The record-union., 1896-11-03
Six of Which Were Delivered Last
Night at Omaha.
The Democratic Candidate Leaves for
His Home at Lincoln This forming,
Where He Will Cast His Vote and
Await the Returns of the Election.

OMAHA, Nov. 2-William J. Bryan'S
personal campaign was brought to a
close in Omaha tonight Never before
in the history of the city had party feel
irg run SO high on the eve of a ma
tional election, and ominous rumors that
pointed to a personal conflict between
supporters of the great national tick
cts caused an uneasy feeling throughout
the community. Fortunately no clash
occurred. An agreement had been
reached between the Republican and
Democratic local managers by which
the Mckinley demonstration would not
come in contact with the crowds that
gathered to hear Bryan. This was car
rcd out, and the imposing Republican
pa rade did not appear on Farnam
street. the principal thoroughfare, un-
til Mr.. Bryan had left it and begun his
round of speechmaking.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr.. Bryan
reached Omaha, after a hard days
work. He had visited four of the six
Congressional districts in Nebraska and
made eighteen speeches, including one
in his home town. An almost frenZied
crowd Of enthusiasts greeted him here,
and followed his carriage for mile
through the streets to Boyd's Theater,
where he spoke first. Unlike the Repub
licans, no organized parade had been
arranged by the Democratic managers,
and the band, the Jacksonian Club, the
Veterans Bryan Club, composed Of old
soldiers, and number of other support
ers, who fell in line indiscriminately,
composed his escort.
The Republican demonstration was
more pretentious. Scores of organiza
tons, nearly all bearing torches, formed
q procession that took an hour in pass
ing given point Every brass band in
Omaha and vicinity had been secured
for the parade. Despite the agreement
between the opposing political parties,
the Democratic managers claimed to be
fearful Of trouble in view of statements
that Republican organizations intended
to gather about the places where Mr..
Bryan was scheduled to speak and at
tempt to howl him down. That was the
given reason for not announcing the
time Mr. Bryan would keep each en-
gagement
Continuous cheering from the mob
followed the carriage in which the cam
didate and Mrs. Bryan We're seated, and
from the thousands along the sidewalks
marked Mr.. Bryan's progress from the
station up Farnam street to Boyd's
Theater. The enthusiasm was ram
pant. Not an inch Of space was avail
able to the theater when he arrived,
and he delivered an Grafton there and
to a tremendous crowd outside.
Another demonstration occurred in
side and outside Washington Hall, and
theh the candidate proceeded in his car
| rage 10 Germania Han, where he talked
to an audience Of natives of the father
land about what Prince Bismarck had
tc say about bimetallism.
Metz Hail. in the Bohemian district
Moran's Hall, where the meeting was
under the direction of the Swedish Bi-
metallic League, and Creighton Hall
| followed in turn. Each was crowded to
| the doors, and Mr.. Bryan was received
| with the customary wild outbursts of
| partisan emotion.
| Creighton Theater, in the same build
| irg with the hall Of that name was the
scene of the last speech delivered by
| Candidate Bryan in his remarka bic
campaign.
These were Mr.. Bryans concluding
words, his last message to the free coin
age forces: DO you wonder that we
| have been able to conduct this cam
! paign? My friends, we have been able
| to conduct 1T by the unselfsh devotion
| Of that multitude of men, Democrats,
| Populists, Republicans, who see what
the gold standard means and seeing it,
have been willing to fight it to save
/ tleir children and their children's chill
dren from this curse of gold. They tell
us that we must bow down and wor-
ship the golden calf. / say, my friends,
that the American people viii not bow
down. They will vote to restore the
gold and silver coinage Of the Consttu-
| ton and lead in the restoration Of BIZ
1 metallism throughout the world"
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will spend the
| night at the Paxton Hotel, and at $50
| in the morning will leave over the Bur-
| lington for Lincoln, where the candi-
| date will cast his vote and await the
| r. turns