The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-01
bryan IN OHIO.
He Is Pleasantly Greeted at All sta
tiOns-Speaks at AshtabuIa


tiOns-Speaks at AshtabuIa.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 31.-The journey
made by Candidate Bryan from Ripley,
N. Y, to Cleveland was marked princi-
pally by flattering demonstration at
Ashtabula, o., where nearly 5000 people
were about his car and cheered him with
vim.
Previous to reaching Ashtabula, the can
date was cheered at Northeast Pa
where a number of people also shook his
hand.
The handshaking process was repeated
In the station at Erla, Pa, where the
train stopped ten minutes.
At Conneaut the first stop was made in
McKinleys state and there Mr. and Mrs
Bryan were greeted by Daniel McCon-
vile, chairman of the democratic execu-
tive committee of Ohio; L. Il. Holden Of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a member OF
the Cleveland reception committee, his
son and daughter and II. l.. Chapman of
Jackson, who will be appointed a member
of the state democratic executive com,
mittee. There was considerable enthus-
iasm at Conneaut, and calls for a speecn.
but Mr. Bryan did not crafty the desire.
There was no mistaking the heartiness
of the Ashtabula reception. Cheers were
continuous and they came with increased
vigor when Mr.. Bryan referred to repub-
licans changing their plan in this cam
paign. Ashtabuia has been a stronghold
of republicanism since the DAYS before
the war, when Joshua Giddings, one Of
the early apostles of anti-slavery, repre-
sented the district In congress. Here Mr.
Bryan opened his Ohio part OF the cam
paign. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went out on
the rear platform of the car and cheers
were called for and given for the United
States flag and for Mrs. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan briefly addressed the crowd.
which was very noisy, but in jovial tenn
per, and he appeared to enter fully into
the humor of the moment.
First, to the members of the democratic
party. have been gratified to find that
so few, few relatively, of the members of
the democratic party are going to oppose
the platform and ticket nominated at Chi
cago. / desire to say a word to the dem
ocrats of this state who believe that the
state convention ought to endorse not
only the candidates Of the Chicago con-
vention, but the platform on which these
candidates stand. (Cheers.)
If there is any person here who thinks
that the democratic party of the state of
New York ought not to endorse the can
didates and platform, what / say is not
addressed to such persons, but TO those
who believe that the state convention, to
be held in this state in about two weeks
dates, desire to offer one suggestion.
We have had a great fight In the demo-
cratic party one Of the most memorable
contests ever waged in the United States,
and those who advocate the free coinage
of silver have won by carrying their cause
not to the conventions, but to the people
themselves, the source of all political pow
er. (Cheers)
"If we had waited until the convention
assembled at Chicago, and then made our
appeal to the delegates who had been sent
there uninstructed in regard to the mon
ey question, we should have been defeat
ed, but we saw that the strength of BIZ
metallism was in the rank and file Of the
party and they recognized the democratic
idea that the power comes up to the ma
chinery."
The next stop was at Geneva. where
several hundred people We're gathered.
and more handshaking and cheering took
place.
Madison furnished unique reception.
which Mr. Bryan seemed to enjoy hearth.
ly The members Of the Madison McKin-
ley Club, bearing their banner and wear
ing Mckinley badges. marched UP 10 the
train and gave three hearty cheers for the
republican candidates. The train moved
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