Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
BRYAN AMID EMPTY BENCHES
silver orator stands Almost Alone Mt
neemer Meeting and Discon-
tinues His Address.

LINCOLN, Nov. 4.-(Special Telegram)-
Reliable advices from Beemer today state
that the address OF w. J. Bryan there was
a distinct failure. Less than 100 people we're
In attendance, empty seats being largely in
the majority. Mr.. Bryan had only spoken
fifteen minutes when he became impressed
with the evident lack OF sympathy and left
the platform. One man applauded. The
1asco is the common topic OF conversation
on the streets. Mr.. Bryans address at West
Point Is said to have stimulated little more
enthusiasm than that at Beemer.
WISNER, Neb., Nov. 4,-(Specal. w. J.
Bryan arrived here this afternoon and spoke
for about fifteen minutes to a crowd est-
mated at about $50. Bryan scored the ad-
mnistration and spoke against trusts. The
crowd was not as large as expected and the
applause did not show entire sympathy with
the speaker.
OAKDALE Neb Nov. a.--(Special Wv.
J. Bryan spoke here this morning to mea-
ger audience. At intervals during his talk
cheers could be heard for Mckinley. 1t was
decidedly republican meeting. Judge Hol
comb also made a brief address.
| ATKINSON, Neb, Nov. 4.-(Special. Wv
| J Bryan spoke to large audience here last
| night. His principal theme the condem-
| nation of the present administration. The
|
siasm.
| STANTON, Neb., Nov. 4.-(Special)-w
]. Bryan and Judge Holcomb arrived on
| their special train from the west one hour
late. They were met at the depot by about
| 700 people, large part being composed OF
the school children of Stanton So notice
able was this feature Of the audience that
| Mr.. Bryan could not help lamenting that
the men did not come out to hear him in
stead OF permitting the children to come.
His talk OF ten minutes was devoted to i'm
perialism and trusts, delivered in his ste
reotyped language so familiar to the people
| Of the state at this time.
Holcomb made few remarks, the burden
| OF which was to vote the fusion ticket"
The meeting was without incident.
| FREMONT, Neb. Nov. 4-(Special Wv.
]. Bryan spoke to a crowd in front of a
local hotel this afternoon. His speech was
along the line of others he Is making
throughout the state. He began with an at
tack upon trusts which he claimed were fos-
tered by the republican party He then
branched off upon the theme of prosperity
which he claimed was not in any way due
to the policy OF the republican party. The
price Of farm products he said estab-
lished by other things than legislation He
spoke at some length upon the Philippine
question and against standing army. Judge
Holccmb accompanied Bryan, but did not
speak. The special train was about hour
late and the party was in the city less than
an hour.
MEADOW GROVE, Neb., Nov. 4.-(Spec.a
Telegram)-W. ]. Bryan arrived on his spe.
cial this morning. The fus:onists had built
platform against a grain house and decor.
ated it with flags and bunting displaying
Lincoln, Washington and Deweys pictures
but not one democrat Bryan made the usua
talk condemning the republican rarty tina
ha has mado everywhere. He spoke abou
fifteen minutes and at the close someon,
cried "Three cheers for Bryant" but onl,
ono was given, and that was very faint
Unfavorable comment was heard on ever.
side, even by some who say they will vot,
tn, fusion ticket.
NORFOLK, Neb., Nov. 4.-(Special Tele
gram.)-At II 80 today a special train bear.
ing w. ]. Bryan, Governor Poynter, Judge
Holcomb and other fusionists pulled up a
the depot, where Mr.. Bryan addressed
crowd of about 500, three-fourths of which
were non n-voters, women and children. Mr.
Bryan gave the usual speech in whicl
he berated the gold standard, trusts. Mari
Hanna, militarism and Imperialism.
LINCOLN, Nov. 4.-(Specia Telegram J.
w. ]. Bryan and John p. Altgeld spoke her
:. tonight to good audiences. Bryan had bee
speaking to small crowds all day and hi
address this evening was devoted chiefly t
abuse Of Mckinley and his policy on tn
Philippine question. Altgeld spoke on trust
D. and in the course of his remarks said tina
they now have control of the government
most Of the states and municipalities an
: further that no federal judge had ever bee
= appointed that was not satisfactory to tn
II corporations. Bryan opened at Bohanan
= hall and Altgeld at the oliver theater, bot
l. of them afterwards exchanging places. Man
y peoc,e left the opera house while Bryan wa
e speaking and the audience displayed br
e very little enthusiasm. Even populists wer
k dsgusted at the remarks OF Bryan in h
is attempts to apply biblical quotations to tn
,r political issues.