Evening star., 1896-08-10

platform IT won't fall with you" The in
evitable three cheers was the parting greet
ing.
At Elida there were about fifty people out
to shake hands with the western Lochinvar.
Big Gathering mt Lima.
LIMA, Ohio. $50 a.m.-The Bryan train
arrived on time. and found 3 200 people wait
Ing at the station to greet the arrival of the
party. There was no speaking. but the
handshaking was enthusiastic and continued
during the stop of the party. Mrs. Bryan,
fresh from her couch. appeared and assisted
her husband in shaking the brawny hands
extended from all directions as they stood
on the steps of the coaches An enthusiastic
citizen, unable, because of the dense crowd
to get near enough to shake hands with
Mrs. Bryan. whose face he seemed to ad-
mire. thrust his rude walking stick over the
heads OF those Intervening. which Mrs.
Bryan grasped and gave q cordial shake
amidst the laughter Of the spectators The
local statesmen OF this place reported that
the Bryan party here was a working party
and hopeful and numerous.
They claimed that the silver sentiment
was gaining ground. and as they bade fare
we'll to the departing train they gave pro-
phetic assurances of success in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan seemed to enjoy the
ovation extended to them. as well as the
happy crowds by whom they were sur
rounded.
After shaking hands for some time. Mr..
Bryan remarked. gravely, well. this is
Ohio" whereat a citizen remarked, "You
bet, and Ohio is for you"
Mr.. Bryan told the crowd that he was
happy to find So many more silver men at
Lima than he found there a year ago on
his visit. The train pulled out after a stop
of seventeen minutes.
LAFAYETTE. Ohio, August 10.-This
small village turned out about sixty men,
who satisfied then selves by quietly shak-
ing hands with Mr.. Bryan.
In a College Town.
ADA, Ohio. August 1O.-W. w. Durbin,
chairman Of the state committee, insisted
on Mr.. Bryan saying a few words at this
place, where he delivered the commence
ment GRAFTON at the Normal University
last year. He left his breakfast, and Prof.
H. S. Lehr, president Of the university, in
troduced the candidate as the next Presi-
dent. He was received with cheers, and
said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: While have not
been speaking much on this trip. l cannot
Withstand the temptation to say a word
here. The words so kindly spoken of by
Prof Lehr. you will remember, are not
thought of since the nomination. He is
one Of the original Bryan men. When 1
was here a year ago he was a Bryan man.
l think he wanted you to become acquaint-
ed with me, so If you wanted post offices
you would know where to come to get
them. 1 am not distributing post offices
yet, but I hop to be before very long.
Of pleasure this city and the students here
Of the university. and hope they will be-
come stuSents Of the money question and
be prepared to take their part in this fight.
l thank you" Great applause)
While Waiting for Bryan.
CANTON, Ohio. August 1o.-The Bryan
reception committee from Pittsburg, COM
posed CT about sixty prominent democrats
of that city, and headed by County Chair
man Howley and Mr.. Morris Foster, ar
rived in Canton shortly before noon today,
and finding that they had nearly two hours
to wait before the Bryan train arrived, de-
cided to call upon Mai: Mckinley. Mr..
Foster acted as spokesman for the parry
on arriving at the governors residence He
said that he believed that any candidate
Tor the presidency was worthy of the
greatest respect of every one regardless of
political afhliation. The members of the
delegation had. therefore, called to pay
their respects and to make friendly call
as An erican citizens.
Major McKinley's Response.
In response Maj. Mckinley said:
Il am deeply grateful to receive this
friendly visit from the Bryan reception
committee. although we are of different
political belief. We are as American citi-
zers proud of our country and believe in
common that we have now and will con-
tir ue to have in the future the best govern
ment in the world.
Il sincerely thank you gentlemen for
this visit, and assure you that it gives
me great pleasure"
At the conclusion Of his brief address,
Maj. Mckinley greeted each member of
the delegation in person.
To Receive Bryan.
A committee of ten left here at 1880 this
morning for Wooster, thirty-five miles
west, on the Pennsylvania road, to meet
the Bryan train, due at Canton at 1:23 pm
A fiat car was showed up in front of the
depot on side track and 1t was arranged
to have Mr. Bryan make an address from
this car. MIR. L. E. Holden, publisher of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Ohio
member of the notification commit
tee, were on board the Bryan train at Al
lance, and proceeded with the party to
New York.
DENIED THE MOTION.