Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
A MASS OF HUMANITY
GreetS the Savior of the Amer
ican People.
THE GREATEST OF HONOR
Is Shown This Mighty Leader of the Demo-
cratic Party
BIG CROWDS AND BRASS BANDS
Crowd Around the Stations All Along His
Route-In Chicago He Speaks to
surging Masses-Inoidents
Along tho Route.
THE GREATEST OF HONOR
ZIG CROWDS AND BRASS BANDS

Davenport, Ia, Aug. S.-During the
time Mr.. Bryan was at dinner at Liberty
he was serenaded by the band and on his
temperance he responded happily I'd
cries for a speech.
AT Alisa, where the train halted min
ute, the hundred people there shouted
for Mckinley and Bryan with equal em-
phasis.
Wilton turned out a big crowd and
band and was not sparing of cheers
A big transparency on which was
painted the representation of a gigantic
silver dollar with diminutive gold doll
lar below and inscribed "16 to L." was
borne by man in the audience of about
100 at Durant, a small station.
by this sign we conquer" said Bryan,
and the people laughed and cheered. A
gentleman asked the crowd If Mr.. Bryan
was not good looking enough to be
the next president and there was more
laughter. Then the crowd wanted
speech, and the nominee gave them few
Holus.
There were more people to cheer at
Stockton, and at Walcott the prepara-
tions that had been made to receive the
nominee properly were spoiled by the
departure of the train before Mr.. Bryans
whereabouts were discovered, and the
music of the band there was lost to those
for whom 1t was intended.
Magnificent receptions were given Mr..
Bryan at Davenport, Ia, Rock Island,
ILL.,, and Moline, Ill These three cities,
with their combined populations of TO-
600, are situated so closely together as
to be practically one, and the three
speeches Mr.. Bryan made in the trio Of
towns were delivered In such rapid sue
cession that the nominee was about ex-
hausted when the Moline speech was
finished.
At the Davenport station, which was
reached at / o'clock, fully 1000 people
were gathered, pushing, tostlng and
crowding in an endeavor to get near the
Bryan train. When Mr.. Bryan appeared
on the rear platform, accompanied by
w. M. Theodulas and the members of
local reception committee. who had met
him at Iowa City, a mighty shout went
up, brass band played and 200 members
of the Bryan club gathered and yelled
with frantic vehemence. The train re-
mained at Davenport five minutes for
Mr.. Bryan and his audience. After the
cheering had ceased he was presented
and addressed the crowd
Followed by more speaking, the train
drew out from Davenport across the
Mississippi to Moline. ILL.,, the candl-
dates native state. The stand was
ready for him. with a band and a great
collection of the people, male and fe-
male. crowded around the end of the
train with cries of There he is.' and
"That's him In the white hatr The ap-
pearance of the white hat was the signal
for great cheer and then A. d. Hues-
ing, the city clerk, introduced the nomi-
nee to his fellow townsmen.
When Mr.. Bryan's speech was con-
cluded the 1000 or more people in the as
semblage made a rush to shake Mr.. Bry-
ans hand, and those who could not get
near enough seemed just as happy to
shake hands with Mrs Bryan. A big
bunch of roses had been thrust into Mrs.
Bryan's hand, and these she began to
distribute to the pushing, struggling en-
thusiasts. This caused the scramble to
when the train drew out from Moline.
On the Road.
Grinnell, Ia, Aug 8.-This IS what he
managed to say: Ladies and Gentle
men: i am very glad to greet the people
who live at General Weaver's home. He
was a pioneer in this work, and was
talking for free silver long before 1t had
come to the attention Of great many of
us. And / never think of one of those
pioneers, who blazes out the way, and
of the abuse generally heaped upon the
pioneer, without remembering what
somebody said a year or so ago, that
when one person saw thing he was
called a fanatic, when great many saw
1t he became an enthusiast, when every
body saw it he became a hero" laugh
ter and great cheering)
Another big crowd turned out at New
/, ton, where populist conference was be-
| Ing held. The Newton people are very
| full of enthusiasm. and succeeded in get4
| ting brief speech from Mr.. Bryan.
| Kellogg also turned out its quota OF en-
| thusiasts.
! At Grinnell the nominees train remain-