The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
Open Approval of the Request
for Republicans to Display
Old Glory.
soME SILLY ASSERTIONS MADE.
Saws the Advocates of Sound Money
and Prote ction Have Appealed to
Church Societies.

LIMA, OHIO, Oct. 19.-The enthusiasm
which marked William J. Bryan's previous
sallies to Ohio during this campaign be-
gan to show itself anew on his fourth en-
try to Major McKinley's State this morn
ing His train left Detroit at 40 A. NJ.
and reached Toledo at 6 80. Two or three
hundred men in the Union station called
for Mr.. Bryan, and arising from his berth
and after making hasty toilet, he went
out on the platform and talked to them.
Fifteen minutes only were spent at Toledo.
Stops were made by the train at Perrys-
burg, Weston, Dashler, Leipsic, Ottawa
and Columbus Grove.
The biggest crowd was at Leipsic, reached
at S:25. Mr.. Bryan made short address
there. Brief remarks were made at all the
other places mentioned and at each the
candidate was received with enthusiasm.
Several thousand people welcomed Mr..
Bryan at Lima. He read extracts from
Chairman Hanna's American flag letter
published yesterday and in commenting
on it said:
Ny friends. it is the first time that l know of
that have ever agreed with the chairman OF
the Republican National Committee, and /
want 20 sign my name to his letter and ask ali
those who believe IN the ideas set forth there
to display the flag on the 31st OF October, be-
cause there is not a thing in that letter but
what we advocates of free silver indorse.
Another audience of several thousand
was at Wapokoneta. As at Lima Mr..
Bryan spoke from stand in the town.
He and Mrs. Bryan were escorted to the
place where the meeting was held, in front
of the City Hall, by sixteen men in silver
caps and one in yellow cap. The gather
SoL L., ia b.orx hive;
sstic the nominee had addressed, and
every point in his sddress, which followed
his old lines of discussion of the money
question, was wildly cheered. Thirty
minutes werespent at Wapok oneta, and
at II 80 the candidates special train re-
sumed its journey.
George Marshall, Democratic candidate
for Congress, introduced Mr.. Bryan to 500
people at Sydney, and the National nomi-
nee made o brief speech. Piqua turned
out the banner crowd of the day up to
that time. 1t numbered about 5000, in
cluding many who came from nearby
communities. During the twenty min
utes spent there Mr.. BRYAN made
speech. A Der of auditors wore the
yellow badges seen so frequently among
the crowds addressed by Mr.. Bryan. But
the Bryan supporters, not to be outdone
had distributed around the town before
the meeting, similar in color, some bear
ing the WORDS, "Gold-nit," and others
simply "Nit." At Troy 200 people heard
Mr.. Bryan speak from the rear platform
of his private car.
At Hamilton Mr.. Bryan was cheered
with heartiness on his way to the square
under escort of the Miami Club and other
organizations in uniform. He was intro
duced by Ex-Governor Campbell.
Dayton gave Mr.. Bryan the most wild
demonstration OF the day. In fact two
enthusiastic greetings were accorded him
| there. The first was not on the pro-
gramme. In the run of his special to
Hamilton it passed through Dayton. A
crowd of nearly if not quite 10, eco sur
rounded the train in the railway station
during its short wait there ana cheered
the nominee for several minutes. On the
return to d yton from Hamilton the prin.
cipal exercises of the day took place. Mrs.
Bryan was conveyed to the fair grounds,
| two miles distant, in an open carriage
drawn by four horses through streets lined
with shouting thousands. The nominees
appearance on the platform erected oppo-
site the grand stand was the signal for an
ovation there. People filled the grand
stand to Its utmost capacity and tre-
mendous crowd was drawn up in front of
the platform. Visitors in great mum bers
who came by special trains and from
nearer points in carriages and wagons
were in the throng. Mr.. Bryan lost some
time at Hamilton and was so far behind
his schedule that he cut his speech shor t.
He said in part:
There is not an argument that can be made
against binetailism which has not been
answered over ana over again. And in spite
of this fact our opponents are appealing to
every class of people and trying to arouse a
selfish interest in favor of the gold standard.
One of the last appeals has been to church
societies and letters have been sent from the
Republican National Committee to the vari-
Gus missionary societies. We go upon the
theory that the only permanent prosperity
that can come to this country is q prosperity
whose blessings begin with the people who
produce wealth and go to all the other classes
of society.
GAINESVILLE, ONO, Oct. 20 More
than three hours behind schedule, Mr..
Bryan reached GAINESVILLE at II: 80 O'Clock
this morning during a heavy rain, but
found three large audiences waiting for
him. Although very tired he kept his en-
gagements TO speak. After leaving Wash
ington Courthouse, he made speeches at
Chllicothe, Circleyille, Lancaster and New
Lexington. At each of these towns he
was given an enthusiastic welcome. He
left GAINESVILLE at l :12 A. NJ, and will speak
at Martins Ferrv at 7 40 N