The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-08
SENT A SILVER HORSESHOE.
CANDIDATE BRYAN rs GIVEN AN
OMEN OF GOOD LUCK.

The Candidate Returns to Chicago
10 Address the Working People ON
.ba Occasion of Their Labor Day
CeIebra tIOn-The Horse Shoers'
Union Make Him Present-He
Makes a NOn-Partisan Speech.
chicago. Sept 7.-william ]. Bryan re-
turned to Chicago from Milwaukee this
morning to address the big labor meeting
at Sbarpshooters park this afternoon. In
company with ex-Gov. Peck, he left NH
vaukee at 7:45 o'clock on fast train over
the Northwestern and reached Chicago at
o.2o o'clock. The route was the same as
that which he made the journey to Mil
Uaukee Saturday and there were no DEM
ors+rations on the way. About a hundred
neonIe recognized and cheered Mr.. Bryan
at the Northwestern station here.
The candidate and ex-Gov. Peck jump
Cd into a cab and were driven to the Au-
ditorium Annex. The Horseshoers union
was gathered in front Of the Annex and
q large crowd of spectators augmented
its numbers to an extent that Michigan
avenue was completely filled with people
Mr Bryan was cneeE6Q DIS 4lc ShbCAON tAAO
hotel but the crowd had not seen enough
of him Bryan, Bryan" was the shout,
and after a few minutes the candidate
appeared on the balcony. When the
crowd was through cheering Mr.. Bryan
bowed and quickly retired to democratic
headquarters.
The horseshoers had gathered in front
of the Auditorium Annex with purpose.
As soon as Mr.. Bryan arrived they sent
the delegation to him with silver horse
shoe as evidence of support and an omen
of good luck.
The celebration of Labor day centered
mainly in the meeting addressed by Will
lam j. Bryan at Sharpshooter's park, a
wooded pleasure ground situated at an in
convenient distance from the city. The
street railway service was not Of the best
and many people were unable to reach
the park Every car that ran to the
grounds was packed from noon until af-
ter o'clock, and those who came by that
means suffered much discomfort.
The day was all that could be desired
in point of weather, a little too warm
for the close contact Of human beings.
But practically perfect for an outdoor as
sembly.
Mr.. Bryan spoke from a permanent
platform with shell-shaped canopy, and
long before the meeting began this was'
crowded with prominent members of la
panied by their families The crowd be-
gan to gather about noon, and those who
came early sought positions close to the
front of the stand. Many men and boys
climbed trees overlooking the platform,
and we're able to see and hear the better
--<st--their exalted positions Occasionally
the limb of tree broke and added to the
fun and excitement of the occasion. Other
men climbed to the roof Of the stand and,
lying fiat on their stomachs, peered over
the edge on those below like so many hu-
man squirrels. The crowd was not as
great as had been expected by the pro-
moters of the event.
Just before Mr. BRYAN entered the mark
about 5000 people were clustered around
the central point of interest but after
the appearance of the nominee three or
four thousand more entered the grounds
and wanted to catch a glimpse of the
democratic nominee, or stood on the out
skirts of the audience endeavoring to
hear what he said The charge of % cents
for admission probably served to decrease
the attendance. This has always been the
custom at Labor day celebrations in
Sharpshooters' park but Mr. Bryan prob
ably did not know of it or he might have
declined to speak, unless with the assur-
ance that no entrance fee would be charg-
ed. lie made free admission a condition
OF his appearance at the Driving park
has always insisted that no one shall be
excluded through lack of means from at
tending the meetings addressed by him.
The celebration at the park was the an
nual picnic of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil, representative organization of men
employed in building trades. The crowd
Whlch gathered was essentially one of
workingmen and their families They en-
Joyed the address of the nominee with un-
constrained freedom and made comments
ol an amusing character that several
tlmes had the effect of making Mr. Bryan
VIeaK INTO laugh which spoiled a roOnd-
ca period. The crowd was exceedingly
ulscrderly in good natured way Free
quent appeals for quiet were necessary to
obtain the desired stiffness. Two or three
uihes the jam near the stand became so
great that several women tainted and
We're trod on before being rescued and re-
NVed Mr.. Bryan once appealed to the
people to stop crushing, and stopped an
other time to hand glass of water to
Ialnting woman.
Mr.. Bryan was received with long con-
Hhued applause, and throughout his adj
uIess OF an hours duration he was treat
eu with the utmost good-natured famil-
.aIity. The crowd called him "Willie,"
hiny old boy" and Honorable Bill"
Snu tod him to 'hit 'em again." and to
give EN- another" whenever he caught
minutes after O'Clock when Mr. Bryan's
carriage reached the park, followed by
several others carrying labor leaders and
snsT wives. Mr.. Bryan's carriage was
toHowed fom the roadway through the
sounds to the platform by a cheering,
-unllihs crowd Of men and boys. There
meIe no police officers to restrain them,
ea Sau they almost fell on Mr. Bryan in their
ttSSserhess to grasp his hand and say some
i,n.ns complimentary. BY dint of muscu-
tS ,pSI work Mr.. Bryan was able to reach
~ PiatIorm, and smiled his thanks when
me thousands cheered him Justify.
resident Carroll, who acted as chair
-au, quickly saw the crowd was in no
,loou TO hear a speech from him, and
IIerey presented Mr.. Bryan. At the con-
'usion OF Mr.. Bryan's speech, which
,ts "us lhe only one made there was a repe-
','oh or the unrestrained crush on a larg-
- 9cale IN the rear of the platform where !
We .e speaker tried to get away in his car
+,age' Hundreds pushed in front of him
@n1 srasped his hand whether he liked 1t |
=. not and there was delay Of fifteen |
,Iilnutes before a passageway could be |
Jared Hundreds rushed on the plat |
tSlin tSa IN their mad eagerness to get near