The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-24
Thousanas Greet Him.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-W. ]. Bry.
ans struggle for Illinois began earl.
this morning under lowering skies ant
in an atmosphere tlaat> chilled to The
bore. His initial speech of the Hi
nois campaign began at Danville. Il
was only $50 when Mr.. Bryan arrived
there, but 5000 people were gathered
in the court house square, where the
speaking took place.
4 wild demonstration occurred when
Mr.. Bryan appeared, and the enthusi-
asm broke forth again several times
during his remarks.
In his Danville speech, Mr.. Bryan
quoted his old congressional colleague
Hon. Joseph Cannon, a resident OF Dan
VILE with reference to free coinage
1t was $3.50 when Paris was reached.
There Mr.. Bryan was cordially vel
coined by between 5000 and 1900 peo-
pie, nearly every one of whom wore
the name of Bryan on his or her hat.
During the 20 minutes spent there, Mr..
Bryan made a speech from the bal
cony Of the courthouse, and was vigor-
ously cheered.
1t was raining when Mr. Bryan
reached Charleston. Beside the car
was big decorated platform. and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stepped upon
gar TO move up the street. It was a
big wagon covered with boards and
drawn by horses.
Four thousand people heard the can
didate speak, and eheered him loudly
Every white horse in the vicinity of
Nation, a railroad center which Mr.
Bryan visited on his trip from Chicago
to Salem, his old home, just after his
nomination, had been pressed into serv-
ice TO assist several sets of silver-clad
young men to carry out the symboliza-
ton of Is to l.
Several golden queens, each with 16
maids of honor were obliged to put up
their umbrellas and fee from the hard
rain that began 10 fall as the candi-
date stepped from his train. A crowd
Of 5000 massed compactly composed
Mr. Bryan's audience. Mr.. Bryan de-
voted part of his remarks to praise of
Governor Altgeld. OF whom ne said:
Il am glad 10 be in Illinois. because
you have Democratic leader in this
state. and as your candidate for gov
ernor one of the ablest champions
Great cheering for Altgeld)
RESPECTS TO ALLISON.
Although Sullivan was not down on
the schedule, 1900 people were wait
ing for MI. Bryan there. Senator ALI
son was expected later in the day, and
in preparation for his coming a num-
Der of those who heard little speech
of the Democratic candidate were
decorated with orange badges. Women
wore golden hats and men golden
sashes, and horses and vehicles were
also trimmed in that color. In view
of Senator Allison's promised presence.
MIR. Bryan had something to say about
the Iowa statesman. Senator Allison,
he said IL speaking in the senate
soon after the passage OF the demone-
tization act. said that when the secret
history was written it would be found
that there was fraud in the passage
Of the demonstration act: and yet the
Republican party today places itself on
record as being in favor of continuing
that which was said to be a fraud.
A stop Of a minute was made at
Bethany. where a small crowd heard a |
few words from the candidate, and the !
train slowed down as it passed a couple |
OF hundred people gathered on the |
platform at Dalton city.
IT WAS HEARTY.
The heartiest sort Of a reception was /
given Mr.. Bryan at Decatur.