Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-08

| the present time. On this occasion |
simply have time TO thank you for the
compliment which you pay, in so far as
II IS compliment, and 10 express my
appreciation of the interest which you
show And, as I look into The faces II
these people, the first thought that aris-
es in my mind is that these people be-
lieve that the United States is able TO
have a financial policy OF its own with
! out waiting for the aid or consent Oh
any other nation on earth.
Mr. Blyan's utterances were Loudly
cheered and the applause continued as
he was hurried back no the train just
as il pulled out.
Stuart was reached at S:15 and S,OG0
people were in waiting with a brass
band. A platform had been erected
few feet from the track. Il was hand
scmsiy decorated and Illuminated. The
crowd cheered wildly as the train rolled
in and continued the clamOrous demon
stration until NJ Bryan waved h.s
hand for silence. among those upon
the platform was General James b.
Weaver, who was also q member
Of the Des Moines reception COM
mittee. Mr.. Bryans remarks were
quite lengthy and were interrupted by
call OF time, and he was ushered back
I Through the struggling crowd 10 the
/ train. The people struggled in almost
frantic zeal TO get near enough 70 shake
his hands, bun thier efforts were LII
vain, Tor Nj Bryan disappeared at
once in,o his car and the train moved
on, reinforced by four car loads OF ex-
cursionstl 70 the Des MJiles meeting.
Des Mones, Iowa, August Tt was
$50 p. N. when the train arrived at
.Des MCines. a cheering, shouting con-
course of people filled the s,ree's for
blocks in each direction. A reception
committee met the party al the depo}
! and a committee Cf ladies was present
to greet Mrs. Bryan. An open carriage
decorated and drawn by six white
horses was in waiting. There were calls
for speech as soon as Mr.. Bryan was es-
C1rted into the glare Cf the illumina-
tons around the depot 10 which he re-
! spcnded as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen: ! believe ar
rang5ments have been made for short
! speaking at two or three places and
! hsrefOre all that | shall say now is,
speaking for Mrs Bryan as well as
myself, | thank you for your kindness
| and ask you 10 keep up the enthusiasm
(which you manifest tonight until No
vember. II you are as earnest from
now on to spread the truth as you un-
dsrstand it, I hope that when the cleo
! ton returns come in you may feel as
much like shouting as you feel Ike
! shouting now. | thank you"
Mr.. Bryan was ushered into the car
riage while Mrs. Bryan and other men,
bers Of ths party We're disposed in other
vehicles. The party moved up the
/ crowded Fourth street amid a cOntinu
Gus roar Cf cheers and were escorted to
the tabernacle, a large hall on the east
! side of the river with a seating capacity
of 5000 or 5000. The i'm
mense auditorium was crowded
to its utmost capacity. Mr. Bryan
was introduced by Governor Boies, VINO
! said Of him that while he was the nominee
| of three parties no convention had nom
! mated MIN as he enjoyed the erviabe dis
! fiction Of having nominated himself TO
which Mr. Bryan replied. Amid the
| cheers which followed mis- remarks Mr..
Bryan fastened from the tabernacle and
/ was driven 10 the corner of SIKH street
| and Grand avenue, where Arrangements
had been made for an overflow meeting.
/ Governor B0.es accompanied Mr.. Bryan.
When they reached the pace the crowd
was so large and 50 densely packed around
the platform that had been erected that
they were unable 10 reach it and Mr..
| Bryan spoke from his carriage. His ad-
dress was brief. but II left the crowd in
very good humor, cheer after cheer being
given the speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were driven to their
/ hots, and il was muu.sat when they were
! permitted to ENJOY ss,.usion ana retire.