Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-10-24
MR.. BRYAN Is IN OHIO
.vrNsE AUDIENCES TIE RULE AT
EACH PLACE.
gibraltar OF Obi" Democracy Gave
the silver Nominee Hearty
Welcome.


immense throng met the train, eX-Goyer-
nor James r. Campbell, whose home is
here, being at the mead OF the reception
committee. Mr.. Bryan was escorted
through the town, which was pTofusey
decorated, by a parade, in which several
thousand took part most of them being
uniformed. The candidate spoke from
stand in courthouse park to crowd Of
more than 10000 people. He was intro
duced to the audience by the ex-governor
who in this way, made his formal entry
into the campaign for the nominee of the
Chicago convention. Both the candidate
and his sponsor were received with ire
mendous applause. Ex-Governor Camp
bell introduced MIR. Bryan to the audi
ence as follows:
"The largest audience that ever as
sembled in the city of Hamilton is here
today. 1t has come to greet and to listen
10 the nominee the regular nominee Of
the democratic party and he is welcom
ed here in the old county of Butler, which
is known as the Gibraltar of the Ohio
democracy, and he is welcomed as pri~
vate citizen of pure life as a statesman
Of high motive, and most of all, as dem
ocrat You are here to listen 10 him,
and therefore / present t. you the match
less democratic orator. William J.
Bryan"
Mr. Bryan said: Ladies and gentle
men: l do not ask to have any warmer
place in the hearts of the people of this
country than the gentleman who has in
troduced me. If you can think as well
of me as you have always thought Of
him, if you can vote as strongly for me
as you have always voted for him, ! shall
have good reason to remember my visit
to Butler county. You call this the Glib
ratar of the democracy. | want to say
to you my friends that in this campaign
| stand for those policies which are dem
ocratic in the broadest sense of the term.
Great applause) l believe in the de-
mocracy that means the rule of the peo~
pie and l am opposed to plutocracy thar
means the rule Of n few money magnatoS
and the seryility of all the rest Of the
people"
No Stage business for Bryan.
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, Oct, 10
There were short stops at Xenia ana
Jamestown and good-sized crowds listen
ed to the speeches of the nominee at the
latter place. while the crowd was enthu-
sastic
Washington Courthouse was given 10
minute talk and the large audience was
in sympathy with the speaker.
William J. Bryans attention was called
to several newspaper reports. one was
that he had been upon the stage, another
stated that he mad written y criticism Ct
a play and had applied for a position as
press agent. He said there was no truth
to the report that he had ever been upon
the stage, that he had never written a
criticism of any production, and had
never applied for any position in connec-
ton with any theatrical company, ana
mad never had any thought Of going on
the stage, nor had he ever discussed the
matter with anyone.
lie said that at the time he was ie-
puted as contemplating going on the
stage he was writing editorials In favor
or free silver and delivering lectures up
on the subject throughout the country
re looked upon the matter with consld-
cradle amusement
Shouted Itself Honrse.
Aenla Ohio. Oct. l9.-At Dayton tle
largest and most enthusiastic audience
oi the day shouted and howled and yelled
ltselt hoarse when, shortly after o. CLOCK
lne nominee spoke at the fair grounds
l ne crowd was estimated away up IN the
thousands at the grounds, and the streets
were crowded by thousands of others
ana the trip clear out to the grounds was
continual ovation
his speech for the most part was alons
me same well-beaten path followed by
MT Bryan for the last few days. me
crowd was wildly enthusiastic, and IN
corrupted the speaker time and again
with demonstrations of hearty approval
Tor the ideas advanced.
spoke in DrizzIing Rain.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 19.-F'rom a stahd
~ front of the courthouse Mr.. Bryan adj
dressed large audience for 20 minutes
at Chillicothe. 1t was the same as during