Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
OFF FOR THE EAST.
Candidate Bryan Leaves Lincoln
for New York.
HIS RECEPTION ALONG THE ROUTE.

HIS RECEPTION ALONG TIE ROUTE
He Coos to Receive Ofilcial Notification
Of Bis Mountaineering Demonstra-
tion on His Arrival at
Des Moines.
Omaha, Neb, Aug. s.-William J.
Bryan and his party reached Omaha at
four p. NJ, Friday, en.route to New York
to receive official notification of his NOM
iuation as the democratic party's can
didate for president of the United
States. The trip was made without in
cident, except at Albright and South
Omaha, where crowds assembled and
cheered the nominee. At the depot here
a couple Of hundred people had gathered
and with a number Of them Mr.. Bryan
shook hands. The train remained at
Omaha 80 minutes and Mr.. Bryan spent
the time in and about the station.
Before leaving Lincoln Mr.. Bryan
made brief speech, In which he said
that In ordinary times he would have
desired to be notified Of the honor
which had been conferred upon him OF
his home. This, however, was not an
ordinary campaign, and he therefore ex-
pressed the desire to be notified In New
York, SO that the cause might be Arst
presented In the heart Of what now
seems to be the enemy's country, but
which he hoped to occupy before the
campaign was over.
At Des Moines.
Des Moines, 1a, Aug. Civilian Jen-
nings Bryan ended up seven hours ct
campaigning through Nebraska and
Iowa at Des Moines Friday night. His
reception here was fitting climax to
the enthusiasm with which he had been
greeted at number Of other places
in this state. The weather was swelter-
ing during NIL Of the Journey. The
crowds at stations along the route OF
the Rock Island road, however, didnot
seem to mind the heat, and gave vent
to their enthusiasm without regard to
the height Of the temperature.
1t was o,so p. m. when the train
reached this city. More than 1000 peo-
pie were gathered at the railway sta
ton, and these sweltered and perspired
without seeming to mind Il In their
efforts to catch glimpse Of the nomi-
nee. Carriages were In waiting, and
these conveyed Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan ind
the membefs of the local reception DOM.
mittee to the Tabernacle, the largest
hall In the city.
30 great was the crowd In the streets
that the political clubs that had as
sembled ct the station to escort Mr..
Bryan to the tabernacle could not
form In line and were obliged to pro-
coed as best they could to the scene
of the demonstration. To make prog.
ress Mr.. Bryan had to propitiate the
people by few remarks. There was
blockade most Of the way, and several
times the Bryon enthusiasts held up
Mr.. Bryan's carriage and tried to get
a speech from him. The crush in front
of the tabernacle was tremendous. So
solid were the masses of people packed
that the carriages containing the dem
ocratic candidates party could not
sA~>~ANS ~AJ PAo6AS9Ss
Forced film to Talk.
The holding-up process was repeated,
and this time Mr.. Bryan was obliged
to yield to the demands Of the crowd
He made ten minutes speech and was
cheered. The multitude was satisfied
and allowed him to pass into the biz
tabernacle.
The seating capacity Of the tabernacle
is 4,5oo. Not only was every chair occu-
pied, but the aisles and ell available
space were crowded with perspiring but
enthusiastic human beings. Those who
formed the multitude outside had been
unable to gain admission. When Mr..
Bryan, escorted by Gov. Boies, appeared
on the platform there was q wild dem.
onstration. When the tumult was final
~ quelled Gov. Boies introduced his sue
eessful young opponent and Mr.. Bryan
made ten-minute speech. He was
frequently interrupted by cheers, and
when he concluded another putburst
came from the highly-enthused gather
ing.
After the speechmaking Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan went to the Ktrkwood house and
retired at once, in order to get a good
rest preparatory to the early start for
Chicago in the morning.
The Trip Through Iowa.
Mr.. Bryan made his first speech In
Iowa at Avoca. It was very brief, and
was merely request to the voters to
study the economical questions involved
In the campaign and to vote according
to their best Judgment.
AtAtlantic crowd Of 500 greeted him
at the depot, Mr.. Bryan made anoth-
er brief speech upon the lines fol-
lowed by him at Avoca. At Stuart 800
people from Des Moines, who had come
down In four special cars, Joined the
nominee. The Des Moines contingencies
headed by three committees Of recep-
zion, one each composed of democrats,
populists and free-silver republicans.
Gen. j. B. Weaver. the noted green
backer, was also of the party. Fully
1900 persons greeted Mr.. Bryan. A
temporary stand, gaily decorated, had
been erected ct the station. and to this
Mr.. Bryan was conducted. BE made a
speech that delayed the stop Of the train
beyond the four minutes allowed by
the schedule. He said, among other
things:
There Is paramount issue In this cam
paign. l care not whether you believe in
Tree silver or oppose it. you must agree
with me that the money question right now
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