Evening star., 1896-10-30
A DAY OF HARD WORK.

Bryan Returned to Chicago From HIS
Northern Illinois Trip.
The Bryan campaigning train reached
Freeport, Ill, at 1910 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, in driving rain storm, but in
spite of that fact the streets were lined
with enthusiastic crowds. 1t had been in
tended to hold a large meeting at the park,
but owing to the rain the plans were
changed and Mr.. Bryan was driven to Ger
mania Hall, where he delivered speech
principally devoted to an arraignment Of
the trusts. bond syndicate and capitalists.
o'clock, and addressed briefly the large
crowd which had assembled from the rear
platform of his car.
Polo. ILL.,. was reached about 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan addressed the audience which
had assembled along the argumentative
lines followed in his previous speeches.
The train reached North Dixon at 33o
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan took carriage and
was driven to the hotel. where he adj
dressed a large audience assembled in the
square. His speech was devoted to his
usual argument for bimetallism without
waiting for the aid or consent Of any other
nation. The conclusion of Mr. Bryan's
speech was received with cheers and he re-
entered his carriage and was driven to the
station at Dixon The train did not arrive
until ten minutes after he got there, and
in the meantime he was compelled to un-
dergo ordeal of handshakng with the
crowd assembled at the depot.
The train reached Rochelle at 4:35
o'clock, and Mr.. Bryan was escorted in a
carriage to a stand about block from the
depot, where he addressed one Of the larg
est and most enthusiastic audiences of the
day. His speech was in the main his usual
characteristic one against the gold stand
ard theories cf the republican party.
When the Bryan special arrived at De-
kalb at $40 o'clock a large number of per-
sons were assembled in the main street in
front of the platform from which Mr..
Bryan addressed them There seemed to
be many farmers in the crowd. and they
listened earnestly. and cheered mis- attacks
upon the gold standard with great vigor.
When the train reached Geneva at $50 it
was dark, but great crowd was gathered
at the station. and Mr.. Bryan spoke to
them from temporary stand, lighted with
rain was coming down. but mounting a
chair, the candidate made his :enth speech
Of the day.
1t was 6:20 when the train arrived at
Wheaton, where there Was large assem-
blage of people. 1t seemed as il the entire
town had turned out, but although it was
too dark to see the color of the ribbons
worn by the people, it was evident from
the shouts for Mckinley, that Il large share
OF the crowd were of the republican faith
The last stop of the trip was made at
haywood, where there was an immense
gathering in the space between the rail-
road and the hotel. Mr.. Bryan was escort
ed to the steps Of the hotel by a committee
OF haywood citizens, and delivered a very
After hard days campaigning, Nm. I
Bryan returned to Chicago last night ar
irving at the Northwestern railroad 3 5tpn
at 1:l5 pm. A gathering of >ev"-a. nun
dred persons met him at the depot and
Gheereu iustHy as ne left his car. Mr..
Bryan had dtned before reacning Chicago
and was met at the train by the reception
committee, which was to guide him about
the city. He entered carriage at the sta
tion. and was driven directly to the hall at
which he made his first address. The nom
1nee made eight speeches on the forth and
nortnWest sides. AT each meeting he was
enthusiastically greeted by large crowds
Leaving St. Stanislaus Hall. MIR. Rrvan
was driven to halls in the north and north
west portions Of the city in the following
order: "4'
Lincoln TURF er Hall, in Diversity street.
Garfield Turner Hall. Garfield avenue and
Larrabee street; Hage's Hail. Clyburn and
SCUM fort avenues; Social Turner Hall, in
Belmont avenue; North Side Turner n all
Clark street and Chicago avenue: Mueller's
Hall, Brands Hall and Alphonse Church
All OF these meeting places were crowded
10 the utmost limit with bowling masses of
voters, and Mr.. Bryans reception was cor
dial in the extreme. AS Mr. Bryan was
approaching Mueller's Hall & storm burst
over the city, but 1t was una BILE, apparent
ly to quench the ardor of the throngs that
lined the streets.
Mr.. Bryans speeches were all Of about
the same length as that delivered at st.
Stanislaus Hall. and covered practically
tne S'iHe range OF arguments. Mr.. BryanS
progress from hall to hall grew more and
more difficult. At times it seemed to be a
question whether the crowds on the out
side would admit him to the inside of the
different halls. Finally it became neces-
sary to send for a special detail of police
and keep patrol wagons filled with blue
coats in close proximity to his carriage.
The patrol wagons dashed ahead of his
carriage and opened a rassageway, ap-
parently regardless Of consequences to the
crowds through which they forced their
way.