The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-02
BRYAN IN THE
NUTMEG STATE.
HIS CAMPAIGN TOUR THROUGH
CONNECTICUT.
Enthusiastic Reception at Bridgeport
Yale Boys Act Like Toughs.

Bryan opened his cam paign In this State
last Thursday, and the first stop was made
ut stamford. where several hundred persons
surrounded the car and cheered time and
again for the nominee. Tho train stopped
buta moment. but in that time Mr.. Bryan
had chance to saya few words.
The crowd ut South Norwalk was about the
same in size and the enthusiasm was as great
rs it was at Stamford. Mr.. Bryan told the
the people he was trying to save his voice,
and ho thought that they would agree with
him that it needed saving.
The most enthusiastic reception of the day
was that accorded by the citizens of Bridge
port. When the train rolled into the station.
a number OF carriages were in waiting. In
these Mr.. Bryan and party were taken to
Wae hinGton Park, i'll the heart of the city.
where Mr. Bryan spoke to crowd of several
Thousand.
At New Haven five hundred students, as
sisted by band of the First Regiment OF
the National Guards of Connecticut, bIoke
up the address OF William J. Brynu.
platforn had beru erected on the his
toricat New Haven Green and about that
platform for moro than nu hour before the
nominee arrived from 10000 to $4,000 peo
pie had surged To and fro. To the right OF
the stand the students had copgregatcd,
awaiting the arrival OF Mr.. Bryan. At 2:15
Mr. Bryan was driven in carriage through
tn" crowd TO T." platform. Immediately all
was confusion i'll front. The students broke
forth in thrir college cheer Of the Frog
Chorus from AristOphancS, following with
three long Val" nine "rahS'' for "Ialc and
Mckinley" The crowd surEed to and fro in
front of the stTnd and u dozen policemen
fought it from tn" platform.
There wrr" cheers for tho Eominee, but
from the right of the stand the students
p. atedly broke forth with their yell and for
twenty-five minutes it was impossible for Mr..
Bryan to mako hi;aself heard.
tb.,
for Governor, who was to introduce Mr..
Bryan, tried to quiet tho yelling mob in front,
but he could not he heard ten feet away. In
vain did Mr.. Bryan attompt to restore order,
but it.waS many minutes before anything
like quiet was obtained.
Then tho crowd began to surge and the po-
lceto fight those in front. Women tainted and
several persons were taken from the crowd
overcome by the crush. The police used
their clubs and one of their member mount
ed on u spirited horse forced the animal in
front ot'the stand, nearly creating panic.
Then again MIR. Bryan tried to speak. but he
was interrupted by the yells Of the students.
This lasted altogether for twenty-five
minutes. and when at last the noise had sub
sided sufficiently for him to make himself
heard by those Immediately in front. Mr..
Bryan started to speak As he proceeded
the noise quic:cd hit every few minutes h"
would hc interrupted by the frog chorus. Mr..
bryan said:
Il am glad that there arc students here.
because l want to sGy Il word to students.
Your college has hcipcd to add fame to your
city, and those who assemble here are sup
posed to come in order that they may better
equip themsc. YES for tho dwtieS Of life. | am
glad to talk To you students because. my
iricnds. We have Il causs Tr"hh!eh annenla--to-
students. lftho syndicatcS and CORPORATIONS
rule thc'country. then no youn;, man has n
!air show unless he Is the favorite of a cor
poration.'
Mr.. Bryan then proceeded to speak of the
flSht OF the p""p!c To govern themselves but
was irIqu"ntiT Interrupted by ycils from the
students. followed by counter applause. from
liz" cr, wd
~ Wa'lin;forl. the next stop. there wasn
iaIr-si%"i crowd waiting to hear the ror,i-
nee. who made IL brief speech. There ,va. n
larS" crowd ut N"rIirn when th.. ,-,ir
Pulled INTO that station. u WIS ,.vIret"I thut
MI Bryan would stop there forty minutes
ana when at til" cnL ui three. uinut.,; Tn.
tram moved away there WAS Il disarroiuIrd
;iss"mhla.;.. left behind
y large crowd turned ont to see him on his
arrival ut Hartford and chcrrrd him rnthu.i-
"S'icaiIN. lie was taken to the hotel t..-
ing escorted by II haEd and citizens in car
riuScs.
Ia speaking of his reception at New Haven.
VI Bryan said that ne did not ;.tt.ihut. il to |
Hoher-mind"h citH"nS o! NV Haven but To |
III" Younger m"mt"!S Of Yale College He |
s"iu ne thought the boys were out on Il lark |
ana did not represent ;nr sentiments of thu.
university.
The day was brought to n fitting close with |
Two biS meetings in this city, bo.h OF which |
wcr" addressed by Mr.. Bran