The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
BRYAN'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH.
Great Crowds Greet Him on His Way 10
Chicago.
MAKES NUMEROUS SHORT SPEECHES.
Recognized by His White Hat-A Great
Crowd Follows the Procession Through
Chicaco's strects-His Address
From the Hotel Balcony.

From the Hotel Balcony.
GRINNELT,. IOWA, Aug. s.-Although
the hour when Bryan departed from Des
Mones was sufficiently early to quell
enthusiasm in most people. quite crowd
gathered at the railway station.
The first big crowd gathered TO see the
Democratic candidate at ColfaX. town
OF two thousand people.
At Altoona, where the first stop was
myde. a knot Of people shook hands with
BRYAN. and at Mitchellyille fully tw hun
dred assembled to SEQ and cheer.
General j. b. Weaver who accompanied
Mr. Bryan from Des Moines TO Newton,
presented the nominee 10 the people OF
Collax, his home.
Another big crowd turned out at New
ton. where Il Populist convention was
being held. The Newton people were
full OF enthusiasm. and got brief speech
from Mr.. Bryan.
AT Grinnell the nominees train re-
NAMED al the station fifteen minutes and
gave Mr. Bryan chance TO respond 10
H., deuurds for a speech without Tie
necessity for cutting it short TO Mt the
schedule.
oxford turned out a brass band and
a couple Of hundred people to cheer.
Trims population had hs9,7ly time
10 see the nominee before the train
started.
NEARLY \ PANIC.
The train bearing Bryan reached Iowa
City at 1850 o'clock The railroad sta
ton was packed and damned, and Mr..
Bryan received an enthusiastic greeting
as he stepped 10 the train platform.
Most OF the great crowd were gathered
on a point OF the same platform. some
distance from where Mt. Bryans car
stopped. II was learned that he was Ia
the rear coach, and a rush was made
in that direction In a minute. men. women
and children struggling and screaming
- terrible po- t.' rinsn m" r'"4
children nearly sunocated and during
tho lime Mr.. Bryan WAS speaking there
was a constant shouting from the. fright
cned spectators.
During the time Gr. Bryan was at
dinner az Liberty he was serenaded ~
fh. band. and on his temperance he
responded happily to cries for a speech.
AL Alisa. where the train halted
minute. the hundred people there shouted
for McElnley and Bryan with equal
emphasis.
Wilton turned out a big crowd and
band. and was not sparing OF cheers.
MAGNIFICENT receptions were given Mr..
grvan at Davenport. Ia. Rock Island,
H.. and Moline. III. These three cities
with their combined population or IO',"o
are situated 50 closely together as to be
practically ono and the three speeches
Mr.. Bryan made In the trio Of towns
we're delivered IN such rapid succession
that the nominee was about eXhausttd
when the Moline speech was finished
At the Davenport station. which was
reached AT O'Clock. fully 1000 people were
gathered. pushing jostling and crowding
In an endeavor TO get near the Bryan
train.
Followed by moro speaking. the train
drew ont from Davenport across the Mis-
sissippi 10 Moline. III.
IN THE WHITE HAT
The stand was ready for him with a
band and gret collection Of the peO-
Pc male andfcmale Around the end of
tho Irain they pressed with cries of
There he is" and That's him In the
write hat
The appearance Of a white hat was the
signal for great cheer and then \. d.
Huesing, the city clerk, introduced the
When Mr.. Bryans speech was conclud-
ed the 300 or mere people in the assem-
bly, made rush 10 shake hands with him
and those who could seemed just as hap
py 70 shake hands with Mrs Bryan.
CHICAGO. August S.-When the train
reached Rock Island Mr.. Bryan told the
people assembled there he did not desire
to take part in any political discussions
until after the notification.
At Moline Mr.. and Mrs. BrYan were
conducted to truck about fifty yards
from the train whore Mr.. Bryan. with
perspiration streaming made a short
speech.
Mr.. Bryan made such speeches at
Genessee. Mineral. and one or two other
places. urging the people 10 keep their
enthusiasm until November.
Ia Sale. n large manufacturing town.
was enthusiastic I'm her greeting. Eight
hundred people crowded about the train
and gave cheers galore. The mention Of
Govrnor Altgolds name by Mr. Bryan was
responded To with marked emphasis. The
home OF Comptroller Eckles. Ottowa. was
extremely hearty IN its greeting 10 Mr..
Bryan. More than a thousand people
formed the audience. and in response
10 their loud cries and opportunities. Mr..
Hrvan spoke briefly
The demonstration AZ Joliet was one or
the greatest since he left Lincoln.
Mr. Rryan made n short address. and
WIS frequently cheercd.
There were cheers FOR the nominee nj
rremen and Blue island. and the run 20
Chicago. which was reached at 1.3o. was
made without further incident
ARRIVAL At CHICAGO.
The arrival was scheduled for 7.20 AZ The
Van Buren, street depot OF the Rock
Island railroad. but tho train was twenty
minutes latc and when IL arrived the
streets adjoining and I'm and about the
station were iammed with people walt
inc patiently for the coming Of the noui-
nee. In the first carriage were Mr..
BRYAN. william J. Strong. president OF
the Comfy Democratic Club and part
ner OF ". X Carlisle son Of tho Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. and pr Emorich
The second carriage contained Judge
Prcntiss. a local leader for ne silver
movement Mrs Bryan. and Mrs. Black.
or the New York Journal. Then FOL
lowed the clubs ana Trades Union and
other organized bodies.
The thousands OF people not connected
81. lao. fropnai into line