The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-01
iIE MAJORS STATE.
n,,vs Thousands to Hear
His Speeches.
b,yp OVATION IN CLEVELAND.
- Addresses In New York He
w,rvle with the Buckeyes.
a,,eting was Cordial.

,s;ud, August sl.-cand date Bryan
,hs object of no other demon
sociferous md 50 spectacular
rh,cb the city of Cleveland gave
.'.,sht, and nowhere else, with the
y, exception of New York, have 50
s.orh attempted to hear him talk.
,,s,t audiences listened to Mr.. Bry-
\, srst in the Central Armory. where
..,ole we're racked, the second In
,.u which held 500, and afterward
.,.a N several thousand from the
- of the Hollenden hotel. Bands
,mnaign mawhsng clubs were nu-
!. about the streets, and with thou
If strangers in Its gates the city
hol,day aspect.
Val trains brought out of town clubs
ring the afternoon; 500 came In ON
,r,,n from Cantol--the members of
sran club OF that city. with their
IA, two trains came from Akron,
,hsrs from Lorna ne. Cuyahoga and
|, 1,hlo and Pennsylvania points. For
IN three squares the streets about
inot were lhrouged when me can
| ,snounced the arrival OF the train
I,hlrh the candidate came at $50
VAS parade TO escort nm to lie
ana another after dinner from the
4 10 the arnory. the latter heated by
hat!c clubs of Cuyahoga, followed
kyefal ward organizations ana town
7 ,rmory floors were thrown open at
knck. and fifteen minutes later every
I n space was filled TO the doors. Not
v;re the aisles damned, but man
c.ugng on window sllls high up
hanging In all sorts of uncomfort-
places In botn OF IN. clevc.and
! as In most of the other cities where
BRYAN has spoken, the police ar
ksnents were Inadequate. The crowd
Tonight was almost as great as ut
kSown Saturday. and any sort OF
Ipsie would have PRODUCES a disaster.
Hngmen were in large ma jority at
meetings. They took things easy.
Lg Of their coats. singing and ans
M Of themselves generally in Il good
ned, turbulent way An arm holding
smner surmounled with the words
/ Friend OF Labor" was blazoned
\ a big transparency in the urmory.
~ Of the first Corners were General
sy late Of the CommonWsil army. aad
hsil.enant and som nlaw. Carl Brown,
% appearance upon the oatform,
n trey pre-empted front seats brought
RADIUS bowling, in response to watch
general arose. The crowd tried to
4 coxey speak, bu, failing, listened
.e music and sang The Star Spangled
GER" and Marching Through Ceor-
In a many-.housand voice chorus,
thurderous effect.
ben Mr. Bryan came down on the
a. o'clock, escorted by MIR. J.. T..
len Of he Cleveland phindealer, h
ired cheer which continued for three
rs, with waving hats and hAndker-
!, and was continued all the time
Chairman was trying to work In his
Z armory audience was the larges,
Byan has addressed indoors. except
pae IN Madison Square and the Music
crowd was half rs large. Chas. i.
introduced the pres dental candl-
y ,he armory meeting and Mr.. Green
aah hall. Resides the candidates.
Y, speech wtrc made at thr former
udEe McMath and Mr.. l.. $. Holden,
small crowd, and the Music hall
Vas entertained by local orators
Y us two ana a half hours Of wait
~ ms srsecn0' AZ both places MIR
y devoted himself mainly to The
cal Question