The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-10
BRYAN AT CLARKSBURG.
Fully Fifteen Thousand People
Hear Him.
Thousands Could mot Get Close
Enough to the Stand.
While. His yoiceiis Weak He Seems
still Fresh aud I'm sfio0dITrim.

While. His v0icejis Weak. He Seems
still Fresh aud.ins GoodI Trim.
The sleepy old town of Clarks-
burg received last Thursday such
an awakening as it will not see for
years to come. For twenty four
hours before the Democratic nomi-
nee was due to reach there, people
began to pour into the town. This
influx continued until the streets
were perfect sea Of humanity. The
farmer and laborer were greatly in
evidence and on every hand could
be seen groups Of men who were be-
ing instructed by one of these vic
Tins of the merciless gold standard
Never were people ever seen who
were more thoroughly in earnest and
their presence and enthusiasm in
spite of the bleakness of the wealth
er showed that they we're not there
out of curiosity Rain had fallen
all the day and night before and
threatening clouds seemed ready to
begin another downpour at any mo-
ment but the oppressed needed not
the fury Of the elements. Specials
from all nearby points brought
thousands to swell the throngs from
the surrounding country. Four spec
ials packed to the roof came from
Fairmont. The West .Fairmont club
to the number OF 600 made favora-
BILE impression and added greatly to
the success of the celebration. The
West Union Club came in on spec
ial 500 strong and presented very
handsome appearance. Thousands
of horsemen paraded the streets and
pedestrians had hard time of it.
The decorations were profuse and
some of them were quite handsome.
However Morgantown can give them
cards and spades on how to decorate
and then beat them out
The candidate came near being
held as witness at Grafton. Two
alleged pieh pockets had 'oSes s street. rect
ed on complaint of some newspaper
men and they asked that subpoena
be issued for Mr.. Bryan as he was
an important witness for the defence.
The proceedings were held at $3.50
Thursday morning and resulted in a
refusal to issue the subpoena SO he
was not detained. Mr.. Bryan left
Grafton in a special car at $50 ar
irving at Clarksburg at $50. An
immense crowd met him at the de-
pot and escorted him to the Traders
Hotel. His carriage was drawn by
sixteen white horses and a yellow
one and presented one of the pretti
est sights in the whole procession.
The escort numbered about 1900
strong and the cheering along the
line of march was continuous. At
ter hasty lunch, in response to
loud calls Mr.. Bryan appeared on
the hotel balcony and made short
speech. The streets were jammed
as far as eye could reach and fully
5000 people heard the address, at
the conclusion of this, he entered
his carriage and was slowly drawn
to the Fair Grounds. Since early
morning people had begun to collect
around the speakers stand and when
Hon. Benton McMillen of Tennessee
arose to speak fully 10000 people
were massed before it. The crowd
continued to swell as long as this
gentleman was speaking and all the
time during Bryan's address. The
stand was handsomely decorated
with bunting and was surmounted
by huge portrait of the nominee.
About 1890 the parade reached the
grounds and magnificent ovation
was rendered the peoples choice.
Men yelled themselves hoarse and,
when to exhausted to yell, waved
their hats, umbrellas, ETC., until
worn out. Mr.. Bryan seemed graft
fed at the generous reception ac-
corded him and appeared at his best.
His face was fresh and full and
when he finally stood up to speak
the assembled multitude had a
chance to see that the Democratic
standard bearer was man in every
sense of the word Tall, smooth
faced, majestic and commanding he
seemed the embodyment of the brain
and Drawn of the country. Your
correspondent occupied a place very
near to the speaker and heard every
word that fell from his lips. He
seemed to feel the truth of every
word he uttered in every fiber of his
being. The man is terribly in earn
est and this fact may serve to explain
how he has stood the tremendous
mental and physical strain his tour
has imposed upon him. The audi
ence went wild when Mr.. Bryan
stepped forward at the conclusion of
the short speech Of introduction by
Hon. John D. Anderson. The nomi-
nee then gave an example of his won
derful power over vast bodies of
men, A simple motion of his hand
served to quiet the tumult and a
glance of his eye to excite the most
powerful enthusiasm. Over one hun
bred people from Morgantown heard
the address and hundreds more came
from points in this county and Fay
cite. Among the prominent people
who occupied seats on the stand
were, Hon. Benton Mcmillan, Hon.
John D. Anderson, Col. Ben Wilson,
Hon, John 7. McGraw, Editor Sper-
ry, Hon. John Bassell, John J. Dav-
is, w. E. Chiffon.
The speech was well received and
created immense enthusiasm. The
crowd remained quietly until it was
completed hearing it all.
Estimates Of the number of people
on the grounds vary from 2,000.to
1900.
The speech'is as follows: "Mr.
Chairmen, Fellow Citizens and La
dies-I desire to express my thanks
to those who have SO kindly present
ed me with this gavel, made from
the wood Of the house in which Stone
wall jackson was born. (Applause. J
We are far enough removed from
that war between two sections of
this country to give to the general
on the southern side that credit for
military genius which was denied in
the bitterness of the strife. / can
rejoice that the valor shown on that
side gives guarantee that in any
future struggle the north and south
shall stand side by side prepared to
drive back any invader or to guard
and carry forward the greatest coun-
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