Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
BRYAN TO BADGERS
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE MAKES
SPEECHES in WISCONSIN.
He Delivers Addresses at Appleton,
Green bay, Oshkosh, Fond du
Lac, Madison and Other Points
w. G. Silverthorne, Ex-Gov. Peck
and Several Other Wisconsin
Democrats Act as Brynn's Escort

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 1.-The towns
visited by w. J. Bryan in the Badger
State were literally bedecked with
yellow. Not since he left the Ohio
valley has he encountered crowds so
antagonistic to his views. There were
Il large number of white ribbons worn
by hearers, but the majority of people
addressed by him at the first few
stops did not hesitate to show their
preference for the yellow metal.
The special train bearing the Bryan
party left Chicago an hour late
through the mismanagement of George
Sternsdorf, who had charge of the car,
because some time or other he had
known the nominee. When at last the
train did leave the Northwestern de-
pot nearly half the party was left be-
hind to axe another train, which would
overtake the candidate at Appleton.
Aboard the train, besides the regular
party, We're Secretary Walsh, of the
national committee; Judge Clinton
Babbitt, J. e. Malone and George w.
Hilton.
At Green Bay w. G. Silverthorne,
the Democratic nominee for governor;
ex-Gov. George w. Peck, T. B. Lam
oreux, Senator r. c. Mcclellan, J. A.
knippers, John Smith, John Rueland,
r. V. Wade Hewitt got aboard the
train and acted as an escort for the
nominee. During the day Mr.. Bryan
spoke at Green Bay, Depere, Kau-
kauna, Appleton, Neenah, Menasha,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Juneau, Water
town, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, Milton
Junction, GAINESVILLE and Madison. At
Green Bay Mr.. Bryan spoke to a
crowd of several thousand people from
a platform erected in Whitney Park.
He was introduced by ex-Gov. Peck.
Trouble Mt Janesville.
The day was without special incl
dents until GAINESVILLE was reached
when there was disturbance which
at one time looked as if it might be-
come serious. This point was reached
about dusk and there was congregated
about the station large assembly OF
people. There was an almost COM
plete absence of gold badges. He had
hardly begun speaking, however, when
a procession crossed the railroad
tracks in the rear of the audience. It
soon developed that the procession
was composed of uniformed McI<in-
ley club, carrying banners and pic
lures Of the republican candidates and
a large American flag. Immediately
after crossing the railroad the process
sion turned abruptly into the crowd as
if intending to come directly to the
platform. There was disturbance of
two or three minutes duration which
caused such confusion as to put a
stop to the speech. The notices and
banners were made the object of con-
tention and scuff1e ensued over their
possession. These gradually went
down with the exception of the por-
traits of Mckinley and the American
flag, which there was apparently no
effort to displace. 1t was asserted that
in the general scuffle there was some
resort to physical, violence, but it was
impossible from the train to observe
all the details Of the encounter. The
Mckinley procession gradually with
drew and order was soon restored.
Mr.. Bryan issued statement to-
day, declaring that he is not and never
has been a member of the A. P. A,
or similar organization; that he is in
favor of public schools, but believes it
the privilege of parents to send their
children to private schools if they so
desire.