Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-16
CANDIDATE BRYAN HoNoRED.
SALEM DECOn,TEs. Fires ANviLs
AND WELLS.
All the Surrounding Country Turns
ont ANA JOins In the CcIrbru-
tion-Rnin lntcrfcrcs in
the Forenoon.

salem, Ill. July ij.-It Is doubtful IL the
natives of this town ever before allowed
their enthusiasm to bubble over to such
an extent as 1, did to-day, The scorchiny
july sun had scarcely appeared above the
horizon when the town was shaken by a
ihundcrous Cannonading OF anvils, which
were fired of at regular intervals from
sunrise until MONDAY. This DISCHARGE of
hlaeksmiths' artillery aroused the people
to an unusual state of activity early In
the day. Wagons loaded with farmers
from the surrounding country began TO
arrive almost at daylight and by noon the
hitching racks around the business center
of the town and all the feed yards and
livery stables were crowded. And they
came in on excursion trains from neigh
boring towns and adjoining counties to
take Part In the great celebration to be
given here this afternoon and evening in
honor of William j. Bryan. the Demo-
cratic nominee for president, who thirty
six years ago first saw the light of day
in this quiet. sleepy old country town. In
response to tho proclamation issued by the
mayor yesterday all business houses in the
city were abundantly decorated with flags
tnsuished citizen of Salem. And nearly
az the dwelling houses We're decorated
snilgs of evergreens.
While the crowds were assembling in the
Li9urt ioo,,,, nousG yard TO-DAY, big black cloud
4
rife peals Of thunder. and there was
sSa sSatefHF ds, ai Of PEOPLE in every direction to
they s,il had recollection Of Il the cav awful
cyclone which passed through this region
most ruined. Many of the teams brought
To- town by the farmers became frightened
ana tried to break from the hitching racks
;ibout the square. that for a time IL
sV9i.eu sTi,u as i general stampede would re-
came cam aown d, ,shESh the rain broke and i
there was continuous flashing OF light
nlnE followed by an uproarious booming
bunting, flags and irapnss nIig @ Of ' busIdinss, sI,
which had looked so attractive in the
morning, inoi,g were hedrasgled and, almost ru-
ness Increased until i was almost i'm
possible 10 see across the streets. and in
u mad raned for almost fifteen minutes
L. swept around ia Che north of the town,
pIt the rain continued to fall.
~ was after, ! o'clock before the rain
ceased. Then the crowd came ont from the
ana again began to gather beneath the
trees In the court house yard. The nuner-
Sas h Mh fnS RrysS s9m abs roT Psth ,hs
IL pay, sHeh Inspiring tunes as White
feorss ana TSnfnGss, MEsarGhing MAJ Through
n,llemcnt that prevailed IN the early morn
ing was renewed.
Hf'pll NUltN was painted nor
,ralt ,i,.i OF the Democratic nominee was
,IaSeG ,,,a,, OF. the platform. beneath it was the
WbS0 lWNIblS0' "Bryap brings silver and success
indulGed in some enthusiastic cheering.
;Another banner was posted. bearing this
inscription: Our Billy made his iirst 20
1850 at Salem" This occasioned another
burst of applause,
by this time the number OF people packed
m the court house yard had Increased until
IA "a rGs iSaS. 49, ~, %rre there, Half dozen
9nce ana each playing different tune.
ii5is ns Gih ,bh hronnGGd vas appalling Al inter-
enthusastic multitude let on steam by Civ
~ ~ ,neers for Bryan, free silver and Dem
A!thongh Governor Altgeld had been adj
FcItlsed TO speak, he did not come. This
4 tt,erno9n word was received that the gov
come He was greatly exhausted after Inc
.hicago Gonyenton, and has not vet fully
,tecoyered When. this fact became known
Senefhl expressions of disappointment
~ ZIP II was announced that the dis
Ing. All the bands started in afresb, and
lne i, GroTd howle1 Ike mad, This was kept
aP IN Imtil NJ; Ear and Mr. Bryan were seated
Hon. l.. ". kagy Introduced Rev. i. r..
1oung. 9o,. H. Of the NJ f. church, who prayed
Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln
Mr' khgy then said he was happy to he
able anle to present his old cassmate. who had
The Democratic party. Mr.. Bryan needed
no Introduction II was not only in MIR
Biyans honor that the assemhlago had
come II was TO honor a principle dear 10 |
al Democrats. lie concluded by paying an |
eulogy to Mrs Bryan. At each mention OF |
Nj Rryan's name the crowd cheered vo-
ciicTously, ~
The Altman sisters trio then sang song
entitled illinois," to the tune .'Babv
Mime" to the intense delight Of the crowd. |
Mr.. Bryan was then presented to the au- |
llencc amid uproarlous applause, and made |
A short speech.
Several times during the speech Mr., Bry-
an showed by the husklness Of his voice |
lhat he was deeply moved There were
many of the former neighbors and friends |
VINO frequently applied their handkerchiefs |
TO their eyes When the applause following |
mad ended, Mr.. kaHy introduced Mrs Bry- |
an, who came forward amid loud cheers |
and bowed
Francis NJ. Youngblood, of Carbondaie,
i!so delivered an address, speaking in favor |
he crowd cheered the bands played and |
lhe meeting was adiournn
, IL threatened rain IN the evening, and |
the crowd at the night meeting was moi |
So large as II otherwise would have been.
Ihe bands We're out, however, and there
was a display of fireworks. l.. NJ Eagy
presided, and unOn calling tho meeting 10 |
order ANNOUNCED that Nebraska Populists |
nah ni indorsed bryan Tor president. This |
brlefs again.
. Several local orators, among whom were
Congressman Williams. who was one Of |
ar. sewalls rivals for the vVice Dresi- |
dency, spoke when Mr.. Bryan finished.
aiter which the meeting adjourned.