Evening journal., 1900-10-25
Streets Lined With ThOuS-
andS to See Parade
IMPERIALISM WAS HIS THEME
Although last Crowds We're Anxious
10 See Bryan There Was No
Marked Enthusiasm

William Jennings Bryan, candidate for
president on the Democratic ticket
completed his tour Of Delaware and
Maryland last night. when he finished his
third speech in the city in the Opera
House.
Mr.. Bryan,s itineracy Of Delaware was
not as enthusiastic as the Democratic
party leaders had expected. Indeed, AT
several places that the special train stop
ped there was scarcely any applause. In
Georgetown where was assembled the
greatest crowd except in Wilmington,
scarcely a ripple of applause was extend
ed to him as he passed from the train 10
the platform.
Proceeding up the state the train ar
rived in this city on schedule time and
Mr.. Bryan with Willard Salisbury, Peter
j. Ford. l.. Irving Handy and John g.
Gray, hurried into carriages and the
party went directly to Mr.. Fords home
at Fifth and Rodney streets, where the
party dined.
Mr.. Bryan started for the big meeting
at the tent at Ninth and Lombard streets
shortly after z o'clock. He pro-
ceeded to Fourth and King streets
where the parade was formed. Bryan's
NAAAAuEt AWNh a UNNAAlll NEAR AAt AlAhnA1
Of the seven divisions. At the tent he
was greeted by an immense crowd.
1t was intended that John L. Nields
should have a seat upon the platform in
order that he might ask the five questions
over which he and County Chairman
Neary had previously exchanged COM
munications. Early in the afternoon Mr.
Bryan through Mr.. Handy, expressed
displeasure that Republican should
come upon the platform to ply him with
questions unless he was armed with d
certificate that the questions had beer
endorsed by the Republican State Com
mittee. This was Bryan's method O
evading answering the questions Mr.
Nields did not appear.
As soon as Mr.. Bryan completed hi
speech in the tent he went to the Opera
House where every seat was crowded
with women and their escorts.
Bryan's speech TO this audience did no
evoke much applause.
After his speech in the Opera House
Mr.. Bryan proceeded to the Polish Clul
on West Second street. where he made ;
short address. after which he held
handshaking reception.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest OF Mr.. For,
last night and early this morning wa
met by Chairman Donnelly Of the Phila
delphia Democratic City Committee, VIII
escorted him TO that city. Mr.. Bryan be
gan his tour of New Jersey at noon TO
day in Washington Park.
BIG CROWD, BUT NO SHOUTING.
Although there was a great crush {
people at the French street passenge
station to meet and welcome WilliaI
Jennings Bryan when his train arrive
here at $40 o'clock last evening, ther
was little demonstration. There seen
ed to be a general movement Of tn
crowd as IL it wished to get closer [
Mr. Bryan, but there was very littl
shouting The presidential candidat
was hurried to a cab and, in compan
with Peter ]. Ford, L. Irving Hand
and DR.. w. f. Hoey, driven away frol
\ the station.
Deputy Marshal Thomas F. Farnal
Police Commissioner ]. T. Morris, Sc
geants Thomas McGraw, J. w. Cou
born. S. 3. Clautice. John Day w. \
Atkinson and Detectives Mart Hoga
and ?. j. Brennan Of Baltimore. wei
made special Delaware officers byGo
Tunnel, and they acted as protecto
10 Mr.. Bryan.
WAS A MONSTER PARADE.
Preceding the meeting in the ter
a monster parade escorted Mr. Bryi
to Ninth and Lombard streets, whe
he delivered his first address III
procession formed at Fourth and Xii
streets and marched down King
Third, to Market. to Ninth, to Lombal
The streets along the route we
f. thronged with people, many Of who
turned out solely to get a glimpse
the Democratic standard bearer.
Fully $500 Democrats were in Iii
carrying canes and torches, and [
entire route was ablaze with redh
skyrockets and roman candles. Owl
to the fact that several of the orsa-
cations arrived at the formation pls
nearly half hour late, the promessi
did not move until $50 O'Clock. a
was consequently late in reaching
tent.
Adjutant-General Garrett ]. HI
acted as chief marshal. and was
sisted by a mounted score Of aid
The procession, headed by the Philh
monic Band, was made I'd as follow
Peter ]. Ford Club, 400 men, Peter