The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-24
Crush of People Too Great For
Nominee to Reach Stand.
HEARS or cRISP'5 DEATH
Sends q Message Full OF Warm
Feeling to His Widow.
FUn-MAkeRs GET IN THEIR WORK
Met by a Platform on Wheels, and AZ
terwards by 1orseless Carriage
Springfield Crowd Went Into
Tens of Thousands.
Tens of Thousand:

Springfield CroWQ went mo
Tens of Thousands.
Nattoom, Ill.,, Oct. 23.--What is con-
sidered the battle ground of the cam
paign by portion of the Democracy at
present aboard the private car "Idler
was entered by the nominee this morn
ING. Illinois has been looked forward
TO. and ii is understood that Mr.. Bryan
would put up the best fight he had
about him when this State was reach
ed. The Illinois Democratic politicians
met Mr.. Bryan at Terre Haute last
night, and to-day they escorted hlm
through Illinois. In the parity We're
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
wv. S. Cantrell, who took charge of the
train: Theodore Nelson, Judge Wm.
Prentiss. of Chicago; Judge Jno. A.
Mahonev, j. G. Casterfeld, Fred H.
Morris. i. c. Whitney, J. NJ. Graham,
of Spripa field, and Senator David
Evans.
Danvi.. : was the first stop OF the
morl,il md from a stand near the
court. Mr.. Bryan spoke to an
asser- 3l.41e which numbered up IN the
tihou sands. Enthusiasm prevailed at
the meeting, and Mr.. Bryan quoted
CONGRESSMAN Joe Cannon in support OF
NE free silver doctrine. The crowd
gave evidence of its appreciation.
DRAWN BY 200 MEN.
A twentv-minute's stope was made
of paris. and here Mr.. Bryan condemn
ed the money changers to the great de-
light of a few thousand people, among
whom were many farmers. Lit remain
ad for the little town of Charleston to
originate a conveyance different from
any found anywhere to take Mr.. Bryan
to the grounds where he was to speak.
4 g,aily decorated platform was pro-
yided placed on wheels, and after MI.
BRYAN and his party had ascended It,
two hundred strong and willing hands
wheeled il, to a vacant lot where the
nominee addressed large crowd OF
demonstrative farmers. He spoke for
a o1aarsfer of an hour, and his utter
a1.cea were cheered and applauded re-
peateslly.
CARRIED ON 4 MOTORCYCLE.
Springfield, H., Oct. ga howllng,
shouting, cheering crowd welcomed
the triple nominee to Decatur where
he was dow for two speeches and an
hours stop. A great crowd surround
ed the car and it was with dIfnculty
THAT Mr. Bryan reached the conveyance
which was to take him to the places
of speaking. Here the enterprlslng
committee went the Charleston COM
mittee one. better and instead of hav-
ing the ordinary vehicle, motorcycle
was brought into use, and the candi-
date was conveyed in this horseless
carriage.
The crowd was the feature. 1t was
a crush from start to finish, and when
the platform at the courthouse square
was reached, it was impossible for the
nominee to gain it. While the crowd
was not so large as at many places,
the crush was the worst experienced
for many a day. The other carriages
could not get within 100 feet of that oc-
cupied by Mr. Bryan, and the crowd OF
shorthand men with the party and for
the papers could not get near enough
to hear the speech.
The second speech was but repetl-
tion. The candidate did not dare leave
the vehicle, and the few police We're
powerless. The return TO the depot
was a continuous ovation.
GRIEVED AT CRISP'S DEATH.
Peopria, Ill., Oct. 23.-Wm. j. Bryan
was shown the Associated Press des-
patch announcing the death OF Charles
II. Crisp, when he boarded the train at
Springfield this afternoon, and he ex-
pressed himself greatly surprised and
deeply grieved at the death of Mr..
Crisp. He said:
ssWhrle / have known that Mr.. Crisp
was in feeble heaIth, had not thought
of his life being in danger. His death
will be a great loss TO the Democrats
of the. nation, because he was one OF
the strongest men in public life. lie
was so kind to me during my four
years OF public life that / feel thai
his death is personal loss to me"
Mr.. Bryan immediately sent a dls-
patch of coincidence to Mrs. Crisp
sympathizing with her in her distress.
DEMONSTRATION OF AFFECTION.
Springfield, Ill.,, Oct 23.-The Capitol
city of the State of Illinois welcomed
the Democratic nominee with a magni-
fcent reception. Crowds that num-
bered mp into the tens of thousands
listened to him and demonstrated their
affection for him and their belief in the
principles that he advocated.
Mr. Bryan delivered two speeches in
Springfield, one at the courthouse and
the other from in front of the State
Capitol.
ON CARLISLE'S TREATMENT.
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-The greatest
reception of the day was accorded Mr..
Bryan when he arrived in Peoria this
evening. The streets We're crowded
and he was given a continued ovation
from the time he left the depot until
he had started to speak. Three meet
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