The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
Delivers Five Speeches, Views n Pa
rade and Then Takes the Train
for the Seat Of Popocracy.
WILD NIGHT IN WINDY CITY
STREETS THRONGED WITH THE
JoNEs-HEARsT "yoLUNTEERs.-
Red Fire Consumed on the rhorough-
fares and Fire Water Probably
Imbibed by the Marchers.

CHICAGO. Nov. s-with four addresses
IN Chicago and one at Harvey, William
Jennings Bryan to-day practically closed
his long campaigning in the struggle for
the presidency. Tonight from in front
of the Union League Club on Jackson
boulevard Mr.. Bryan reviewed, amid a
din of cannon and glare OF fireworks. an
immense parade OF Democrats. which
marked the close of the campaign I'm Chi
cago and late tonight he left over the
Burlington road for his home in Lincoln.
where with his family he will receive cleo
ton returns next Tuesday. To-day. the
third of Mr.. organs speech-making ia
Chicago, was marked by tremendous
crowds at each OF the five meetings adj
dressed by him and the parade tonight
developed into one long ovation. the cheer
Ing for the Democratic presidential candi-
date being almost incessant from the time
he stepped onto the reviewing stand until
rather weary from HIS arduous work OF
the past three days he stepped into his
carriage and was driven to the Union Sta
ton.
AT noon to-day the Iroquois Club gave a
banquet in honor of Mr. Bryan, and at
which many who opposed him in 1895
10 o'clock Mr.. Bryan began his days
speechmaking al a big open-door meeting
I'm front of the Transit House. Forty-second
and Halsted streets, the center OF the
stockyards district. Three other meetings
We're also addressed by Mr.. Bryan during
the afternoon. AT 2:30 p. m. he spoke at
an open-air meeting at Maxwell and Union
streets At p. m. at an open-air meet
Ing on the lake front, Washington street
and Michigan avenue. From there Mr..
Bryan took a suburban train TO Harvey,
where he addressed big meeting OF foun-
drymen and mill hands The final meeting
of the day and the last OF Mr.. Bryans re-
markabie campaign, outside OF his own
State, was al the Calumet Theater In South
Chicago. From there Mr.. Bryan went at
once TO the reviewing stand on Jackson
boulevard, where for over an hour he stood
and bowed as the hosts OF Democracy
marched by and cheered their leader.
WAS A BIG PARADE.
When William j. Bryan stepped down
tonight from the reviewing stand at the in
tersection of Plymouth place and Jackson
boulevard. from which he had watched to-
nights Democratic parade. and left for his
home in Lincoln, the Democratic campaign
in Chicago, Cook county and the State OF
Illinois was practically over. For hours
after M. Bryan had gone the cheering
| thousands swept down the boulevard. for IL
was a great parade-the greatest and most
successful affair Of the kind ever managed
by the local Democracy. 1t was intended
to be the GROWING effort OF Mr.. Bryan's
followers in Chicago and the county OF
Cook and il proved in realization all that
the most ardent Democrat could have de-
sired. The weather was perfect-clear,
bright moonlight, with a cool breeze blow
ing off Lake Michigan. The streets were
filled with cheering multitudes that packed
the sidewalks, the windows, and found
points OF vantage upon tops OF street cars
and the roofs of buildings. IL would be
difficult to tell which cheered the more
the crowd OF marchers or the crowd OF on
lockers, but while the parade was In prog
ress the streets gave forth one continuous
roar OF human voices, punctuated by Shr1ll
blasts from tin horns and the crash or
music from the bands All along the line
or march, which was confined entirely TO
the downtown streets. men had been sta
toned with unlimited supplies OF red fire
and positive inJunctions TO keep her burn
ing" The orders were obeyed TO the letter.
and the pale yellow CLEANS from the
torches of the marchers was throughout
many portions OF the route made insigniff-
| cant by the bright crimson glare from the
many fires along the sidewalk.
On the reviewing stand stood Mr. Bryan.
Senator James X. Jones. chairman OF the
Democratic national committee. Samuel
Alschuler, the Democratic candidate for
Governor OF Illinois, Mayor Harrison and
a number OF lesser lights OF the Democracy.
The greetings extended TO the Democratic
candidate by the men in the line OF march
were enthusiastic in the extreme.
The parade was divided into three army
corps-the first corps, which held the right
| of the line, being composed Of men from
| the west side Of the city under the leader
ship Of Alderman John Powers, OF the Nine
teenth ward, who for this special occasion
was dubbed Major General Powers title
assumed also by John 5. Cooper. who
commanded the second corps-men from the
North Side. and II. G. Mcdonald, who led
| the thirc c0rps-the voters from the South
Side The three corps were given prece-
| dence in the line OF march according To
the number Of men they were able 10 bring
into line. and as the West Side Is as large as
both the North and South sides combined.
the corps of Major General Powers easily
secured the post OF honor. Directly behind
! the commander of the first corps came De
Baughs Band of fifty pieces. and then the
Cook County Democratic Marching Club.
an organization that always presents a
good appearance. 1t was given the first
round of cheers and from its first appear
ance until the rear of the third corps had
passed the cheering was without cessation.
There were Bryan clubs. Bryan leagues.
Alschuler clubs and leagues. and Bryan
and Alschuier clubs and leagues, seeming
~ without limit. The great strength OF
the parade, however. lay In the ward clubs,
which turned out with OVERLOOKING ranks.
Even I'm the command of General McDon-
aid. whose men came chiefly from wards
which IN elections are eternally and hope
lessiy Republican, the members OF the
ward clubs were present in full force.
Great numbers OF transparencies were
carried many OF the sentiments evOking
much laughter and applause.