The Meeker herald., 1896-11-07
A GREAT TRAVELLER.
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Lincoln, Neb., Nov. IA long sleep
yesterday afternoon and a longer one
last night was William J. Bryan's way
of preparing for his flying trip through
Nebraska to-day. The unprecedented
campaign tour OF the Democratic can
didate practically ended yesterday
morning when he stepped from his pri-
yate car "Idler." furnished By the
Democratic national committee, In the
Burlington station here.
His own state OF Nebraska was Sc
lected by Mr.. Bryan for the final rally
of the free silver forces The ccnti-
dence he has felt that he would carry
the state was his reason for not max
ing n tour within its boundaries earl
Ter In the campaign. 1t was the same
with regard to Kansas, but that state
and his own are the only two previous
ly in the Republican column, with the
exception OF those west of here, where
the free silver sentiment Is considered
the strongest. that he has neglected in
his fight for Democratic victOry<e The
Mr. Bryan has pursued began with his
departure from Chicago on July IL,
r1he Monday following his nomination.
From that time to this he has been on
the go. barring three weeks spent in
Lincoln prior to his departure for New
York City to be formally notified of
his selection as the Democratic stand
ard bearer. and week In the quiet
surroundings of Upper Red Hook. His
hardest day Of the campaign was that
during which he made the Journey
from Chicago to Pittsburg en- route TO
the notification meeting. He left Chi
cago half an hour before midnight,
and made speeches almost continuously
from that time until he concluded his
last address to Pittsburg audience
twenty-four hours later. That record
breaking trip was made during the ter
rible heated spell of last summer and
left the candidate pretty well exhaust
ed The second hardest day Included
Southern Illinois, Indiana and Ken
lucky. Starting from st. Louis early
In the morning he talked to many gath
erings along his route and was obliged
to deliver four more speeches on his
arrival at Louisville at night. Twenty
seven was the number of speeches
made on his journey from Chicago to
Pittsburg. and he came within one of
equalling that remarkable record one
day In Michigan last month. He went
as far north as Duluth, Minnesota, and
as far south as Memphis, Tennessee,
while the Atlantic coast was covered
from North Carolina to Maine.
How many miles Mr.. Bryan will
have Travelled when he returns to Lin
coin again Tuesday morning sfter his
Nebraska roundup, has not been ac-
curately computed. but some OF those
who accompanied him intend to ,Aelvc
out the correct figure by cA'eful
study of the railroad maps and ttbles
OF distances Seventeen thousand niles
is an approximate estimate. TIE DEM
ocratic candidate visited twenty seven
states: Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas
tpassing through in the night from
Lincoln to Kansas City. Kehtucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts
Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri, Ne.
braska. New Hampshire. New Jersey
North Carolina. North Dakota,l Ohio
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Da.
kota, Tennessee. Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin. He also made a
speech in the District of Columbia.