The record-union., 1896-09-16
Where He Addresses Large Audience
at the Fair Grounds.
Winds Up His Speech-Making in the
State at MaysviIle, and Continues
on His Journey Into Tennessee
Entertainment at a Banquet at the
Residence of Senator Blackburn at
Versailles.
Versailles.

LEXINGTON Ky.), Sept. 15.-Hon.
". j. Bryan, accompanied by Senator
Blackburn, Congressman Allen of Mis-
sissippi, General z. w. Hardin and ex-
Congressman Stone of Kentucky and
others, resumed his tour of the Blue
Grass State on a special train which
left the Louisville depot at 7:45 o'clock.
A heavy rain set in shortly after the
candidate left, and the damp atmos-
phere had it's effect upon his already en-
feebled voice when he made the first
speech Of the day at La Grange.
A few people only braved the rain to
get a peep at the candidate at Chris
tensburg. At several small stations
crowds cheered the train as it Whisked
by.
Frankfort was reached at 1870 and
the candidate spoke to an immense
throng from a stand in front Of the
Capitol The train left Frankfort at IL
a, m, and arrived at Midway at 11:30
in heavy rain.
Mr.. Bryan, Senator Blackburn Ma
tional Committeeman Woodson and the
others in the Presidential nominees $
party were transferred to special train
on the Southern Railway, in which they
proceeded to Versailles, which was
reached at 1880. A band at the sta
ton was playing "Old Kentucky
Home" when his train came in, and
with that in the lead and followed by a
troop Of horsemen he was escorted to a
stand erected on the beautiful thorough
oughfare. Here Mr.. Bryan spoke to
several hundred people, and then went
off to Senator Blackburn's residence,
where a banquet was served to a large
party.
Mr.. Bryan was given a rousing recep-
ton on his arrival here this afternoon.
He made a speech at the fair grounds to
an immense audience, estimated at from
-, 900 to 10000. The fair grounds grand
stand, estimated to hold 10000 people,
was used by spectators to the extent of
three-fourths Of it's capacity. In the
lower story were mostly men, While the
upper story was given over mostly to
women. Several hundred men and boys
stood ankle deep in the mud around the
judges stand from which Mr.. Bryan
spoke.
Besides Mr.. Bryan, there was a large
party Of prominent Democrats in the
train, which arrived at .. m, where
they were met by Chairman Bronston
Of the State Central Committee and
number Of loyal supporters Of the Chi
cago ticket. A procession mile long
composed of Bryan and Sewal clubs,
and a thousand horseman, mostly
mounted on spirited Kentucky thor
oughbreds, escorted Mr.. Bryan to the
fair grounds.
The appearance of the candidate was
the signal for an ovation. Men waved
their hats as they cheered, and the
women waved handkerchiefs as they
ioined in the shouting. Mr.. Bryan was
presented by State Senator Bronston.
Just after the Democratic candidate
had begun his speech a heavy rain
shower drove many Of the spectators
from the field, but their places We're
taken by a continuous stream OF con-
stantly arriving people. On the con-
cIusion of the speech Mr.. Bryan was
driven to his special car at the Louis
vile and Nashville station, followed by
the cavalcade that had formed part Of
his escort to the grounds. The tram lett
for Maysville at p. m.
Among the special incidents OF the day
was the parade Of 500 horseman Whlch
passed the stand from which Mr.. Bryan
was speaking. In the middle OF ms
speech the eQuestrians made their ap-
pearance, carrying banners, and inter-
rupted Mr.. Bryan in his talk, making
very impressive sight They cheered
him time and gain, and fell IN line az
the outskirt Of the crowd and listened 20
the rest of his speech.
NASHVILLE CNy), Sept. 15.-W. J.
Rrvan ended up his Kentucky campaign
here tonight by addressing several
thousand people in a heavy rainstorm-
He reached Maysville by special train
at 1:15 D. m. and left on it for Lexington
at $50. AT Lexington he will change
to the regular Queen and Crescent train
scheduled to leave there at 10:4o to-
night for Knoxville and Hartman,
Tennessee.