Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
OFF FOR WISCONSIN.
MIR. BRYAN LEAVES CHICAGO
AFTER + HARD DAYS WORK.
ALMOST 4 PHYSICAL COLLAPSE.
The Democratic Candidate Entirely
Himself Again, However, before
He netireS 10 wake Up I'm Green
Bay-rrytng Weather.

was nearly two hours late in leaving chi
oago this morning Tor his flying trip to
minor Illinois points. His train was due
10 depart AT 1856. but Mr. Bryan request
"a that Il be held. and he did not reach
the station until $3.50. Early in the morn
Ing enthusiastic Bryanites began gather
ing about the station and dense crowd
awaited the coming Of their favorite.
When Mr.. Bryan finally reached the
scene n storm Of applause greeted him.
and the assembled multitude refused TO
be satisfied until Mr.. Bryan appeared on
The rear platform OF the train and spoke
n few words Of acknowledgment for the
honor paid him.
The Bryan special train reached Elgin
at 1929 A. NJ. and Mr.. Bryan was taken
Immediately TO a stand erected about a
hundred yards from the Northwestern
station. where he made short speech 10
n large audience. No stops were made by
the train between Chicago and Elgin.
owing TO the lateness of the departure
from Chicago, a number Of speakers were
sent ahead to the various points Mr.
BRYAN was announced TO visit, 10 en-
fertain the crowds until the national
candidate should put in an appearance.
Mrs Bryan accompanied her husband
The train came TO standsthl on
street bridge in the western part OF Elgin.
Gathered at the intersection OF TWO
thoroughfares below, large crowd was
waiting the nominee. and cheer went up
as he appeared on the stand.
Mr.. Bryan made an exceedingly bIlei
speech. In which he brought out no ne"
points. and fifteen minutes after his ar
rival was racing on toward BelVidere
which was reached at II 32 O'Clock Ten
minutes were spent there. Mr. BfNan
smoke from a platform near the railroad
tracks TO a large crowd. A decided Re
publican sentiment was manifested. Men,
women. and children. even babes in arms.
wore yellow badges labelled mckinley
AMI "Sound Money" a cheer for the
Republican candidate went up as his
Democratic opponent. with Mrs. Bryah
AZ his side appeared on the stand, ana
faced his lO00 auditors. Some young
men on the top Of a box-car gave cry
resembling a college yell. that brought
in the name of Mckinley, and turning
TO these first, after he began talking. MI.
BRYAN said: my friends. do not be pro-
voked. That is the strongest argument
YOU will hear I'm favor Of gold during
the campaign Cheers for Bryan fol-
lowed
at Rockford. where forty minutes were
sDent by the candidate. He arrived at
five minutes past noon and proceeded i'm
meliately to the fairgrounds. where his
address was delivered.
MORE GOLD BADGES.
FREEPORT, ILL, october 29-As az
Belvidere, many gold badges were dls-
played at Rockford, and a number Oh
young men who wore the orange FOL
lowed Mr.. Bryan's carriage shouting for
Mckinley. but the Republican colors as
appeared when the candidate reached the
FAIRGROUNDS, where an audience OF fuily
l0OOO people made him forget in their en-
thusiasm the opinion he had encountered
on the way.
A PRETTY INCIDENT
CHICAGO. October 29.-During the
half-hour spent at Freeport, Mr.. Bryan
made two speeches. 1t was raining nara
when he arrived, and the meetings We're
hold indoors. Both halls were crowded,
and despite the downpour, large num-
bers OF people were at the station when
the candidate and his wife returned, ana
a very pretty incident happened. A
eyray-haired, sweet-voiced old lady, on
whom the burden Of years had Iallen,
managed 70 reach the car platform, ana
looking Mrs. Bryan in the eyes, said, IN
ridden twenty-three miles TO see you
Then she put her arms around the cam
didate's wife and kissed her
A brief stop was made AT Foreston 10
enable Mr.. Bryan 10 address about 500
people. Ten minutes was the time al
lowed him al Polo. which was reached
at 3 O'Clock. He talked 20 1000 or leo
from the rear end Of "The Idier," and
from there went on TO Dixon, where Ella
borate preparations had been made for
the candidates reception. An artillery
company IN uniform fired OF loud
sounding cannon close 10 the train as
Mr. and Mrs Bryan alighted to take
carriage for the speakng-place the por-
tico OF a hotel. and more than 10000, libe-
rally estimated at 1900, people were
there TO hear him.
ORANGE INDICATIONS.
Some Of them wore the orange, but
they ala not attempt any counter-demon-
stration.
Running down TO Rochelle, the next
stop the train slowed down in passing
the station at Ashton 10 enable the crowd
there to hear and see Mr.. Bryan and his
wife Mr. Bryan was rushed through the
back door Of store at Rochelle TO
platform facing the open street, where
1900 people awaited his coming.
The sun had gone down. and twilight
was going into darkness, when Mr. Bryan
stepped from 1.-THE Idler" at DeKalb,
where 300 persons were gathered about
a stand erected on a street corner With
his hat TANNED down on his head and
his overcoat-collar buttoned close TO the
throat. he talked about the arguments
advanced by his opponents.
Pickering oil-lamps cast sallow CLEANS
on the candidates face as he stood on
stand erected near the station at Geneva
and talked 20 couple of thousand men
and women.
wheaton came next, and a crowd as
large. II not larger than that at Geneva,
gathered in the darkness there, heard
him make the most interesting speech
OF the day.
haywood was the last stop, and there
cheers for Mckinley followed the shouts
OF the Bryan men among the assemblage
OF 5000 who heard Mr.. Bryan speak from
the balcony Of a hotel within sight Of his
train. Notwithstanding the opposition
sentiment the audience showed con-
siderable enthusiasm.
Tho rain had begun again when the
special pulled into the Northwestern
Station, al Chicago. About a hundred
people gathered about 1.-THE Idler." and
cheered the candidate as he alighted. Mr..
and Mrs Bryan entered a carriage and
were taken TO the Auditorium. whore the
nominee had no chance to rest before
starting out on his last tour Of speech
making IN Chicago.
II was after O'Clock when Mr.. Bryan
got back TO Chicago. The distance COW
cred in the flying trip was PISS miles
SPEECHES IN CHICAGO.