The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-11
HE FEELS THE FOE
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Grafton at the Normal university last
wear. He left his breakfast and Prof
H. S. Lehr, president of the university
introduced the candidate as the next
president Mr. Bryan was received with
cheers and said:
Ladies and gentlemen: While
have not been speaking much on this
trip / cannot Withstand the temptation
TO say word here. The words so kind
ly spoken by Professor Lehr and which
YOU remember, are now thought of since
the nomination. He is one of the orig
anal Bryan men. When l was here a
year ago ne was a Bryan man. L think
he wanted you 10 become acquainted
with me SO if you wanted postofdce
you would know where TO come to get
one. l am not distributing postoffices
yet, but l hope to be before long. Gap
plause.)
Il remember with a great deal Of
pleasure this city and the students here
of the university and l hope they will
become students of the money question,
end be prepared to take their part in
this fight. (Applause) L thank you"
SAT- AT FINLEY'S FEET.
Bucyrus. O., Aug. 10.-Two thousand
people signalled the arrival of the Bry-
an train with cannonading. music and
hearty cheering, and Mr.. Bryan spoke
from the car platform as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 am very
much Obliged TO you for this very cor
dial greeting, and | want to thank
one Of the pioneers for having sown
years ago, seed that is bearing fruit to-
day Before l had commenced the
study of the money question, before /
knew anything about the restoration OF
silver, General Finley, your representa-
tive in congress, was working for free
and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to
L. Great applause)
At am gradified that he is alive now 10
see the progress that this cause has
made, and l am not surprised that those
among whom he has lived are ready to-
day to assert that this government is
able to have a financial policy of its
own, without asking the consent of
any other nation hearth. (Applause
and loud cheering)
II thank you, ladies and gentlemen,
for this opportunity of meeting you"
Great applause)
As the train drew away from the
platform hundreds ran along with it
grabbing Mr. Bryan's hand until some
one feel and those behind pressing for
ward piled mass Of writhing humanity
involving twenty or thirty people. A
committee comprising General and Mrs
Finley, County Clerk Laughbaums and
Editor Frank Hobstock escorted the
Bryan party TO this city.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Over 5000 people were stirring around
the depot when the Bryan train pulled
into Crestline amidst salutes from an
wis and the music of a band. A COM
mittee comprising Prosecuting At
torney p. w. Pool, w. +. Grove. George
b. Scott and Fred Newman, had board
Cd the train at Bucyrus and when Mr.
Bryan arrived here he was escorted
through the noisy crowd to decorated
platform near the depot.
Mr.. p. w. Pool introduced Mr.. BRYAN
as the next president of the United
States. He was greeted with great
cheering and mounted a chair on the
platform and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: / would not
oe surprised to find such an audience as
this is, assembled in the state which has
the honor to contain the residence Of
my opponent. loud cheering and
Il must conclude from the enthusiasm
which has been manifested ever since
rae crossed the state line into Ohio. that
Ohio has had So many presidents that
you have decided that you can share
one now. Cheers and laughter)
ut is generous of you and will prom
lse you that if 1 am living, / will come
back to your state and return the COM
pliment by helping you to elect an
Ohio man, provided he is in favor of a |
financial policy by the American peo- |
pie, for the American people" loud |
,heering.)
CALLED ON M'KiNLEY.
Canton, O., Aug. 10-The Bryan re- |
'eption committee from Pittsburg. COM |
posed of about sixty prominent Demo-
rats Of that city, and headed by Coun-
y Chairman Hawley and Mr.. Morris |
'oster, arrived in Canton shortly be-
one noon today. and finding that they |
lad nearly two hours TO wait before the |
8ryan train arrived, decided to call |
ipOn Major Mckinley. Mr.. Foster
cted as spokesman for the party on
rriving at the governors residence. He
aid that he believed that any candf-
late for the presidency was worthy of
he greatest respect of everyone. re-
-ardless of political utilization. The
members of the delegation had there.
ore called to pay their respects and to
make friendly call as American citi-
ems. IN response. the governor said:
Il am deeply grateful to receive this
riendly visit from the Bryan recep-
ion committee. although we are of diff
erent political belief. We are. as
american citizens, proud of our coun-
~, and believe in common that we
ave now and viii continue to have in
he future, the best government in the
7orld.
BRYAN IN CANTON.
When the $40 y. m. PENNSYLVANIA |
rain pulled into Canton, fifteen minutes