The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 24.-William
J. Bryan arrived at Frankford as sched-
uled, and delivered speeches there and at
Milford, Dover, Clayton, Middletown, and
New Castle The country people turned
out in large numbers TO greet him He Is
due here this evening, and viii be the
guest of Peter j Ford, candidate for
Governor He will deliver two speeches
here tonight
In ~; nse to an enquiry from here con-
ierning a Joint debate with Mr.. Bryan
here tonight, the following reply was sent
from his train today. and it is understood
to have been inspired by him.
Patrick Neary Democratic COMMITTEES,
Wilmington, Del:
"Mr Bryan does not desire that the
meeting tonight shall be given the appear
ance in any degree of a joint debate, and
he. therefore does not desire that any Re
publican shall appear upon the platform
for. the purpose of asking him questions,
please communicate this at once to Mr..
]. P. Nields. If, however, the Republican
State Committee, Of Delaware viii certi-
fy in writing that they desire Mr.. Bryan
to answer the five questions suggested by
Mr. Nields, Mr.. Bryan Will take those ques-
tions up in his address tonight, and an
swer them. He will then submit five ques
tions for the Republican State Committee
10 answer
SALISBURY, Nd, Oct. 24.-After his
splendid reception in Baltimore last nignt.
Mr.. Bryan today began his final tour of
Maryland. His days itinerary viii con-
el17Sa ar ilr,liu oh To
morrow he will probably speak in Phila-
delphia and then begin his campaign in
New Jersey, where elaborate preparations
have been made for demonstrations in his
honor.
II was shortly after o'clock this ,1erh-
ing when the Presidential candidate hegar
his campaign in the Eastern Shore Of Ma
ryland. He had passed an uncomfortable
night on the steamer Cambridge before he
was landed at Claiborne. where an en- hu-
siastic crowd was assembled to greet him.
AT Claiborne, Mr.. Bryan boarded a spe-
cial train and upon reaching ST. MichaeIs
made his first speech of the day. This was
before o'clock.
A crowd was gathered under leaden
skies and in a-chilling atmosphere. Many
Of them had been waiting long to hear the
Democratic leader and when he spoke. they
warmed up with enthusiasm. His senti-
ments were yOciferousIy appanded.
AT Easton Mr.. Bryan spoke for half an
hour. The audience was said to be the
largest that had ever gathered in I'll
town for any purpose. The Nebraskan's
address was frequently Interrupted by
general exclamations of approval.
Preston was fba raavt nIaoa
is a small village, but the surrounding
country contributed large audience.
Mr.. Bryan here made another frank re-
sponse TO a query concerning silver His
en-minute speech was interrupted by a
Republican with the question, What
about 16 to u" Mr.. Bryan replied
promptly as follows and there were wild
cheers; My friends" he said, when the
Republicans try to change the ratio, we
will meet and discuss that issue. 1t was
the paramount issue of the last campaign,
but since then the Republican party has
done Sc many meaner things that there
are now issues of more vital concern to
the American people than that of Is to
IL This is the first time Mr.. Bryan has
used this language in discussing bimetaI-
lism on his eastern tour.
Brief stops were made at HurIock and
Vienna after leaving Preston. Large
crowds saIuted Mr. Bryan at both places.
Salisbury, the metropolis of the East
ern Shore. was the next place reached.
The magnitude and enthusiasm of the
multitude at Salisbury surprised every
body. Excursion boats loaded TO The
guards were run from the surrounding
country fer miles around. Tie lowest
estimate places the crowd that heard and
cheered Bryan at 10000. All business vas
suspended while he was here. He spoke
for nearly an hour from a stand in Fire
mans Park. Little fiurries of rain and
mist failed to thin cut the audience.
Governor Smith met Mr.. Bryan here and
escorted him to the park from the depot
through dense crowds
Mr. Bryan is scheduled to enter Della
were at noon.
The first speech in the Diamond State
is to be made at Berlin. Other 81 OPS on
the programme are Frankford Geor. setown,
Milford. Harrington, Dover Claytor, Mid
dletown, Newcastle, and Wilmington. At
Harrington the Bryan party will iuin the
Nebraskan's private car the Rambler
Mr.. Bryan regards his Maryland tour as
great success and the demonstrations of
approval have increased his energy to a de-
gree He has had wonderfully large and
appreciatiVe crowds. Everywhere there
has been the greatest enthusiasm It is
estimated by a statistician on the Bryan
train that Maryland, My Maryland" has
been played 267 times in Mr.. Bryan's hon
or during his trip through the State.