The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-12
Journey.

PlttSDurS, IA, August ll.-HOn. VIII
liam j. Bryan andparty left Pittsburg ut
1880 O'Clock this morning on the day eX-
press over the main line of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad and continued their journey
eastward 1t was an early hour to start
after having retired SO late last night,
and another hard days work was begun
by the Democratic Presider tial candi-
date.
There was no brass band to speed the
parting guests, but II good sized crowd
had gathered in front of the hotel to
catch II glimpse of the candidate, and
when he made his appearance lusty
cheer went up. He looked tired and
sleepy. All along the route to the station
the party was greeted with cheers.
Quite a crowd had gathered at the depot,
and rs the distinguished party embarked
on the waiting train, the members were
given hearty send Off. The day express
is II fast trait and will make but few
stops on the eastward journey.
Greensburg, Pa, August 1.-THE train
arrived ut Greensburg at S:3l Il. M, and
only stopped for two minutes. About
1000 people were ut the station. Mr.
Bryan appeared on the rear platform and
was greeted by hearty cheer. He re-
fused to speak, however, and bowed his
Acknowledgements.
JonnSUOWn, IA, August ia p
proaching JohnstOwn, Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Bland were escorted to the rear plat.
form by the committee in charge for the
purpose of permitting Mr.. Bland to in
troduce Mr.. Bryan to the large crowd of
people who had assembled to greet them.
Mr.. Bland attempted to make little
speech, but the people wanted to see Mr..
Bryan, and would not listen to any talk.
Their shouts and cries drowned the
speech making, and Mr.. Bland desisted
from his attempt, simply Introducing
Mr.. Bryan. The demonstrations were
enthusiastic, and during the five minutes
stop handshaking was INDUCED in.
Cresson, Pa, August 1.-THE train
bearing the Bryan party passed this
point mt 10:30. Several hundred peolpe
visited the train and shook hands with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Altoona, Pa, August 11.-Ths indus
trial city was stirred up over the pas
sage of Mr.. Bryan through the city, and
several thousand people were at the sta
ton to give him cordial welcome. The
railroad enclosure was filed with juti-
liant and clamorous men and women,
while the streets outside of the restrain
ing fence We're packed full of people for IA
distance of two blocks or more and hun
dreds of Bryan badges We're seen. There
was one group of i, 900 workmen from
the railroad shops that constituted but n
very small proportion of the aggregate
gathering
Crowds surged around the train and
the scramble for recognition by the dis
tinguished visitor was as intense as was
only rugged workmen could make il.
Mr.. Bryan shook hands with as many as
possible during the five minutes STAY.
demands for II speech; but because of the
condition of his voice, Mr.. Bryan de-
clined to speak, although he was mani
testify greatly pleased with the demon
straton. In his stead Mr.. Bland
responded, saying:
Ladies' ''and Gentlemen: Demonstra-
tions such as these have great political
significance. They show that the people
are rising in their might. This audience
is only repetition of what have seen
along the line, and if the silver sentiment
continues to increase from now on as it
has in the past we will sweep William J.
Bryan into the White House by an over
whelming majority" Great applause
and loud cheers.)
AS the train drew away from the sta.
ton hundreds of workmen strung along
the fences of the Pennsylvania roads
stained caps in greeting to Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan, who returned the salute.
Harrisburg, Pa, August 1.-THE
large depot Sheds the adjacent platforms
and streets and the top of the cars were
filled with crowds densely packed when
the train reached this city. Mr.. Bryan
declined to speak, but he put in his time
handshaking, while the crowd cheered
again and again. There were upwards
of 5000 in the crowd
New York, August 11.-William Jen-
nings Bryan stepped upon the soil of the
Empire State tonight for the first time
since his nomination. for the Presidency
Ey the Democratic convention at Chicago
1T was an event both in his career and in
the general canvass 1t was practically
a step into the avowed section of opposi-
ton to his candidacy. If the ordeal was
one would that would make nervous the
average man, its effect upon Mr.. Bryan
was not to the observer of that character
When he stepped from the train and
grasped the hand of Senator Jones, chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee, his greetings showed not one iota of
nervousness.
A large majority of the crowd had pur-
chased ferry tickets emitting them to
passage to New York city, and it was
evident from their actions afterward
that they alleXpected to ride on the same
boat with the Bryan party. One anxious
individual inquired of Sergeant alarms
Oliver, of the Democratic national COM
mittee: "Does he go on a special boat"
Mr.. Oliver responded with contempt
that almost withered the 'questioner:
mo; he's Democrat" and so he was
When Mrs. Bryan aligned National
Committeeman Tomlinson took her in
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