Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26
BRYAN IN DELAwARE.

a presidential candidate came within Oh
borders seeking our three electoral vote
! Hon. VIM Jennings Bry an, the hoy or
tor of the Platte," the presidential cand
date of three parties, entered Delaware o
Monday morning on his way to Dover
speak at the fair groui. d. on the politics
issues OF the day. He left Baltimore unde
the escort of the Delaware committee, mai
ing his first stop in the Diamond State a
Newark where few citizens were out
greet him., The first large delegation alon
the line was at Middletown where seyera
hundred citizens had gathered at the de
pot to see and to hear the man whose on,
speech at Chicago has given him so grea
prominence. The party came down on th,
regular south-bound mail, reaching here a
9.08a. m. When the train stopped the peo
pie gathered around the rear platform, ani
| Mr.. Bryan showed himself being intro
duced as "the next president of the United
States" "If the people vote for me" said Mr.
Bryan. Three cheers were proposed for the
candidate, being rendered in manner
! that must have impressed him that many
Republicans were there to see and listen
respectfully but not TO endorse. Three
more cheers were proposed for Candidate
Handy who had presented Mr.. Bryan.
The first effort was weak, on the second
round but three or four voices responded,
and the third was quiet as similar propo-
sition could possibly be at "decoy' DEM
ocratic meeting. The people began to call
for a speech, and bright Middletown boy
who took in the situation and may himself
be a candidate for the presidency some day,
called out, ''give us speech. Mister. and
we will all cheer for you." Mr.. Bryan
excused himself from speaking, saying it
was necessary to save his voice but since
he could not give them a silver speech they
could each make one on the Srd of Noyem-
ber
Many we're the opinions upon Mr. Bryan's
appearance; some thought him fine looking
and others made different criticism. In
one point all were agreed-he looks much
older than his age is given, SO years. His
campaign is evidently telling on him. and
it is most trying, both mentally and physi-
cally. Mr.. Bryan is of the typical from tier
type, tall aud muscular. His features are
prominent and especially his mouth. Mr..
Bryan was introduced to number of our
citizens and shook hands with all corners,
giving them his left hand, the right being
sore and swollen from the pump.handle
process to which all our prominent men
are subjected, especially our Presidents.
Similar receptions were held at Townsend,
Clayton and other stations.
At Dover the crowd was very large and
it was sometime before way could be
made for the candidate and committee to
the carriages. A parade was formed, head
ed by the Middletown and Dover bands,
the line of march being to the Capitol
Hotel. At the Fair grounds the crowd
that gathered to hear the speaker has been
from to 16 thousand. Possibly |
from 5000 to 10000 persons were on the
grounds. Hon. John A. Nicholson pre-
sided and Mr.. Bryan spoke for an hour. |
Very naturally Mr.. Bryan was received |
with much enthusiasm. The sympathetic
crowd, the honor of visit from a presi- (
lential candidate, all swelled the high
'pirits of those in attendance. The speech
vas along the line of the many heretofore |
'eported on the financial question. He
made departure in commenting upon
Major McKinley's declaration to delega-
ion at his home last week that for thirty
ears under Republican Protection this
ountry had enjoyed the most marvellous
eyer given to any nation of the
World, and then quoting from his Congress
ional reports in 1890 when he (McK inley)
eplored the fact that "there was wide
pread depression in Agriculture" and the
armers were not getting fair compensa-
ion for their labor. That was and is all
rue, but four years ago Mr.. Bryan said the
arif was the cause of the farmers ills. He
nd his party have since changed the
arif with what results to the condition of
he farmer Mr.. Bryan did not refer. Mr..
ryan was mistaken four years ago, and
he people are in the midst of the results of !
hat mistake. Is there any assurance that ,
e is right now? |,
The party escorting Mr.. Bryan left Dover ]
3:45, making the regular stops of the !
ain. Quite number of the citizens of {
liddletown were at the depot to meet the /
oy orator. At New Castle he made an ad- c
ress. In the evening the audience in the G
auditorium in Wilmington was limited I
My by the capacity of the building. The ,
bonn could have been filled several times I
yer. Party loyalty, interest and curiosity d
to draw the people. Candidate d
ANDY presided but the people did not s
ant speech from him and lie made the q
production short. Mr.. Bryan was en- a
received. His speech will be il
'membered chiefly for its attack upon t
inisters or certain ofthem. One reporter L
lctes him as speaking of clergymen as n
olling at ease in their Luxurious homes v
lille the walls of distress from their starv- u
e parishioners fall upon their ears in b
lin." Others deny this language and it is a
,table that the New York Journal" b
hich claims to make verbatim repol Is of v
s speeches. cuts out that part entirely. G
he sEvening Journal gives the follow c,
g as stenographic report of that part of a.
IS speech: "The conditions of life are be- "
ming harder for the masses of the peo- 8,
e. You will find in our cities preachers II
the gospel enjoying every luxury them "
Ives who are Indifferent to the cries of al
stress which come up from the masses of n
e people. It was said of princess of =
reign land, when some one said to her: y
ne people are crying for bread that she .
piled. why don't they eat cake?' Tell OF
me OF these ministers of the gospel that
en- out of work are driven into crime,
ID they can't understand why everyone
notas well off as themselves. When Ihave
IN preachers of the gospel using even
ore bitter speech than politicians against
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