The evening times., 1900-10-22

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Oct 22-Mr.
Bryan began his second tour Of West Vir-
ginia this morning by delivering a ringing
speech at this place. He spoke in driz-
cling rain but the ardor of the great as
sembIage that heard him was superior to
the weather and the Democratic standard
bearer aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr.. BRYAN spoke from the platform
which Roosevelt occupied last Friday. On
the way there he was cheered by enor
nous crowds and the throng that greeted
him at the stand was declared by members
of the local committee of arrangements to
be the biggest ever assembled in Hunt
ington. Even the Republicans were will
ing to acknowledge that it was greater
assemblage than the one that attended the
Roosevelt meeting.
Mr. Bryan spoke from the stand at the
Carolina Hotel corner to more than 1900
people. He said each voter could settle
the prosperity argument for himself. He
declared ti3at Esau sold his birthright for
a full dtaner pail. He criticised Roose-
velt for utterances against those who op-
posed the injunction at the time of the
Debs railway troubles at Chicago.
Although Huntington is a Republican
town, thousands of Democrats poured into
the city during the night from the sur
rounding country to do honor to the in
trepid Nebraskan and Mr.. Bryan was well
repaid for the discomfort endured, by the
enthusiasm of his hearers.
Ohio and Kentucky were well repre-
sented to the thTongs that visited the
city today.
Before his speech Mr. Bryan reviewed
a monster parade from the corner of
Ninth Street and Fourth Avenue. Pc pie
almost wore out the candidate by tug
ging at him An unknown woman
jumped to the steps of his carriage and
seized his hands which she continued to
hold until removed. During the process
sion there was a vociferous cheering for
Byran, Holt, and McGraw. The Presiden-
tial candidate was introduced to the vast
assemblage by the Democratic guberna-
torial candidate, John H. Holt.
While here Mr.. Bryan was presented
with an apple with his name grown in
the peel 1t was done by a doctoring
process in the early stage.
After the Huntington demonstration, Mr..
Bryan's train left for Charleston over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He Will
speak at many intermediate points.
Mr.. Bryans tour today lies through the
Democratic section of the State and is ex-
pected 20 encourage the leaders to keep up
the winning fight they have been making.
National Committeeman John T. McGraw
spoke enthusiastically OF party prospects
fhaT Wit F1rxv
ans help, the State would in all proba-
bility be reclaimed.
The Democratic candidate, accompanied
by Private Secretary Rose, caught up with
his special car, the Rambler at O'Clock
this morning, after very tedious ride
from Buffalo by way of Columbus, Ohio.
MIR. Bryan obtained his supper last even
ing in the railroad eating house and was
not recognized while in the capital of MI
MeKinIey's State.
The waiter who served him wore Bry-
an button and bustling up to the Presi-
dental candidate. said, IF youse expect
10 get your supper here you must speak
lively" When the waiter learned after
Mr.. Bryan had boarded the train whom he
had served he rushed to the car window
and humbIy mumbled an apology.
The Rambler met Mr. Bryan at Ke-
nova this morning, and he Immediately
went to bed. He rose at o'clock and
was driven to the residence of Judge Har-
vey for breakfast,
Mr.. Bryan will arrive at the Pennsyl-
vania station in Washington at o'clock
tomorrow morning and will remain an hour
and a half