The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-08
HE SHAKES HANDS PRoFusELY.
Even the Little BOYS Do Not Escape
His Strong Arm.
At Omaha He Experiences a Frost. but
in Iowa the Bands Play and There
Arc Many People To Embrace and
Talk Io-The elimination &C Des
Molnes.

o ctoSA ms afternoon. under decidedly
favorable conditions ard auspices. X
WAS day OF torrsd temperature. but loag
hesore the time for the departure of the
BRYAN party the Rock Island depot pat
form was crowded. and when the carriage
containing Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan drove up
round OF cheers went up from thousand
threats. As the train pulled out anxious
people 1ostle1 each other without CON-
junction as they pressed around their
honored fellow-citixen and eagerly gra>pea
his hand and clung 10 il long enough 10
breathe feFvent go5speed for himself and
his mission. Children were carried along
by the pressure of the crowd. ana their
childish voices could be heard above the
aproar In the familiar greeting, Good
by. MIR. Bryan" Lots of them were sue
eessful In reaching bis hands before he
boarded the train. which pulled in several
minutes ahead OF time. in anticipation OF
the delay Of the leave taking. After Mr..
and Mrs Bryan had entered the car there
were requests for them 10 appear upon the
rear Platform. which they did. As MIR.
Bryan appeared the handshakinE was re-
newed. and in response 10 continued and
persistent calls for a speech Mr.. Bryan
said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: In ordinary
times / would have desired 10 have the
notification take place at home. But this
is not AN ordinary campaign. and l felt
thas the cause should arise above any per-
sonal desire We might have. and therefore
expressed the desire TO be notified in New
York. In order that our cause might be
presented first in the heart OF what now
seems 10 be the enemy's country. but
which We hope 10 be our country before
the campaign is over. (Great applause and
eheering) / appreciate the kindness
which the neighbors have shown. and all
that I can promise you is that whether
what do meets with your approval or not,
/ shall do my duty as / see IL. and accept
all the consequences which may follow"
Enthusiastic cheers ard aplause)
To Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan was allotted the
drawing room OF the Pullman coach. every
section of which was occupied. As the
train drew away from the station thous-
and futtering handkerchiefs waved a part
ing adleu. the fond sincerity os which was
attested IN mary ways. Many men, wo-
men and children rushed along the plat
form as the train moved by. and persisted
In prolonging the ordeal OF handshaking.
crowd of boys did not stop when the
platform was passed. and the lad who
was most reluctant 10 give up the chase
was rewarded with Bryan button which
was thrown TO him by Mr.. Bryan In lieu
&c 4lie handclasp he was unable to win.
There were a hundred carriages around
the station. and in the midst or the ex-
element team ran away.
The first stop was at Mgrdock. Neb..
small way station where crowd OF about
fifty men and boys were at the depot. Mr..
Bryan stood upon the rear platform and
waved a greeting at them. but one silver
Republican. a cripple, persisted in climb
ing upon the moving train. and shaking
hands with him. AS usual. Mr.. Bryan was
able TO greet him by name.
The train stopped but moment at
South Bend where a dozen men conversed
with Mr. Bryan through the car window.
informing him that most or the party were
silver Republicans.
At Albright about fifty people were as
sembled. An old lady cllng 70 Mr.. Bryan's
hand as she shouted. MIR. Bryan. l hol-
Tered for ye UP in Omaha, and am holler-
in yet" About twenty men boarded the
train 70 accompany the party 20 ona.la.
AS many more got aboard at South Omaha
and Il appeared as IL Mr.. Bryan knew
every one Of them personally.
Omaha, Aug. There were less than
80 people gathered 81 the depot Shen the
train bearing the Bryan party puiiei into
Omaha. These, however, were enthusl-
astic IN the extreme. There was stop az
afty-fve minutes IN this city, and TIC
nominee went out on the walks about the
depot and shook hands with visitors.
Des MOnes Ia Aug. 7.-At 1la me
Bryan train was met by n cr1wd 90 from
1.59 10 2oo0 people al Atlantic. IA
brass band was lending Its potent infic-
ence 70 swell the ciamor. Mr.. an MIS-,
Bryan were al supper. bat the sA9itss OF
the men soon brought them % tne pl2i-
form. Mr. Bryan was escorted thfooEl
the dense crowd 20 q platform impToVised
from two baggage trucks. where ne sponc
briefly. His utterances were loualy
cheered, and the applause continued as ne
hurried hack into tho train 5ust as :
pulled ous.
Al Atlantic there boarded the train two
reception committees. ono from stuart ana
the other from Des Moines- Stuart was
reached at SIS. and ioe@ people we're N
waiting with a brass band. A PLATFORM
had been erected 8 few feet from the
track X was handsomely decorated ana
illuminated The crowd cheer@d v4d3y
as the train rolled IN. and continued the
demons tratiou uuti Mr.. Bryan waved als
hand for silence. as 4 preliminary 70 tae
ssoTt speech which he made from the
platform. Among those upon the platform
was Gen. James = Weaver. who was
member Of the Dez Noines reception COM
mittee. AIr. Bryan's remarks were IN
feTrapted by the caH % tin1e. and ne was
ushered back through the Struggling
crowd 20 the train. THE people struggled
In almost frantic zeal 30 get near enough
% shake hts hand hut their efforts were
vain FOR Bryan bad disappeared 81 once
into his car and the train moved on. re-
i1forced BY four carloads of excursion
ISIS % The Des M9ines meeting.
\ Big Meeting at Drs Molnes.
Des No.sss. Aug. 7-Tt was 40 =. N.
y ben TIE train arrived a Des MoiDes- 4
cheering. shouting concourss of people
sled the streets for blocks n each dtrse-
te1. The reception committee met the
PARTY 81 the depot. and = COMMITTEES Of
ladies' we're present 70 greet Mrs. Bryan.
An or,n decorated carriage drawn BY s.x
white horses was IN waiting. There were
calls for a speech a. soon ss Ar. Bryan
y xs escorted into the Flare q the s5umu-
atoms around tho depot Mr.. Ervaa VAS
ushersa lnto the carriage. whiIe MIS-
Bryan ard either members q the party
ware disposed in ether vehicles. Tne
party moved ~ the crowded Fourth
street z-alH a continuous roar % cheers
ara we're escorted % The Tabernacle. A
large huUsirx or the east sads of ;hA F.V-
ev. wfth a seating capacity q go 10 go
Tae IMMENSE aasssarlarn vas crowded 10
.ts uIrcst -apzclty.
sfr fsryaa w.s latrod 3re1 y eX-GFor-
F}ss.e w-o sad - hrz 1sat waite ~ wss
the r,r.sre. - three VartsRs. ~ conven-
tsoz had -ozlaatea hlz. a. he enjoyed
~. .rvfahse dlStinczscn q havsnE uozns-
-zteA hluss.f. TIE as7iaase thai followed
Nzs q ssst.ret ovation. - Tes7onse -
Sns2a @~ Bran sssd:
M Chairman. 1.as2szs an3 1ATst'@rnerl:
: szsean 4 A crest privilege - - per
= ste9 soT q bTaef rsumeut 70 stAz4 before
tha .zsrs axzen6ss4 ln tn-s CAPITA clEy
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