Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-10-09
BRYAN FAILS
In The EAST.
Crowds Flock to Hear
Him, but Few Be-
come Converts.
WIND OUT OF HIS BOOM
New York Preparing For Two
Big Land ana Water Repub-
lioan Parades - Hundreds
of Vessels In Line and
Over 100, 1000 Paraders.

NEW York, Oct Mr.. Bryan has lef
the eastern and middle Atlantic states
He camo, he saw, but he did not copouer
Thousands upon thousands focked TO SCI
him, but once theiF curiosity was gratifled
their interest in the Popocrat candidat,
ceased None OF the signs indicated that
he had made any converts in the throng.
that crowded to see him. He may have
strengthened the waverlng silyerltes In
their faith, but no made no inrOads upon
the hosts Of Republicans and sound money
men.
Perhaps the effect Of his trip through
rhis section Of the country may best be de-
| scribed IN the words of Governor elect
! Powers Of Maine, who was asked what
was tine effect of Bryan's recent trip In
Maine He replied:
1T was absolutely without effect as far
as any conversions Of Republicans are con
cerned. do not think he made a solitary
convert in Maine. The people Of that state
have already expressed their opinion Of
Organising puh ike all other people, they
are curious, and this is the motive that led
them to attend the meetings Bryan ad-
dressed, The mere fact that the people in
state which had voted against Organism
by the largest vote ever recorded In Maine
against any public policy nocked by thou
sands to see Bryan shows that it was sim
ply desire to see the man which &C
counted fcr the crowds that Bryan attract
nj. Names vote against hiIn and Sewall
VIII De Just rs deeisiNs in November rs it
was IN September.
The SAME testimony is offered with ref
erence to the net results of Bryans trip
through Now York, New Jersey and other
states IN the cast, In fact, in some places, (
potably in New Jersey, his violent attacks |
upon the established order of things, and |
his demag0gioal attempt to array the |
masses against the classes lost for him /
many votes which might otherwise have
6een cast for the POpOcrat ticket
While it is conceded that she bottom has
dropped out Of the pPyan boom In the east,
There haa been no relaxation in the efforts
Of the Republican national committee 70
make the victory so overw hclming that the
remains OF tho Popocrat party will hardly
be worth interment,
The closing af the campaign here will
be N,alle memorable by two Of the mos.
striking political demonstrations ever wit
messed in this or any other city, On Oct
"a the harbor Of New York win be the
- : AAAA-' Wv fttlsN+tAAN IA AADAAuA VI 1AD-
NinleN, Hobart and sound money which
promises to he the most brilliant marine
spectacle that the people of this city have
seen since the famous naval parade before
Inc Worlds fair. The demonstration will
AXE the form Of huge marine parade
through the waters Of the bay, and the
Fast and Hudson rivers, in which hun
lreds of vessels, barges, tugs and floats
will take part. The demonstration will
axe place at night, so as to allow album
liant opportunities for illumination and
'yrotechnic display, in which at least s1O,-
700 will be spent for fireworks alone, This
magnificent nautical spectacle IS the tribute
which the shipping and marine interests of
he metropolis will pay to the cause of
Ound money.
Larger in extent and equally impressive
d its way will be the business mems pa
ade, which is scheduled for Oct, al, the
aturday before election, New York has
nd business mems paIades that were stu
end1us In extent and significant in their
leaning, but none of thom can stand com
arison for u moment with tho parade
tanned as closing Of the campaign in
lis city, Conservative estimates an
ounce that there will be no fewer than
30, 600 men in line. Enormous as this
CURE Is, it is believed that the actual
lumber of paraders will be even greater,
nd it will not be surprising if 200, 900
en join in this demonstration.
General Horace Porter has been selected
grand marshal, and 50 many applica-
ons for places in the line have been re-
lived that in all Likelihood it win be nee
sary to start the paraders at noon, so
at the parade may be over before u late
Dur in the evening. The significant fea- n
re of this parade will be the large proper M
IN of Democrats who will be in line,
Mr. Hobart, the yico presidential oandi- So
to, will review the parade, and an effort Oh
III be made to induce Major Mckinley to CO
me on from Canton Oh