Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24

that one man had his arm broken.
The people crowded up, the centre
and side aisles and came piling in
until no more could find room. There
were 5000 to 3, 500 present, and thou
| sands remained outside. Boys and
young men by the score climbed upon
the side roof and pushed open the
transoms so that they could look down
into the buildings. The spectators
were interested 10 getting as much air
as possible, and gave applause to the
young men when they opened the tran
SONS. AS the time went on the roof
roosters became more bold and climbed
through the windows and perched
upon the brackets along the sides. Oc
casionally the sound of breaking glass
added interest TO the movements Of the
boys. ~
The audience was inclined to be
jokeful and restive before the arrival
Of Mr.. Bryan.
The platform had meanwhile been
receiving gradual accsssions, and among
those seated thereon were Attorney
General Robert @. White, Gen. Theo-
dore F. Armstrong, David @. Rose of
| Newark, member of the County Com
mittee; Artemas Smith. Police Com
missioner Patrick Monaghan, John
O'Rourke of Iron Hill, Joseph Dunlap.
Albert Constable, Josiah Marvel, George
| q. Morton, William Ii. Lee, Baldwin
Springer, j. Harvey Spruance. Judge
and Mrs. Cullen, City Solicitor Robert
G. Harman, Peter A. Horty. G. b.
Evans, A. Il. Cooper. George Finck,
Col. Enoch Moore. The platform was
decorated with palms. A table covered
with cheese cloth was in the centre.
| As the time wore on there were
several intermittent bursts of applause,
but finally the real OCCASION for ap-
plause arrived and that was about s. 80
o'clock. when Willard Salisbury, chair
man of the Democratic Committee,
came into view on the stage. The ap-
plause grew in volume as L. Irving
Handy next appeared, followed by the
Presidential candidate, Mr., Bryan.
Then the applause rose to its highest
point. Cheers after cheers were given.
Gen. Il. Il. Kenney and National Com
mitteeman Daniels. Ebe W. Tunnel
and others also took seats on the stage.
County Chairman Salisbury had to
rap for order for several seconds before
| quiet was restored.
"Felow citizens, " he began, sit is
my duty this evening to call you to
order and to name for you chairman.
In doing 30 shall use but few worus.
j shall name as your chairman gentle
man whose voice 'haa been always heard
in the thick of the fray, man who
has always upheld Democratic doc
trines and Democratic principles, a
man whom you have named as nominee
for Congressman, who will represent
Delaware when the next Congress
meets. (Great applause. t
| whak, M Hoply fn,,ly AZ, a,,a. L :, l. Ill
up his hand for order and the audience
became quiet He spoke of tho patriotism
Of the people assembled, and of tho
good private character, self-sacrificing
and passionate patriotism of the dis
tinguished gentleman they had met to
honor. (Cheers. J He looked upon the
great crowd and the greater concourse
they had passed through as Indicating
great interest in the campaign. On
election day each citizen would register
his sovereign will. After that ali citi-
zens would cheerfully acquiesce in
the sentiment Of the majority. The
spectacle of They're audience inspired
confidence in the good sense of the
patriotic masses Of the people, The
government will be stable 80 long as
elections are fair. free and incor-
ruptible. He held that the coming
decision will be one of the most i'm
portant that the American electorate
has decided. Standing at the parting
of the ways personal interests and love
of wife and children makes us look
well to the path we take. Absolute
sincerity is required here. All we
| have and all ", hope for are insaparably
woven in our country. The best and
| greatest inheritance we can leave to eur
| children is country where every man
has equal rights and no man any
| special privileges Whatsoever. Gap
| plause \, He then paid his respects to
privileged classes.
He said that with the national con-
| ventioDs large part of the work of the
| campaign has already been done. There
now remains the choice of two things.
1t is as certain as anything human
can be that barring death the next
President will be either William Nc
kin!ey tgreat applause, groans and
hisses), or our distinguished friend
(Mr. Bryan's name was drowned by
tremendous applause. A voice cried
"Bryan or Addicks.'')
Mr.. Handy then spoke of other Presi-
Dental candidates, but he declared
that as practical men he thought 1--WE
will bave nothing to do with these
decoy candidates. = He was glad there
was some one present to cheer Bryan,
but "who'll cheer for the decoy candi-
datesY" he asked. (Groaus were heard. |
The speaker wanted to see the country |
prosperous, the farmers to get pay for |
their crops, workingmen to have full |
wages and full employment, the stores |
filled with customers with money in |
their hands and the factories busy with |
machinery awheel. He was weary of |
hard times and longed to see sound |
abundant money flowing through the |
arteries Of trade. tCalls for Bryan.l
II take pleasure, +" said Mr.. Handy, |
'and count it high honor to present |
to You that man who is our leader, not |
because he is the best of us, but be-
cause in aspiration. and purpose, one
of US. William jennings Bryan"
Enthusiastic applause greeted Mr..
Bryan's introduction, II was 40 seconds
before the audience had become quiet
and Mr.. Bryan had begun his speech.
He spoke about one hour and 10
minutes. His voice from much use
lacked that ringing quality that makes
one hang upon speakers words.
Mr.. Bryan said:
"It is sometimes customary to the
people who desire to see Presidential
candidate to form excursions and visit
the hume of the candidate. daughter
and applause. But times are hard
this year and the candidate come to