Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
BRYAN In IOWA.
LAST DAY BUT ONE OF HIS MAR
yELLoUs CAMPAIGN.
"YELLON FEVER" INDICATIONS.
They Are Met and Drowned Out by
Enthusiastic Democratic Applause.
Grent Ovation to the Nominee Mt
Council Bluffs.

The last DAY OF the idSl WtoN III " AA''N-,
J. Bryan's memorable election tour ended
tonight I'm a blaze OF fireworks and
wild vent OF enthusiasm. Tomorrow the
candidate will rest at his Lincoln home,
and on Monday he will make his final
assault on the Republican defences, de-
voting the entire day to his own state
and concludin- his extraordinary cam
paign at Omaha in the evening.
All through Iowa to-day the head OF
the Chicago ticket saw the golden dam
ger-signal Of what he has termed the
"yellow-fever." Osceola Charlton, and
Red Oak made the most notable displays
OF the orange. At the last-named place
shouts for Mckinley from the crowd
which Mr.. Bryan was addressing brought
RESPONSES more emphatic than gold-so
emphatic that the counter-demonstration
was abandoned. At Osceola a DISPOSE
tion to make the nominee uncomfortable
was shown lie was equal TO the occa-
sion. however, and his reply brought
delighted shouts from his followers.
But displays Of golden emblems and at
tennis to embarrass the man from Ne
brasI-l did not constitute the entire story
OF the Journey through the state. II
vas a day OF remarkable crowds, OF
wild enthusiasm, OF a venting Of mat
surplus political emotion which the close
of the campaign made necessary. III
Major Nc[inIeys friends were anxious
u show their loyalty, so were the sup
norters Of Mr.. Bryan q earnest In that
desire toward their leader. The demon
STATIONS for the young Democratic
standard-bearer were extraord nary lie
ryas cheered from one end Of Iowa 70
fine other with a heartiness NAT coulo
not be mistaken. AS a rule, the wear
ors of the yellow contented themselves
with making their display in the neigh
Sorhood Of the candidata special tram
or along the streets through when ne
passed. while his own people composed
,he big throngs that consregated TO near
him expound the doctrine OF 10 10 l.
r2rass hands. young women In costume
Of white and silver. marching clubs, ana
= liberal display Of Bryan badges all had
sheir part I'm the demonstrations.
Twenty-one speeches, including three at
Ottrnv-a and four here tonight, con-
stituted the days record. The others
were made at Mount Pleasant Fairneid'
Batavia Abba. Charlton, OsceOla, Cres-
ton. Corning. Vilisca. Red Oak. Hastings,
Malvern, Genwood, and Paclhc Junction.
Mr.. Bryan's second address at o.
tumwa was the most important Of the
day. r was devoted to summing up inc
campaign. and caused those who heard
n 10 become wild with enthusiasm.
THREE AUDIENCES.
OTTUAiWA. IA. October d.-A sum-
ming Up OF the campaign was given by
William ]. Bryan in a speech he de-
Iivered here this morning. During the
L.
IN three audiences. lie rose early, aIter
n NIGHT Of shouts and howls from people
who gathered at little stations along MS
route from Madison, in the hope or see
ING the candidate At FreeI 0rt Ill,
reached after midnight, about 1900 peo-
ole were waiting for a speech, but, as
Mr.. Bryan had spoken there earlier TINS
week. and az he was 50 thoroughly tired
ont. those in charge Of his trip would
not Waken him.
Mount Pleasan. was the first speech
making point this morning. 1t was
o'clock when that place was reached,
and the air was biting cold. Fairneid
came next. and Mr.. Bryan talked there
from "a temporary platform to a couple
Of thousand persons. At Batavia there
vas a short stop, with some handshaking,
but no speech.
OTTUMWA CROWDS LARGE.
OSCEOLA. IA, October S1.-Ottumwas
crowds we're large and full of enthusiasm.
i big crowd OF laboring men at Packing
House Crossing heard Mr.. Bryan first.
Al the Grand Opera-House he made his
cumming up. reviewing the issues Of the
.ampa, IN from a Democratic standpoint.
The opera-house was packed with
humanity. and the nominee received IN
walton. Then he went TO Central Park,
public square I'm the business part Of
he town, and talked 10 another large
audience
An outcropping OF gold badges was
noticeable at Abba where 5000 people
heard Mr. Bryan make an open-air adj
dress. II was nothing. however, to the
Republican display at Charlton. Broad
trips Of orange muslin draped around the
bodies of men, women, boys, and girls
formed the most noticeable method OF
display.
Mr.. Bryan's audience. numbering be-
tween 5000 and 5000. was gathered in an
0oen field that had become a quagmire.
A spacious omnibus conveyed the candi-
date 10 the stand from which he spoke,
but unfortunately for his comfort and
personal appearance, the local committee
,galked him back 10 the train through
black. oozy mud. Mr.. Bryan was sight
10 behold when he stepped aboard the
"Idler"
TIE gold badges did not brighten the
ardent Democrats in the Charlton gather
ing They cheered with all the more
energy. and succeeded in making a fat
tering demonstration. Mr.. Bryan made
l5-minute speech.
AN OVATION.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. la, October 81
Thousands Of wildly enthusiastic Bryan
ties thronged the streets OF Council
Bluffs tonight, and gave the heartiest
sort Of welcome to William ]. Bryan
when he arrived, at o'clock. The cam
dldate and the procession that escorted
him 20 the Dohany Opera House, where
he made his first sperrA, passed under
literal archway of pyrotechnics, and all
slong the route the wild cheering Of those
I'm the parade ana on die sidewalks was
augmented by d continual firing Of shot
INNS. held by a squad Of farmers. The
ouera-house was crowded TO the doors,
ana MIR. Bryan received an ovation.
lie spoke again in a big hail used as
Democratic headquarters where many
Of his most partisan supporters had gath
cred 10 do him honor. third address
was made TO an assemblage that crowd
ed a tent erected for the purpose, and Mr.
BRYAN concluded the nights speech
making and his Iowa campaign from
platform erected In front Of the Grand
Hotel around which a great throng had
gathered
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will spend the
night at the house Of Mr.. and Mrs T. j.
evans. a former Republican, and I'm the
morning will go 10 Lincoln on the noml-
uees special car.