Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
BRYAN'S WELCOME
TO ILLINOIS.
Continued from Page I.

standing the presence of probably a
thousand people at the station, there
was scant ceremony at that point.
After few hearty handshakes Mr..
Bryan and his party were escorted to
waiting carriages and driven to the
Sherman House.
The party made its way through the
throng at the depot with some diff
Guilty, and Mr.. Bryan was frequently
compelled, during the short walk. to
stop and shake hands with an espe-
cially insistent admirer.
Among the clubs at the depot were
one or two German-American organi-
cations. the Thurman Club and the Ne
braska Bryan Club of Chicago.
MEETS HON. ADLAI STEVENSON.
At the Sherman House Mr.. Bryan
was Immediately ushered into q parlor
on the ground floor. where he was soon
Joined by Hon. Adlai e. Stevenson. The
candidates greeted each other cordially.
and standing side by side, they shook
hands with a great number of people.
All the visitors were more or less en-
thusiastic and most OF them vouchsafed
immense majorities as the result of the
coming election. One old gentleman
threw his arms around Mr.. Bryan's
neck and promised him a thousand
votes as the result of his own individ-
ual efforts.
OFF TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the parade
was formed to escort the Bryan and
Stevenson and party to the special train
which was to convey them to Indiana
polls. A few minutes later the party
left the Sherman House and, entering
the carriages In waiting, took their
places in the line of march at the I'LL
nois Central station at the foot of Ran
dolph street. where the special Big
Four train awaited the party. Proceed
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party was the Cook County Democracy
Band. and following the carriages of
the distinguished Democratic leaders
were the members of the Cook County
Democracy to the number of $50 and
about 100 other local Democratic politi-
clans, who were to accompany the
party to indianapolis. A cheering
crowd lined the streets. The party at
| once boarded the train and at 1:30 p. M
the start for indianapolis was made
amid prolonged cheering from n crowd
of several thousand which had gath
cred to witness the departure.
GATHERING AT INDIANAPOLIS
indianapolis. Aug. MANY promi-
neDt men from distant States arrived
to-day to participate in the Bryan Ste
venson notification meeting in Military
Park tomorrow afternoon.
| Senator James *. Jones, chairman of
| to-day talked with Mayor Taggart
! over the telephone and consented to
preside at the notification exercises
The arrangement is for Mayor Tag
CART to call the meeting to order and
make short speech as Mayor well
coming the visitors to the city. and
then turn the meeting over to Chair
man Jones.
Congressman Richardson, of Tennes-
see. VIII make the speech notifying Mr..
Bryan. who will at once reply. Cover
nor Thomas. of Colorado. will make
the speech notifying Stevenson, to be
followed by the speech of the candi-
date for Vice President.
Arrangements have been completed
for the parade to Military Park to-
morrow afternoon. Local and Indiana
Democratic Clubs will head the col
umn, which will form at lis p. m, at
Pennsylvania and Georgia streets, and
Will move In two divisions.
The candidates and their party will
leave the Grand Hotel at 80 and will
| join the parade there.
| Mayor Harrison of Chicago, will, ac-
cording to the announcement of Mayor
Taggart to-day. preside at the mass
meeting to be held at Tomlinson Hall
tomorrow evening. Overflow gather
ings will occur In Monument Place,
| nearby.