Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

rear platform or the train where MI
Bryan stood most OF the crowd were
obliged 10 so through wide puddle OF
mud. and the helter-skelter Of men. wo-
men. boys. and girls into It's sogginess
was intensely ludcrous. The crowd was
OF good size. but the train drew quickly
away. and Mr.. Bryan did not make
speech.
BRYAN'S CAR CROWDED.
NORBONNE, MO. September 12.-The
special car engaged by the st. Louis
contingent for Mr.. Bryan and themselves
was crowded all along the route.
Governor Stone. OF Missouri, greeted
Mir. Bryan at the train, and then intro
ducod him 20 the other members OF the
party. which included Lon V. stephens,
Democratic candidate for Governor, and
Mrs Stephens, and John l. Martin, ser
geant-at-arms OF the Chicago convention.
Short stops were made by the train at
nearly every station on the road, and
Mr.. Bryan was enthusiastically received
at Liberty. Excelsior Spring Junction.
Orrick. Lexington Junction. and Hardin.
BRYAN A DETECTIVE.
HUNTSVILLE, NO, September 12.-An
exciting incident occurred while the Bryan
train was at Salisbury. where it stopped
a minute. With the experience Of his
party with pickpockets during his recent
trip through New York and Ohio fresh in
his mind Mr.. Bryan had been watching
with suspicion all the morning the ac-
lions Of some men on the train. who
would get of at every station and cir
culate among the crowds At Salisbury
the throng about the train was large
Mir. Bryan had just begun a speech but
stopped suddenly. and with pointed finger
indicating a particular place in the gath
erng. cried OUT Hold on; there are two
pickpockets operating down there" The
crowd parted in an instant, but before
those on the train could see the result OF
Mr.. Bryan's detective work the signal 10
start was given.
Mr.. Bryan has decided not to 80 to
Salem. H., his old home. TO spend Sun
day. He thinks he will be too much
fatigued after to-nights speechmaking
TO take a seventy-mile railroad journey
before getting to bed.
Tomorrow he will attend service In st.
Louis at IL o'clock at the Grand-Avenue
Presbyterian church, and in the afternoon
viii dine with a relative.
SILVER CRAZE" SPREADING
MOBERLY. MO. September 12.-seated
in a carriage covered with bunting and
drawn by four horses. Mr.. Bryan was
conveyed from the station here TO the
public park. A mounted escort went
along More than 5000 people were gath
cred in the square, and they cheered the
candidate with a vim as he came on the
speakers platform with Mr.. stephens, the
Democratic candidate for Governor To
his audience Mr.. Bryan said he did not
come 10 Missouri because 1t was ncces-
sary, but simply to see the people VINO
were so enthusiastically supporting the
Democratic ticket. The so-called silver
craze, which the opposition We're calling
a lunacy. was spreading so rapidly that
by election there would not be gold-bugs
enough left to furnish guards in the IN
sane asylums for the silver lunatics.'
Mr. Bryan was driven back to his train,
followed by a crowd OF cheering people,
and resumed his journey TO st. Louis at
zSO.
THREE BIG AUDIENCES.
ST LOUIS. MO. September 12.-Three
big audiences were addressed by Mr.
Bryan tonight, and each gave him an
ovation of which any man might be
proud. During the hard day Of travelling
Mr.. Bryan had spoke as little as possible
i'm order 10 preserve his voice for the trio
Of speeches here and his vocal organs
were consequently in pretty good condi-
ton Reaching ST. Louis from Kansas
City at 615, I'm company with Governor
Stone. Lon V. stephens the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Missouri. and
other prominent politicians. Mr.. Bryan
was greeted at the Union Station by
crowd Of several thousand people who
made the spacious train-shed ring with
their shouts. After supper at the Plant
ers Hotel Mr.. Bryan, at $50 o'clock,
started out on his round Of speech
making, doing the jumping from place to
place in a special trolley-car.
Concordia Park. the Auditorium, and
Sportsmen's Park were the places where
he spoke. Concordia Park has a great
open ampitheatre. its terraced sides
forming the seats for the multtudes that
have gathered there. Tonight every bit
OF space on floors and on terrace was
taken by spectators. and when the Demo-
cratic candidate arrived he found an
audience Of between 1900 and 200O
people. The scene was picturesque. with
the solid lines of humanity along the
sloping banks of the arena, each slightly
higher than the one below, while Chinese
lanterns suspended from many trees
threw a soft light over the assemblage.
Mr.. Bryan was received with round
after round Of applause, and after an in
PRODUCTION by H. j. Brady chairman of
the State Central Committee, made an
aluftsH man an IOuI lohbs
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The great Auditorium, where Major Nc
Kinley was nominated by the Republic
can convention Is more than three miles
away. and when Mr.. Bryan arrived there,
at S:45. he found the exterior packed
from floor to ceiling with people anxious
to hear him talk. II IS stated that 1000
chairs had been placed in the hall, and
Il oh hnNa
an occupant. but at least five thousand
people crowded the stage, its aisles, and
the spaces back Of the galleries. The
heat was enervating, and several women
tainted.
Private John Allen, the congressman
from Mississippi, entertained the vast
audience until Mr.. Bryan arrived. 1t was
intended that Mr.. Bryan should be in
troduced by Virgil Rute. but Mr.. Rute
could not still the tumult of enthusiasm
that ragged when the Democratic candi-
date appeared. Men and women stood
on chairs and waved hats, handkerchief,
and fans. The applause lasted ten
minutes and ceased only when Mr..
Brvan. taking matters into his own hands.
waived the introduction and began his
address
IL was the same story over again at
Park. which Mr.. Bryan
reached at 1918. The crowd there was
equal 10 that at the Auditorium, and
was quite as enthusiastic.
The introduction was made by Presi-
dent Wyckard, of the Travelling Mems
Club.
Mr.. Bryan's most important speech was
that at Concordia Park, while that at
the Auditorium had local significance
I'm Mr.. Bryan's remarks about state
ment OF ST. Louis banks published in
the afternoon popers as TO why they do