Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-07
BRYAN IN INDIANA.
GnrAr ouTrorRINc or THE rEo-
r,E AT THE STATE CAPITAL
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Noebvnle NJ 6 o'clock on a special tram
,,er the Louisville and Nashville rai-
road The party was met at the union
station by Governor Matthews; John -
eno,krp the national committeeman for
,,d,sna. Parks Martin, chairman Oh
the Democratic state Committee OF IN
diana; John w. Kern, a. Green smith
captain d. +. Allen. Samuel LOOK anu
q II Bornaday. who constituted the IN
diana State Reception Committee Inv
.,r,v was driven 10 the Louisville HOTEL
where they took breakfast lhe'e va
mo crowd n, the hotel TO welcome MI
,,.var but about fifty men were at the
,,.,.-,ce,th-s h-strect station Of the fehh-
-,.,,.or,o railroad. where the party poaiu-
so.o,al train AT 7:25 o'clock for the
,our through Indiana.
1obn w. Tomllnson, member oi tne va
sonal Democratic Advisory Commi'tee
,.. Alabama accompanied the party
D..o,,,op committees from New Albany
"a Jacksonville were also aboard ana
=, 7.ao o'clock the train crossed the Ohio
-iyer and stopped at Ninth ana spring
,,roets in Je0ersonville. a stand had
,oon erected close TO the track and Mr'
ervan smoke for fifteen minutes 10 25O
,oo,fo The stand sagged twice, ana
49, R,van stopped speaking long enough
eor mart Of the crowd 10 get OF II. When
,fr prvan had finished the special pro-
.oe1ed 20 New Albany. five miles away
DECIDEDLY sILvER1TE
1ND1ANAPOLIs. IND. october G
rho pr,,,n meeting at New Albany this
r,ornine had q decidedly silver tinge-iour
suvor-grav horses drew the carriage that
took Mr.. Bryan from the station Where
bis specla1 train arrived at $40, through
silver street 10 Silver Grove the place
~ the meeting. a few blocks distant
An audience unusually large Tor that
hour Of the morning was assembled
,bero II numbered between six hundred
and one thousand. who were assembled
around the sides OF a natural amphi-
thoatre. from the centre Of which MI
Bryan spoke. Fifteen white roses. rep
resonting the fifteen electoral votes or
Indiana. were presented to Mr.. Bryan
by "the lady clerks Of the New Albany
post-ofnce."
II was raining when Mr. Bryan reached
gcllersburg. AT o'clock Hats OF golden
hue were conspicuous among the crowd
of 900 there. and a number OF the peo-
ole wore lunches Of golden-rod
scottsburr. reached at 9:25. also turnea
out n good sized crowd and Mr.. Bryan
talked again.
At Crothersvine Mr. Bryan showed
himself on the platform. and told the
Deople he was glad 70 SEQ them. but ala
not have time 10 make a speech.
congressman Jason r. Brown pro
sentcd Mr. Bryan 10 an audience Of 4O0O
or OoO assemh ed IN the city park at
Seymour. reached by the Indiana COM
1,ittee's sreoial train m l015. Here Mr..
Bryan made a hve-minute speech.
At COLUMBUS.
Three bands played Justify as the De-
mocratic candidate stepped off the train
with Governor Matthews at Columbus at
lbs A. NJ Columbus and the surround
ing country furnished an audience esti-
mated 20 range between 5000 and 10000
II was gathered in the rain IN a spacious
lot adjacent 10 the railroad station. Con-
siderable difficulty was experienced IN
forcing a way through the crowd to a
temporary stand. which was 50 packed
with humanity that number were
obliged 10 get off before Mr. Bryan could
be Accommodated with pace. He was
introduced by David Emig. chairman OF
the local Democratic Committee.
At Edinburgh. Mr.. Bryan said a few
words TO about 5000 people who gathered
around the train. He had a large au-
dience al Franklin the last stop before
indianapolis was reached, at 1905 =. NJ,
that numbered in the neighborhCOd Of
s 600 people massed around a speakers
platform near the track.
Judge Wooleu introduced Mr.. Bryan.
VINO made a brief address. I'm which he
cited the annual report Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture. Hon. jeremiah Rusk, for
1870 to show that under favorable con-
dtlons. silver rose and that the prices
OF products rose with silver.
Mr.. Bryan. accompanied by Governor |
Matthews and other prominent In |
dianians. reached Indianapolis at 115 |
o'clock this afternoon.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis exceeded the most san
guine expectations of the local and State !
supporters Of Bryan in series OF re-
markable demonstrations given the Chi /
cago nominee to-day. The Outpouring /
of the people was extraordinary From
the time Mr. Bryan reached the city early /
ln the afternoon until he had concluded I
his last address tonight ne was the CEN
ire of the greatest enthusiasm. INDUCED I
I'm by countless thousands OF Indlanians. /
The committee I'm charge OF the ar |
iangemeuts gave Mr.. Bryan a chance 10 |
test his physical ability TO its utmost. for /
IT had provided for no fewer .han four /
speeches by the candidate i'm various |
parts of Indianapolis
The first meeting was AT the State /
House. This took place at O'Clock. and /
H.NN
tcal demonstration In front of Tomlin-
son Hall
Mr.. Bryan begged of from making a
third afternoon address as arranged by
the committee. compromising by proInis-
ing TO give two speeches instead Of one
IN the evening.
CONTINUED OVATION.
Mr. Bryan's arrival from Louisville was
the signal for the beginning of a con-
inued ovation. Excurslonists from
ilong the lines Of the railroads helpea TO
swell the crowds on the streets along the
Inc Of his progress from Meridian
street where he left the train. 10 the
Grand Hotel his abiding-place while here.
The Bryan and Sewall Travelling
Mems Club. the Republican Silver club
md many other political organizations
we're IN the escort procession. The Cleve-
and club Of Indianapolis acted as Mr..
iryan's personal escort. and marched
throughout the day beside the carriage
n which he sat with Governor Matthews.
Mayor Taggart and John W Tomlin-
on. Of Alabama. member " the Ma
ional Democratic Advisory Committee.
Who viii accompany Mr. Bryan through
he West.
Mr. Bryan was checred almost continu.
lily along his route TO the hotel by the