The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-03
BRYAN WINDS UP AT OMAHA.
lie Says TO-dny's Battle Is "A Fight
Against the Curse of Gold.

Against the Curse of Gold.
Omaha, Neh., Nov. 2.-William J..
Bryan's presidential campaign came to
an end at Omaha tonight. Never be-
fore in the history Of the city had party
feeling run so high on the eve Of an cleo
ton, and ominous rumors that pointed to
personal conflicts between supporters OF
the great national tickets caused an un-
easy feeling throughout the community.
Fortunately no clashes occurred An
agreement had been reached between tho
republican and democratic local mana
gers that the Mckinley demonstration
would not come in contact with the
crowds that gathered to hear Mr.. Bryan.
This was carried out and the imposing re-
publican parade did not appear on Farm
ham street. the principal thoroughfare,
until Mr. Bryan had left 1t and begun his
round of speech making. Shortly after 8
o'clock Mr.. Bryan reached Omaha, after
a hard days work. He had visited four
OF the six congressional districts in Ne
braska and made eighteen speeches, in
GLIDING one I'm his home town.
An almost frenzied crowd Of enthusiasts
greeted him hero and followed his car
riage for a mile through the streets to
BoyRs theater, where he spoke first I'm
like the republicans, no organized parade
had been arranged by the democratic
managers and the band, the Jackson Club
the Veterans Bryan Club, composed of old
soldiers and a number Of other supporters
who fell into line unfortunately, com
posed his escort. The republican demon
stratiOn was more pretentfous. Scores or
organizations, nearly all bearing torches,
formed procession that took an hour In
passing a given point. Every brass band
in Omaha and vicinity had been secured
for the parade.
Despite the argument between the OPP
posing political parties the democratic
managers claimed to be fearful Of trouble
in view OF statements that the republi-
can organization intended TO gather about
the places where Mr. Bryan was sched-
uled to speak and attempt to howl him
down. That was the given reason for
not announcing the time Mr. Bryan would
keep each engagement.
Continuous cheering Of the mob follow
ing the carriage In which the candidate
and Mrs. Bryan were seated and from
thousands along the sidewalk, marked Mr..
Bryan's passage from the station up Farm
ham street to Boyd's theater. The en-
thusiasm was rampant. Not an inch of
space was available in the theater when
he arrived and he received an ovation there
and from tremendous throng outside.
Another demonstration occurred inside
and outside Washington hall, and then
the candidate proceeded in his carriage to
Germania hall. where he talked TO an
audience OF natives OF the Fatherland
about what Prince Bismarck had to say
about bimetallsm. Metz hall, In the Bo-
hemian district, and Moran hall, where
the meeting was under the direction of
the Swedish bImetallist league, and
Creighton hall, followed in turn. Each
was crowded TO the doors and Mr.. Bryan
was received with the customary wild
excess OF partisan emotion.
Gov. Holcomb spoke at Moran's In sup
mort of the democratic ticket just before
Mr.. Bryan appeared.
Creighton thoater In the same building
az the hall Of that name, was the scene
of tho last speech Of Candidate Bryan IN
his remarkable campaign.
These were Mr.. Bryan's concluding
words, his last message 10 the free coin
age forces: do you wonder that we
have been able to conduct this campaign?
Ny friends, we have been able to con-
duct IL by unselhsh devotion Of that null
titude Of men. democrats, populists and
republicans. who see what the gold stand
ard means, and, seeing Il, have proved
willing TO tight II lin order to save their
children and their children's children
from the curse OF gold They tell us that
we must bow down and worship the golden
calf / say, my friends, that the Ameri-
can people will not bow down. They win
vote to restore the gold and silver coin
age OF the constitution and lead to the
restoration Of bimetallism throughout the
world"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will spend the
night at the Paxton hotel. and AZ $3.50
O'Clock I'm the morning viii leave over
the Burlington road for Lincoln, where
the candidate will cast HIS vote and await
the returns.