The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

| The crowd closed in and some cheers were
given.
A moment after the train had come to a
dead stop. Mr. VandIver reappeared at the
car door and behind him walked Mr.. Bry-
an. As soon as the people caught
glimpse of him. and before he had
emerged from the car a great and pro-
longed cheer went up, which was an
swered by the waiting people in the north
end of the station and was then taken up
by the crowd in the streets. AS Mr.. BFy-
an came upon the platform the cheering
swelIed higher AMI louder. The candidate
smiled and bowed. but he could not re-
move his hat as he held a newspaper in
his right hand. and in his left arm he car
ried a large bunch of red, white, and pur-
pie azaleas. He wore a black slouch hat,
black frock coat and black trousers, low
cut waistcoat. turn-Gown collar, small
black silk cTavat and an inconspicuous
stud in the broad bosom OF his white
shirt.
He looked fresh and hearty. There was
no suggestion of fatigue about his ap-
pearance, though his travelling compan-
because of the cheering throngs that sur
rounded his car at every stopping place
in West Virginia an2 Virginia.
A Tremendous Demonstration.
AS Mr. Bryan was about to descend
the steps of his car, Judge Springer
climbed up, and the two men shock hands
heartily. Judge Springer said: I'VE are
ready for you Mr.. Bryan said: All
right" AS Mr.. Bryan stepped to the
station platform the crowd closed in
upon him as though it would crush him.
Men reached over tSher mems shoulder
in their efforts to shake hands. Mr.. Bry-
an grasped as many hands as he could
reach. but the crowd was bearing him
along roughly and ruoCiy. Some men
| were yelling: Don't push" and Don't
crowd So" but ,nCse behind kept up the
pressure. Finally, Mt. Vandiver and
Judge Springer each grasped an arm of
Mr.. Bryan and Ike XII and Acting Lieu
tenant Byrnes proceeded to fight a way
through the crowd.
Down the platform the procession
moved. Nearly everybody was shouting
and the crowds further down in the sta
ton were Joining in the chorus and the
crowds ii the streets were in a tumult
AS the people jammed in the vestibule,
and the waitfng-rooms of the sfation-saw
Mr.. Bryan they increased their cheering.
Passengers and train hands of standing
trains cheered and cheered. Men waved
their hats and caps and women their
handkerchiefs. continual roar of voices
was maintained as the police moved
passageway through the crowds. Cries of
Speech speech" were ineessant
Mr.. Bryan and Judge Sprin ger entered
an automobile at the : Street entrance OF
the station and the crowd jammed this IN
so that the machine could rot bulge
Traction cars were wedged in SO that they
had to stand still.
The window of the automobile was full
of arms that had been reached through TO
shake hands with Mr.. Bryan. Then the
candidate got his hands out of the window
and shook ali that he could
The Breakfast via, Judge Springer.
After two minutes of this demonstration
and while men and women from the win
dows and roofs of buildings adjacent to
Sixth Street and the Avenue were waving
hats and shawls and handkerchiefs, the po-
lice rallied and charged the people till
they Ioosened their grip on the automobile
and amid storm of shouts Mr. Bryan was
whirled away to Judge Springer,s house.
where breakfast was eaten.
AS the crowd at the Pennsylvania station
broke away streams of people poured along
the Avenue. making for the Baltimore and
Ohio station. The police changed their
base and were soon wrestling with the
crowds in New Jersey 4venue and C Street
northwest.
The breakfast at Judge springer's was
quiet. Mr.. Bryan met only the immediate
members of Judge Springer's household.
Twenty-Five minutes was spent at table.