The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-26
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
BRYAN CHEERED ny crowns
EVERYwHERE IN JERSEY.
1T WAS A TRIUMPHAL TOUR.
RECEPTION WAS A SURPRISE TO
THOSE WITH BRYAN.

After Which He Went Oser to
Trenton ana Addressed the People
on the Evils of Trusts and the
students and All Others Who
Heard Him.
Jersey city. y. j.. Oct 25-The first
DAY Of Mr.. Bryan's tour OF New Jersey.
which closed here with six meetings to-
night, may be described as mad rush
From the time he entered WASHINGTON
Park. opposite Philadelphia, until he
closed his last meeting here he had made
fifteen speeches. The average Of their
duration was greater than usual.
lie spoke in succession at Washington
Park. Riverside. Burlington. Trenton
Owice). Princeton Junction. New Bruins
wick, Elizabeth. Marion and jersey Guy
(six times).
His journey through the state was a
surprise TO those accompanying Mr.. Bry-
an. II not to him. for In few
states. II any. hns ne had larger
or more demons irntive audiences. His
meeting et Washington Park was
almost q record breaker Ia both OF these
respects. and his meetings in Trenton aud
his reception in this city were only second
to the Washington park meeting In mum
hers and in feeling displayed
Probably no candidate for the presidency
was ever 50 much jostled about and push
"a around ia one days time as Mr.. Bryan
was to-day. At most stopping places the
police found it impossible to protect him
from the hundreds. not TO say thousands
of persons who thronFed his pathway aud
followed him wherever he went
II have addressed a great many mee.-
lnps OF college boys. but I never had
nicer meeting than this IN my life"
This is whas Mr.. Bryan said 20 o number
Of the Princeton college boys. who had
followed him 20 his train from hts meet
irgpiace ot Prlncetou Junction this after
noon. The meeting was one OF the most
orderly that Mr.. Bryan has had iu his
whole campaign tour. There was not an
interruption from beginning TO end when
Mr. Bryan arrived he was greeted with
the college veal, And there was a similar
demonstration made upon his departure
His address there was entirely. 10 the
students
I'm the Jersey Metropolis.
Mr. Brysn's train arrived az Marion. a
suburb OF Jersey City, az S.l5 o. clock and
nc wos driven. after q brief meeting at
that place 10 st. Joscph's Hail his first
stopping place in Jersey city. At Marion
Mr Bryan was received by committees
from the various Jersey Cty ward clubs
ana By throng Of peope. who filled all
the available space IN the vicinity of the
depot. In his Marion speech he gave his
principal attention 10 urging the voters
not TO allow themselves TO be either CO.
creed or persuaded into voting contrary
70 their convictions at the coming cleo
uon.
Mr.. Bryan made his tour OF the jersey
metropolis in harouche drawn hy four
spirited black horses and he was escorted
ny marching club of several hundred
young men. The tour covered wide
range Of territory and ala not come TO an
end until near midnight When he con-
ciuded he went 20 Hohoken. where he
spent the night In order that he might
be there for the frst meeting tomorrow
morning. which Is to take place there
Enthusiasm Everywhere.
The line of the national candidates pro
gress was marked everywhere hy loud ac-
claims on the part OF the people and the
liberal discharge Of nreworks Every.
where he was accompanied hy a dozen
stalwart policemen VINO kept al distance
the crowd which everywhere seemed dis
posed 20 press IN upon and embrace him
The streets everywhere were crowded
and many houses We're brilliantly lighted
until late az night in honor OF the occa-
sion.
The halls az which speeches were made
were all crowded 10 their utmost capacity
Mr.. Bryan's speeches were necessarily
brief but IN each OF them he found or
portunity 30 express his views upon tho
subjects in each Of them voting public. He
undertook IN each OF them 20 show that
the trusts are depressing the people that
there Is great danger under Republican
rule OF an army larger than This country
needs for legitimate purpose. and that
there Is great danger OF drifting into inn
perialism II the country adopts "a colonial
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