Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
BRYAN AT DETROIT.
Makes THREE SPEECHES, WIND
ING UP HIs MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN.
3 HAS GREAT AUDIENCES.
Remarkable Enthusiasm Has Char
acterized All His Meetings In the
wolverine state-PIssn Talk to n
Bolter from Democracy.

campaigning with three speeches at De-
troit tonight. DEing that time he
travelled nearly LOO miles through the
State and made about seventy speeches.
His closing day was devoted TO the east
| ern part OF the State. along Lake huron
between st. Johns, town near Lansing,
and this city. He made fifteen speeches
and had big audiences everywhere.
The succession OF large towns along
the route followed rapidly one after an
| other. Incidents Of interest at the meet
ings addressed were numerous Mrs
Bryan was caught among a crush OF ex-
cited people at Saginaw, and the train
started away without her, but was stop
ped after 1t had proceeded a very short
distance. In the crowd at Owosso early
in the morning, Mr.. Bryan had pointed
out to him, by his request, the editor OF
Palmer and Buckner local paper. who
had propounded some questions for the
nominee to answer, and made his pres
| ence conspicuous, to the delight of the
audience. While most OF his speeches
contained practically no new matter. the
| candidate made some interesting com
| ments on the third ticket and platform
here this evening.
In his Saginaw speech Mr.. Bryan an
swered the charge that the Chicago plat
form Is anarchstic. and quoted Justice
Brown, of the Federal Supreme Court,
who was appointed from Michigan, In
support Of the alleged attack on that
tribunal.
REMARKABLE ENTHUSIASM.
1aI a., az md
demonstrative appreciation at the three
meetings held here, as was natural in
view OF it's larger population and the pre-
parations that had been made for Mr..
Bryans reception, any reception given
the candidate elsewhere during the day,
but the smaller towns and cities showed
how great an interest was felt in the
Democratic campaign by the presence or
remarkably enthusiastic crowds, number
ing many Thousands at some points. Bay
City and vicinity, for instance, furnished
between 1900 and 20,Oo0 with the excep-
ton OF Detroit. the largest but by no
means the most demonstrative assem-
blage that saw or heard the nominee.
The crowd of from 5000 TO 10000 at Sagi-
nav made Mr. Bryan understand by the
heartiness OF the cheers given that he
was among friends. 1t was the same at
Flint, with a gathering OF about 5000,
and at Port Huron, where Mr.. Bryan
spoke to 5000 people.
The other stops were at st. Johns.
Ovid. Owosso, Durand, Vassar, Lapere,
Imla City, and Mount Clemens.
The aggregate OF Mr.. Bryan's audiences
who heard the three speeches made here
tonight equalled. If it did not exceed,
the greatest crowds that have seen and
heard him i'm any city he has visited.
AN AUDIENCE OF 5000.
He made his first address to a con-
course Of 5000 people, that completely
filled the spacious WASHINGTON boulevard
in front OF the Hotel Cadillac, and lap
ped over into the adjoining Michigan,
State. and Grandfather avenues
MIR. Bryan began 10 speak at O'Clock.
Immediately after his arrival at the
Cadillac from his special train. He was
introduced by +. A.. Baker, Democratic
state chairman. At one time the people
to his left began to sway back and forth,
and the excitement among those who
were bufreted without power of resist
ance became so intense that panic
seemed imminent.
Seven thousand people were in the Au-
ditorium when Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Justin r. Whiting. Democratic candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and other
prominent Bryan supporters entered.
The shouting was deafening for five min
utes. and it beam again when Daniel
]. Campau, national committeeman from
Michigan, and chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee,
presented Mr.. Bryan as "Nebraska's
glorious SON"
Mr. Bryan delivered his longest and
principal speech OF the evening there,
devoting his attention mostly to the
Palmer and Bucknar ticket and platform.
A feature OF the meeting was the pres
ence Of large crowd Of students from
the University Of Michigan. One man,
Isaac Adams, a fruit-dealer. died in the
excitement.
Equally as enthusiastic as the others
was the third assemblage to which Mr..
Bryan spoke. 1t was haf-past 10 when
he began Like that ~ Cadillac, it took
place in the open air, in front Of the
City Hall.
A MKINLEYITE UNMASKED.
DURAND, MICH, October 17.-The 1900
people assembled at OwossO this morning
TO hear Mr.. Bryan heard some pretty
spicy talk during the quarter of an hour
he was there When the candidate arose
to address his audience, he had a copy
OF q newspaper In his hand. and holding
II No before the crowd, he said. AT Owos-
so Junction a moment ago 1 received by
SnpClal delivery n copy Oh the OWtorV
press Of October 18th. From the fact that
IL bore no stamp except the special deiv-
cry stamp, ] assume that il was sent by
the editor himself The paper contains
some questions submitted to me, but az
this paper Is not supporting me. think l
am justified In asking some questions my
self If I am expected TO answer ques-
tions and therefore viii ask II the editor
of the Owosso Press IS In the audience?'
ole was here a moment ago" came
from the crowd.
"Will you let me know where he isf'
asked the candidate.
The answer came. "He has gone where
his circulation IS going"
'If he will not make himself known.
will some one point him out TO me-" Mr..
Bryan asked again.
ale has gone away" was the shout
from the audience.
"WeH. II he IL not here to hear the
answers 10 his questions. I will wait until
he attends n meeting, and then answer
him" continued the nominee.
Just then a young woman. standing
near the speakers platform shouted out,
',rhere he Is on that wagon" Indicating
the vehicle with her forefnger
Mr. Bryan looked towards the wagon
and continued: 81 am informed that the
editor OF the Owoseo Press Is standing on
that wagon In the rear or the crowd, ana
wears a blue cap Now ] will ask him
question. Did you endorse the financial
plank presented by the minority at the
Chica9n convent'cn2" He paused a minute.
1T repeat the ouestion-you have asked me
questions: you ought TO be willing 10 an
swer questions Did you endorse themni-
norfty plank at Chicago?" Another pause.
Continuing Mr.. Brysn said: We'll my
friends 7 have spent SO much time trying
10 find the editor OF this paper. and TO
unmask man who Is seeking TO elect a
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