The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-04
BY JAMES CEEELafAN.

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| REp,BIIC SPECIAL.
| Toledo. o. May 3.-Every step % Mr..
| Bryan's triumphant Journey demonstrates
his growing power and tire decentralization
| OF the Republican party. The reception
| here to-day was even more REMARKED BILE and
| impressive than his reception In Columbus.
| This is the home os Mayor Jones. the seat
| Of the great ir-epenient movement IN Ohio
| pc.itics which cas-. nearly lG1 90 votes for
| Mr.. Jones only few months ago. AGAINST
| the Republican and Democratic candidates
| FOR Governor. Hundreds o: Jones' Democrats
| end Republicans shoot hands with Mr-
| Bryan to-day Mayor Jones himself called
| on the Democratic leader. and tonight the
Mayor introduced him 10 the immense nul-
t,tude gathered In the n-,rory. With the
! raIrpor- Of the Jones voters. Nr. Bryan
| Will csrry Ohio By a decisive plurality.
The demonstration TO-DAY and tonight IN
d,ca,es cha. Ohio IS ~ This moment Dem
ocratic fs.ate. Mayer Jcr-s has not declared
himself 20 BE- 4 supporter OF Mr.. Bryan. but
| every other Jones man. whether Repundcf.n
or Democrat. who called on the Demo-
cratic leader. assured hin Of their support.
Gold Derocrats who contributed money 10
defeat him !u 1896 sat on the platform! ana
In the audience snd cEcered his every word.
No man who knows anything about chic
politics can doubt tie meaning OF the great
scene which was witnessed wien Mayor
Jones declared that Mr. Bryan was cttrz
leader TO redeem the Gicvernmsnt snc To-
store II 10 the people. Thsre came from
the suIierce that crowded every 700: or tha
vast building q sound thar might have come
nom tie throat OF & wh.rlwind. That
mighty shout meant the coIap6= OK The
ro;sn OF AckinicyisIn In Ohio.
Leaves Detroit.
sir. BryaIIs DAY began in Derroit with g
ride through tho beautiful pars with Mayor
Maybury.' When ne returned to his hotel
he was escorted by ;ae officers Of the 40
hawk Club and a committee from Toledo
10 the train. which brought him 10 Ofi1
ssain- Els ear was crowded with Demo
Gratis from nISIiy States
When ne arrived here MT. Bryan and his
escort rode in carriages the Buody
House. preceded Dy a military band. Tne
streets wee crowded Win citizens. who
chsereI l..e leader he passed. il sign IL
cant Gyle ii ths demonstration vas tn. Gu
thGsiastlc greeting Of tho railway employees.
Every thing seeTued changed Cold Demo
Gratis. Jones Democrats. Jones Republicans
crowded around his carriage. IL had been
arranged that Mr.. Bryan should receive the
citizens later In the afternoon, bU; when no
entered the lotby OF tno hotel a great mass
OF u.en pressed IN from the streets to shake
his hand. He Was held there while several
thousand Orleans went pass,d him in sin
gie file
Evsa Democrats were Surprised.
stood on tna siairwag above with one
OF Mayor Joness lieuIsnantS. who pointed
o4t 20 me scores OF Republicans who cup
ported MIR Mckinley in 1895 among those
VINO greeted the Democratic leader. Many !
OF the leading Cold De enocyRts who LED the |
revolt against bir. Bryan IN tho last pres
idenual canpstgn called upon him ana as
sCred him that Ohio was sure to casE her i
ecto-al vote tor him this wear. Even tbs I
members OF the Reception Cornrnitt6e. Mr.
Cochran OF the Toledo Bee. Frank Niie,
and Ar. BraGDschwe'geT. we've astonLshed |
by the sudden ard almost unexpected rev (
ela;iou OF Mr. Bryan = strength III North |
west Ohio. Congressman S3lzer Of New |
ND- NnTrnprl q 3
man Lentz Of Oh.o and eA-tJongressrlsi /
Lewis Of Washington stood in thu crowd |
and expressed their surprise.
And when night came and the Thousands /
VINO could get into the arniory were wait !
Ing. Mr. Bryan mad TO literally fight his |
arms around the leader as he struggled /
forward. Then Mayor Jones came and the !
grea; crowd thurdered. Presently the /!
chairman introduced the Mayor, who was I
TO settle IN another moment the question |
whether he would oppose Mr.. Bryan or nor. /
For months the whole country has waited |
for some word from this remarkable man I
who was powerful enough 20 carry Mf. /
Mr. Jones paid his tribute TO Mr.. Bryan /
the crowd shouted ard shouted again.
MAYOR JoNEss SPEECH.
Friends end neighbors," said Mayor !
Iiege. as the Mayor of Toledo. of extending |
a welcome and the freedom OF the city to |
the distinguished guest who is to address /
you this evening. Any words OF mine, or /
any tongue q thousand times more elo-
cuent would be too feeble to express the |
welcome that yOIr presence here and this
masrlifcent demonstration express tonight
take il that this great demonstration is
tribute to the principle upon which TINS
Government IS founded. (ApplauseD II Is
said that this Government was conceived /
IN liberty and dedicated TO the proposition
that all men are created equal. Ntenewed
applause) And your presence here tonight
demonstrates your faith in the Idea OF uni
ty and the spirit OF true Democracy. Great
applause) And II warns my heart to bid
welcome to this man, who stands to-day.
perhaps, as the most fitting representative |
of the spirit Of Democracy that Is To be |
realized under this Governments. Great
and prolonged applause
1t is perfectly proper for me to say 1
to YOU my friends and Eeighbors, that / |
feel very much at home among you. though |
am q man without party. daughter !
and applausel / feel that am awful lone |
some for everybody IS against me, except |
ing all the people. tRenewed laughter and |
appiuuseD And. in conclusion. FOR 1 am
not going TO tTespass upon the privilege |
that awaits you, my hope and nay only |
hone and all my hope is in the people. And |
in that | feel that We may rely confidently |
10 save this country from AIRY impending or |
any threatened danger. The people who
write and the people who talk and the
people who make noises arc alt good peo-
pie, but they are very few. The great com l
munity, the great body OF the electors, the
farmers the mechanics. they are the bosses
" tbs Seosies aaa ths ho1e Is In their hanas