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

and Popalist candidate for President
Of the United States, has made his pill
grimago to Delaware. and departed to
accept the cheerful inequalities OF the
tremendous Democratic minority of the
State Of Pennsylvania. We trust that
be enjoyed his visit 20 our State. and
that be takes with him pleasant
memories of tbs genial courtesy and
cordial hospitality Of our people. Ger
tainly, those who received and enter
tanned him, even IL their numbers were
conspicuous by the absence Of promi-
nent Democrats. did their best to make
his stay here an occasion OF great en-
ioyment. And we have no doubt that
they succeeded.
In political sense, the visit Of Mr..
Bryan was dead failure. 1t was
bosstfully announced by public poster
that forty thousand people would
welcome" him at Dover, and the
excited SilVerites who were managing
the affair would not listen to any sug-
gestion of an attendance less than
twenty-five thousand. The result was
that less than eight thousand people
assembled at the Dover Fair grounds
to attend the meeting, of whom not
more than six thousand listened TO the
candidates. address.
The Wilmington reception, of course,
was more largely attended, although
the enthusiasm at the two places was
about equal, and not much to speak of
: at either. Including the crowds in and
around the Auditorium and those that
lined the streets from the hotel to the
place of meeting, it is probable that at
least fifteen thousands persons, of all
classes, ages and conditions, came forth
to get a GLIMPSE Of the man who enjoys
the unique distinction of running for
President as the nominee of three
separate and distinct political organi-
cations. For city OF sixty FIVE thous-
and population, this is not an over
whelming outpouring of the people.
1t was even less, in proportion. than
the disappointing attendance at Dover.
However, the crowds at each place
were commercially large, under the
circumstances, even if they did not
come up to the expectations Of the
Bryan worshippers, and the greetings
at Middletown, Newark and New Castle
were sufficiently fervid to relieve the
entire show of the appearance of
failure. For this much the managers
may feel thankful,
1t cannot with truth be claimed that
the two speeches delivered by Mr..
Bryan, at Dover and Wilmington, were
at all satisfying, or calculated to add
to his reputation as an orstor-a repu-
tation that is mystery to those who
can judge only by hearing the speeches
he has thus far delivered in this section
of the country. His appeals were
decidedly demagogical; there was not
the suggestion of patriotism about
them. lie persisted in his attempts TO
array one class OF people in deadly
hostility to the other and in his Dover
address not only resented the criticisms
that have been passed upon this line
of argument but actually gloried in it.
Aside from the wonderful compass OF
his voice, which is clear, penetrating
and pleasing, there was nothing in his
speeches TO appeal to those who do not
believe in his theories, or to draw them
to his way Of thinking. On the con-
trary, his arguments are calculated TO
repel any who might come to him
undetermined but open to conviction,
and ready TO be instructed in the
speakers faith. 1t is safe to say that
not single convert to the cause Of
fat money, Republication and Anarchy
was made as the result of Mr. Bryan 4
visit to Delaware, despite his oratorical
efforts to draw votes to his support
Mr.. Bryan came and saw, but he cannot,
as ne iournsyd northward, truthfully
say . have conquered"
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