Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-08
A TRIUMPHANT TOUR
Candidate VIM. J Bryan's Trip
is Almost one Continuous
Ovation, so far.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
The Intense Heat Suffered at
st. Louis Still Continues
.Unabated.
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 8 Nominee
William Jennings Bryan will be the
recipient OF a demonstration on his ar.
rival here, this evening, en- route to
New York, where, next Tuesday, he IL
to receive the official notification of his
nomination. The arrangements for his
reception have been perfected by com.
mittees representing the Cook county
democracy, the trade and labor assem-
bly,, several typographical unions, the
labor congress, Cook county central
committee, street car employees union,
and both wings of the peoples party.
A delegation representing these organ
ixations left at noon day for the pur-
pose Of meeting his train at a point
thirty or forty miles outside of the city
and acting as guard OF honor. On
his arrival at the union depot, the men,
bers of these societies, headed by the
county democracy marching club and a
brass band, will be in waiting, and will
escort him through the principal streets
10 the Clifton house. From the bal
cony of this hotel he will make a short
address Of thanks, but will dispense
with any set.speech, in accordance with
his decision TO fire the first big gun of
the campaign when he receives the
notification in Madison Square Gar
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will remain
at the Clifton house tomorrow, taking
such rest as the probable horde OF vis-
itors will allow, and will leave for the
east over the Pennsylvania road late
tomorrow evening.
CHICAGO, Illinois, August 8.-Hon.
William j. Bryan will be in Chicago
at about 1880. Local democrats have
planned an elaborate reception. On
arrival, Bryan will be met by promi.H
nent party men and large parade
will be formed. w. j. Strong will
deliver an address of welcome at Lake
Front park and the democratic presi-
Dental nominee will make response
thereto. The welcoming of Mr. Bryan
to Chicsgo will commence at Joliet at
8 O'Clock, where reception committee
Of Chicago citizens will meet the dis
,inguished gentleman. The commit.
tee left at 8 O'Clock on a special train
for Joliet. At Iowa City, Brooklyn
and West Liberty immense crowds
we're gathered to-day to catch q
glimpse of, and word from MIR. Bryan,
Richard P. Bland arrived in Chica 90
this morning, and will acc ompany the
Bryan party to New York.
GRINNELL, Iowa, August 8 AL.
though the hour when Mr.. Bryan de-
parted from DesMoines was sufficiently
early TO squell the interest and enthu-
siasrn in most people, quite crowd
gathered at the railway station. They
cheered as the train drew ont. A large
crowd gathered to see the democratic
candidate at Colfax, which was reached
Just before 8 O'Clock. At Altoona,
where the first stop was made, and at
Mitchellville, a number Of people as.
sembled to see and cheer him. Gen.
Weaver, who accompanied MIR. Bryan
from nesMoines, presented the nominee
to the people of Colfax, his home. A
large gathering assembled as Bryan
began to address them. Unfortunately
the remarks which Mr.. Bryan intended
% deliver. were cut short by the engi-
neeFs who pulled the throttle and
started the train according to schedule. |
This is what he managed to say
"Ladies and gentlemen: I am very
glad 10 greet the people who live at
Gen Weaver's home. He was q pio-
neer Ia this work and was talking for
free silver long before it had come to
the attention of great many of us.
And never think of one of these pio
nsers who blaze out the way and think
of the abuse which is generally hesped
upon the pioneer, without thinking Of
what somebody said year or 80 ago,
that when one person saw thing, he
was called q fanatic;. when a great
many saw il, he became an enthusiasts;
and whenaeverybody saw 1t, he became
q hero.''
At Newton, Grnnell and various
other points. Bryan's progress was ono
continuous ovation. crowds greeting |
him everywhere. At Grinnell the train |
waited fifteen minutes and the candi-
dates speech created enthusiastic ap-
plause.