The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
At Stockton a Great Crowd
Gathers to Cheer His
UtteranCeS.
APPEALS FOR THE CAUSE He
REPRESENTS.
Californians Thrust Party Lines
Aside In HOnoring the Elo-
Quent Nebraskan.

FRESNO, CAL, July 3.-William Jen
nings Bryan spoke tonight to the larges
crowd ever assem- bled with in the limits o
the city of Fresno. 1t is estimated tha
the Assem- blage exceeded by one-third tn
which greeted the opening of Clau:
Spreckels' new line of railway which has
oone so much for this beautiful, fertil
and progressive region. They came iron
the mountains and from the adiacen
counties in the valley.
But all were not B yam men and women
Many came out of curiosity to see ant
hear tn man recently candidate for til,
Presidency, and whom the wealthy silVe
mine owners expect TO make the candi
date of the Democratic party in the mex
campaign.
Mr.. Bryan has fallen in flesh since ht
made his defiant speech at the convention
in Chicago last July. The open-air out
ings which he has had recently have done
him good and have made his voice more
resonant than it was then.
Mr.. Bryan did not arrive in Fresno
on the special train, consisting of an en-.
gine and coach, until o clock. He was
scheduled TO be here at o. clock. but
o
train after 1t left Stockton. Finally when
Berenda was reached it was decided &c
telegraph to Fresno for another engine
which was dispatched at once and brought
the special IN. The crowds waited pa.
tiently during the three hours, some stay.
ing around the depot and others remain.
ing on the streets between the station and
the Hughes Hotel, where The noted NJ.
braskan made bis headquarters.
Pm nj ho hao od nf he o.
came into view and the report was spread
around there was a big rush for the
Tulare-street crossing, where it was an
nounced the tram would stop.
1t is estimated that there were about
5000 people at the depot to. greet the ex
Presidential candidate. AS the special
came to stop there was a craning o
necks to catch glimpse OF Mr.. Bryan.
After few minutes he came down the
front steps of The coach and the crowd
Immediately recognized him. There was
a great outburst OF cheering. Headed by
the reception com mitIee, which had gone
to Stockton from this city, Mr.. Bryan
walked to the carriage, in which he was
conveyed 10 the hotel.
Before the conveyance was reached the
crowd surged around the distinguished
visitor, and 1t was with tue greatest diff
Guilty tnat a way was opened for him 10
the carriage.
W. w. Foote of San Francisco and
Judge George E. Church sat in the car
riage with Mr.. BRYAN. 1t was drawn by six
milk white steeds, and moved up II streel
TO Mariposa, thence to l and thence to the
Hughes Hotel. The Hanford band led the
procession. All the way Mr.. Bryan wa:
loudly cheered. When he alig hted from the
carriage at the hotel there was a renewed
outburst, and he had to be rushed to the
room which had been engaged for him 10
escape the jam ming crowd.
The multitude remained about the ho-
tel, but presently Senator Goucher came
out and announced that Mr.. Bryan was
tired and that he would not speak until {
o'clock. After the announcement the
crowd dispersed and then there was q
rush for front seats at the place of meet
ing.
Those who accompanied Mr.. Bryan
from the north TO this City were: Ex.
Congressman A. Caminet,i, Congressma N
James G. Maguire, w. w. Fooie, Road
Commissioner William Ashe, T. V. Gator
George W. Baker Jr., Assistant Ad jutant.
General R. L. Pee!er, William Craig
Frank Gouli and w. A. Afford, chairmar
of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee.
The following mem bers of The local re.
ception committee went from this city
this morning to Stockton, where they me-
the party leader, and accom- mpanied him
back to Fresno on the special train
Judge George e. Church, E. D. Edwards g
George w. Cartwright, J. l.. Gilbert. W.
]. Tinnin, NJ. K. Harris, George L. War
low and George a. Nourse.
The various silver clubs of the county
and that from Hanford formed at the
Hughes Hotel and marched to the depot
to meet the noted orator. Judge W.
Chrichton was the grand marshal of the
procession and Judge E. II. Tucker O.
Selma was his chief aid. The other aid:
were: Charles Craven of Hughes Creek,
E. D. Vogelsang OF Huron and Charles
Boyd of Cepterville.
Visitors began coming 10 the city from
all parts in the county during the fore
noon. Several hundred arrived from
Hanford on the Valley road train, accom-.
panied by the band of that town. About
$50 people came in on the Portervillt
branch of the Southern Pac fic, and in
fact all trains were crowded with people
who came from the south to hear Mr.
BRYAN.
Fresnoans in charge OF the arrange
ments ior the meeting did not commit any
error OF judgment when they selected the
largest vacant lot within a reasonable dis
tance of the courthouse 10 accommoda ate
the crowd that they expected to be in at
tendance. 1t was the unoccupied square
between P and Q, Mariposa and Fresno
streets, and on this large plat of ground
benches had been placed sufficient to seal
1900 people.
These seats were filed within twenty
minutes after Mr.. Bryan had smiled nj.
way up the grand staircase of the Hughe.
Hotel, after riding and walking the gaunt
let of several thousand of the most sun,
burned men and the prettiest girls in tn,
great San Joaquin Valley--as fair as Fres
nos uncloudy skies and as sweet as The
grapes that compete with the raieins O
Malaga. Not only were the benches
crowded, but the entire area of the souar,
back of them was packed with mass O
cheering men and women.
A large speakers stand profusely drapee
with the stars and stripes, the tri-colo
and the broad leaves of the fan palm stoot
in the northern angle of the square, ane
in front of this was the reporters tabl
and the reserved seats for the Hanford ans
the Fresno brass bands The elegan
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