The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
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EusneE rcople Give MIR. Brynn IL
81 cnrty Reception,

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 24.-Candi-
da.e Bryan received Iii: first welcome 10
Connecticut and New England a.. SIAM
ford. He reached there q few minutes
before II O'Clock. Two hundred people
10 med around the train and Ea2ed at
him In silence, but the crowd Increased
rapidly until 1t numbered seven hundred
or eight hundred. Then q big cheer
went up and again and again hearty
Shouts were given. An Irishman in the
throag made loud comments compli-
mehfary to the candidate that made
everybody laugh. In his enthu:ia SIN
he shouted the old Irish wa: cry of
Faugh- -Rall23h,' or Clear the way"
Mr.. Bryan was very hoa"se. and talk
ed Tor minute about his voice.
II believe W. have only one minute
here now" he said. and | shall not at
tempt 70 make speech. II takes seve-
raj minutes 10 get my veice in condition
where ycu can hear Il. but If my voice
seems 4 l!ttle impaired, find consolation
In the thought that II has been injured
IN Good cause. and If have not all
OF Win me YOU may rest assured
that that pare of ii l left behind is still
calling sinners to repentance. (Ap-
plauseo If there is JOY when one sinner
repent:, what joy there ought to be
among The American people with all
day." day sinners 'hn' are Fepen'ins every
The train started just then and tho
crowd gave farewell cheer.
MI Bryan said a few more words at
Sfuth .Norwa'k. where tho crowd was
ShEn'F Sin2!!e" i..3n al Sanford. The
audience was demons;rat.ve when Mr..
bryan appeared on the back platform
wi'h the Hon. Alexander T.oup. Of New
Haven. Mr.. Bryan told 1t thai the
newspapers say the silver craze Is nearly
dead, Blu; 1t is not dead. my friends
he added
Bridgeport had w. ]. Bryan for an
hour to-day. He arrived here ar II 40
from New York. and was greeted al
the station by big crowd of cheerers.
Mr.. Bryan, Josephus Daniels. National
Committeeman rom North Carolina. n.
W. Cornell of New York. Willis Ablooti.
OF New York. and the others who a,e
accompanying the candidate. were
placed in carriages and taken to Wa .h-
ing:on Park. preceded by brass band.
Washington Park is spacious public
square. centrally located. Under its fine
old shade trees 5000 people gathered to
hear the young Neb:askan. They cheer
cd him a: he a:cended he stand I'm the
centre of the park. and pressed closer
into compact body to hear what he he d
to say The stand was elaborately dec
GRATED with flags. Around the railing
We're fe:tCons of lowered red silk fr.need
heavily in gold.
Judge d. l.. Lockwood introduced Mr.
Bryan. The candidate made a short
sneech and wa frequently applauded.
When he had finished speaking he was
taken to .he Windsor Hotel. where he
had small luncheon and returning to
the station. accompanied by the band
ana large crowd. boarded the special
car that mad been chartered for his
use by the Connecticut Commit: ee
which had been side t!acked during MS
STAY in Bridgeport.
Ine car was attached to a regular
train. and Mr. Bryan left for New Haven
al i2;39 followed by rous!ng cheers.
MY: BrNan prefaced his remarks by
denying that the s,lveri:es had raisaa
a secti ma! ques ion. The re..or3tion
OF himetaIi m was not only good for
the West and South, but for the peonIa
OF Sonneet.cut.. al5o. Sometimes" he
said, they had accused people who
I've in connect 2ut OF making wooden
nutnegs as real numegs Is man Of
honesty compared with the man who
advocates gold dollar and calls ,t an
Eone3t dolla'." cloud cheering followed
this sent'ment) Mr.. Bryan n .serted
that you canno; have homes, money and
a gold standard al the same time. and a
man In the crowd Immediately asked
why" Because a gold dollar" ss "a
MY Bryan. under gold standard
grows fatter every day, and that 10 MT
an hones. dollar" Great cheerIn.r
Now. wha. would be an honest dol
hr? Why, they say dollar which