The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07

drew into the station a nag pole erected
then in his honor was to be seen still
standing. Quite a large crowd had con-
gregated and Mr. Bryan was loudly
called for at the rear platform. He did
not attempt to make a speech but in the
space of two minutes shook hands with
about a hundred people.
Mrs. Bryan was loudly cheered when
she appeared on the platform
CROWD AT THE STATION
Omaha. Neb., Aug. between 1900
lington at 7:30 o'clock last night to see
W. ]. Bryan and party pass through.
A cheer went up as the train rolled in,
and Mr.. Bryan stepped out on the rear
platform. Before the train was fairly
at a Standstill scores of enthusia site
people were climbing over one another
to shake the hand of Mr.. Bryan, who
SmilingIy leaned over the platform rail
reach. A switch engine interfered with
the proceedings, but some reckleSSly
sought to gain a foothold on the steps
until cautioned of the danger.
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. Aug. 7.-William ]. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for the presidency,
arrived in Chicago on the Burlington
railroad at $3.50 a. m. today. He was
accompanied by Mrs Bryan, their son,
Governor and Mrs. Thomas of Colorado,
and Colonel John L Martin, sergeant
alarms of the Kansas City convention
The party was met at the union depot
Dy a local COinI1llleo, several CluDS anu
a large number of citizens, who gave
them an enthusiastic greeting. The
party was driven Immediately to the
Sherman house.
The first public appearance of the day
was made by Mr.. Bryan at Aurora, at
500 a m. He had just finished break
fast when he was called to the rear
platform by the cries of a. large crowd.
Samuel Alschuler, Democratic nominee
for governor of Illinois. greeted Mr..
Bryan and was invited into his car.
There were demands for a speech, but
none was made. Instead, Mr.. Bryan
took his position on the steps of the rear
platform and shook hands with the peo-
pie crowded about. He told them that
he desired to save his voice for the
Wednesday ordeal, and must, there
fore, decline to talk.
'I have passed through Aurora many
times" he said, as he pulled Mr.
Alschuler up the steps, land have
often wondered why you did not have
a governor of your own living here and
am glad to see that you are about to
remedy the defect"
And we," responded Mr.. Alschuler,
thave been wondering for several years
why we did not occasionally have a
president from Nebraska passing
through our town."
Mr.. Alschuler then introduced num-
Der of friends and the train soon moved
out
AS it started there was a cheer for
the next president" from the crowd.
Mr. Bryan retired at IL o'clock last
night lust after passing Creston, Ia
At that place the train was met by a
demonstrative crowd as it was also at
Red Oak but at both places the NOM
inee declined to speak.
When Mr.. Bryan emerged from the
train in Chicago, he looked fresh and
bright, appearing we'll prepared for an
day. Clad in light summer
go through the day with as much COM
fort as possible for a. presidential can
didate entering upon the. first work OF
q campaign a committee of citizens
who met the incoming party was headed
by Mayor Carter Harrison and Commit
teeman Gahan, the latter appearing as
Frank Winter, the latter appearing as
representative of the German-Anerican
clubs of the city. These, with other
leaders were admitted inside the sta
tion gates. Their followers sent up a
lusty cheer as the national leader came
into sight, but Notwithstanding the
presence of probably a thousand people
at the station, there was scant cere-
mony at that point. After a few hearty
handshakes, Mr.. Bryan and his party
were escorted to waiting carriages and
driven to the Sherman house.
The party made it's way through the
throng at the depot with some difficulty
and Mr.. Bryan was frequently COM
PEELED, during the short walk, to stop
and shake hands with an especially in
sistent admirer
Among the clubs at the depot were
one or two German-American organiza-
tions, the Thurman club and the Ne
braska Bryan club of Chicago
At the Sherman house Mr.. Bryan was
ushered into a parlOr on
the ground floor, where he was soon join
ed by Adlai E. Stevenson. The candi-
dates greeted each other cordially. and,
side by side, they shook hands
with a great number of people. All the
visitors were more or less enthusiastic
and most of them vouchsafed immense
ma jorities as a result of the coming
election. One gentleman threw his arms
around Mr.. Bryan's neck and promised
him a thousand votes as the result of
mis- own individual efforts.
In the party accompany Mr.. Stevenson |
vas Mrs. Stevenson. Louis G. Stevenson |
md Miss Letitia Stevenson. all of whom |
made the trip to Indianapolis.
Samuel AlSchuler, Democratic candi- |
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