The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Conference Mt which Was Urged Ne
cessity of Hard Work i'm Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Iowa.
BRYHN'S VIEW OF HIS TRIP
HIS PROGRAMME FOR THE REMAIN
DER OF THE MONTH.
Democrat of kansas-Progress of
the Fusion Movement

CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-The train bearing the
Bryan party arrived in Chicago at 500 to-
day after uneventful trip from South
Bend, where Mr.. Bryan spoke last night
On board the train were Congressman
Shively, the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of Indiana, and Senator Joe Black
burn. There We're no demonstrations what
ever along the line, and but a few hum
dred people gathered at the depot at Chi
cago to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Il am perfectly satisfied with the result
of my trip East" said Mr.. Bryan to-day,
'and my observation is not based simply
on impressions formed from the rostrum.
To address people by the tens of thousands,
as | have done since leaving Chicago, would
naturally carry with it the impression that
the audiences addressed were swayed by
the utterances delivered. A speaker is apt
to be carried away by such idea. But
when / say that | satisfied with the
result of my trip East do not mean that
my observations from the speakers stand
have led me to suppose that the large
audiences which l have addressed We're
carried away with the principles advo-
Gated, as their applause would appear to
indicate. My estimate is based on entirely
different sources. People whom / have met
and who have mingled with audiences at
Democratic gatherings have voluntarily
come forward to assure me that the senti-
ment was veering around toward the DEM
ocratic platform. 1 have taken occasion
after leaving the speakers stand to talk
with men whom 1 have observed in the
audience as on the doubtful seat, If
might so express myself, regarding the
currency question. Such men have come
to me afterwards and have expressed them
selves more than half convinced that
the tenets of the Chicago platform We're
after all the truest in the popular interest.
Others have come to me, men who even
disagree with our party principles, and
have assured me that the change in senti-
something they had never seen the IKE
of. Added to this, the appreciation which
In the eyes of a sympathetic audience has
convinced me that a large proportion OF the
people whom l have addressed have been
impelled to applaud, not out of sympathy
with the speaker, but out or appreciation
of the truths spoken. Ii a speaker is quail
flied to judge of the effect of his speeches
on audiences then I think that, without
egotism / may say the people whom l
have met and addressed are far more en-
Enthusiastically in favor of free silver tnan
they were when the campaign began.
Mr. Bryan attended an important confer
Jones's sanctum this afternoon. Among
those present We're committeeman cam
Gahan st9 3ned and c6ief Mecon
vile of the speakers bureau. campaign
plans were discussed, and it is said the
leaders who have been at the Chicago head
quarters urged the necessity of making
particularly vigorous fight in Illinois, In
diana Michigan and Ohio. Mr.. Bryan also
reviewed his letter of acceptance of the
nomination of the Silver party, of which
he will be formally notified at Lincoln on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bryan will leave tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o clock for Milwaukee, where he will
make two sAsches tomorrow. on the
North and SCarh sides respectively He
will remain over in the Cream City as the
guest of Edward c. Wall, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Wisconsin, return
ing Monday morning carly to Chicago and
leaving at $50 in the evening for Lincoln.
Arrangements have been completed where
by Mr.. Bryan will speak at st. Louis Sept,
IL and will spend Sunday, Sept. 49, at Sa-
lem Ill. He will speak at Henderson KY,
in the forenoon of the 14th at Louisville
at night of the 14th; Lexington, Ky, 18TH
Ashville n. c.. 10th, Richmond. Va, 18th;
Washington ID. c., 18th: Baltimore, 21st.
Mr.. Bryan will also speak in New York on
Sept. IS 49, and will then make a tour
through New Jersey, Delaware and New
England.
Mr.. Bryan spent the evening quietly at
his hotel. and spent much time in rest
ing as the numerous calls of the politicians
allowed Mrs. Bryan left on the evening
train for her home in Lincoln, where she
said she desired to be when the public
schools opened Monday