New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
BRYAN REACHES RALEIGH.
INCIDENTS OF HIS JOURNEY TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA CAPITAL

Raleigh. n. c.. Sept. 17-NOrth Cardinals capi
tai city had William J. Bryan for It's guest Tor TWO
hours tonight. Mr.. Bryan arrived at I O'CLOCK
with Governor Carr and others and was met al
the Southern Railway Station by a Reception com
mittee nambeau club and a brass band lie
escorted to Nash Square. beautiful open
park near the station. where 5000 people had gath
cred to hear him. At each corner Of the square
big bonfires burned and the lights threw the CROWD
into picturesque relief. Clement M1ney. the chair
man of the Democratic State Committee. and hal
Aver. chairman OF the Populist State committee
presided Jointly over the meeting. After his speech
Mr. Bryan went to the Park Hotel and held re-
ception.
A stop OF ten minutes was made by the Bryan
train at Burlington where Mr.. Bryan addressed
1000 people including large number OF cotton
operatives. At Hillsboro several hundred people
gathered about the train and heard re" WORDS
from the candidate. A young man riding met
tlesome horse conspicuous In the crowd by
tho golden decorations OF his animal and his per
son The word Mckinley" was stamped on ms
horses collar and he let people know he was for
the Republican candidate b. shouting for him
vigorously. Some Of those on the Bryan train
made raid and captured the horses golden col
lar AS the train drew out the young man was
seen francitcay shaking his fist after II.
When Durham was reached Mr.. Bryan made o
short speech.
In company with Governor Carr ex-senator Jar
Wis. Colonel Julian Carr. OF Durham: Major Hale
Of Fayetteville. and other prominent North Caro-
llnians. Mr. Bryan reached Greensboro at l24J
o'clock. A crowd at the station shouted vigorously
rs Mr.. Bryan stepped to the platform. and as he
was driven through the dusty main thoroughfare
Of the quaint old several thousand people yell
Ing loudly. followed his carriage. made conspicuous
by its red, white and blue decorations and four
horses that drew II 10 the Benbow House where the
candidate and his party had dinner. After dinner
Mr.. Bryan taken to Blandwood. on the out
skirts OF the town. where he delivered speech.
after being introduced by Clement Manley. chair
man of the State Democratic Committee Mr.
Bryan left Greensboro for Durham and Raleigh at
o'clock y.
AT salisbury reached at ll5 a. m, Mr. Bryan
was introduced 10 400 people by Theodore +.
Kluttz. chairman CT the North Carolina delegation
to Chicago, who seconded Mr. Bryan's nomina-
ton. Considera BILE enthusiasm marked the candi-
dates speech and the cheers grew In intensity as
his train the foot Of rabbit killed al midnight I'm
a churchyard during the dark OF the moon was
presented TO him; Those VINO saw the presenta-
ton manifested their appreciation of the incident
by exercising their lungs and just as the train
moved of the candidate called out: III the people
who have given me rabbits feet in this campaign
will vote for me there is no possible doubt OF my
election"
The Bryan train reached Concord at 1875 a m.
covered stand to about thousand people. who
were hearty in their applause
At $50 O'clock this morning the early hour set
by Mr.. Bryan in complying with the request OF
his Charlotte supporters to make a speech there.
The special train arrived from Asheville at late
hour last night and sidetracked while The
candidate slept Al a. m. Mr. Bryan left the
train. and under the escort Of the local knights
of pythias. the Hornets Nest Rfcmen and numer-
where he addressed several thousand people. The
special train started for Durham at 10 o'clock.