The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-08
BIG CROWDS At CHICAGO.
Bryan and Stevenson Greeted With
Enthusiasm.


Chicago, Aug. Mr. Bryan and par
ty arrived in Chicago at $3.50 a. m. to-
day. The party was met at Union de-
pot by a local committee. several clubs
and a large number of citizens, who
gave them an enthusiastic greeting.
The party was driven Immediately to
the Sherman house.
The first public appearance of the
day was made by Mr.. Bryan at Aurora
at 500 a. IN. He had lIst finished
breakfast when he was called to the
rear platform by the cries Of a large
crowd. Samuel Alschuler, Democratic
nominee for governor of Illinois, greet
ed Mr.. Bryan and was invited into his
car. There were demands for a speech,
but none was made. Instead, Mr..
Bryan took his position on the steps of
the rear platform and shook hands
with the people collected about. He
told them that he desired to save his
voice for the Wednesday ordeal and
must, therefore, decline to talk.
4 have passed through Aurora many
times" he said, as he pulled Mr.. Al
schuler up the steps, 'and L have often
wondered why you did not have a gov
ernOr of your own living here, and am
glad to see that you are about to RENE
dy the defect
And we," responded Mr.. Alschuler,
have been wondering for several years
why we did not occasionally have a
president from Nebraska passing
through our town"
AS the train moved out the crowd
cheered for the next president"
Germans Are Represented.
The committee of citizens who met
the incoming party was headed by
Mayor Carter Harrison and Committee
man Gahan, Robert e. Burke and
Frank Wenter, the last named appear
ing as a representative of the German
American clubs of the city.
The party made its way through the
throng at the depot with some difficult
| ty and Mr.. Bryan was frequently COM
PEELED during the short walk to stop and
shake hands with an especially insist
ent admirer-
Among the clubs at the depot were
two German-AmeriCan organizations,
the Thurman club and the Nebraska
Bryan club of Chicago.
At the Sherman house Mr.. Bryan was
uShered into a DaTlOr on the ground
/ floor, where he was soon Joined by Mr.
Stevenson. The candidates greeted
each other cordially, and standing side
/ by side they shook hands with a great
number of people. All the visitors were
more or less enthusiastic, and most of
I them VOuched for majOritieS at the
/ coming election One gentleman threw
| his arms around Mr.. BTyan'S neck and
promised him a thousand votes as the
! result Of his own individual efforts.
The crowds continued to file past
/ Messrs. Bryan and Stevenson until
/ 1880, when the reception came to an
/ end and the party prepared to start to
| indianapolis.
Escorted By a Parade.
| Shortly before 1 O'Clock the parade
was formed TO escort Mr.. Bryan and
| Mr.. Stevenson and the members of the
party to the special train which was
/ to convey them to Indianapolis. A
/ few minutes later the party left the
/ Sherman house. and, entering car
riages, took their places in the line of
march 10 the Illinois Central station
! TO board the special Big Four train.
/ The Cook county Democracy band pre-
/ ceded the party, and following the car
riages of the distinguished Democratic
! leaders were $50 members of the Cook
/ county Democracy and about 100 other
/ local Democratic politicians, who were
/ TO accompany the party to Indianapo-
! lis.
/ Mr.. Bryan was cheered during the
short drive from the hotel to the rail
road station. Arriving at the sta, on.
/ the party at once boarded the train,
which pulled out for Indianapolis at
! 80 O'Clock, amid cheering from the
! assembled crowd.