The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
The "Boy Orator" Makes a Short
Speech at the Normal University
Where He Spoke at Commence
ment Two Years Ago.

MonroevilIe, Ind, Aug. 10.-Hon.
VIM. Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, to-
day made a grand stride out of the
West, whence he sprang towards the
heart OF the enemy's country, as he
has seen fit to denominate New York.
As the train on the Western Penn
sylvania Central, upon which he tray
elled, pulled out of Chicago at little
before midnight. Demonstrations
were made at South Chicago, and 9th
Ell suburban stations, large crowds sur
rounding the train at the stations, and
attesting their presence by the use OF
fire works and brass bands. The train
had barely passed the city limits, how
ever, before Mr.. and Mrs Bryan re-
tired to their room in the handsome
compartment car.
At Valparaiso at 1.40 a. M, a crowd
aggregating 1000 was in waiting,
about 100 OF them carried toches. There
was music and numerous banners.
Cheer after cheer failed to arouse to
wakefulness she occupants of the
Bryan state room, and the faithful
party of noisy wakefuls failed to greet
their candidate.
early dawn found the train at Col
umbia City, but 129 miles out of Chi
cago. Itwas 4.45 a. M, but Aaere were
about fifty people at the depot, and
much to their qualification, Mr.. Bryan
came out before the train started and
shook hands all around. He had come
out in such a hurry that he had neg
lected to put on his collar.
When the train reached Fort Wayne
at $50 a. M, there were probably $500
ho luff Tl Xxrhp Mr. n
came out, he was greeted cordially.
To a request to speak, he replied some
what hoarsely that they must not ex-
pect a speech from him. None of the
newspaper men were up yet, he said,
and he had promised that he would
not speak in their absence; besides he
expected to have quite a large audi
ence to talk to in New York, and /
want to save some of my voice for that
meeting. Then the crowd filed past
him in unusual good order, and all
who cared to secure a grasp of his
hand did so.
II want to shake said one old man
in a loud voice. Well" said Mr..
Bryan, as he reached for him, ''don't
shake me on election day
''Hurrth for the next President OF
the United States!" came voice from
the crowd.
THAT is sufficiently indefnite,' said
Mr.. Bryan, ITO permit all to join," and
three cheers were given. As the train
moved away from the station, some
one shouted, Put old Allen county
down for 800 plurality for Bryan"
At Washington, Ohio, there was a
mementary stop, and about 100 people
extended the glad hand TO Nebraska.
At Dunkirk, about 500 people ex-
tended an uproarous welcome, and a
clamorous farewell.
At Nonroeville, the last town in
Indiana, there was an enthusiastic
crowd of $50. Dixon was the first town
reached in Maj. McKinley's State. 1t
is but a hamlet, and there were only
about dozen men and one woman at
the train.
Then the train pulled into Van Vert,
the county seat Of Van Vert county,
at 6.55 a. m. There were 1000 people
assembled around the depot whose
cheers vetoed the music of the brass
band AS the train pulled out, three
rousing cheers were given for Bryan.
At Middleport, there were about 70
men at the train who shook hands and
saluted with three cheers as the train
moved on.