The Portland daily press., 1896-10-21
His LAST DAY IN OHIO.
And to Bryan it Could Not Have
Been Happy.
MARKED BY CONTINUOUS M'KIN-
AZ
LEY DEMONSTRATIONS,

Takes Shoot Off Into Pennsylvania to
Tell the People He is Sorry the "Monev
Changers Have Bought TN tba
Churches and Missionaries.
Martins Ferry. O., October 20.-The
last day of VIM. J. Bryan's Ohio CAM
paign was begun by the candidate with
very little physical preparation for the
speeohmaking ordeal. He did not get to
bed on board the "Idler." his special
car, until after o'olock this morning.
That was at Zanesville, where the people
waited more than three hours beyond the
time set for tho candidates. appearance,
and heard three speeches by him after
m idnight.
The Idler was pulled out Of GAINESVILLE
at l.SO a. M, and waited on siding
near Bellaire until 6 O'Clock. Then it
was taken to the railroad station where
about $500 people were gathered.
At Bridgeport the second stop of the
morning was made. Fifteen hundred
people, some of whom had been waiting
since daybreak, heard him. Yellow Nc
Kinley badges were the most conspicuous
objects in the crowd at Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry.
Wellsville, O., October 20.-No speech
was made by Mr.. Bryan at Yorkville,
where small gatheri ng was at hand.
cold badges were noticeable in the
throng of 5000 at Steubenville. A thou
sand people greeted Mr.. Bryan at Toron.
n nd oh IL
over the little speech he delivered,
At Wellsville, where $500 people were
In waiting, Mr.. Bryan's train made the
first stop in Major McKinley's old Con-
gressional district. The most pronounced
counter demonstration of the Democra-
tic candidates campaign was witnessed
here. large number Of the spectators
wore yellow badges and some .Republi-
cans bore American flags and brooms
adorned with golden streamers and
cheered for Mckinley as Mr.. Bryan be-
gan the first sentence of his speech.
But the Democratic contingent rallied
to the support of their standard bearer
and made him understand by their
shouts that he had plenty of friends \
around him. Mr.. Bryan asked his hear
ers whether they oheered for Mckinley
rtcan people having an American system
of finance, or one who believes now In
the American people having an English
system Of finance.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., October 20.-Tbe as
semblage which greeted Mr.. Bryan at
East Liverpool was double that at
Wsllsville. Another Mckinley demon
stration was attempted there Yellow
was everywhere. Women wore it in bows
on theil hats, and at their throats, Inen
and boys had golden collars and neokties.
Nearly everybody on the station plat
form at Smith Ferry seemed decorated
with Republican oolors, but the train
did not stop. 1t continued across the
Ohio line to Dorchester. Pa, where 1T
arrived as the noon whistles were blow
ing. Mr. Bryan's speech, delivered from
about 5000 people, was cordially ap-
plauded.
Although only about 600 gathered at
New bighton, Pa, the heartiest reception
of the day up to that time, was given to
the nominee. He responded with a short
speech. A number demonstratiye school
boy among the country people at Ken
wood, Pa. told Mr.. Bryan he was all
right and that Mckinley was ION the
hog" He made no remarks there. MI.
Bryan arrived at Youngstown at |, 20 q.
Mr.. Bryan spoke first to an audience OF
fully 30, 900 III Central square. BRYAN
also addressed an audience OF ladies at
the Opera house. In replying to the
presentation of basket Of flowers, he
said: "Nothina has stirred my indiena-
tion more in this campaign than that the
money changers send money to the
churches and missionaries, begging them
to stand by the gold standard, and help
them TO perpetuate the system of dnan-
DIAL bondage.
Bryan also addressed dense crowd
from his carriage at the Pennsylvania
depot.