The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
But All and Sundry Shook Him
by His "Sore and In
famed y Hands.
THE FIRST CHEER OF THE DAY
1t Was Given at Elkton, Where About
Fifty People Awaited the
Silver Advocate.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 21.-Candi-
date Bryan slept tonight at the Clayton
House, in this city, after day of more or
less trying incidents.
On the trip from Dover to Wilmington
Mr.. Bryan made short speech to a large
audience at Newcastle, where a stop of
about half hour was made.
His car was sidetracked, leaving the
train to proceed to Wilmington. Later it
was picked up by an excursion special
and reached Wilmin gton at $50 O'Clock.
1t was received at the railway station by
perhaps thousand people, who cheered
the candidate heartily.
With his plans for good rest in Will
mington disarranged by the action of the
Delaware escort COMMITTEES, Mr.. Bryan
started out from Baltimore this morning
at 6:25 o'clock for Dover, DEL, to fill an
engagement to speak in the afternoon.
The first incident of the day was at
Havre de Grace, where score of people
boarded the day coach in which Mr.. Bryan
was sitting and shook the candidates. S sore
and infamed hands.
At PerryvilIe, just across the Susque-
hanna River, and at Northeast more peo-
pie greeted him in the car. The first cheer
of the day was given at Elkton, reached
at Sill, where about fifty were in the
crowd. AT nearly every station som ebody
explained to Mr.. Bryan that his early
coming would disappoint many people
who were relying on adherence to the
schedule which the Delaware committee
had caused to be changed.
At Newark, Del, the candidate changed
cars to little branch line that carried
him to Porters station, six miles away.
Some Delaware College boys of Newark
gave him aH original Bryan yell, and Mr..
Bryan went out on the platform and shook
hands with them.
When Mr.. Bryan reached Porters he
found not the hundreds of excursionists
on whose account he had been persuaded
To lose his nights rest, but the mem bers
OF the Dover reception committee.
The journey from Porters TO Dover was
m ade over the Delaware division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Middletown had
out brass band and about 800 people, and
Mr.. Bryan made his first little speech of
the day there.
Mr.. Bryan reached Dover at 1882 A. M.
a big crowd at the railway station gave
him cheer and then followed his car
riage through the streets to the Capital
Hotel, where short informal reception
was held. When IL was over Mr.. Bryan
was spirited out side door down to the
residence of General r. R. Kenney, where
he Immediately went to bed.
Much refreshed by his nap, Mr. Bryan
went from General Kenney's to the Capt.
tai Hotel, where he had dinner, and then
proceeded to the State Fair grounds
where 5000 people, seated on the grand
stand and gathered on the track and en-
closure. received him with cheers. The
candidate was introduced by ex-Congress-
man John A. Nicholson at o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan said:
want to read you an extract from speech
made On last Saturday by the Republican can
cidate for President at Canton He said .
"Under the Repu blican protective policy we
enjoyed for more than thirty years the most
marvellous prosperity that has ever been given
to any nation OF the world. We not only had
individual prosperity, but We had National
prosperity"
Now, there is a statement made within a