The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-09-18
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tucky~ to Large Crowds
louisville. Sept. I6.-The pilgrim
400 of the Democratic nominee for the
nresideucv was continued through hen-
tuckv. The tour was III charge OF
Trey Woodson, national committeeman
from this state. There was no demon
tration of any kind when Mr. Bryan
Iaf, louisville. Committees came
aboard At every station TO welcome the
nominee. There were short sto'. mace
ar Anchorage, Boards and Pee Val
lev where the candidnte shook hands
o vrith those gathered about the tram
The first speech made from the platform
of tbe car was at La Grange, and III IL
NJ. BRYAN asked the people TO take the
interest in the campaign which Its I'M
portance justified.
Ar Eminence it had started TO ram,
but 900 of the citizens of Henry
county had fiocked about little speak
er's stand. to which Mr.. Bryan was
taken. He gave lO-mInute speech;
During his speech the rain began TO fall
in torrents. and Mr. Bryan told his au-
dienee that ii would be cruel TO them
IN have them Stan1 in the ram, but I'M
mediateIv there were shouts for MN 10
go on rain or no rain
In his speech at Frankfort Mr. Bryan
emphasized his statement or last nlght
that those who did not believe III the
free coinage of silver, Democrats or
Republicans, should vote the straight
Republican ticket. The rain was fail
ing in torrents when the train pulled
into Frankfort and Mr.. Bryan was con-
Quoted TO the platform i'll the court
house square under umbrellas, whlch
were knocked aside every minute by
the efforts of his southern admirers TO
grasp him by the hand. During ms
speech of 10 minutes the rain continued
TO pour down, but his audience OF l,SOO
people stood in the wet and yelled for
him to go on.
At Midway, where Mr.. Bryan arrived
from Frankfort the party left their
special car for another on the Clncln-
natl Southern railway and made the
short trip to Versailles in the latter 1t
was raining hard when Midway was
reached, but quite crowd was gath
cred there unmindful OF a wettlng
| The people wanted a speech ana made
FREQUENT importunities, but Mr.. Bryan
| decided that the atmosphere was too
| damp for talking and went away with
| out gratifying his eXpectant admirers
| At Versailles Mr.. Bryan was met at
| the station by band and number OF
| horsemen who escorted him to the resi-
dence of Senator Blackburn. On the
| Wav he made a short speech from
| stand erected III the center of the prln-
| cipal street. 1t was raining all the
| time he spoke. 4 large party were en-
| te1tained at Senator Blackburn resi-
dence Open house was kept and
everybody was asked inside.
Mr.. Bryan, Senator Blackburn and
the others of the Versailles party then
returned to the special train and pro-
| ceeded TO Lexington.
Mr. Bryan spoke to the farmers, and
| it was speech intended for the farm
ers He told the farmers that those
| who applied the name anarchist TO the
| bone and muscle of this country were
| doing more to overthrow our govern
ment than any anarchist who ever car
ried red flag, and this statement Gre
ated the greatest enthusiasm
1t was nearly o'clock when Mr..
Bryan arrived at the driving park. His
appearance was the signal for the great
est applause. He was introduced to the
audience by the Hon, c. J. BrOnstOn
state senator and candidate for congress
| LEXINGTON, Sept. I6.-Kentucky hos
| pitality and southern enthusiasm were
showered upon William Jenning.
Bryan i'll his trip in the Blue Gras
region. The greatest demonstration
endered him III the south was at Lex
ington, where he addressed from Is,
600 to &c, 900 people at the fair grounds
4 procession, unique in its .characte
and impressive TO a large degree, passe,
before him as he was on the speaker
stand. The farmers of the surround
counties got into Lexington early an,
came III typical southern way, ridin:
the entire distance on horses. Will
Mr.. Bryan was addressing the audi
ence the horsemen We're seen enterin!
the gates of the fair grounds, riding IL
double file and carrying apprOpriat
Democratic campaign banners 1t too
20 minutes for the 10000 people TO fl
past the nominee and every one of thes
tried to outdO his neighbor i'll yellin
and in cheering