The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-19
IN ENEMY'S COUNTRY
BRYAN SPEAKS AT THE HOMES 0F
HANNA AND MKINLEY
HIS WESTERN TOUR FINISHED
He Closes His Campaign In Ohio with
Two Speeches to Large Audiences I'm
Cleveland-Now on His WAY to New
fork-Hfs Audience at Canton Rather
smail-Hfs Reception at Hanna,s
Home a Brilliant One-Accessions to
His Touring Party

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His Touring Party
Cleveland. o., October 15.-winiam
). Bryan arrived here at $40 this even
ing and later addressed two large au-
oences in this city, one at the Central
armory and the other from the balcony
OF the Holleden hotel. He was greet
ed upon his entrance into the city by
the blowing of whistles and was met
at the depot by a number of marching
cIuos and brass bands, which formed
his escort to the Holleden, where he
took dinner. The streets of the city
were brilliantly lighted and they were
lined with people
Mr.. Bryan today invaded the heart
of President McKinley's and Senator
Hanna's country. Leaving Akron ear
Iy in the morning his first stop was at
canton, the presidents place of resi-
dence and later in the day he made a
prlef speech at Niles, the presidents
native city AT night he spoke at
Cleveland, Mr.. Hanna's home. The
stops at Canton and Niles were Incl
dental and the crowds were small at
both places.
The only important day meetings
were those at New Philadelphia and
Youngstown. At New %ladep
there was a big attendance and the
meeting was an enthusiastic one.
A stop of fifteen minutes was made
at Niles, the birth place of President
Mckinley. Mr.. Bryan did not leave
the train at that point, but reviewed
the issues of the campaign in a very
Drlef manner to a comparatively small
NUMBER of people at the railroad sta
ton.
MIR. Bryan spoke twice at Youngs-
town, first in the public square and
then in the opera house. People had
been coming into the city from Ohio
and Pennsylvania all day so when Mr..
Bryan arrived at2:20 in the afternoon
the principal streets were crowded and
the quare around the speakers stand.
possibly 400 feet on each side, was
densely packed with people struggling
to get near the platform to secure
a glimpse of the lion of the occasion.
There was no effort to create trouble
but the natural hum of the thousands
OF voices and the struggle for places
was such as to almost destroy the eff
feet of the speech.
There were important accessions to
the Bryan train before it left Akron
this morning. These consisted of
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, and former At
torney General Monnett Both joined
the party upon invitation of Mr.. Bryan
and it is understood that Mayor Jones
Will continue with the presidential
candidate on his New York tour.
The reception rendered to Mr.. Bry-
an in this city tonight was one of the
most brilliant he has received on his
entire tour. The Central armory,
holding many thousands of people
~Nhere he made the first speech of the
evening was filled to the point of suf-
location. Mr.. Bryan arrived at the
armOry at 1875 o'clock and when he en-
tered the hall a vast majority of the
people in the building rose as one man
to greet him, waving handkerchief
and hats and creating a very Animal
ed scene. The demonstration contin-
ued for several minutes and when Mr..
Bryan arose to present Mayor Jones,
who was to be first to address the vast
audience, the demonstration was renew
ed. While Mr.. Bryan was making this
preliminary presentation it became
necessary for him to ask a hundred or
more democrats on the stage to sit
down.. They all knelt on the floor
whereupon Mr.. Bryan remarked that
Satan trembles when he sees so many
democrats on their knees. The re-
mark was greeted with laughter.
Mayor Jones received a complimentary
welcome.
Mr.. Bryan had to mount a chair
when he began to talk, as he did a
AO" AAN poSN " NAoNh
Mr.. Bryan again explained his rea-
sons for assisting in securing the rati-
fication of the peace treaty. He ex-
claimed:
Republicans, air you ashamed OF
yourselves! If your president had to
depend upon his defeated rival to Sc
cure the ratification of this treaty you
ought to commend instead of con-
demning me-"
The point called forth one of the
most pronounced demonstrations Of
the meeting.
At $50 p. m, Mr.. Bryan, having con-
cluded his speech at the Central arm
DRY, appeared on the Holienden hotel
balcony, where he was introduced by
Tom l.. Johnson. The presidential
candidate was greeted here by tremen-
dous cheering, which continued for
several moments. He spoke briefly
discussing imperialism and the
trusts. Probably $1,000 people were
packed together in the immediate vi
cinity of the hotel while Mr.. Bryan
made his second address of the even
ing.
Mr.. Bryan left tonight at 1890
o'clock for New York. His special car
1.-The Rambler" was attached to a reg
ular train on the Lake Shore road due
to arrive in New York at 1856 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The train will
make only the regular stops on the
way and it is not Mr.. Bryan'S purpose
70 mako any SDeecheS en- rOute