The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-28
INSULT TO Mr.. BRYAN.
Foolish Chicago Students Throw
Eggs at His Escort.
a LONG DAY OF sPEECHMAKING
Beglnning at Seven O'Clock In tho Morn
ing, He Ended tho Days Work in Chi
oago at Nearly Midnight-yice President
Stevenson Takes Part in the Campaign.

oago at Nearly Midnight--yice President
Stevenson Takes Part in the Campaign.
CHICAGO, Oct 2S.-Whlle tho Demo-
cratic parade In honor Of the arrival Of
Mr.. Bryan In Chicago was passing the cor
ner Of Michigan avenue and Monroe street
yesterday afternoon several eggs were
thrown at 1t by young students In the
Metropolitan Business college. None Of
tho eggs came near MIR. Bryan or his wife,
and neither Of them knew of the episode
until after tho parade was over.
The first egg thrown at the parade came
from boy standing on the sidewalk in
front Of the Powers building, in which the
metropolitan, Business college is situated.
The egg was to all appearances thrown at
the parade and no particular individual,
as 1t was not hurled with any violence.
A policeman who witnessed the affair
made rush for the youngster, who darted
up the, stairway into the building. A
uecond ofaeor joined the first and us tho
two ran for the doorway several more eggs
were thrown from the windows Of the
business college, which occupies the first
floor. The Cook County Marching club,
which was escortlng Mr.. Bryan, received
the bombardment, and several Prince AL
bert coats and glossy black tiles were Spat.
tered with yellow. One or two eggs struok
the sidewalk and the crowd was decorated
accordingly.
Later In the afternoon n delegation from
the Cook County Democratic club de-
scended on the college with every hostil-
ity, and demanded that the students who
had done the throwing bo turned over to
1t. They held possession of tho college for
q time, and finally left without learning
who the miscreants were. The police had
no better success, and Mr.. Powers, the
owner of the building, who Is also tho
president of the college, said that he did
not know who had thrown the eggs, al
though he admitted that they came from
tho students in his institution. He was
much disturbed by the occurrence and
declared II he knew who had done the
work he would have no hesltency in turn
Ing them over to the police. Later in the
DAY a reporter for morning Republican
Paper, while looking up the facts in the
case, was severely beaten by u party Of
men who had taken part in the parade.
81 would be very glad to hear that the
police have arrested those who insultel
MIR. Bryan this afternoon, said Chairman
Mark Hanna of the national Republican
eommittee. "The act was most disgrace
ful one, and deserves the condemnation Of
every right minded person
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago at $3.50 p.
IN. over tho Alton road The crush to see
him was so great that tho police had IL
difficult task to prevent people from be-
Ing injured. The parade WAS waiting for
him, and as soon as he appeared the
march was taken up for the Battery u,
oh Michigan avenue.
Entering the city from Brighton Park.
where Mrs. Bryan appeared on the plat.
form and distributed flowers, there were
crowds at every street crossing until the
Union depot was reached.
While the crowds were dispensing after
the Bryan demonstration at the depot the
sidewalk in front of No. l2l Canal street
gave way, and nearly a hundred people
wero preoipitatad into p.Ie basement, u
distance of twelve feet Many received
slight injuries. The most seriously in
5ured were Patrick Houston, Michael
Finan, Albert Powers and William Nolan,
sll middle aged men. None of them were
fatally injured, but nll will be confined to
their beds for some time to come.
Mr.. Bryan made fifteen speeches In
the course of the day and night. Begin
hing at Lincoln shortly utter clock, he
Fpoke at every town On route where the
train stopped and at every stopping place
his reception was but q repetition OF the
Bcenes reported at other places. AT Bloom
ington, the home of Vice President Stev-
bnson, the demonstration was especially
enthusiastic There he was introduced to
the audience by Vice President Steven
son, who said in part:
"Wheu the times demand tho man, the
man appears. The times demanded
great leader, and tho great leader has ap-
peared. His campaign is the marvel Of
the age. From tho Atlantic seaboard,
1000 miles Ewestward, his living sworIs
have chesred the respondent, given new
hopes and aspirations to all people, and
touched tho hearts of millions of his
rountrymsn In advocating his election
we have kept the faith we preserve the
ancient Democratic landmarks, the land
marks Of all the parties up TO the assem-
bling of the st. Louis convention. Wo
stand for honest money, the money Of tho
constitution"
During Mr.. Bryan's speech at Joliet
some one shouted whats the mntter
with HANNAH" to which Mr. Bryan laugh
lngly replied That he did not believe he
would be elected.
In tho course Of his speech at Battery
d, In this city, Mr. Bryan said:
81 am not vain enough to believe that
any part Of the extraordinary enthusiasm
which have witnessed between tho Mis-
souri and the Atlantic coast Is intended
rs a personal tribute. In this great con-
test 1t is the principles for which the can
didate stands, and not the candidate him
self, that has called forth this demonstra-
zion.
"There Is only one thing for which l
claim any credit. believe that you and
others who have expressed themselves as
you have expressed yourselves have conf
dence that will carry out the pledges
which have made in this campaign. 1t
IL simply your confidence that will do
what have promised to do and carry out
the ideas for which in this campaign
stand, and for this only, that con claim
any credit
II do believe that In this campaign a
great question affects every man. woman
and child in all this land, and when see
the people stirred as they have seldom
been stirred before believe that thoy ap-
preciate the responsibilities Of citizenship
and they intend that their ballots shull be
cast for that financial policy which they
believe to be best for themselves, their
noighbors and thoir country.
"The Bible teaches us that when the
children Of Israel were In bondage and
asked for little tightening Of their bur.
dens tho Pharaoh of their time said: |
They are idle; make them work harder,
and then they will not complain Pha-
faohs have been ths same In all days. No |
matter to what race he belongs, no matter
In what age ho lives Phssseh lives on thu