Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-30
BRYAN'S GREAT DAY.
Breaks His Record by Making Thirty Political
Speeches During Monday.

New York Oct. 29.-Col. VIM. J. Bryan
made 80 speeches during the day and has
thus broken his own record for speech
making. As d rule the speeches were not
long, but they exceeded in number by
nine or ~ those Of any previous day dur
ing the present campaign. and by three
the highest number made in the campaign
in any one day in 1896. Beginning at Balm
o'clock in the morning, he spoke in sue
Cession at Sidney, Unadilla. Oneonta,
diego. Schenevus. Cobleskill, Voorhees,
vile, Delanson. Ravcna. CoXsackie Cats
kill Saugerties. Kingston. Highlands,
Marlborough. Cornwall. Highland Falls.
Hayerstraw, West Nyack, Little Ferry.
IN New York City he made one speech at
Hamilton Fish park on the East side. and
in Brooklyn during the night he made
seven speeches
The days tour was first along the head
waters Of the SusQuehanna river and then
back through the Catskills and down the
Hudson on the west side of that river. to
Weeha vixen; thence across the river and
across Manhattan island into Brooklyn.
All the speeches except one were made
in the state of New York, the exception
being the speech at Little Ferry. \. j.
Mrs. Bryan accompanied her husband.
She was presented during the day with
many handsome bouquets Of roses and
chrysanthemums Hon. Elliot Danforth
and Mrs Danforth were also aboard the
train during the day.
AS a rule greater enthusiasm was mani
tested than at smaller places on Mr.. Bry-
ans first tour Of the state, and the
crowds were generally large in proportion
10 the population.
Bainiidge. y. Y, Oct 29.-Mr Bryan
began the last week of his campaign
in this state with 4 brief speech at
this place. this morning. His train
had been run from New York, during
the night. and reached here at :.
o'clock Notwithstanding the early
hour there was a throng Of people a
the railroad station and Mr. Bryan,
who had not yet arisen. dressed
promptly and went to the rear plat
form, where he was soon joined by
Mrs Bryan. There We're loud cheers
both for Mr. Bryan and his wife. and
a general demand for handshaking,
which was acceded to by both.
1t was stated that there We're far
more people in the crowd than there
are residents of the places, and mes
sages from outside towns stated that
people were coming by the train load.
Elliot +. Danforth and his wife, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, this
being Mr. Danforths home town. They
were received on the platform or the
private car with great heartiness.
Mr.. Bryan started the day with
schedule of 50 speeches before him. but
he announced at the breakfast table
that he was never in better condition
for the campaign and said that he
wanted 10 make all the speeches 50 as
II break his own record of 2.
While the crowd was waiting at the
depot for Mr. Bryan. James G. Dahl
man. The Nebraska national commit
taeman. made a short speech telling the
neonle that he had been with MIR.
Rrvan from the beginning of his cam
naien and that he was sure there
would be a landslide in his favor. In
Canton. the Presidents own home,
where Mr.. Bryan received only . votes
IN 1896 Mr.. Dahlman said there is now
a Democratic club Of between 400 an6
800 members.
When Mr.. Bryan began to speak