The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
SPEAKS TO ALL OHIO.
Bryan Addresses the Largest Gath
erlng Columbus Ever Saw.


erInE Columbus Ever Saw.
Columbus, o., Sept. LIN all his career,
wonderful as 1t has been and filled during
! the past week with remarkable demon-
strations in his honor, William ]. Bryan
never addressed an audience so large and
so enthusiastic as that which gathered
in the state house grounds tonight. Peo-
pie who have witnessed the inauguratioHs
of Ohio's governors in recent years say
that the crowds on those occasions never
numbered more than 10000 but tonight
everybody was saying that the inaugural
assemblage did not compare in point OF
numbers with the magnificent congrega-
tion that came to hear the young demo-
cratic candidate on the issues Of the cam
| paign.
Mr.. Bryan was obliged to divide his
| speech into four segments, one de-
lvered from each side of the canopie1
grand stand that had been erected for the
| occasion. Fifty thousand is a conserva>
tive estimate of those who were present,
among them being 1000 miners, who came
| from the Hooking valley. The railroad
companies gave unusually low rates, and
thousands of people took advantage or
| them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan reached Columbus
over the Big Four at 3:SO o'clock this af-
! ternoon, in a special car chartered by the
| members of the Columbus reception COM
mittee, who accompanied them from CleVe-
! land. The candidate was cheered by thou
sands at the railway station and by thou
| sands more along the mile or more of
| t~h ha
| There was a tremendous jam at the
! Chittenden hotel, whore apartments had
| been secured for Mrs. and Mr.. Bryan, but
| a way was forced through the wildly ex-
cited, enthusiastic gathering.
Prior to to-night's great demonstration
| in front Of the state house, there was an
| other parade in which, of course Mr.
Bryan was the central figure seated in
a carriage drawn by four white horses.
By good police arrangements a way
was kept clear from the outskirts of the
park to the stand in front of the capitol
building, and through this Mr.. and Mrs.
| Bryan and those accompanying them we're
enabled to reach the assigned positions
without difficulty.
The stand was spacious and accommo-
| dated a number of prominent democrats
and their wives, and brass band Near
| ly every person in that stupendous audi
| ence packed over ten acres of ground,
could see the democratic candidate as he
mounted the steps of the rostrum and
stood before them. And then cheering be-
gan.
Bryan, Bryan, Bryan" was the cry
and the cheering rose in volume until it
reached the limit of enthusiastic potency.
James Ross, chairman of the Franklin
county democratic committee, attempted
to call the assemblage to order in his ca
pacity as temporary chairman. But the
buzz of voices was so great in volume
that II drowned his words, and nobody
knew what he was saying, until Allen W.
Thurman the son of 'the old Roman"
stepped forward and acknowledged his in
PRODUCTION by Mr.. Ross. Mr.. Thurman
did not lose words He knew what the
people wanted. and in a few sentences pre-
sented Mr.. Bryan.
The cheering was more intense than 1t
had been at Mr.. Bryan's first appearance
and it was several minutes before it
! ceased. So great was the confusion caused
by those who could not hear, that the
first words of the orator were lost to all
but those near him and he was Obliged to
stop until quiet could be restored. But
this was not accomplished until Mr. Bry-
an announced that he would speak upon
all sides of the platform. The assembled
thousands gave a shout of qualification
at this and tried to keep as quiet as their
enthusiasm would allow for the rest of
the speech.
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
Gentlemen This Is the largest audience
TO which l ever tried to speak. i have had
occasions to speak where the audience
filled the house, but never had occasion
to talk where the audience filled all out
doors naughter). If you all vote as you
are now shouting (voces, 1--WE will'D.
l do not see how there can be any question
about the triumph Of free silver in the
state. (Cheers).
we have entered on a campaign which
means much to the American people. II
our opponents speak truly when they dis
cover what will in their judgment, be the
effect of free coinage then the success OF
the Chicago ticket would surely be a ca
lamity TO the country. If, on the other
hand, we speak the truth when we de-
scribe to you the effects Of gold stand
ard, continued Mr.. Bryan then the main
tenance Of gold standard until foreign
nations come to our relief is an evil which
cannot be contemplated by those who love
their country. We have begun an unceas-
ing warfare against the gold standard. The
republican party without declaring that
the gold standard is a good thing, has de-
clared that the gold standard must be
maintained. 1 call your attention to the
fact that no party in the history of this
country has ,ever in a national conven-
ton commended the gold standard. It's
effects are so bad that no party has dared
to uphold It,
At this point Mr. Bryan, VINO had been
facing west as he spoke, now turned to
the south front OF the platform. and I'D
dressed the people on that side, summar-
izing his previous remarks and amplify-
ing them He then went TO the north OF
the platform and repeated the process
and again to the east side. After a short
time he excused himself and returned to
the side where be began, saying: II don't
known whether you have been able to
hear anything have been saying on the
other side Cries Of NOD Well, then
/ Will talk while TO you, and a while to
these and a while to those over there
and then you can get together after am
gone and fasten the stories together
CHEERS and cries Of Continue, you are
all riRht.D
Mr.. Bryan went twice around the plat
form in the manner described, before he
concluded his speech, keeping his four au-
diences amused and interested through
out.
John ]. Lenz, a democratic candidate |
for congress. followed Mr.. Bryan. and |