The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-31
A Regular Rough and Tumble Scrfm-
mage at GAINESVILLE, Caused By n
Flambeau Club Attempting to
March Through a Bryan ASSEM-
bIage-Iown the Next State 10 Be
Stormed.

At first the audience was like the at
mosphere, but it warmed up as Mr. Bryan
proceeded and became exceedingly en-
thusiastic.
Green Bay was the home of Oliver
Howe, and apropos of his views on the
income tax. back in the '70s, Mr. Bryan
talked about that feature of the Chicago
platform, holding that only the people
with large incomes were against its en-
actment.
Ten minutes at La Pere were devoted
to telling couple of thousand people
something about the money question.
kaukaunana came next and another
ten-minute speech was made. His au-
dience numbered 1000 or 1900 people.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
About 5000 people composed the gather
ing that greeted Mr.. Bryan at Appleton.
They showed considerable enthusiasm.
The neighboring towns of Neenah and
| Menasha held a joint demonstration in
! honor of the Democratic candidate at the
latter place. Gold badges were again in
/ evidence among the 1900 people whom
Mr.. Bryan addressed.
A number of prominent Wisconsin poll
ticians Joined Mr.. Bryan at points along
his route. Some of them were w. c. Sill
| yerthorn, Democratic nominee for gov
| ernor; 7. B. IamoreauX and ex-Congress-
man Miller. Clinton Rabbit, also an ex-
congressman, accompanied the party from
Chicago.
General Bragg, leader of the gold Demo-
|
Lac, and apropos of that fact Mr. Bryan
had something 10 say of the gold move
/ ment 10 10000 of General BraggS fellow
| townsmen. Few of the orange ribbons.
that badge of hostility to the cause of
silver, were seen in that big audience.
stretching back of and on each side of
| the candidate as he stood on the rear
| platform Of his private car Considerable
enthusiasm was manifested, and Mr..
| Bryan warmed UP in his talk. He re-
ferred to the fight for delegates to the
| Chicago convention. and said that just
! before the convention met a distinguished
gold Democrat of New York announced
! that he was going to Chicago to carry
the convention for gold. Ca voice: Was
| that Dave Hll?'D
IT WAS WHITNEY
mo, that was W. c. Whitney" an
swered Mr. Bryan. He said that not
withstanding the fact that majority of
tire delegates were already instructed. he
had no doubt that when the Democrats of
the west and south found out how the
Democrats OF the east felt, there would be
no trouble about carrying the convention
against silver, which was simply sa., ing
that the men who went there instructed
would betray their constituents and vote
against what their constituents demanded.
But my friends, when the convention
met, We had a scene that viii be memorial
in the history of this country. (Cheers.)
These delegates who came instructed
could neither be driven from their in-
structions by threats nor drawn by per-
suasion, but they carried cut the viii of
the people who sent them there and that
Democratic convention was the most
Democratic convention that this nation
has seen for % years." (Cheers.)
GOLD RIBBONS GALORE.
A short stop at Oakfeld was utilized by
Mr. Bryan in shaking hands with the
crowd there. Gold ribbons in plenty were
seen among the couple of thousand in
the throng at Chester, but cheers for
heartily
Fifteen minutes at Juneau were spent in
making a speech TO 5000 people. An ad-
dress, purely argumentative, in which
Mr.. Bryan showed much vigor and eager
ness was made TO an audience of about
$500 at Warertown. There was nothing
new in the speech.
A good-szed crowd heard Mr.. Bryan at
Jefferson. Then came Fort Atkinson,
where the yellow fever as the Demo-
cratic nominee calls the display of the
Republican colers was significantly pres
ent.
a regular rough and tumble scrimmage
like an old-time election row, occurred
at GAINESVILLE just before dark. The crowd
there was large 5000 strong Just after
the candidate had begun to speak, Nc
Kinley fiambeau club, in uniform, headed
by a band attempted to march through
the thickly- packed gathering about the
rear platform of the Idler Naturally
much confusion was caused in the throng
but above it all Mr.. Bryan could be
heard. Some of those who tried TO hear
tinued confusion caused by the Mckinley
men and made objections to the Interrupt
ton. Indignant remarks came from those
standing by Mr.. Bryan's side, and John
Winans. chairman of the Rock county
Democratic committee. who had intro
duced him. shouted out something about
giving them as good as they send
THEN TROUBLE BEGAN.
Somebody grabbed banner borne by
the Republicans labeled Sweet sixteen
TO one-nit' and the trouble began. Ener-
getic Democrats made a rush at their
political opponents. Fisticuns became
general, pictures of Mckinley were torn
down and the offending banner also went
to EARTH The battle was over IN mo-
ment and as things quieted down Mr.
Bryan made some comment on the in
terruption. The Mckinley clubs were
marching to the station to take a train
for Rockford, where they were to at
tend Republican demonstration, and il
claimed it could reach its coaches only
by going through the assemblage listen
ing to Mr.. Bryan.
Evansville turned out a large crowd !
and Madison was reached a Goo o'clock. /
The usual throng of enthusiastic sill
verites did not greet Mr.. Bryan on his
arrival in Madison tonight. A couple of !
hundred people only were at the North
western station when his train came in 7
and the brass bands and marching clubs /
did not get there untl after Mr. Bryan
had started out for the big building I
known as the gymnasium, where his first I
speech was made. gaily decorated open
carriage drawn by four norses yroceeaea /
leisurely TO the depot TO get the candi- /
date and in doing so passed a modest
looking closed hack Mr.. Bryan was in !
the hack. 1t all came about through |
change In his plans and the failure of !
those in charge of the special to notify (
the local committee. Mar. Bryan was
scheduled 10 arrive at 5. During the day
it was ascertained that he could not make I
connections 10 enable him to keep his I
Iowa engagements tomorrow unless he I
left Madison at $50 tonight The train /
was accordingly run ahead OF time and
reached here at ESQ o'clock.
The meeting addressed by Mr. Bryan
was held indoors for the night was chilly I
and cold. He cut his speecnes short and /
was able to leave at $50 over the Illinois
Central to carry out his Iowa programme
IN the gymnasium a standing audience
that crowded the spacious hari.. 10 the
doors heard him. His second speech was
made 10 another large crowd, in the as
sembly chamber Of the state capitol
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