The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-17


KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Sept. l6.-Wlll-
lam Jennings Bryan began his work at
9 o'clock this morning. lie was going
through the city Of Somerset. Republic
can stronghold, md started to make
converts while many good people were
sleeping peacefully, and five hundred Of
the citizens Of Somerset disturbed their
rest In order to hear the nominee. They
hnlIoOed good and loud and the few
remarks of Mr.. Bryan were well re-
ccIved.
At Oliver Springs reception commit
tee or twenty-five from Knoxville got
on the train. headed by the Hon. ], W.
Snced, one OF the prominent Democrats
Of that city. There was a stop OF two
hours Mt Knoxville All night long peo-
pie had been assembling on the streets.
that had come In by excursion trains.
and the farmers for miles around had
driven In to hear the nominee. It was
one of'the greatest days that Knoxville
ever knew and the Oldest citizen could
not remember when such n crowd had
assembled to greet any man.
In Knoxville.
The train arrived In Knoxville shortly
before o'clock and Mr. Bryan was
taken Immediately to the speakers
stand, .lereoted in front of the court
house.
lie was introduced by Ex-Governor
Robert |. Taylor, with q few appro-
PIRATE remarks.
Mr.. Bryan's appearance was signal
for the greatest applause. The citizens
OF Tennessee showed themselves fully as
capable OF shouting and yelling ms have
the kentucklans the day before. This
Is a great stronghold OF the Republican
party OF the south. but the members OF
that party were not In evidence yester-
day or to-day. Mr.. Bryan made speech
In his usual vein.
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Bryan
said:
Against the maintenance OF gold
standard for one year or forever. the
Democratic party has arrayed itself. We
are opposed to q gold standards We
have declared an honora BILE opposition TO
1t. We have commenced war OF exter-
mlnatlon against It: war that will not
cease while there, Is any party or con-
siderable number of men who arc at
tempting to fasten this foreign yoke
upon an independent people. Cap
plause). seek no votes under false
under this understanding IL there Is
anyone who believes tnat the gold
standard Is 4 good thing or that 1t must
be maintained, warn him not TO cast
his vote for me. because promise him
that It will not be maintained in this
country longerthansI am able to get
rid of It."
The first stop after leaving Knoxville
was at the little hamlet OF Messy Greek,
where the usual handshaking process
was gone through with a hundred peo-
pie gathered about the place. Then at>
1Q:aO o'clock MorriStown was reached.
Here Mr.. Bryan spoke few minutes to
1900 people about the car. A pleasant
little incident In the trip was the presen-
tation OF handsomely polished cane to
the nominee from the local silver club.
Had Him on Ice.
4 large portrait OF Mr.. Bryan was
conspicuously displayed on the platform
frozen In huge cake Of Ice. In his
speech Mr.. Bryan referred to It, saying
he hoped II did not suggest n chilly re-
ceptlon In Tennessee. Hon. John T.
Shields, who introduced Mr.. Bryan to
the audience. assured him that 1t was
given him because OF the o)ol-headed-
ness which was one Of his characterls-
tics. The nominee spoke briefly and
urged every one OF his hearers to make
free silver speech on election day by
putting 4 cross In the right place on the
ballot.
Four hundred people were In the
crowd at Newport, the last stop of the
special train In Tennessee. To them Mr..
Bryan made n few remarks from COW
cred platform erected near the track.
The trip from Knoxville to Asheville
was one of the pleasantest of tlse
kind that Mr.. Bryan has had. The spe-
clal car turned over 10 the nominee
was that OF Assistant Superintendent
Vaughan. OF the Southern railway, and
everything that could be done for the
party was done. Mr.. Vaughan was per-
sonally In charge, and with his assist
ant, ]. F. Buger superintendent OF the
fourth division. managed to keep the
party with the nominee well cared for.
ASHENILLE, y. c., Sept. 16.-The
last stop before Ashcrillc was reached
was at Hot Springs, the summer and
winter resort, where several hundred
people Eazcd Mt Mr.. Bryan for two min
utes, and as the train pulled out checred
him loudly. The train whizzed by the
little village OF Marshall and the 200
people on the depot platform shouted as
they caught glimpse of Mr.. Bryan.
NHp Gilllt " bAiCh plttllbl III Va tHC
train. BY the track alongside the moun-
ta!ns. barefootcd men grouped them
selves In knotsand yelled cXcitedly when
they saw the banners displayed on the
side of the cars, which read: I'VE carry
the next President, William Jennings
Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan was driven 10 the Battery
Park hotel on the arrival at Asheville,
where he and members OF the Demo-
cratic organizations here were given an
elaborate dinner by e. P. McEissicll. the
manager OF the famous resort. The par
ty was then driven TO n platform In l.
valley between the great hills which
have helped to make this place so beau
tiful. There Mr.. Bryan addressed a
very large crowd.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced 70 the aud
iencc by Hon. Locke Craig In few
appropriate remarks.
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