Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-12

New York last right he reached the end
of the journey which he began four days
before at his home, at Lincoln, Neb and
which has been succession of speeches,
handshaking, brass band music, fireworks,
presentation of flowers, marching of cam
paign clubs, hurrahs and other such Incl
dents which usually mark the movements
of a candidate for President of the United
States.
Welcome at Harrisburg.
The large depot sheds, the adjacent plat
form and streets and tops of the cars at
Harrisburg, Pa were filled with crowds
densely packed when the train conveying
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and other members
of the party reached that city yesterday
afternoon.
upon the platform of one of the forward
cars when the train swept past the depot
and the crowds broke at first for the rear
car. Then it became known that the car
containing the Bryan party was forward,
and the people surged that way Mr..
Bryan shook hands with many Of those
who persisted in getting on the steps of
the car, and later the ordeal was all gone
over again.
Mr. Bryan declined to speak but he put
in his time handshaking, while the crowd
cheered again and again at nothing in par
ticular except Bryan. This was continued
until the train left for the east There
were upward Of 5000 in the crowd.
The Stop mt Lancaster.
The train bearing Mr.. Bryan and party
on their way to New York stopped al Lam
caster for only few minutes. Mr. William
Hayes Grier introduced Mr.. Bland, WHO
spoke from the rear end Of the car to
dense crowd of people around him. Mr.
Bland spoke as follows:
''Fellowcitizens: If what 1 have seen in
Pennsylvania on this trip is an indication
of what you will do in November, this state
will go for free silver and W. J. Bryan for
President. OF all the people interested in
silver, the agricultural people and the la
boring people are the ones who have the
most at stake. For once in our history, at
least, the great masses of the American
people have something to fight for more
than they have in the past. for our issues
In the past have been shaped by monopo-
lies, trusts and combines. But the issues
OF today are shaped by the great masses of
the American people in their own interests
We have no moneyed classes in this cam
paign, but We shall have to rely upon the
masses of the American MISUNDERSTANDING
people of this country to oppose the com
Dlned power of money in this contest The
fight is on. and we have got to win it, We
nope at some future day that these cues
tons may be discussed before Won and
that you will have an opportunity of re ding
the speech of Mr.. Bryan to be delivered to-
morrow night in New York" (Cheering)
MT Blands remarks We're Interrupted
ana cut snort by the moving away of the
train. There was no stop between Lam
caster and Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia.
A large and enthusiastic crowd succeeded
In forcing its way through the Pennsylva-
MIA railway station gates at Philadelphia
when the train bearing Mr.. Bryan and
his party rolled into the station on time
at 3:41 pm. The regulations of the rail-
road company permit only those having
tickets to pass through the gates. The
crowd of Bryan enthusiasts became SO
great, however. that the officials ordered
that a few hundred be admitted to the
train platform, in order to relieve the con-
sested condition in the station. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan appeared ON the rear plat
form of their car, and shook hands with
all who could come within reach. No
speeches were made. Several handsome
bouquets OF roses were presented to Mrs.
Bryan
A number of Philadelphia democrats re-
manned on the train and escorted Mr.
Bryan and his party as far as Trenton.
Several men who were delegates to the Chi
caSo convention were included In the num-
Der: They all assured Mr.. Bryan of their
active support. After stop Of five min
utes the train rolled out of Broad street
station en- route to New York.
Crowd Kept Outside the Gates.
There was no stop between Philadelphia
and Trenton. A crowd of about one hun
dred gathered on the platform and cheered
Justify as the train came to a stop in the
station. A great crowd was prevented from
greeting the candidate by the failure of
the railroad officials to open the gate lead
ing TO the train platform. Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan shook hands with all who could gel
near them in the limited time and after a
stop Oh one minute the train proceeded
p 1ust as the tram was pulling out Mrs.
Bryan threw big bouquet Of roses into
the crowd. This was eagerly pulled to
pieces by men anxious to obtain souvenir
OF the occasion.
Arrival ut New York.
Mi Bryan arrived at New York with a
swollen right hand, which had been wrunp
by thousands of hands hardened and
strengthened by daily toll. His voice was
hoarse and husky, but as he refrained from
using 1t yesterday and was applying re-
storatives, it was expected that he womb
ne dDie 10 make its tones resound through
OUT the Dig Madison Square Garden to-
hlsht. Mrs Bryan's right hand was also
shaking.
Upon his arrival at Jersey City Mr..
Bryan was met by Chairman Jones of the
democratic national committee he step
Peo OIL the train. The crowd which gath
cred at the railroad station to greet the
Bryan party was not as large as had been
expected. a thousand people In ALL prob
aoly, paying their way to the ferry house
In order to see the orator from the west
But 1t was a crowd that made the fifty
Jersey CITY policemen display every bit Of
tneir ability In subduing 1t. and which was
enthusiastic to the core
Awaiting the Nominee.
Awaiting the arrival of the train the
crowd amused itself by watching Chair
man Jones, Vice Presidential Nominee Sc
wall. William P. st. John and National
Committeeman Tomlinson of Indiana eat
ing modest repast in the railroad restau-
rant. A large majority of the crowd had
purchased ferry tickets. emitting them to
passage to New York city, and it was evil
dent from their actions afterward that
they all expected to ride on the same boat
with the Bryan party. One anxious indi-
vidual inquired of Sergeant-at-Arms Oliver
OF the democratic national committee:
Does he, go in a special boat?"
Mr.. Oliver responded with a contempt
that almost withered the questioner:
mo; he's democrat
And so he was.
When Mrs. Bryan alighted Mr.. Tomltn-
sen took her in charge and hurried her
along the private passageway which the
police had laid out for the party to pass
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