The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-03
BRYAN SPEAKS IN NEW JERSEY
Vast Audience i'm Paterson and New
ark Greet Him.


New York Sept. 2S.-William ]. Bryan
returned late tonight from his Now
England tour and after spending about
80 minutes at the Hotel BarthOldi, I'M
mediately repaired to northern New Jer-
sey. escorted by a committee of New
Jersey democrats. where two of the big
gest meetings of his eastern tour wece
held. The party entered carriages at
the Hotel Bartholdi and We're rapidly
driven to the Jersey City ferry, where
they took boat across the river and
then a train for Paterson. n. J. The
train was "A suburban one and was load
ed with commuters, who made the trip
a lively one for the nominee by cheer
ing him and everything associated with
his cause
At Paterson the crowd was so great
the police had to fight to make "A pass
ageway to Bryan's carriage. A stand
had been erected on Colts hill. the site
of the new postoflice, an oren space Gov
ering an area of several square blocks
The crowd packed into the space was
tremendous and when the candidate ap-
peared there was great applause, fire
works shot into the air, a company Of
local militia hoomed their cannon and
red lights blazed on different parts Of
the hill.
After a great effort Mr.. Bryan finally
reached the stand, but just as he was
lights suddenly went out and the vast
throng was plunged into darkness. Great
excitement prevailed for a time, and the
nominee threatened to leave the stand,
but while the hubbub was at its height.
the lights We're restored, the police re-
lleved the creaking stand of some of
it's surplus freight and Mr.. Bryan spoke.
Mr.. Bryan reviewed the money ques
ton and closed his speech with an appeal
to the voters to study the issues and vote
according to their judgment. Great APP
plause followed.
The Paterson speech had to be curtail-
ed to enable the party to catch the tram
for Newark, which left the station at S:31.
y fife and drum corps accompanied them
to the train, and there was another big
crowd i'm waiting at the station. More
carriages were utilized and a procession
was started for Caledonia hall, where the
second speech was delivered.
1T was a drive of fully two miles
through the residence portion of the city.
and the quiet of the route formed a strik-
ing contrast to the scene which greeted
the nominee when the place was reached.
The hall is vast structure. originally
built for the sangerfest. and having a ca
pacitY Of 10000 Every nook and corner
was TANNED with a mass of humanity,
and the sea Of faces rising on an in
cline from the stage made stirring spec
tacle. When Mr. Bryan arrived there,
there was not an inch of space left OK
cept a few yards on the stage where the
speakers table stood. The hall was FRO
| fusely decorated with flags and bunting,
and nnumerable lights flooded the aisle
with brlllancy. 1t was nearly o'clock
| when Mr.. Bryan arrived and he was pre-
scented to the audience without further
| delay.
Immediately after closing his speech
Mr.. Bryan returned to New York. where
he hurried to his hotel and retired for
| the night.
During tomorrow he Will seek needed
| rest. and try to recruit his voice for the
! big Tammany hall meeting in the even
| ing. At midnight he will leave for West
! Virginia, but what his further program
will be from that state has not yet been
decided on