The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
THE DOOMED MAN MADE SEW
ERAL SPEECHES IN WIS
CONSIN YESTERDAY.
GOLD MEN WERE VERY NUMEROUS.
in Numbers, But Gave the Candi-
date Respectful Hearing
Disturbance at GAINESVILLE.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 30.-Mr. Bryan's
speeches today were made at Green Bay,
Appleton, Meenah. Oshkosh Fond-du-
lac, WATERFOWL, Jefferson, Fort Atkin-
son, GAINESVILLE, Evansville and Madison.
None of them were of more than thirty
minutes duration except the addresses
which were made at night at Madison.
All except the Madison speech were
made from the rear platform of his car.
This arrangement proved of immense
benefit to Mr.. Bryan, physically, saving
him the wear and tear of making his way
back and forth through immense crowds
of people eager to press close to him,
and also in saving time. From the be-
ginning of the days tour the train ran
ahead of time, bringing Mr.. Bryan into
Madison to begin his speech in advance
! of the hour scheduled for his appearance.
There was no ssembance of disturbance
until Evansville was reached, though it
was apparent from the display of yellow
badges in many places that his audiences
were not entirely in sympathy with him.
There was respectful attention, even on
the part of those who wore the colors
of the opposition and the silver men were
at all places demonstrative.
The day was without special incident
until Evansville was reached when there
was disturbance which at one time
looked as if it might become serious
This point was reached about dusk, and
there had congregated about the station
a large assembly of people. There was
an almost complete absence of the :old
badges. Mr.. Bryan had scarcely begun
speaking, however, when procession
crossed the railroad track in the rear of
the audience. 1t soon developed that the
procession was composed of uniformed
Mckinley club, carrying banners
notices and pictures of the republican
candidates and large American flag
Immediately after crossing the railroad
track the procession turned abruptly
into the crowd as if intending to come to
the platform. There was a disturbance
of two or three minutes duration, which
caused such confusion as to put stop
to the speech. The notices and ban
ners were the object of contention. and Il
scutf1e ensued over their possession.
These gradually went down, with the eX-
ception of the portraits of Mckinley and
the American nag, winch there was ap-
parently no effort to displace. 1t was
asserted that in the general scutfie there
was some sort of physical violence, but
it was impossible, from the train, to OBJ
serve all the details of the encounter.
The Mckinley procession gradually
withdrew and order was restored.
Mr.. Bryan thereupon addressed him
self briefly to the situation before him.
A good sized crowd turned out at
Chester and listened with respectful at
tention to the candidate.
At Juneau there was not yellow
badge visible, and the few remarks of
the candidate were well received.
There were large crowds at WatertOn,
Jeffersonville and Fort Atkinson, but the
majority at each of these places were
apparently not in sympathy with the free
silver doctrines.
Evansville was the last Stop before
Madison was reached.
the nominee at Madison. but, owing to
the arrival of the candidate at an earlier
hour than had been anticipated and Il
misunderstanding on the part of the COM
mittee. one of them had to be dropped.
AT the gymnasium large crowd
heard the candidate although he ar
rived there much ahead of time.
The other meeting was in the assembly
chamber and that room was packed with
an enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Bryan left at $50 tonight for
Iowa. Beginning at Mount Pleasant to-
morrow he will speak in that state
throughout the day.