The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16
well to the cheering people.

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al. introduced to him Governor Eller-
be and the Columbia contingent con
of Col. W. \. Neal. Col. Knox
Livingston, 81. Il. Cooper. j. ID. la
Golden. Louis Applet, NJ. a. Malone
and others. lie talked pleasantly to
these and other gentlemen.
On the run to nonnalds ! attempted
to interview him.
What effect would a war with
have on the ncxt rlcction?' |
asked.
Il cannot discuss hypothetical
questions he answered. II would
be Il fool to DO So.
All further efforts to get him to talk
failed. He could not be drawn out
for he knows every trick Of the
trade
When regrets were expressed to him
that he could not speak in more cen
trial place. such as Columbia, he an
swcred:
Eyes, | should like to speak to as
many people i'll this State as possible,
but | was not invited to Columbia. /,
of course, could not write to anyone
there proposing such a thing. Be
Sides he added, 81 have been cor
responding with the people at Due
West for some time. They had in
vitcd me to speak there i'll June, but
after getting in the South found it
would suit me better now, so arrange
ments for today were made
Donnalds, which is four miles from
Due West was reached half an hour
late. The people had congrcgated at
the depot. ,"Thcrc he is" yelled an
excited man, as Mr.. Bryan stepped
from the train, and Il mighty shout
rent the air.
II would have known him anywhere
from his resemblance to his picture
remarked ill old lady who was staring
at him through her steel-howcd spec
tacles from a point Of vantage on the
depot platform.
The other people we're satisfied to
gaze in o%pcn-cycd wonder and admira-
ton at the man who three years hence
may be the next President of these
United States.
A carriage decorated with bunting
and United States flags and drawn by
two handsome black horses awaited
Mr.. Bryan. He was escorted to it by
Congressman Latimer. Senator Nc
Laurin and Governor EllcrLe occu-
pied the other two seats. The start
vas made and carriages and wagons
fell in behind and formed a process
sion.
Or the outskirts of the town the
party was met by a cavalcadc Of so
horscmen, wearing blue sashcs and
carrying small United States flags,
At the head rode DR.. Widcman, who,
in u cooked hat with q black plume,
and Il drawn sword III hand, looked
something like a knight errnnt. The
cavalcadc formed an advance guard.
As Due West was ncaYcd the horse
men set up a terrific cheering which
was answered b. echoing shouts from
the townsfolk. The carriage in which
Mr.. Bryan was riding had its top
raised but he had the driver to lower
it that he might be seen by all.
The first group to gree: the former
presidential candidate were the young
women Of the Female College. They
we're lined up, Il miniature flag in each
hat. and chanted a rhyme, the only
distinguishable word Of which was
Bryan. Due West is not a large
place, but every citizen, woman and
child, were out to do honor to the dis
tinguished guest.
Mr.. Bryan and Governor Eilerbe
we're driven to the home of Professor
PRESLEY, where they were entertained.
Senator McLaurin was a guest of Mr..
Galloway. Visitors from other Sec
tions sought accommodations at the
hotel.
Due to the delayed train and other
causes the exercises did not begin for
an hour and a half after the appointed
time. TO pay the expenses incident
to getting Mr.. Bryan the committee
arrangements had fixed a fee Of
admission Of 80 cents to the college
chapel. where the speaking was to take
place. The exercises we're to begin at
3 o'clock. Before that time the large
chapel began to fill with people. All
the seats were taken by the appointed
hour. There was nothing to do but t o
wait. The 1000 or more persons who