The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-08
Greets the Silver Champion All Along
the Line
Delegates Gathered In State Conventions
Complete Their Labors
Georgia and Texas Favor Bryan, But Stand
Sturdiy by Watson kansas Adopts
the Fusion Plan-Siiver Cam.
paign Notes
Associated Press Special Wire.


LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. THE Bryan
tour through the east was inaugurated
at o'clock this afternoon under decie-
edly favorable conditions and auspices.
1T was a day of torrid temperature. but
long before the time for the departure
of the Bryan party the Rock Island de-
pot platform was crowded. and when
the carriage containing Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan drove around cheers went up
from thousand throats. AS the train
pulled out anxious people jostled each
other without compunction as they
pressed around their honored fellow cit
1zen and eagerly grasped his hand and
clung to it long enough to bid the candi-
date Godspeed for himself and his mis-
sion.
Children We're carried along by the
pressure of the crowd, and their child
ish voices could be heard above the up
roar in the familiar greeting, Goodbye.
Mr.. Bryan Lots of them We're success
full in reaching his hands before he
boarded the train, which pulled in sew
eral minutes ahead of time in anticipa~,
tion of the delay of the leave-taking,
After Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had entered
the car there were requests for them to
appear upon the rear platform, which
they did. AS Mr.. Bryan appeared the
handshaking was renewed, and in re-
sponse to continued and persistent calls
for a speech. Mr. Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In ordinary
times would have desired to have the
| notlhcation take place at home. But
this is not an ordinary campaign, and
felt that the cause should rise above any
personal desire we might have. and
therefore expressed the desire to be
notified in New York, In order that our
cause might be presented first in the
heart of what now seems to be the enc.
my's country, but which we hope to be
our country b(Sore the campaignfs over.
tGreat applause and cheeringD I APP
preciate the kindness the naighbors
have shown, and all that I can promise
you is that whether do meet with your
approval or not, / shall do my duty as
see it and accept all consequences which
may follow" Enthusiastic cheering
and applause.)
Mr. and Mrs Bryan were allotted the
drawing room of the Pullman coach.
every section of which was occupied.
AS the train drew away from the sta
tion thousand fiuttering handkerchiefs
waved parting adieu, the fond SINGER
ity of which was attested in many ways.
Men, women and children rushed alons.
the platform as the train moved by and
persisted in prolonging the ordeal of
handshaking. A crowd of boys did not
WI ba 10
the lad who was most reluctant to give
up the chase was rewarded with Bry-
an button, which was thrown to him by
Mr.. Bryan in lieu of the hand-clasp he
was unable to win. There were a hum
dred carriages around the station. and
in the midst of the excitement a team
ran away.
Inc 1lrst stop was made at Murdoch, 4.
Neb, small way station, where a.
crowd of about fifty men and boys were
at the depot. Mr.. Bryan stood upon the
rear platform and waved a greeting to
them, but one silver Republican, a. GRIM
pie, persisted in climbing upon the NOV
1ng train and shaking hands with him.
AS usual Mr.. Bryan was able to greet
him by name.
The train stopped but a moment at,
South Bend, where a dozen men con.
versed with Mr.. Bryan through the car
window, informing him that most of the
party were silver Republicans,
AT Albright about fifty people were
assembled. One old lady clung to Mr..
Bryans hand as she shouted: Mr.. Bry-
an, L hollered for We up in Omaha, and
am hollering yet" About twenty men
boarded the train to accompany the par
ty to Omaha. AS many more got aboard
at South Omaha, and it appeared as tf
MI. Bryan knew every one of them per-
sonally.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC FEW.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. There were
less than 500 people gathered at the de-
pot when the train bearing the Bryan
party pulled into Omaha These, how
ever, were enthusiastic in the extreme.
There was stop of forty-five minutes
in this city, and the nominee went out on
the walks about the depot and shook
hands with his visitors.
AT ATLANTIC.
DIES MONIES, Ia. Aug. AT 7:t5
the train was met by crowd of from
1900 to 1000 people at Atlantic, la. A
brass band was lending it's potent influ-
ence to swell the clamor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were at supper, but the shouts of
the men soon brought them to the plat
form. Mr.. Bryan was escorted through
the dense crowd to a platform impro-
vised from the baggage trucks, We're he
spoke briefly. His utterances were