The record-union., 1896-08-11
Delivers an Address at the Home Of
Major Mckinley.
The Arrival of the Democratic Presi-
Dental Candidate at Pittsburg
Made the Occasion of Several Big
Demonstrations i'm His FavOr-Ad-
dresses an Immense Audience in
the Evening.

VAN VERT (O), Aug. 10.-William
Jennings Bryan was at it early this
morning. In fact he had hardly left
Off handshaking after leaving Chicago
before he was at it again. He did not
get much sleep last night. People were
waiting for him between daylight and
dawn, and although he went to his
berth shortly after midnight he was
routed out between i and o'clock to
see a crowd at Valparaiso, Ind. VAL
paraiso was reached at 30. Mr.. Bry-
an was lying in his berth when Hon.
j. c. Kern, a member of the Indiana
Legislature, routed him out. Mr.. Bryan
made a hasty toilet and went out on the
platform, where he was again cheered.
The crowd wanted a speech, but Mr..
bryan told them that he could not talk
at that hour of the morning.
Columbia was reached at 4:40, and
another crowd was present. There was
no lack of enthusiasm because of the
early hour
AT Fort Wayne this morning more
than 1000 people were waiting for the
RFyan train. Mr.. Bryan had fully
dressed by this time. The gathering
was bent on speech, but it did not
get any words from the young orator
except a remark about promising that
ne would not speak that early in the
morning. People rushed forward to
shake hands, and during the seventeen
minutes stop both arms of the nominee
We're worked incessantly
Monroeville, Ind turned out a large
sized crowd, who cheered vociferously.
and the train crossed over into Ohio.
The first stop made by Mr.. Bryan in
Major McKinleys State was at Dixon,
reached at $40. People were lined by
the hundreds along the streets of Van
Vert when the train reached there. An
audience of fully 1000 greeted Mr..
bryan. Cries Of Speech went up,
but Mr.. Bryan said he really could not
serious panic was narrowly averted
at Delphos when the train reached there
at f:13. The crowd was large. Mr.
FIyan had stepped 20 the platform of
his car, and just as the explanation that
ne could not make speech was finished
the porch of a store directly in front of
the train and about twenty feet distant
gave way with a crash Shrieks
of those who had been tumbled into the
cellar beneath the porch and the frantic
eaeerness of others to get away started
a panicky rush. Stand still-don't
move" cried Mr.. Bryan and others on
the train, and their words brought the
frightened people to themselves. No
body had been hurt in the cave-in.
Lima was reached at 1:45. Mr. Bryan
found 1.500 people waiting for him. The
demonstrations We're enthusiastic in the
extreme. People spent the first few
minutes after Mr.. Bryan came to the
platform in cheering him and then
el, III No
made her first appearance of the day,
and stood by her husbands side The
people were so busy shaking hands
that they forgot to ask for the usual
speech until just as the train was NOV
ing off, when in response to loud de-
mands Mr.. Bryan said: Il am obliged
to you for coming. and I am glad
things are so different to what they
We're a year ago"
After passing Lafayette, where Mr..
Bryan was roundly cheered by small
crowd. the train bearing the nominee
came to Ada. Here ne made his first
speech of the day in response to the cor
diality with which he was greeted by
the large crowd there. nearly 900 peo-
pie in all The cheers for Bryan were
very hearty, and he and Mrs. Bryan
were subjected to a severe hand-shak-
ing ordeal for several minutes. Mr..
Bryan spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: While
have not been speaking much on this
trip, I cannot withstand the tempta-
tion to say a word here, and the words
SO kindly spoken by Professor Lehr you
will remember. are not thought of since
the nomination. He is one of the origi-
nal Bryan men. When / was here year
ago he was a Bryan man. l think he
wanted you TO become acquainted with
me so if you wanted Postoffices you
would know where to come to get them.
am not distributing Postoffices yet, but
1 hope to before very long. (Cheers) I
remember with great deal of pleasure
this city and the students of the univer
sity. and / hope that they will become
students of the money question and be
prepared TO take their part in this fight
Cloud cheers) / thank you"
Bucyrus gave hearty welcome to Mr..
Bryan. The crowd did not number more
than 800 but had plenty of enthusiasm,
and gave it to him without stint. Re-
publicans with vigorous lungs tried to
get up a counter demonstration in favor
of Mckinley, and the Ohio candidates
name punctured every cheer for Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan made a little speech, and it
was well received.
At Crestline the next stop, at 1880.
Bryan's car was switched TO the rear
end of the train, and the difficulty of
allowing the crowd TO see and hear him
without danger of being pressed under
the wheels was obviated. Crestline was
noisy. Mr.. Bryan was conveyed to a
temporary platform. and was intro
duced and spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: ! was sur
prised to witness such an audience as
this, and / can hardly realize that such
an audience has assembled in the State
which had the honor to contain the resi-
dence of my opponent. daughter and
great cheeringD / must conclude from
the enthusiasm which has been mani
tested ever since we crossed the line
into Ohio that Ohio has had so many
Presidents that you have decided that
ycu can spare one now. tAppiause
and laughter) 1t is generous of you,
and l will promise you that if am liv-