Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-10
BRYAN,s JOURNEY.
Story OF tho Democratic Leaders Tour
from tho East to the West.

addressed large and enthusiastic audi
ences at Cumberland and Keyser. Ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis, father-in-law
of Senator Elkins, presented him to
the crowd at Keyser in an open field.
| WHEELING, Oct. 1.-The largest as
mblage of people Parkersburg, has |
ever known heard Mr.. Bryan deliver |
an address Thursday afternoon at |
Stephens grove. Excursion trains
brought in great crowds from near by
places. Mr.. Bryan proceeded direct
ly from his train to the grove, where
10, 900 people gathered in an uncom-
Portable driZzle cheered him.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Oct. 3-Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia con-
tributed to the throng that heard Mr..
Bryan speak here Friday afternoon.
His hearers numbered between 10000
and 10, 000
CINCINNATI, Oct 3.-The work laid
out for Mr.. Bryan in Cincinnati and
its Kentucky neighbor, Covington, last
night was not of the easy sort that
might have been expected of an over
worked man.
No less than four speeches, three in
Cincinnati and one in Covington, were
wanted of Mr.. Bryan. He talked SO
long at Music hall that he was obliged
to ignore the two overflow meetings
and make quick jump to Covington
to keep good his promise. The Music
, hall meeting, the first on the pro-
gramme, developed an attempt to
, break up the affair Whether it was
deliberately planned and organized did
not appear. There were at last 10, 900
) people in the hall.
: NORTH VERNON, Ind, Oct. 5-Bright,
cool autumn weather marked Mr..
Bryan's journey westward from Gin
: cinnati Saturday. He looked as
5 strong and well as he ever did when
: he mounted the platform at Lawrence
/ burg, Ind, the first stop, and addressed
a the crowd of 1000 people about him.
VINCENNEs, Ind, Oct. Sat North
= Vernon Mr.. Bryan made brief speech
t to about $500 people. The candidate
l. addressed large audience at Mitchell.
= A throng of at least 1900 were as
: sembled at Washington, where Mr..
Bryan spoke few minutes.
An audience appalling in its dimen-
sions greeted Mr. Bryan at the Audi
O torium Saturday evening. Every seat
in the galleries was taken and the Au-
l. ditorium was packed to suffocation.
e The democratic candidate was wei
.e coined by the outpouring of enthu
rs siasm of at least 1000 throats. Mr.
ID Bryan waited for a moment until quiet
n was restored and then spoke.
g From the auditorium Mr. Bryan anC
ID party were taken in carriages to the
le South Side race track, where he ad
IN dressed the largest crowd ever assem-
is bled in st. Louis at a political gather
le ing. The audience numbered $4,000.
lg MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. CIV. j. Bryal
reached Memphis Monday morning
n from St. Louis, accompanied by th
We members of the Memphis reception
n committee and Senator-elect Money, Q
A Mississippi; Representative Allen, c
he Mississippi, and Representative McMi
e. lin, of Tennessee. All through tn
nd night crowds of people gathered abor
% the train at its stopping places an
ed cheered for the candidate.
tie The visit of Mr.. Bryan to Memph
ny was made the occasion of generi
us holiday. Business houses closed the
ed doors and even the banks suspende
rn for the day. 1t was 1920 a. IN. whe
Mr.. Bryan, under escort of the Neel
Zouaves and accompanied by the loGi
reception committee, went to Overto
et- Tract, big open field, where tn
.er speaking took place. He found ther
OF a crowd estimated at $4,000 peopl
ne NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 6.-Gret
-, crowds greeted Mr.. Bryan in his eigf
act hours journey through Tennessee
VI People thronged from the surroundin
'ltt country to every station where stol
'sc were made. Drt-covered men c
Iao laU horseback, pretty girls in summer co
'ne tunes and negro cotton pickers we
% noticeable everywhere
,n Three speeches was the task Villa
+. ]. Bryan found before him when
-. reached Nashville last evening and
- delivered them to big crowds.
tha LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 7.-Hon. w.
ed Bryan and party arrived at Louisvil
To at o'clock yesterday morning on
special train over the Louisville
Nashville railroad. The party was m
at Union station by Gov Matthew
yer- John C. Shanklin, national committe
ock man for Indiana; Parks Martin, cha
Tel man of the democratic state commit
art of Indiana; John w. Kern, A. Gre
sti- Smith, Capt. ID. f. Allen, Samuel Lo
a a and G.. II. Hornaday, who constitut
mt the Indiana state reception commits
cen A stand had been erected close to t
for track and Mr.. Bryan spoke for Is m
/ as utes TO $500 people
the INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7.-Mr. Bry;
ern accompanied by Gov. Matthews a
ity, other prominent Indianians, reach
For Indianapolis at 1:15 o'clock yesterd
n of afternoon from Louisville. He v
lich escorted through the streets to
YER Grand hotel by free silver clubs a
'out other political organizations.
At o'clock the candidate went
the state house and delivered an OF
-Ex- air address to an audience that v
ues- nearly, if not quite equal to those
owd which he spoke at Columous' w.
ing. on boston Common, the banner croV