The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-31
BEDECKED WITH YELLOW.
Bryan Found the Crowds In Wiscon-
sin AntagOnfstic.

APPLETON, Wis, Oct. 30.-The towns
visited by w. j. Bryan in the Badger
state this morning were literally be-
decked with yellow. Not since he left
the Ohio river valley has he encoun-
tered crowds SO antagonistic to his
views. There were a large number Of
white ribbons. worn by hearers, but
the majority of people addressed by
him at the first few stops this morning
did not hesitate to show their prefer
ence for the yellow metal
The special train bearing the Bryan
party left Chicago an hour late last
night, through the nnismanagement of
George SternsdOrf, who had charge of
the car, and who was placed in that
position because some time or other
he had known the nominee. When at
last the train did leave the Northwest
ern depot nearly half Of the party was
left behind to take another train,
which would overtake the candidate at
Appleton late this morning Aboard
the train, besides the regular party,
were Secretary Walsh, of the national
committee; Judge Clinton Rabbit, J.
e. Malone and George w. Hilton.
At Green Bay this morning, w. c.
Silverthorne, the democratic nominee
for governor; ex-Gov. George w. Peck
T. B. Lamoreaux, Senator r. C. Nc
Gehan. ]: A. Knippers, John Smith,
aboard the train and acted as an
escort for the nominee. During the
day Mr.. Bryan spoke at Green Bay,
Depere, Kaukauna, Appleton, Neenah,
Menasha, Oshkosh Fond du Lac,
Juneau, Watertown,. Jefferson, Fort
Vile
Green Bay was reached at $40
O'Clock, and at, that, place Mr.. Bryan
addressed a crowd i,of several thou
sand people. There was not much
enthusiasm at the start but before
the nominee had concluded his speech
his audience was applauding him lib
orally. He spoke from a platform
erected In Whitney2 Park. Ex-Gov
Peck introduced him.
Short stops were made at Denere
and Kaukauna, and there also was
a liberal amount of yellow ribbons
displayed. Mr.. Bryan's speeches were
along the same lines as those given
by him elsewhere.
Az OSHKOSH there was a crowd of many
thousands, and here again the yellow ribbon
was displayed very literally. Mr.. BRYAN
spoke from the rear platform. and again
alluded to the high rate of interest quoted in
This day was without special Incidents
until GAINESVILLE was reached. when there
was disturbance which at one time looked
as II Il might become serious. This point
was reached about dusk, and there had
congregsted about the station a large assem-
bly, OF people. There was an almost comnIefe
absence Of gold badges. Mr. BRYAN had
hardly begun speaking, however. when a
procession crossed the railroad tracks In
the rear Of the audience. It soon deyeIoned
that the procession was composed Of a lini
formed Mckinley club. carrying banners and
pictures Of the Republican Candidates and
large American flag. Immediately after
crossing the railroad, the procession turned
abruptly into the crowd as IL Intending In
come directly to the platform There was
disturbance of two or three minutes dura-
ton, which caused such confusion as to nut
stop to the speech. The notices and ban
ners were made the object of contention and
a scufle ensued over their possession These
gradually went down with the exception of the
portraits of Mckinley and the American flag,
which there was apparently no effort to dis
place. 1t was asserted that in the general
Ecuffie there was some resort to physical
violence. but 1t was impossible from the
train to observe all the details of the en-
counter. The Mckinley procession gradually
Bryan addressed himself briefly to the cur
rency question. u
AT Fond du Lac the yellow badge was prom
inent, but there was no disorder and at
Chester large audience listened with respect
full attention to the candidate. At Juneau
there was not yellow badge visible and
the few remarks Of the candidate were well
received. There were large crowds at Water
town. Jefferson and Fort Atkinson but the
majority at each of those places apparently
were not In sympathy with the free silver
doctrines. Evansville. was the last stop be-
fore Madison was reached.