The morning times., 1896-09-01
BRYAN LEAVES NEW YORK


appointed member of the State Demo
| cr,lticeXecutive committee. There WAS con-
| siderable enthusiasm at Conneaut and calls
| for a speech, but Mr. Bryan did not gratif;
| the desire.
| There was no mistaking the heartiness
| of the Ashtabula reception. Cheers We're
continuous, and they came with increas-
ing Tgor when Mr.. Bryan referred to
Republicans changing their plan In this
| campaign.
SPEECH AT ASHTABULA.
| Ashtabula has been a stronghold OF Re-
| publicanism since the days before the war
when Joshua Giddings, one of the early
| apostles of anti-slavery, represented the
| district in Congress. Here Mr. Bryan
| opened his Ohio part OF the campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan went out on the rear
| platform OF the car. and cheers were called
| for and given for the United States flag and
| for Mrs. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan addressed tie crowd, which
was very noisy but in joviai temper, and
| lie appeared 10 enter fully into the huinor
Of the moment He said in part:
Are there any Republlcansin this crowd?
(Shouts OF '.No.") fAre there any men in
this crowd who have heen Republicans
(Shouts OF yes.) II there are any Kepub
licans here who are going to vote the
Democratic ticket lift up your hands.
glad to know that.
Now, command you to go out as mis-
sionaries ana to bring this doctrine before
all the people OF our country. This is
peculiar campaign. 1t is developing Hsore
Imblic speaking than any ca mpaign that we
have had since the war
ANSWERED QUESTIONS.
Some one asked the candidate a ques-
tion on the silver question when>h he con
cluded Iis address, and after Mr.. Bryan
ans weret: this a number OF other questions
bearing on the main issue Of the campaign
were put to him by other people, lis re,Iiy
in each bringing cheers from the crowd.
| Meanwhile a lively scene was going on
around window of the car out of which
Mrs. Bryan leaned and distributed flowers
from bouquets that Ind been presented her.
Men and Women fought for the blossoms
and The scramble was at its height when
the train moved out, followed by tremen-
The next stop was at Geneva, where sew
eral- hundred people We're gathered, and
more handShaking and cheering took place.
Madison furnished unique reception.
which Mr.. Bryan seemed to enjoy heartily.
The members OF the Madison Mckinley
Club, bearing their banner and wearing
Mckinley badges, marched up to the train
and gave three cheers for the Republican
candidate. The train moved out before
there was an opportunity for anything
further, and the Democratic nominee waved
his hat at his enthusiastic opponents as
he sped on his westward journey.
woMEN's CLUB GREETs HIN.
At Painesville, a committee from the
Cleveland, Soross, .heaaed by Mrs. N.
COe Stewart. its president. boarded the
. tram, iadef' with flowers for Mrs. Bryan.
who ispresident of the Linco in branch of the
organizau uon. EXCo ngressman ii. a.
Foran and others from Cleveland also
joined Mt. Bry yam there.
The Panesville audience numbered about
SEQ and showed cons derable enthusiasm.
Mr.. Bryan was. called on for a speech
and in reply said: This is cnly one issue
IN this campaign which the people seem
Gesirous to hear anything about That
is the money question. And the great
point that comes into discussion on that
question is whether this Dat ION shall have
IFS own financial policy and by its own
people or whether it will let others
decide for them"
There was a handful of people to cheer
the candidate at the pretty village of
Mentor, famous as the home of Gar
iie!tl. Nilloughby, further on. furnished
amusement To the caui.i ,ate's party by the
Zeal and activity displayed by the 200 peo-
I, pie gathered, there to get a glimpse of
Nj. Bryan.