Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
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Minnesota Orator Has Difficulty In
Convincing II NcbrnSlsn Crowd.

Minnesota Orator Has Difficulty In
Convincing Nebraska Crowd.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 31.-(Special y
The great fusion rally which had been
planned and advertised for several days
occurred last night, Charles A. Towne OF
Minnesota being the drawing card. The
great torchlight procession uued out to be
five torches held by boys in order that tie
band might see its music. A large number
CT republicans were present and the speaker
was asked some questions which he did n I
answer. In his remarke en- the Philippine
question he denounced the governments pol
Icy and lamented the fact that the first shot
was fired by the American forces. When
reminded by of the audience that the
shot was fired only after a repeated chal-
enge and after the Filipino had crcesed the
line CT outpost, he said that that made ID
difference; the fact still remained that the
American forces had fired the first gun.
JUNIATA, Neb., Oct. 1.-(Special w
j. Bryan addressed tho people OF Juniata
for few minutes at no0n yesterday. The
crowd was small and yellow ribbons were
worn by great many of those prestnt,
which seemed to annoy Mr.. Bryan, SO that
he confined his speech to a TRADE on Mark
Hanna and the republican party in general.
Mr.. Bryan went from here to Hastings
PAWNEE CITY, Neb, Oct. 31.-(Special
Telegram.)-A popocratic meeting held here
tonight in which Lieutenant Colonel Eager
and Harry S. DUNCAN OF Lincoln were the
principal speakers, tul ned out to be failure.
Tho speeches consisted of the usual Trades
against the administration and the repub-
lican party generally. Considerable ~
efrectual stress was laid on the present Phil
ippine policy. The crowd was small. I'm
| known parties placarded the walke of the
town last night with the following lines,
which constituted the First Nebraska reg
| imental yell in the Philippines: Eager
to talk Eager to eat, but never Eager tc
| fight
LEXINGTON, Neb., oc.. 31.-(special
| Telegram)-W. J. Bryan's special train
scheduled to arrive at Z p. m, did not ar
| rive until 8 o'clock. Mr.. Bryan was taken
to tho residence of Mayor Mckinney for
dinner and while engaged Messrs. Poyn-
ter, Holcomb and Parsons kept the audience
that filled Smiths opera house entertained
until the arrival CT Mr.. Bryan. The
knights of Pythias band Of this city went
! to North Platte this morning 10 escort
I Bryan hither. The speaker began by saying
| that Mark Hanna constituted the republican
party and had sent 100000 to this state to
carry on the republican campaign, then he
made his usual harangue on bimetallism
trusts and imperialism. The majority o
his audience was composed Of republican:
and women. The, cheering was tame ant
curiosity appeared to be the main reason
fer the large attendance. His visit strength
ened the republican cause here.
| SIDNEY, Neb., Oct. 31.-(Special Tele
gram. Wv. J. Bryan, xGovernor Holcoml
and M. c. Harrington addressed large
audience here this morning at O'Clock
Among those present from out of town wer
Governor Poynter, Colonel Vifquain, Judg
Morrison, Judge William Neville and C. 3
Scott of Kearney. They all let at OILS OF
special train for the east in charge o
Superintendent w. l.. Park.