The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-08

C0unfF DcmOCIHCN IL abCa~ ~
men. The train was in charge of Conductor
/. T.. Rarnett and Engineer Charles Wal
lace. The engine was No. n2.
The party in the chair car Included nir.
and Mrs. Bryan and son William: Mr..
Stevenson. daughter and son Governor
and Mrs. Thomas. of Colorado: Mayor
Carter Harrison. OF Chicago; Col John l.
Martin. Of St. Louis. sergeant-at-arms OF
the Democratic national committed; Sena-
tor James X. Jones, chairman OF the ma
tionai committee: J.. G. Johnson, vice
chairman OF the national committee;
c. A. Welsh, secretary or the ma
tional committee; ID. ]. Campau. of
Michigan. member Of the national execu-
tive committees; ]. B. Breathitt, of Arizo-
ma. member of the national committed; X.
~ Johnson, of Texas member OF
chard. of New Orleans, member OF
the national committee; W. @. Dun
lap. of Jacksonville, ILL.,, treasurer OF
the national COMMITTEES; Samuel Alschuler'
ernor OF that State; Rev. Martin ID. Har-
din. son-in-law of MIR. Stevenson; wen.
ster Davis. of Kansas City; DR.. Nelly, OF
Kansas; Robert +. Rose, private secretary
TO Mr.. Bryan: Messrs. Dawson and Nev1ns,
of the Associated Press; w. j. Abbot, or
the Chicago American, and w. r. camp
bell. vino is travelling constantly with Mr..
Bryan as a representative Of one OF the
press associations.
ARRIVAL AT LAFAYETTE
Lafayette was the stop mad by the train
In Indiana. II arrived there about $40 p.
II. The Indianapolis reception committee
which boarded the special at Lafayette,
was composed OF Parks NJ. Martin, chair
man of the Democratic state COM
mittee; Austin III. Brown, chairman
of the reception committee; A. A Mckai
Col. V. NJ. Backus, L. p. Harlan.
Frank n. Fauvre, f. A Gavin, Edgar A.
Brown, Charles Z. Cox, Henry N. Span,
Herbert E. Spaan. Pierre Gray, Henry
warrum, DIT. w. 8. Beck. Thomas L. Sulli-
van. A. NJ. Sweeney and p. j. Ryan
This committee left for Lafayette at ll:45
o'clock yesterday morning, arriving there
about 1:3o. During the afternoon the com
mittee was entertained by the Tippecanoe
county Democratic committee and the
Jackson Club of that city. The special
train was scheduled to arrive at Lafayette
about 40 o'clock and should have reached
this city az $50. But on account or delays
OF different character the train was nearly
an hour late I'm arriving at Lafayette. Some
OF the Democratic clubs of the county were
at the station and they brought a band
station to wait for the train, and when
IL arrived there were perhaps $500 people
present to greet the presidential candidates
Mr.. Bryan made no speech at Lafayette
but did a great deal Of h~andshaking and
exchanged pleasantries with the crowd.
Two large and handsome bouquets were
handed up for the women on the train.
BULB AOoEnllOGN.
Governor Thomas appeared on the rear
platform and addressed the crowd briefly.
He boldly asserted that Mr.. Bryan n
Stevenson would carry all Of the Rocky
mountain States again this year. He en-
eouraged the Democrats in the crowd by
asserting that nothing remains to be done
TO carry Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin and
Ohio except for the people to do their
duty as they did in 1896" The Lafayette
crowd did not appear so anxious to hear
\ speech as they did to get a glimpse of
Bryan. Governor Thomas closed with the
remark that If the people did their duty
they would nave a President who will wear
40 other mans collar.
Webster Davis appeared on the platform
and was introduced. He spoke very briefly,
put wa unable to max himself heard on
account OF a locomotive whistle in the
neighborhood. Mr.. Davis finally gave 1t
an declaring he could not talk against a
noise OF that kind. Mrs. Bryan only made
q brief appearance at Lafayette, but as the
train started Miss Stevenson stepped on
the rear platform and was loudly cheered.
AS the train drew away from the station
the people were still clambering over the
platform trying to shake hands with the
presidential candidate. Probably half the
crowd at Lafayette was composed of
women
BRYAN ON THE ENGINE.
The train left the Lafayette station
about 5:45 o'clock. Before the special had
proceeded a mile Master Willie Bryan
might have very properly sung to his
mother the topical ballad entitled, 'Daddy's
on the Engine" for such was the case.
Mr. Bryan expressed a desire to take a
locomotive ride. and was invited forward.
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Carter Harrison, and enjoyed a ride with
the engineer. The indianapolis
was invited into the private car. and the
members made themselves at home.
But one stop was made between Lafay-
cite and Indianapolis. This was at Leb-
anon, where another crowd was waiting
for the train. Mr.. Bryan was still on the
engine when the train stopped at Lebanon,
and as soon as the crowd discovered that
the man they wanted to see was at the
'front.' end or the train they made a dash
In that direction. Mr.. Bryan decided that
he could not very well carry on a campaign
OF handshaking from the engine, and
started back TO the rear end OF the train.
The crowd followed, but by the time Mr..
Bryan reached the rear end of his car the
train started, and although there were
some frantic attempts on the part OF the
people to indulge In handshaking, the eff
forts for the most part were futile.
The train ran through Colfax and lions
Vile without a stop and fairly shot through
the villages where there were no railway
crossings TO watch. After leaving Leb-
anon no crowds of any magnitude were
noticed. Most OF the time between Lafay-
cite and Indianapolis Mrs. Bryan remained
In her stateroom. The other ladies in the
party watched the scenery as the train
sped along and sought TO keep themselves
comfortable. w. ]. Abbot. of the Chi
cago American, one of w. r.. HearSt's
men. made il his special duty between
Chicago and Indianapolis TO see that the
women of the party were provided with
everything that their comfort required.
AGREEABLE But NOT TALKATIVE.
MI. Bryan mingled with the crowd In
the private car and made himself generally
agreeable. He was glad to know all the
newspaper reporters and was ready to
gossip with them. but declined to discuss
those matters the reporters would have
him discuss.
Cant you say something on the Chi
nese question: timidly inquired a Journal
representative
MY dear fellow" Bryan replied. 81 ex-
pressed my views on that question some
time & and 1 can't go into it again.
The reporter had failed to read the inter-
view referred to. but had too much tact
to say so. Nothing more was said ON the
Chinese question. and the reporter skill
fully threw out (as he thought) another
bait. But Mr.. Bryan did not take IL. and
In e hfteen-minute conversation, which