Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-13
BUCKEYES HEARBRYAN
Democratic Leader Talks Politics
On His Way East In His
4 Opponents State.
RoosEvELTs INDIANA TOUR ENDS
Stevenson Gives His Views of the
Issues to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
u SpeIIbInder rs Abroad.

Circleville, Ohio, Oct. 13.-The Sec
ond day of w. j. Bryan's campaign
tour of Ohio began with a good meet
ing at Chillicothe at 8 this morning.
He had large audience and spoke for
almost 20 minutes, giving special at
tention to the trusts. The second
meeting was held at Circleville and
was sPlendidly attended.
Portsmouth. O., Oct. 13.-Colonel w.
J. Bryan concluded the first day of his
Ohio campaign in this city last night.
He was met at the station by torch
light procession, consisting of men both
on foot and on horseback, and escorted
to a square in the center of the city.
where he spoke from a platform in the
open air. The meeting was by far the
largest of the day, and it was thor
oughly enthusiastic. The Republicans
also had a torchlight procession in the
city last night with speeches i'll pub
lie hall by Senator Spooner and Hon.
w. d. Bynum. AS a consequence the
city was full of red fire and political
enthusiasm. The lines of march of
the two parties were so arranged
as not to conflict, and there was no
physical clash.
Candidate Silences a Bugler.
Bryan began his speech here at s
p. III. and he had no sooner COM
menced than Il bugle call was sounded
OH horse-top across the street. There
were other noisy demonstrations, and
it looked for a time as if there We're
to be unfriendly Interruptions. Bryan
caught the situation promptly and he
said: perhaps that is simply touch
of militarism.' This turned the laugh
of the crowd upon the bugler and he
was heard no more for the time,
though he sounded his horn at in
tervals during the entire evening. Dur
ing the day Bryan spoke at Spring
field, Nenia, Washington Courthouse,
Greenfield, and Waverly He left here
after his speech for ChillicOthe.
Roosevelt Concludes in Indiana.
Evansville, Ind, Oct. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt concluded his Indiana tour
last night, making two speeches in this
city, speaking i'll both instances 10
large audiences. Arriving here at i 80
p. N. the governor diped in his pri-
Hate car, remaining th6Es, u -sslss.assii
before p. NJ, at which time he was
escorted to the st. George hotel, where
he reviewed parade given in his hon
or. From the reviewing stand he was
driven to Evans hall, where he made
reply to Il speech delivered Thurs
day by William Jennings Bryan. From
the hall he went to the Grand Opera
House, where he addressed the second
audience. constituting the Eleventh
which has heard him speak since he
left indianapolis yesterday morning.
The day was characterized by large
crowds and much enthusiasm. in which
respect Evansville was not lacking. At
tins place Colonel DENLY. ex-minister
to China. was one of the speakers at
both meetings.
The Governor at Terre Haute
Governor Roosevelt was given q
rouSing reception by the Republicans
of Terre Haute and Vigo county. He
was met at the station by over 1000
members of Rough Rider cans accom-
panied by bands and drum corps from
every part of the county The crowd
was so large that many thousand peo-
pie were unable to get within viewing
distance of the parade as it moved
along the streets. Governor Roosevelt
spoke ut the Republican wigwam.
which was crowded
Hopkinsville. Ky, Oct. 13.-Gov.
Roosevelt began his campaign in Ken
tucky at 8 this morning. making an
address at Henderson to large
crowd. The governor caught cold at
Evansville last night, and at Madison
vile he made short talk, but scarcely
could speak above a whisper.