The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

az shs Depot.
Hon. wnlian Jennings Bryan arrived
In this oity - The nvs O'Clock train frcn
Boston yesterday aftssnoen. Contrary 10
all sxpectatioas there were neither large
Or an snthusiastio crowd 81 the Uaion
station 10 greet the distinguishsd gentle
man, who for the last three years hes
bssn the leading characters In the Dsmo-
cratic party. Easiy In the afternoon num-
bers Of people began " gather at the Sta
tion and ~ the hours passed along these
pumbsrs increased. Stin there was no
great ooncourss. and when At last the
train rolled slowly int the big shed there
were present not more than three or four
hundred people at the outside. A. FIRST
10 was thought that Col. Bryan and HE
party would come 10 the CITY ON the train
that reaches the city ct 40 o'clock, and
whom this train came In and the an
nounosment was made By the railrosd
of3cials that. the famous Democrat and
his associates were not passengers the
crowd fslt good deal disappointed.
There was then Q wait Of half IN hour
and this time the train that arrived had
aboard the boy orator and the party that
was msde up Of Congressman Lents Of
Ohie, and President Barton Of the Maine
Democratic club, Hon. Melvin p. Frank
and Counoilmau Burke, who had COM
posed the COMMITTEES on the part Of the
Maine Democrats that had bsen sent 70
Boston 10 NEST tbs frse silver orator to
come down on the train with him and TO
escort him to bis headquarters at the Fal-
mouth hotel where . suite Of rooms had
been engaged for him. Col. Bryan and
this associates were seated In the draw
ing car Of this regular train and for some
few minutes the crowd Of Interested
spectators were somewhat nonpulussed to
locate tbs party. Finally, however. Mr..
Frank was seen to arise from his seat and
to approach the door. Then Col. Bryan
also stood up and prepared to follow Mr..
Frank. This was the signal that the dis
tinguished party were getting rendy to
alight and the crowd surged mp to the
rear door Of the car through which the
party were to come out. Mr.. Frank fret
appeared on the platform Of the car. d.
| the silver hosts Of the country. Mr..
Frank carried magnificent bouquet Of
handsome flowers which had been handed
To Col BRYAN at soms station en- route.
When Col. Bryan appeared there was
some cheering but II must be confessed
that 10 was not of the very warmest
nature, such as would have the tendency
10 stir any mans soul There were not
In all more than four greetings Of the old
fashioned kind. "Three cheers for Col.
Bryan" Blu. thers were couple shouts
of "Hurrah for sixteen to one" This
was the only demonstration that the
crowd made over the talented Nebraskan
except that platoon Of police which had
been In waiting all Of the afternoon
shoysd the mass of people aside so that .
proper path might be made for Mr.. Frank
and the Colonel City MarsahI Sylvester
and DEPUTY MARSHAL FIRTH were on hand
20 direct the movements to this purpose
but they had very little TO do out Of the
ordinary duties devolving upon them.
| One of the doors at the entrance Of the
station was closed tighter thas q drum
aud this left for the mem bers of the party
and the crowd a rather small earess to
the street cars in waiting. The crowd
damned into this small space In grea
style and many peopls found 10 advan-
taasous TO run back through the station
and out behind the train shed so that
thew might catch a glimpse Of Col. Bryan
as he vsnded his war escorted by Mr..
Frank 70 the pr,yats slsctsio car B-..a,-
hail OF the Portland Railroad company
which was to take hin and the reception
com mittee 30 hi. hotel. The crowd sur
rounded ti,e car and there were few
lust, obeers as the Colonel was ushered
,n.,sa 10 thesa manifestations of an
nlauss Col. Byran responded by doffins
his h, black sIouoh hat.
The car was we'll filled with a number
NJ nrom,nent local Democrats who had
iournsyed down 10 the station to greet
their bonored guest Mr.. Frank led the
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