Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-25

Howl Down the Democratic
Presidential Nominee.
A BAND ALONG TO HELP THEN.

Speaker Repeatedly interrupted by the
Noise, and Takes Occasion to Retort on
His Distnrbe While Speaking Ri:
delegations of Fcnnsy lvanians Visit Ma
jor McKiniey-A Pretty Flower Incident
Feature OF One of the visits-Gcncral
Political Field Notes.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. a5.-Five
hundred students, assisted by 4 band
of the First regiment of the National
guard of Connecticut. broke up the ad-
dress by William J. Bryan at this place
yesterday afternoon. A platform had
been erected on the historical New
Haven green" and about that plat
form for more than an hour before the
nominee arrived from 10000 to 15eoJ
people had surged to and fro. To the
right of the stand the students had con
gregated, awaiting the arrival of Bry-
an. At els o'clock Bryan was driven
In a carriage through the crowd to the
platform. Immediately all was con-
| fusion in front. The students broke
| forth in their college cheer of the frog
| chorus from Aristophanes. following
| with three long Yales. nine 'Isahs.
| Yale and Mckinley" TIE crowd
| surged to and fro in front of the stand
and a dozen policemen fought it from
| the platform. There We're cheers for
| the nominee, but from the right of the
| stand the students broke forth with
their yell. and for twenty-five minutes
| it was impossible for Bryan to make
himself heard.
tDisln't Use the Clubs the Students.
| Joseph r. Sargent. the Democratic
nominee for governor, who was to in
troduce Bryan, tried to quiet the yell
| ing mob, but he could not be heard ten
| feet away. In vain did Bryan attempt
| to restore order. and 1t was many min
utes before anything like quiet was OBJ
tanned. Then the crowd began to
/ surge again and the police to fight
those in front. Women tainted and
| several persons We're taken from the
crowd overcome by the crush. The po-
lice used their clubs, and one of their
| number. mounted on u spirited horse.
| forced the animal In front of the stand,
nearly causing a panic. Then again
| Bryan tried to speak, but he was inter-
| rupted by the yelis of the students
This lasted altogether for twenty-five
| minutes. and when at last the noise
had subsidized sufficiently for kim to
make himself. heard by those immedi-
ately lin front. Bryan started to speak
AS he proceeded the noise quieted. but
every few minutes he would be inter-
krupted by the frog chorus.
| Bryan Refers to the ROwlyisni.
The speaker began by saying be was
"glad to talk to you students. because,
my friends. we have a cause which
appeals to students. If the syndicates
and corporations rule this country, then
no young man has a fair show unless
he is the favorite of corporation.
Applause, and yells for Mckinley by
a portion of the students.1 If the peo-
| pie have right to govern themselves
and GeputiZe that right then every citi-
zen has a fair show and every man
may achieve what he desires. We de-
| sire to leave all the avenues open SO
that the son of the humblest citizen
may aspire to the highest position
within the gift of the epople. Applause
and yells repeated.l l am not speak
ing now to the sons who are sent to
college on the proceeds of ill-gotten
gains. Enthusiastic applause.l 1 will
wait until these sons have exhausted
| what their fathers have left them, and
| / will appeal to their children who will
have to commence life where their
| grand fathers commenced" [Great ap-
! plause.l
Thinks They Need Talking To.
Later, after a tremendous inter-
ruption from the students Bryan said:
Il have been SO used to talking to
| young men who earn their own living
that l do, not know-Igreat applause
and cheeringl. 1 say l have been 50
used TO talking to young men who earn
their own living that l hardly know
what language to use to address my
self to those who desire to be known
not as creators of wealth. but the
distributors Of wealth which somebody
} else created. GGreat applause and
cheering.l II You will show me q
young man who has been taught to
believe-[yells and cries for Mckinley
In all my travels / have not found
as this crowd does" [Cries of That.
! right
DisturI,ers Win Their Fight.
Finally. after trying in vain to make
himself heard. the speaker gave it up and
the Yale college Students won their very
| un-American fight. In speaking of his re
ception Bryan said that he did not at
, tribute ii to the sober minded citizens o.
!. New Haven but to the young members o
the Yale college. He said he thought tn,
bays were out ON lark and didn't repre-
sent the sentiment Of the citizens or Of the
2 university.
c During the day Bryan spoke at Siam
ford. South Norwalk. Bridgeport, Hart
ford, Wallingford. Mcriden and Berlin
At all the places he spoke to large crowds
The last speech was at Hartford, where
the Capitol park was packed with people
CANTON DELEGATION RECORD.
Two Large Crowds from Pennsylvania
Pretty Featusc of One Visit.
ii Canton. o., Sept 25.-Pennslyvani:
! yesterday sent two large delegation
to extend greetings To Major Mckin
ley. One came as the Westmorelan'
county delegation. utilizing four spe
cial trains of eleven coaches each. Thi
was distinctiveiy representative OF tn
mining industry. and included repre-
90 tho caIa m king m g