The sun., 1900-10-25
BRYAN NOT GREETED
As CORDIALLY rs
FOUR YEARS AG|)
Eyasive Answers Given TO John
P. Nields' Ques-
tiOnS.
MIR. BRYAN ASKS QUESTION !
Democratic Clubs Escorted Bryan to
the Tent Where a Great Crowd
Awaited Him. Later He Spoke
at the Opera House to an
Audience Composed
Largely of Ladies.

W lllliIl ItllllllSS ibl 'llls lli' i'Nhi'
cratic candidate for president, invaded
Delaware yesterday and was greeted by
thousands of curious people.
The crowds were not as great or
enthusiastic lis III 1896. but they We're
made up of the same general class of
people lis in 1896.
While anxious to see and hear the
man from Nebraska tho majority of
them will. on election day, vote for Mo
Kinloy rs they did four years ago.
Brynn's arguments did not seem to
take as we'll as they did four years ago
when he pspouSed free silver. HIS
greeting here did not seem rs warm
or nS. cordial rs in 1896
At the tent meeting last evening Mr..
| Bryan attempted to answer the i've
uestionS which had been suggested by
| j. Percy Nirlds. His answers We're
rvnSiyp. however. and Patrick Neary
bright scheme Of having Bryan answer
the questions proved Il boomerang for
the Democratic party. Democrats pres
rnt felt that the effect of the meeting
lhad been marred while Republicans
who had gone there for the express pur-
pose of hearing Bryan's answers were
iublant and feeling that many votes had
been made for Mckinley.
Arrival in Wilmington.
Fully 5000 curious people greeted Will
liam Jennings Bryan at French street
station, this city, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan arrived ut the station ut $50
Io'clock ON t: special train in which he has
Ihrcn making Il tour Of the State. The
crowd began to arrive ut the station as
lcarly as ) O'Clock and by 5.45 o'clock. the
time his train was scheduled to arrive,
French street from Front TO Water and
Ian in and around the station was packed
and inmmod with people waiting TO get
HI glimpse Of the Democratic President
ial candidate.
From the train Mr.. Bryan only had Il
frw fprt to walk to Peter j. Ford c;tl'-
ringa which had hcrn waiting for him.
The crowd WAS 81 great however that
he WAS almost caiIird of his feet 20 the
,,lrri;sc tlnd Il Mas with great difficulty
that n >liacp WIS cleared large enough
lrr the carriage IL rot uut. 50 aS Mr..
Hryuu was ~caiud in III" carriage the
crowd made uIlc rush - shake hands
with him and ut onp time ii lo0k"d MS
: il they would pull him from the car
ragc III their eagclmcSs TO shake his
hand.
In the carriage with Mr.. Bryan were
Peter j, Ford l.. Irving Handy, George
GRAY ANA Willard salisbury, all of
whom were with him On his trip through
the State.
From the station they were driven
direct TO Mr. For,l'S rrSi'irnc" where Mr..
Bryan took supper and also remained
over night.
A number Of officers from the Balti-
more police force acted us Mr.. Bryan 5
escort during his tour of Maryland and
E remained with him until the train
rcacil, this city yesterday afternoon
'Thc officers were appointed deputy mar
! shals of Delaware when the State line
a WAS reached yesterday morning by Gov
: prnor Tunnel. as Mr. Bryan had asked
l Them to remain with Inn until he reach
ed this city.
i The officers were rs follows: Com,
missioner j. +. Morris, Deputy Marshal
r. L. Farrnn, Sergeant Thomas Me
gran and j. W. Coulfoun Of the cen
tral district; j. h. Clunticc Of the North
trn district: John Day. of the EaHtcl1
> district; William NJ. Atkinson, of tllt
! Western district und detective Maj
Iagan anl Peter Brcnncn. The oil
e GERS left Mir Bryan at French stree
v station and returned 70 Baltimore short
i. lv before : o'clock.
}, Trip Through the state.
J. BRYAN entered the stat" ~ FrankIor'
q ana crowds were present at al stations
= where stops were nlade The laigeS
gatherings were nj Georgetown and DO
yer. as Mr. BrYan spoke an hour y
orch Of those towns. The stops mad'
d hy the special rruin on its trip mp th'
!. state were as follows:
II Georgetown, II to o'clock; Milford
e 80 to l.55: Harrington. 2.15 to 100
If Dover. 2.55 10 300; ,ayton, 4.1O To Ala
r. AIiddlctown. 440 to $50; Kirkwood,
.s "a $40: New Castle, 500 to $50. At thcs
nlnces meetings of considerable lengtl
were held and spell binders held th
crowd till Bryan arrived.
10 The Parade.
~ In the parade which was given las
-, night in honor of MIR. Bryan it is est
4. mated that about 5000 persons. many o
them boys. were in line. The parad
was formed ut Fourth and King street
ut S o'clock and escorted Mr.. Bryan t
the tent at Ninth and Lombard street
over the following route: Formed Il
Fourth and King streets to Third.
M Market, to Ninth. to Lombard. IN
parade was headed by Adjutant Gel
lk pral Hart and aides with the Philhai
monte Band leading the procession.
~ Mr. Bryan in n carriage with WilH"