Evening star., 1896-10-23
BRYAN AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
The Democratic Candidate Enthu
Siaatfcally Greeted.

The trip OF William ]. Bryan through
Indiana yesterday was of interest not only
because of the enthusiastic crowds encoun-
tered at nearly every stop, but because of
the aggressive nature Of his speeches. At
Delphi he denied the charge of ex-President
Harrison that when he spoke Of those who
had been saving the country for thirty
years at so much per save he referred
to the old veterans. On a platform erected
within few yards of the home of General
Lew Wallace he replied in vigorous Ian
guage to the author of Ben Hur," who in
speech made some time ago referred to
Mr.. Bryan as an anarchist.
At Lafayette he denied the statement of
ex-President Benjamin Harrison made at
Salem. that "the present conditions are
that We are a bimetallic country He said
that that statement meant that having
been defeated in this campaign on a gold
standard. the republicans are trying to get
under the cover of bimetallism and claim
that their platform is fraud.
There was greater absence of yellow
badges in all the crowds yesterday. and at
every place where the candidate spoke he
had large and enthusiastic audiences. The
same trouble was experienced as was en-
countered before In regard to the delaying
of the train at different places. and the re-
suit was that when Terre Haute was reach
ed the train was nearly two hours behind
schedule time.
Frankfort turned out large crowd and
1t was simply a repetition of the scene
acng the road.
The crowds at Lafayette were enormous
and were enthusiastic to q great extent
Mr.. Bryan's appearance on the balconies of
the court house was the signal for wild
cheering Here he spoke from three sides
of the court house. and at each side the
streets were packed.
1t was at Crawfordsville that Mr.. Bryan
n ade his declaration that he was willing to
ri
any other man on earth who indorses the
republican platform.
A short stop Of ten minutes was made at
1adoga and at Roachdale and the nominee
cused himself from making a speech by
saying that the nominee for Congress, Mr.
Ridpath. had spoken during the day and
consequently it was not necessary for him
to speak.
At Greencastle, the next stop, Mr.. Bryan
was received by crowd of several thous-
and people. The enthusiasm was great,
especially when he mentioned the name of
the historian and nominee for Congress
Mr.. Ridpath.
At Brazil there was the usual large crowd
and 1t was simply repetition of what had
taken place during the day.
The enthusiastic meeting of the evening
at Terre Haute was a fitting close for the
day. The reception was one of the great
est. IL not the greatest. Of the day, and the
ovation given the candidate was fiattering
In the extreme. He was met at the depot
by members Of the Jackson Club, and when
he reached his carriage that organization
acted as a guard of honor in the process
sion which followed.
Mr.. Bryan addressed two meetings last
night in Terre Haute. The first was from
a platform erected from the entrance of
the court house. and here the larger crowd
OF the evening was assembled. 1t ap-
plauded and cheered at every opportunity
AT the second meeting. back Of the Terre
Haute Hotel the candidate spoke to an
other large crowd. The chairman of the
meetins read the letter from Daniel w.
voorhees, expressing his regrets and that
epistie was cheered abundantly Then Mr
Bryan was presented with the last mart
OF the equipment for the signing of the
free silver bill. provided he does sign one
II was silver blotttng pad, presented by
the Progressive Workingmen of Terre
Haute- In his speech the candidate paid
tribute to the senior Senator Of the state.
Mr- voorhees,, and then thanked Organized
respect. ~