The evening times., 1900-09-20

the Bnk0tas and 0tfa=r Northwest
Territory His Reply to Hunnn.
LINCOLN. Nebr.. Sept. 2O.-After a
tour Of nineteen days. during which he
Travelled $3.50 miles and made 1I2 speech
es and shaken hands with tens ot thou
sands of persons, Mr. Bryan arrived al
his home in Lincoln at II o'clock last
night Just before his homL town was
reached he expressed himself as graft
fed with the size Of the croWGs aui
the deep interest shown IN all sections
of the country visited by him.
Before starting on a tour of the Da
kotas and other Northwest territory re
Gently canvassed by Governor Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan viii spend three days cam
paigning in his own State, which is also
soon to be invaded by the New Yorker.
Barring the fact that Ia. Bryan was
somewhat hoarse. ne reached home
none the worse for the waac ana tear
of his trip State committees arrang-
ed Itineraries without regarf for The
Sebraskan's personal comfort or keal&h.
and worked him many hours daily.
IL NAAS3S iE@IAGH1AAS P-s~A-S vi Ia GO
has acquieseed agreeably, aftec cstat-
fishing a rule that he would not Geliv-
er more than two 'ong addresses a dav,
His average while trav ,lsng has been
about eight speeches 4 day, but from
1t all he has come out comparatively
fresh. thanks to his won1>r:I physique
and corresponding powers Of recupera-
tion. His home rest Will MAKE lin Il
for the still harder work OF next month
IN AIissouri River towns yesterday Mr.
Bryan delivered three speeches 10 rs
many large audiences. Leaving Kansas
City at O'Clock in the morning, his
special train, supplied by superintendent
Wagner, of the Missouri Pacific Road
made its first stop at Leavenworth The
train ran in betweeL crowds that filled
the station yard, covered the tops of the
box cars, stationhouse, and lumber
yards, and clung % telegraph POLES. IN
the crowd were Il SoUd MANY OF The Coz
coal miners who are cuc on : 5r:ke
here. and the ircii founders deserted
their work TO hetc the speech.
An hour later at Atch-.on NJ. iiTc an
spoke for an hour 10 almost IS Iarss an
audience as greeted him at Leavenworth
The stand from which he spoke was
erected at corner a few yards from
huge sign bearing pictures of Mckinley
and Roosevelt and the Republican cam
paign legend: -Four years more of the
full dinner pail"
st. Joseph gave the Nebraska statesman
the demonstration of the day The spe-
cial train was stopped at the baseball
park and The party was transferred in
carriages Grandstand, bleachers, and
field were packed by no less than 00G0
persons, for the NEST part farmers. Rail-
roads had granted liberal excursion in
ducements, and the meeting in conse-
quence was a tri-State affair
When he began speaking Mr.. Bryan was
hCarse, and his voice was audible for only
short distance. He prefaced his address
with warning against pickpocket5. AS
he progressed his voice became clearer
- and he spoke with more ease He said
that, from the size of the audience the
Missourians did not need his services and
that he would talk 10 the Kansans while
the MisSourians listened
He told his hearers that the prospect
all over the country for Democratic sue
cess was good. This announcement was
uproariOusly received.
FrCm the ball park Mr. Bryan was taken
to the Donovan Hotel where he held e
ception, which means that Mr. Bryan
stood an hour and a half allowing all
comers who were strong enough 70 fight
their way through the crowd TO seize his
hand and give il a twist. Unless he
changes his mind when confronted by To-
eliminated from the Democratic campaign
when another tour is begun. He says his
strength is equal to enduring the speaking
and the crowd jamming If he were allow
ed to get a little rest between speeches,
but with the handshaking Bryan tour
becomes a continuous performance alto
Sether too strenuous for one man to keep
up.
Through the St. Joseph Democratic Com
mittee Mr.. Bryan was offered the use OF
special train to Lincoln, but declined the
offer on the ground that the regular train
ran al time 10 afford sufficiently good aC>
commodatiOn, and it was unnecessary to
go 10 the expense. He left St. Joseph at
$50 p. m. and went straight through 10
Lincoln. His reception in his home city
was enthusiastic
Before his return home Mr. Bryan's at
tcntion was called to a speech made at
Delphi Ind. by Senator Hanna in which
the latter was quoted as saying he was
ready to debate imperialism" with Mr..
Bryan or any other Democrat n reply to
the question whether he would accept
challenge from Hanna Mr.. Bryan said:
'I know nothing of the matter except
what appears IN the papers. No challenge
has been received, and 1 would not accept
1t If it were. While I would be glad to
debate public questions with the Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency, I would
not be willing to debate with one whose
responsibility is less than my own. If
am elected I shall be President. If the
Republican Committee viii certify that
Mr.. Hanna is 10 be President in case of
Republican success 1 will willingly meet
him in joint debate
Mr. Bryan's programme for the remain
der Of the campaign has not been made out
in detail, but SO much of it has been ar
ranged as to render 1t certain that his
dreams of addressing visiting delegations
from his front porch will not be realized.
Today he plunged into the accumulated
correspondence neglected while on the road