresses of lik
tenor were made at Brooklyn, Mnreng
and Iowa City. At West Liberty tn
train stopped for dinner. Here MI
Rryan's attention was called to the &C
ton of the "sound-money" conference q
e Indianapolis, but he declined to say any
: thing regarding it. His short addres
: here was devoid of political allusior
: also, and the same is true of his remark
I at Durant and Davenport.
At Rock Island he said he did not d.
{ sire to take part in any political discus
i sion until after he had been officiall
notified of his nomination, but he a
y sured his hearers that the campaign WI
/ not going by default. Said he: "Thel
y is not state which we are willing
concede to the enemy, because we belieN
that in the great struggle for financi'
" independence the citizens of all of IL
g states will stand up for American inst
u tutions and American rights
g Short speeches were made at Molin
Geneseo, Sheffield, Ottawa, Spring Va
~ ley, La Sale, Morris and Joliet. At ii
;, latter city large committee from Oh
y cago joined the party, to act as an esco
:. into Chicago.
>. Mr.. Bryan left this city for Pittsburf
. by the Pennsylvania road at 1880 p. !
. Sunday. The day was spent quietly, II
:" candidate securing much-needed res
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan attended service
" the Englewood Presbyterian churc
After service they returned to t
d Clifton house, where they rested un
). $3.50. At six o'clock Mrs. Bryan we
II to the main parlor of the hotel and I
ceived a large number of people w
u were waiting to see her husband. N
l. Bryan received in his room.
a. Robbed a Safe.
q Waresboro, Ga, Aug. s1o.-Robbe
$ made big raid here Saturday nigl
The safe of the Southern Express col
: many and the safes of two stores " {