Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
At Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 8-When the train
reached Rock Island Mr.. Bryan told the
people assembled there he did not desire
to take part in any political discussions
until after the notification meeting. If
the people of Illinois would give as large
vote to the electoral ticket as he knew
would be given to their candidate for
governor he would be satisfied.
At Moline Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
conducted to a truck about fifty yards
from the track, where Mr. Bryan, with
perspiration streaming from his brow,
made a short speech in tones seemingly
more earnest than he had employed else
where.
Before Mr.. Bryan succeeded in getting
to the train his hands had been shaken
hundreds of times and Mrs Bryan was
also jostled by those who were anxious
to do honor to her husband and hersef.
Mr.. Bryan made short speeches at Cen
essee, Mineral and one or two stations,
urging the people to keep up their en-
thuslasm until November
Half a dozen old soldiers in uniform
were foremost in the demonstration at
Bureau. which was very cordial. The
train reached the junction at 3:35 O'Clock
and Mr.. Bryan gratified his audience by
a few remarks. Depue and Marquette,
mining hamlets In the Spring valley re-
glon, turned out their quotas of cheering
people and at Spring Valley an interest
Ing feature of the reception was the pres
ence of begrimmed coal miners, with
smoky lamps in their hats Here one or
the heartiest welcomes Mr.. Bryan has re-
ceived on his trip was given Inc cneer-
ing was continuous.
Peru had cheers and music TO bestow
on the nominee and heard few remarks
from him In return.
LaSalle a large manufacturing town,
was historically enthusiastic in her
greeting. Eight hundred people crowd
ed about the train and gave cheers ga
lore The mention of Governor Altgeld
name by Mr.. Bryan was responded 10
with marked emphasis.
The home of Comptroller Eckels, OF
tawa, was extremely hearty in its greet
ing to Mr.. Bryan. More than 1000 people
formed the audience, and in response 10
their loud cries and opportunities Mr..
Bryan spoke briefly.
The demonstration at Joliet was one
of the greatest given the nominee since
he left Lincoln. 1t is estimated that 5000
people were there, and they We're wild
to shake the democratic candidate
hand.
Mr.. Bryan made a short address,
which was frequently cheered. The
members of the Chicago reception COM
mittee, with William j. Strong, president
of the Bryan Silver club, at their mead,
Thomas Gahan, member OF the demo,
cratic national committee of Illinois,, ana
others, met Mr.. Bryan at Joliet and ac-
companled him to Chicago. There were
cheers for the nominee OF Bremen ana
Blue Island and the run to ChIcago,
which was reached at f:3O, was ihaae
without further incident.
Sweltering in the sultry heat or the
night So 900 men and women CROWDED tne
streets of the down town district TO snow
by their presence and voclterous Demon
stra ton their welcome of William }. Bry-
an on his arrival in Chicago. 1t was an
indiscriminate outpouring OF the common
people, without any semblance OF an or
Derby procession, from the depot TO the
hotel. A programme OF arran ran senrr,aS
out. Thousands of members OF the DEM
ocratic party, Cook County Silver clup'
peoples party organizations COOK coun-
ty democratic central committee, COOK
County Democratic Marching clup,
trades unions and citizens generally par
ticipated in the remarkable demonstra-
ton.
The arrival of the party was scheduled
for 7:20 at the Vanburen street depot OF
The Rock Island railroad, but the train
was thirty minutes late, and when II ar
rived the streets adjoining and in ana
about the station were jammed with peo.
nile waiting patiently for the coming Oh
the nominee. The insuineiehl poiice 800 go,
was unable to keep the people from
crushing around the two carriages whicn
contained the party from Lincoln.
In the first carriage were Mr.. Bryan,
William ]. Strong, president OF the COOK
County Silver club and partner or w:
Carlisle. the son of the secretary of
the treasury, and DIR. Emerich. The Sec
ond carriage contained Judge Prentiss, a
local leader of the silver democratic
movement, Mrs. Bryan and Mrs Black OF
the New York Journal.
AS hest they could, the procession of
organizations. Illuminated by carriage
containing calcium lights, followed
through the principal streets of the down
town districts, the thousands or people
not connected with the organizations
dropping into line in a cheering, good
natured mass.
The balconies of the hotels and the
windows of buildings on the route of the
procession were filled with the cheering
populace.
Led by the band of the first regiment,
with banners and flags of the city, the
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