The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

Outrageous Conduct at His Reception in
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct IA conquer
ing hero returning home from victories
galore could not have been more royalty
welcomed than was William J. Bryan
on his arrival in Chicago this afternoon.
The enthusiasm was remarkable. Crowds
lined the entire route over which he
/ passed from the railway station - the
scene OF his mIIial hsht on the Cook
/ county, and maintained continuous
cheering. Many organizations pledged TO
| support the nominee were in the escort.
! Professional brass bands played patriotic
marching aire with q ylgOr bern Of the
| excitement along tho way, and altogether,
from the time his train came TO stand
/ stin ia the Union depot until no con-
! cluded his address al Battery, in the
armoiy. lie was lauled by thousands OF
} enthusiastic people, for whose hearth
/ ness of voice and action he could not
help feeling gratined, and showing that
/ qualification Ia his remarks
TREMENDOUS CROWD.
a wild shrek that continued 10 grow
IN volume went mp from the big crowds
| lining the approach 10 the depot when
! Bryan's special pulled in at $3.50 o'clock,
/ exactly on time The police had done very
I well IN their endeayOr 10 keep the people
| out of the enclosure wlfere the trains
stand. but a couple OF thousand men
and boys cluded the blue-coats and made
] dash for the private car "Idler," In
which Mr. sryan has travelled for the
/ past three weeks. The police were almost
| powcrless in their attempt to keep the
shouting enthusiasts from Overwhelming
/ the candidate and his wife, and II was
only by hard struggle that they were
/ pushed, pulled and wedged 10 a stair
| way leading 10 the street. This proved
an Island OF safety for the police turned
On the excited mob following Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan, and kept them from coming
further. Outside the sidewalks were
crowded. great cheer went uD as the
/ candidate stepped into "a carriage drawn
~ -FOUR while horses. The carriage con-
famed Nlr. and Mrs. Bryan. The Central
committee OF tho Cook county. Of the
! Ieopies party organization. the Central
/ committee OF the Democratic marty ~
/ COOK county, the League Of Cook county
the presidents and secretaries Of Demo
/ 't@"c ana silver clubs OF Cook county.
1l' 'alter Harrison Association. cook
'vuhly democratic Marching Clnb ,
/ negro frce silver club. and Prvan cinl,g
@o,nl l'seI OF Germans. irish. French
VI.H' b0henians. Hebrew and otbcr
ioi.iSh Aanonalties were I'm the norodo
i"' candidate had as his porro,aI
/ escort large body or mon coo,ngsi,'''
the CIcaso Reception Committeo ,rho
tire route "'o' inc en-
/ Tho procession proceeded nm c.,
street TO Madison. 10 Firth avenue ~
washington street. 10 Clark stroot -.
NohIoe street. and 10 Battery u a. a..
N.''ia''ioh oi Monroe and Aflchl9sn .,.o-
H"''' a" along that roundabout lino ~
| march the greatest enthusiasm u,,e -,
tested. Kisses were heard frooto,ti,.
Ihey came principally from peonl. ,rLo
/ sWaimed IN the windows Of brsf,,.,
houses and brought vigorous rosno,,.o,
/ or am Vncomplimentary nature from fbos,
,i "n'' A7 the negro silver club was
'ne loudesi, so was IL the re-
/ cplcnt OF the greatest shouts Of .nrro,.,,
/ The Cook County Democratic si.r,,,i,''.
'iup also came iu for much of tho o,,
/ pressed enthusiasm. Nearly ovorvbod,, i,
( lhe procession carried an American 0aa
THREW EGGS AT BRYAN
/ II was just before Mr.. BRYAN rcacho5
/ the Armory building. on the lake front
/ mat the only incident that marred fbe
/ demonstration de occurred. A nurnbor of
eggs were thrown in the direction of his
/ carriage from The Mctr0nolitan Rueinoes
/ college on the fourth floor of a bu,Idi,o
situated on the north side Of Monroe
street near the corner Of Mlchlean ave-
nue..
None Of tho missiles reached tho cam
/ didate or his wife bat several of tho Ro
/ cepti0n Committso marching beside tton
/ suffered. Daniel j.. McAIahon. a law
! yer: Silvan Iraar. "a woll-known ward
/ politician; James Traynor. and l. r
/ iayne were am0ne those who exhibited
/ yellow stains on tLeir clothing 10 a re-
/ porter Of the Southern Associated Press.
! Inc spacious armory, capable Of hold
/ ing lNoO people standing had been lfont
! clear py the police until the arrival Of
7 Dir. BRYAN. A wild rush Of the people fol-
/ lowed Mr. Bryan entrance. So quick
/ was the charge ol those anxious 10 GET
/ inside that Mrs Bryan had not time
/ TO alsht before n wild. cheering nob
/ separated her from her husband. She
! therefore remained In the carriage. end
was driven 10 The Auditorium annex
/ whore the nominee will make his head
/ quarters while here.
When Air Bryan. oheored bv the two
/ thousand or more who had obtained on
/ trance before him and who were seated
! I'm The gallery. reached the stage. and had
shaken hands VIII National Committee
man Gahan anf other prominent Demo-
/ Gratis who We're seated there. the doors
/ opened and tho outside crowd poured in.
/ BY that time. however many thousands
/ OF those VINO had welcomed Mr. Hrvau's
arrival had gone away. but those who
/ remained were sufficient in number TO
I crowd. without too much discomfort TO
themselves. the entire floor space.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Alexander Jones chairman Of the Cook
| County Democratic Campaign Committee.
made an eloquent address OF welcome
/ that was frequently cheered.
lie was followed by John Weinburg.
who presented Mr.. Bryan with a silver
star. Then the candidate rose. and a
scene that he has Witnessed so frequent
| ~ I'm the past three months. was re-
! peatcd with vigorous enthusiasm. Many
people In the audieyce carried American
| flags, and these. they waved in accom-
! raniment TO their cheers. Hats were
waived and handksrchlefs faunted. and
/ for minute or two tho building re-
spondcd with thunder rolls OF applause
| hugicr In Uniform blew q call and
/ thus secured partial quiet. but before
| Mr. Bryan could speak there was such
confusion caused by Kisses that seemed
to proceed mainly from the gallery. and
shouts Of disaporoval from the more
evident OF the Bryanites. Finally things
became still enough to let the candidate
be heard. and he began his speech in a
voice somewhat hoarse. but which could
be heard distinctly over the hail. lie
said:
BRYANS SPEECH.
"Mr. Chairman, fellcw-citizens: came
| 10 Chicago as l started on my way TO
| New York TO open this Campaign. and
| | return 10 your city TO take part IN
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