The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-02

| portant to the welfare of State ad-
ministration than to have good busi-
ness Governor. In this connection, he
| introduced Mclean as ona of the most
eminent business men in all the COT
| try. The Democratic standard bearer
received n veritable ovation when he
came forward and said that he would
demonstrate that he was a business
man by presenting without delay the
speaker whom every one desired to
hear. He introduced Mr.. Bryan as the
next nominee of the Democracy for
Presidency Mr.. Bryan, when the
thunder of applause had ceased, deliy-
cred one of the strongest addresses OF
the day.
Lincoln" he said, "was the greatest
man the Republicans ever had. and yet
within the next fifteen months the
Democratic party expects to vote more
Lincolnism than the Republicans have
for the last fifteen years"
The speaker then drew word pic
ture, teeming in eloquence, of Lincoln
ferred to Mckinley's inconsistency and
insincerity upon the coinage question,
recalling the speech of the Little Ma
poleon at Toledo in 1891 in favor of
silver With reference to the trusts,
Mr.. Bryan said that the milk trust
stood ready to greet the infant when it
entered upon the world, the coal trust
was with it in winter, the Ice trust
with it in the summer, and the coffee
trust in its declining years.
Defance.
The first days tour of Hon. w j.
Bryan in Ohio closed with a magnifi-
cent meeting at the capital of Henry
County.
The spacious Citizens Opera House
was crowded to an overtlowing degree,
and hundreds stood in the adjacent
streets. The citizens declare ;hat the
meeting was the largest ever held in
that section of the State, not excepting
those of the memorable campaign of
1896.
Hon. II. P. Miller called the meeting
ITO order and introduced Hon. W. D.
Hill as chairman. The first speaker
was Congressman John j. Lentz, Of
Columbus. The Bryan train had not
yet arrived when Mr.. Lentz began. and
he spoke half hour or more before 1t
rolled up to the depot. soon after 8
o'clock. Then the town went wild
Cannons doomed forth salutes, brass
bands marched through the streets
playing patriotic airs and the shouts Of
the populace swelled into torrent OF
sound.
The darkness disappeared beneath
the lurid illumination of red fire." and
the scene resembled the old days Of
torchlight professions. Bryan and Nc
Lean were greeted at the depot by hum
dreds of citizens and band of musi-
clans. They We're Immediately escorted
by marching legions TO the opera house,
where the speakers gratefully gave
way in honor of the two leaders. -
Mr.. Hill, in a neat speech, said he
had the honor of announcing the pres
the next President of the United States,
which excited great applause He intro
duced as the chairman of the event Nc
Lean, the gubernatOrial nominee, who
received q magnificent ovation. The
candidate did not delay the presenta-
ton of Mr. Bryan by a speech. He in
troduced him in few forceful remarks
as the nominee of the Democracy for
the presidency In 1896 and the choice
of the people for that honor in 1900. Mr.
Bryan was compelled TO wait several
moments for the great wave of ap-
plause to subside. When it had sub
sided he took up a vigorous exposition
Of the silver question.
By way of proving that silver Is not
dead the speaker said that the Repub-
lican party had endeavOred TO bury it
in 1891 and failed; had made another
in 1892 and was unsuccessful,
had tried again and again until its last
effort in 1896 and then again
failed. "And now," said he, lit is still
not dead. Your recent State convention
ut GAINESVILLE again indorsed the silver
plank in the Democratic national plat
form adopted at Chicago and nomina-
ted for Governor of Ohio man who,
through his great paper, has done more
than any other man in all these United
States for the proper solution Of the
question"
Fiud1ay.
Great preparations were made for the
of Hon. William Jen-
1ings Bryan. John Il. Mclean and 9TH
,r prominent Ohio Democrats in Find
ay. Special trains from all neighbor-
ng points brought thousands of people
% the city, and there was Il magnificent
public demonstration preceding the ad-
lresses of the speakers.
Bucyrus-
No political event of modern years
vas looked forward to or prepared for
more earnestly than the coming of Bry
IN and Mclean to Bucyrus. Several
weeks ago the Democracy of the county
we're disappointed in their rally, but the
seems to have created
double enthusiasm for this great
vent. The crowd which was present
made the largest demonstration of the
lind ever held in that city.
Translucent Oyster Shells.