Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
BRYAN IN WEST VA.
GREAT CROWDS WELCOME hin AT
pARKERspuRG AND WHEELING.
wKBLEYS RECORD ON SILVER.
Not n word Against Cicveiand-His
Remarkable Loss Of Popularity TO
he Left To History-Rniiway Co.
crcfsn-The Boiters.

nm hour later. lie spent the night at
Grafton. at the residence OF j. l. NC
Graw. national committeeman from TINS
state and managed to get good rest
Mr. Bryan had narrow escape from
being robbed OF his sleep. TWO pho'o-
graph fakirs were taken into custody az
Grafton on suspicion of being connected
with the gang OF pickpockets following
the Bryan party. one OF them sald ne
had presented a letter OF introduction 10
Mr. Bryan and wanted the candidate
summoned to Identify him. The hearing
lasted until 4 A. NJ. At that hour II was
decided that ~ Mr.. Bryan was detained as
n witness his West Virginia schedule
would be disarranged. and the men were
released upon their personal recognlzanee'
Mir. Bryan and his party had breakfast
at the Traders Hotel here. Despite the
continued bad weather there was O's
crowd In the streets. The candidate was
persnaaed while a, the hotel 70 make ms
apptarance on the balcony. where ne
made q short speech TO GO enthusiastic
people g.,
Al 1880 the special train pulled out TOT
Iarkersburg.
a llAK(SE ASSEM-
PARKERsBURG w. VA. October /
,rhe largest assenbiage OF people PaiH q
ersburg has ever known hedrd Wlillahi
J. Bryan deliver an address this aiter-
moon az stevens Grove. Excursion trans
brought I'm great crowds from nearby
places From Washington county. -
The railroads and steamboats, brought
perhaps 5000 people and from elsewhere
in Major McKinley's STATE large con
tingents came.
Mr. BRYAN proceeded directly from bis
train 10 the grove, where fuliy l"VVV peo-
,le gathered IN an uncomfortable dTi2zlo
and cheered him wildly. Governor viii
liam McCorkle, OF West Virginia. and
General A. j. Warner, OF Ohio, presi-
dent OF the National Bimetallic League,
had made speeches before the Democratic
candidate arrived Judge Mcclure.
formerly OF the Couit 90 Common Pleas,
presided at the meeting and Introduced
Mr.. Bryan. There was more Wild cheet-
ing when the candidate stepped forward
He spoke. In part as follows'
A RISING DOLLAR.
Let me state two or three propositions
for you 10 consider in the discussion OF
the money question. There are those
who do not want more money brought into
the country, and IL they have control or
legislation they so legislate as not 20
create a large amount of money. They
want less monsy, because these moAey"
owners profit by a rising dollar | nave
so much faith ia the better nature OF
some people that believe that many who
are now working against bimeiailism 90
Il In absolute ignorsnce OF the misery
which their conduct IS causing and Vel
] DO not understand how Ia the midst OF
a great struggle like this our opponents
can keep themselves ignorant n 50 great
"a subject and continue blind 20 the re-
suits Of the gold standard" (Cbeers}
Mr. Bryan recited his oft-quoted extract
from John G. Callsle's speech Of 1876
about the emancipation OF the industrial
classes from syndicates etc. and after
commenting OF Il. proceeded as follows
NOT GIVING UP.
my friends, you must not believe what
YOU sometimes see In the papers to the
effect that l am about to give up. am
not II you Will let me do this work by
degrees and not compel me 20 attempt
too much, ] will promise TO keep II mp
until the evening before election. ana OF
the last day have a Nebraska meeting
the only meeting that expect 20 have ia
that State before election day"
HIS WEDDING DAY.
PARKERSBURG. W. VA. october /
AT 4:3O o'clock, two hours after his ar
rival, Mr.. Bryan left P6rksrsbnrg over
the Ohio River railroad tracks IN an
other special train II consisted % he
private-car, Governor McCoTkle with
the gentleman after whom IL was nameG
I'm charge. and two other coaches lust
before the train drew out "A bsvy Of pretty
Young women boarded the ear and were
presented to Mr. Bryan. lie told them
that this WAS the twelfth anniversary OF
his marriage and the ninth anniversary
of his arrival in Nebraska. Mr.. Bryai
said that he regretted very much hat
he was not able TO celebrate the day AT
his home.
SPEECH AT CLARKSBURG.
PARKERSBUEG. W. VA. October l.
Al the Traders Hotel Clarksburg, Mr.
bryan said:
Il am not gong to make a speech mere
because / have an appointment at the
FAIRGROUNDS. and we must hasten out
there in order TO catch the next train.
And then. as the people are not in good
financial condition. IL is not an easy thing
for them 10 come all the Way TO Nebraska
in spec.ah cars 10 call on me. applause
AS they are not able to get out there,
am reversing the process ana coming 10
see the people
At the FAIRGROUNDS Mr.. Bryan said III
part.
Democratic authority, but from what the
great leader. the Republican candidate
for President. said this year, and what
he said six years ago In regard TO the
necessity for an increasing circulation
You will find in his letter OF acceptance
Of this year this statement: 1t Is not
more money we want. What We want rs
30 put the money we already have al
work
"Now. remember. my friends that these
words were uttered at a time when the
circulating medium had fallen of sloO-cco-
O)0 In two years. Let me compare that
with what he said six years ago, when,
instead OF having decreasing volume OF
currency, We had an Increase of about
100000 every year.
let me read what the Republican can
didate. then i'm Congress, said in regard
10 the necessity for an increasing cir
culation:
"'Mr. Speaker. | will not vote against
This bill and thus deprive the people OF
my country, and the laborers and the pro-
ducers ard the industries OF my country
OF $4,000. 900 annually OF additional cir-
culating medium
A voice: ''He did not know Mark Hanna
then" daughter and cheers)
MKINLEY AND HIS PLATFORM.
MIR. Bryan: eat that time he declared
that ne would not vote TO prevent MS
people. the laborers. the producers. from
getting the benefits OF the Bland-Aliison
act. and yet now. with q decreasing CIR
culation. he tells you that 1t Is not more
money we need. but TO put what money