The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Foolish Yale Students.

NEW HAfEN. No"u-, Oep'- * i0
was l o'clock when Mr. Bryan reached
New Haven from Bridgeport At the
station big crowd had gathered and
considerable difficulty was experienced
IN getting the candidate through the
throug. He was cbeered loudly during
his progress from the train to hia car
riage. With the Hon.. Alexander
Troup. P. S. Bannett. John B Sar-
gent. Democratic candidate for governor
A. S. Craudall Of Norwich, Demo ocratic
candidate for Lieutenant governor, A.
B. Fuller, Democratic candidate for
Congress, and others, as his escort, Mr..
Bryan vas conveyed to the New Haven
House, brass baud leading the way.
Another crowd was there. Mr. Bryan
had brief res, al the hotel and then
held au informal reception The Yale
College boys delayed the big open air
meeting addressed BY Mr.. Bryan, and
nearly caused it to break up in confu-
sion. AS it was, Mr. Bryan gave
up attempting to speak aod retired 10
disgust. The movement Of the students
was presumably preccncerted. They
were distributed through the crowd and
seemed to sing aud yell at giveo signals.
When Mr.. Bryan began his speech
there vas cheer aod chorus from the
students Of ''Rab, rah. rab. Yale" !" He
tried to 90 on. but the CELLS made him
stop again. A sorg vith the refrain
Gold. gold, gold,' kept his words
fscm being beard. Finally the can
dida.e sat dowa. aud Mr. Sargent,
Democratic candidate sor Governor
Alexander rroup. chairman of The stare
central commity. and Dr.. Fuller. the
Democratic candidate for Congress IL
this district, made appeals for order.
Their efforts were successful after Mr.
Bryan had been seated zen minutes, aud
at 3 so be resumed his remarks But
the derisive yells broke forth again and
fifteen minutes later the candidate
brought bis remarks to close.
Mr.. Bryan spoke from stand on the
south side of Centre church, 40 ancient
house Of worship facing "the Green"
It was an ideal place for an open air
meeting and the weather was perfect.
The crowd was enormous. People had
been coming into town all the morning
On eycnrs;on trains. and when Mr..
Bryan entered "the Green" between
$4,000 and $4,000 people we're gather
ed there. Over 10 another part of the
big shady square the First division of
the Connecticu, naval militia had aa-
sem bled With its guests. company K of
Hartford, aud several thousand of those
who could not get near enough to hear
the candidate drifted away toward the
military contingent. Their celebration
had no connection with the Bryan meet
ing. With Messrs. Troup, Bennett
aud Sargent, Mr. Bryan was driven
to the square from the New Haven
house. He was cordially received by
the shroog. Mr. Bennett, who is
chairman Of the town committee, pre-
seuted Mr.. Bryan, and as the candidate
rose the cheering was interrupted by
hisses and yells from Yale men. The
appeals from Mr.. Troup and the others
had temporary effect only. All
through his remarks the yells contin-
ued and Mr.. Bryan cut his speech
short. Altogether be did DOT speak
more than 20 minutes. AS soon as be
concluded A. S. CraDdall. of Norwich, !,
candidate for lieutenant governor, step
ped forward and sharply criticised the
Yale men. He said
I'm this city, this city Of business
men, this city Of workingmen. ask
you, 10 the name of God aud man. to
take to your hearts the questions that
have been put so we'll before you to-day
by William Jennings Bryan.
II ask you to vote in November IN
accordance with them.
Gas to the youog men VINO have
made it impossible for him to speak to-
day, ask you GOT to believe that they
represent Yale any more than
Mckinley will represent US 10 No7em-
Der
ssThey have been blowing off their
wind as he is blowing of bis wind.
Yale has sent out into the world men,
sir addressing Mr.. Bryan, who have,
like you, been an h'nor to their unl-
versity and to their country IN con.
gress, in business and 10 every walk OF
life
He proposed three cheers for Mr.:
Bryan and they were given, mingled
with hisses from the Yale contigent.
Ex.Mayor Sargent then declared the
meeting adjourned and Mr.: Bryan was
taken to the New Haven House in his
curriage. He looked very much ia
tigued and refused to shake hands as be