The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-08
SPEECHES AT KANKAKEE
Chairman Jones, Mayor Harrison, and
Webster Davis With Bryan.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM EN- ROUTE
Chairman Jones Will Preside at the Notification
Meeting, Congressman Richardson is to
Notify Mr.. Bryan and Governor
Thomas Mr.. Stevenson.
(By the Associated Press.)


Indianapolis Ind. August 7.-William
j. Bryan, of Nebraska, and Adlai E.
Steven-on, of Illinois, reached this city
at o'clock this evening. They came on
a special train of IL coaches, all filled
with enthusiastic Democrats. Stops of
some length were made at Kankakee,
Ills, and Lafayette, Ind. Large crowds
gathered at every station and cheered
Justify when the train passed.
Ten cars of the train were occupied
by members of the Cook County Democ-
racy The eleventh was for the use OF
press representatives. In the last coach
were Messrs. Bryan and Stevenson, their
families and friends, Chairman Jones,
Of the National Committee and wife,
Governor and Mrs. Thomas, of Colorado;
Secretary Walsh and Sergeant Arms
Martin, of the National Committee and
many of the leading members of that or
ganization. Hon. Samuel Aschuler,
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Illinois, Mayor Harrison of Chicago, and
Webster Davis, former Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, were also among the
guests
Conferences between the leaders of the
party who were brought together for
the first time since the Kansas City Con-
vention filled the afternoon. The tone
of the canferences was generally hopeful.
Senator Jones expressed himself as espe
cially pleased with the outlook in New
York. Webster Davis participated free
ly in the conversations and announced
his intention to speak during the cam
paign in several States, including New
York State. He said he accepted the
Democratic platform in toto, but that he
would devote himself especially in his
speeches to the exploitation of the sub
ject of imperialism.
Mr.. Bryan and Mayor Harrison rode
on the engine at the invitation of the
railroad authorities between LaFayette
and lebanon, Ind. Brief stops were
made at several places on the way and
there were crowds of people at many
points at which stops were not made.
The faces of the waiting people showed
disappointment as the train whizzed by
them, but they cheered loudly.
The principal stops were made at Kan
kakee, Ills, and Lebanon.
At both these points Mr.. Bryan was
given reception which reminded him of
J
the tour was indulged in at Kankakee,
Ills. The streets around the station
were jammed
Mayor Harrison introduced Mr.. Bryan,
saying he believed firmly that the patriot
ism and good sense of the American peo-
pie was too great to place in the office
of President a man who did not represent
the plain people as Jackson and Lincoln
had represented them Mr.. Bryan was
such man and he took great pleasure
in introducing him.
Mr.. Bryan said:
81 am very cautious man, and while
/ have seen it stated in the papers that
| was nominated for the Presidency
know that you cannot always trust what
you see in the papers.
"And l am not going to take 1T for
granted that l have been nominated until
l am officially notified of it down at In
| dianapois. l do not want to make
speech as the presidential candidate until
am sure that I am nominated. (Laugh-
ter and applause). Mr.. Stevenson, the
nominee for the Vice Presidency, is along'
! and Governor Thomas, of Colorado, who
is to notify him of his nomination IS on
| the train. and | believe has privately
| informed MIN LndJ ne Hdo DcSh hOlhAh%1NN'
| and therefore he has more reason Tor
| making a speech than l have, and take
pleasure in presenting to you your can
didate for Vice President, who is, hope,
and believe, to be the next Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, Hon. Adlai e.
| Stevenson" (Applause).
Mr. Stevenson also excused himself and
introduced Mr. Alsehuer, about whose
candidacy he said there could be no
| doubt.
| Mr. Alschuler made brief address eX-
pressing his belief in the success Of the
| national ticket and calling upon his hear
| ers to do their duty at the polls.
| At Lafayette, Mr.. Bryan did not speak,
except to introduce Governor Thomas.
The Governor assured his hearers that
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson will carry
every State in the Rock Mountain region
| by majorities equal to those of 1896.
Nothing on earth remained to do, he
said but for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and
| Wisconsin to DO their duty as they had
done before If they did so the party
would give them a President of the
United States who wore no mans coll
lar and who belonged to the common peo-
pie" (Applause).
Hon. Webster Davis also made few
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