New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
BRYAN TALKS GLIBLY ON.
THE CANDIDATE JOURNEYS THROUGH
III ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI


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IN .erIvER DICKS DISTRICT HE FINDS hi"S'-'''
AMONG FRIENDS AND MEETS MR. BLAND
MANY SPEECHES ALONG THE ROUTE
q, louis. July ls--william j. Bryan arrived mere
.ro, salem III. at s45 O'Clock this morning over
tha baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Haiiroao'
~ vas sleepy looking crowd that assempieu AT
Salem station three hours previously 10 a""' ."s
coming Of the westbound train. The morning ar
,,ss chilly and Mr.. Bryan wore light oVercoa"
~ horgh, ,,ckets for himself. his wife ana MS
80. children and all took seats In one OF the DAY
coaches. Mr. Bryans sister and ms n,eces' VIZ
Misses Milson saw the party OH eomeoou! ~
scented to Mr. Bryan basket OF peaci-es, e ~ AZ
these and some SANDWICHES iie "''" 49,
q light breakfast. ,
tn. train was an ordinary accommodation anu
had no parlor -cars attached AT severai s'a''o'S
Nr Rrvan stepped from the train ana shook hanus
with early risers who had Assembled u s'ee' -
At Carlyle ILL.,. where the first stop was n'aus
about fifty persons grasped his hen"s So
webb who headed the contingent al 'he n'''o ~
- 7 ahanon accompanied the party TO 81. LOUIS
A. East St Louis several hundred peopie "e'o
assembled and their cheers caused MI i' '".
s,ep to the platform Of the station anu mani ~
rr,orks 81 can understand" he said, your
,,-,osvv IN see n Presidential candidate. I've peei
,h.ra myself" This caused a laugh he 'oio
them he hoped the sight Of him would ehaoie ,"e''
20 form such opinions they would. Ills ia'he,
tn-Inw ne said had saying that one eau ','
how far q frog can Jump without seeins 'nn ~ ~
4, hut he wanted to say that he end MT oe""'i
.us t. IN. MIA form on which they stood. and
,,,oyaa IN carving out its provisions to the very
Letter They believed that the policies outlined IN
II were good. and should be carried out W.
BRYAN quoted as a saying OF bisiharch ina. ~
farmers should stand together ana protec. '',"
sclves from the drones who produce nothing o"'
law. . ,o, .
This gave Mr. Bryan the opportunity 10 pa!
u,,Ie compliment to the producing classes ana he
ended BY remarkng that If he talked any io's'i "e
would be drawn into speech
Az the train rolled out Of the station prepar"'oi!
N crossing the big bridge over the Mississippi MI
Bryan was saluted by the dozens OF ioco'o''0
whistles The train reached the Union stauo" Al
ST. Louis at S:45 ABOUT three Thousand peopie
had assembled and when Mr.. Bryan apPeai.u VII
the platform leaning on the arm OF Coiohei N'o"
olas NJ Bell Of this city. he was cheered, In .ie
pushing and jostling Of the crowd Mr. Bryan De
came separated from his wife and children nc
mounted chair. and the crowd began clnmorihg
for a speech Mr. Bryan smilngly replied
IT am looking for that when Is oeaio' ~ nv
than all else-my wife and chiidreh "ou'u NC
GLAD to make a speech. but, Ike all peoPie We
must eat We had but few minutes In when 10
.orstv orr hunger | hope you will kindly excuse
me n do not make a speech at this time am
eattered nv this demonstration and feel sure 'hat
~ YOU keep this enthusiasm until November 'iiero
will be no doubt of my election lie was 'hen
toined by his wife and children and Few personal
friends and proceeded to the dlhihs 'ooi'' ""
a light breakfast was had "' co.
A. o'clock Mr. BRYAN and his family accom-
named by Mr. Bell Mrs. George W. Allen, OF ths
city and several local politicians. boarded 'he MIS-
souri Pacific and started on their way to Kansas
City.
Jefferson City. Mo-. July l6-Mr. Bryan arrived
nrlN W
the station at St Louis the most interesting ihci
dent of the trip occurred Richard p. Bland had
hoo rded the train In the Union Station but he Kept
himself In forward car until the tram mao s'"f'eu
He entered the parlor car in which the bryaii p'
had seats and made way TO where MT br!"h
was standing. Mr.. Bland wore long linen custer
over a suit of black clothes. He stretched out his
hand toward the Presidential candidate as nc
reached the latter and there was the warmes'
hand grasp between the victor and the defeateu'
.uou are YOU Mr. Bryan? congratulate you,
said Mr. Bland.
~How are YOU. Mr. Bland? Thank YOU" cried Mr..
Bryan, warmly. go
"Your nomination took big LOAD OH lily ''i''u'
said Mr.. Bland. warmly
Mrs Bryan was presented to the veteran OF Tree
silver and after some general conversation, the
two men withdrew and talked earnestly together LOT
some time. Within an hour later there was some
additional exchange Of cordially between biahu
and Bryan The train stopped at niue pace
called Washington where knot OF people had
gathered to see tn, nominee Standing on the
platform of the parlor-car. with Mr. Bryan peside
him. Mr. Bland said to the crowd:
want to introduce TO you the next President OF
the United States. l served four years with MN
in the House of Representatives, and i know ne
is as true friend OF free silver as am. and want
to say that If had had the selection OF the SILVER I'VE,
candidate for President of the United states, tms
gentleman would have been my choice
Mr. Bryan showed some feeling as he responded:
II this nomination had gone by merit IT would
have gone to the man who FOR twenty years. In the
face Of great opposition has kept alive the silver
cause, and In the hour OF victory he VIII be more
sa''sa to the credit than any other man IN the
not merit mad been the cause OF his SELECTION and
he closed with the statement that. had Mr. Bland
secured the nomination. he would have had ne
more loyal supporter In the United States than l.
This incident was repeated at Chamois where
Mr Bland presented Mr.. Bryan to about hrnd a
snson. Mr. Bryan in his turn said III my 10y
ahere 70 IS i mo- man on whose certificate would
rely than upon the certificate OF Richard PARKS
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Bland INDUCED IN some pleas
sntries with the crowd and when s2meDods pro Se
kurrah. waving mis- white hat above his head Mr.
Bland left the party at Jefferson City, where ne
is to make speech tonight ., ., ,o-.
than thousand people. who were assembled about
e eaD S John j. oNeiil and other prom
Rsn MIA nf on nAS 'f
scented TO the audience by Mr.. Bland and Goyernoi
and Mr.. Bland again took occasion 70 express his
eatisfaction at the choice OF the Chicago Conven
ton and predicted that Missouri would roll NJ
for him majority of 5000 IN November After
the band in attendance had finished playing Mr.
Bryan made little speech, on the line OF those
previously made. Governor Stone presented Mrs
Bryan as the next mistress OF the White House
and the Bryan party then withdrew TO the train
which left jefferson City Ut ! l5 p. m. In his
speech here Mr.. Bryan sad:
Ladies and Gentlemen have just been thinking
where could find IN all the country combina
ton OF circumstances which would make speech
d. 80 pleasant in city named after the creates
Democrat that ever lived. in the Congressional dis
trict OF OF the greatest leaders the Democratic
party has known. Richard p Bland (checrs)
and presided over by OF the greatest fighters
Governor Stone; and, to leave nothing undone
they have Just elested as Mayor Of the town mar
Jefferson. "Dick" Bland. 'Blll" Stone and Mayo