Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-18
Wave of Enthusiasm Attends
His Progress Through
New York.
SEVERAL SPEECHES TODAY
Roosevelt Finishes in Ohio
and Enters West
Virginia.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS

Fonda. n. Y, oct. 1S.-Bryan and
party left Alb any early this morning.
Bryan spoke to good crowds at Sche-
nectady and Amsterdam, reviewin g
the general political situation and
paying special attention to The trusts
and increase in the army.
Little Falls, Oct. 1S.-Bryan spoke
at Fonda, Gloversville, Johnstown,
and Fort Plain to fair sized crowds.
His speeches were devoted almost en-
tirely to trusts and the increase in
the army.
New York. Oct. 1S-Wiliam !.
Bryan ran around two sides Of a tri-
angle yesterday from Hudson TO Al
hany inclusive, and probably spoke TO
as cOmOSpOlitan lot of people aS he
has addressed during the campaign. At
Hudson he spoke tOa gathering Of bust
ness people of all classes; nj Troy TO
the capacity of an opera house and
with an overflow meeting. of collar fac
tory and Laundry employees; nj Mechan-
icsville. to railroad people, at Cohocs.
TO the mass of the employees Of the cot
ton and wOIIcn mills and at Albany to
two very large meetings. one in the
opera house and one outside. composed
of the best element Of the city. Dur
ing this Spcechmaking Bryan was ac-
cOmpanicd by the chairman of the
state committee. Frank Campbeil:
- Judge 4. y. Bulger. of OSweg0: ex
Senator Edward Murphy; eX-Mayor
Francis Malloy. Of Troy: Mayor Sam
u"l NJ. Jones. of Toledo, and j. J. Del
auey. of New York.
Bulger. Delaney and Jones alternlted
In the speaking with Bryan. assisting
particularly ut places where there We're
overflow meetings. The great meetings
of this trip were held II Troy. the home
of ex-senator Murphy. and Albany. the,
home Of ex-senator Hill. IIill i alb
sent in he west At both Troy and Al
bany the meetings We're phcnOmenally
large and enthusiastic. great overfiowS
having to he held 10 accommodated
those. who desired either To- see or hear
Bryan. During this trIv"rS" of the two
sides of a triangle bryan alluded to
many things which he has not men,
toned at many other places during the
campaign.
Bryan arrived at the Grand Central
station at 9 Il. m. and the train left ut
g:O3. Before the train pulled out Bryan
said his reception here had been most
satisfactory in every detail. Owing to
the early hour there was no more than
the usual stir about the station. Those
who We're around lifted their hats aS
the track cheered. Bryan'S private
car. Rambler. was attached to special
train. lie said Good-by To Il few per-
sons and passed into his ear. appearing
later on the rear platform. Quite Il
crowd had gathered by this time. Brv-
al uncovered. and rs the train pulled
ont the crowd cheered.
Vice Presidential Candidate Steven,
son was up and about the corridors OF
the Hoffman House at a. III. yeSter
day. Chairman Campbell, of the Dem.
Ccrarlc state commmittee. and James
X. Mcclure. of the state executive COM
mittee. and National Committeeman
Richardson met Stevenson ana break
fast followed.
Roosevelt Through In Ohio.
Wheeling. Oct. Roosevelt
closed his campaign in Ohio at
Naverre. aud entered upon his West
Virginia itinerary. making his first
speech here to a large crowd at the
fair grounds.
Canton, o, Oct. 1S.-Gov. Roose-
welt spoke at Akron at this morning
TO large and enthusiastic crowds. He
appealed to the voters on the ground
of prosperity and patriotism. The
train reached Canton at s. The gov
eruor was escorted to the tabernacle,
where the speaking was held.
Cleveland, Oct. 1S.-YeSterday was
day of ovations for Governor Rooss-
welt in Ohio. Last night the city OF
Cleveland gave him reception rival
ing any similar demonstration ever
made here. There was ine Darades
consisting OF half 4 score or brass
bands and dozens OF political organl-
zations including many which had
come hither from other places 10 do
honor TO the candidate for vice presi-
dent. Superior street. the chief thor
oughfare through which the parade
passed, was ablaze with electric lights
suspended in loops croSSwise, and
Iengthwise from tall pillars surmount-
I'D by flaming globes and decorated
with evergreen. Along this brilliant
course thousands of rockets We're sent
of and fambeaus fiared- The walks
were thronSed with men, women and