The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-01
BY the Uprorlous Cheering Of the AdVo-
Gates of the White Metal.
LOUD BRYAN CHEERS EVERYWHERE
There Was No N1istakinG tho Hearii.
ness with which He Was Received
Plenty of Evidences OF Republi.
can Sentiment, But tho Silver
Men Clearly I'm the MaJority.

Council Bluffs, H., Oct. 31.-The last
day of the last week in VIM. ]. Bryan's
memorable election tour ended tonight
In blaze of fireworks and wild vent
of enthusiasm. Tomorrow the candi-
date will rest at his Lincoln home. and
on Monday he will make his final as
sault on the Republican defenses. de-
voting the entire day to his own State,
and concluding his extraordinary cam
paign at Omaha in the evening.
All through Iowa to-day the head Of
the Chicago ticket saw the golden dam
ger signal of what he has termed the
yellow fever" At nearly every town
visited In his trip across the State from
the time he entered 1t, early in the morn
Ing until he reached the banks of the
Missouri after dark, he found material
evidence of Republican sentiment dis
played through devices emblematic of
the gold standard. At Oseola a dispo-
sition to make the nominee uncomforta-
BILE was shown. He was equal TO the
occasion, however, and his reply
brought delighted shouts from his fol-
lowers.
WILD DEMONSTRATIONS.
But displays of gold emblems and at
tempts to embarrass the man from Ne
Praska did not constitute the entire
story of the journey through the State.
ut was day of remarkable crowds, of
wild enthusiasm, of n venting ow that
surplus political emotion, which the
close of the campaign made necessary.
pf Major McKinley's friends were anX-
aous to show their loyalty, SO were the
supporters Of Mr.. Bryan as earnest in
that desire toward their leader.
The demonstrations for the young
Democratic standard bearer were extra
ordinary. He was cheered from one
end of Iowa to the other With q hearth
ness that could not be mistaken. AS a
result the wearers OF the yellow con-
tented themselves with making their
display In the neighbofhood of the can
didate's special train or along the streets
through which he passed. while his own
people composed the big throngs that
congregated to hear him eXpound the
doctrine of 1G to !.
Brass bands, young women in cos
tunes of white and silver. marching
clubs and II liberal display OF Bryan
badges all had their part in the DEM
oHstration.
TWENTY-ONE SPEECHES.
Twenty-one speeches, including three
at Ottumwa and four here tonight,
constituted the days record. The others
were made at Mount Pleasant. Fairfield,
Batavia Abba, Charlton. Osceola, Cres-
ton. Corning, Niisca, Red Oak. Hast
1ngs, Malvern, Glcnwood and Pacific
junction. Mr. Bryan's second address
mt Ottumwa was the most important
or the day. 1t was devoted 10 su.aming
up the campaign and caused those who
1edIu II 10 become Wild with enthusiasm
PYRoTECHNIC POLITICS.
Thousands OF wildly enthusiastic Bry-
antics thronged the streets OF Council
Bluffs tonight and gave the hear;iest I
sort of q welcome to VIM ]. Bryan
when he arrivedat o'clock The caudi-
date and the procession that escorted
Nim to the Doheny Opera House, where
le made his first speech, passed under a
literal archway of pyrotechnics. and all
along the route wild cheering of those in
the parade and on the sidewalks was
augmented by conetlnual firing OF shot
guns, held by squad of farmers.
The Opera House was crowded to the
Foors and MIR. Bryan received an ova-
tion.
He spoke again in big hall used as
Democratic headquarters, where many
,of his most partisan supporters had
gathered to do him honor.
A third address was made to an as
Semblage that crowded q tent erected
for the purpose, and he concluded the
nights speech making and his Iowa
campaign from platform erected in
front Of the Grand Hotel. around which
q great throng had gathered.
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan will spend tho
night at the house of Mr.. and Mrs T. j.
evans, former Republican, and in the
morning will ge to Lincoln on the nomi-
nee's special car.