The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
BRYAN IN BALTIMORE
ENDS A DAYS CANVASS OF MARYL AND
IN THAT CITY AT NIGHT
IMMENSE AUDIENCES PRESENT
At the Two Meetings in Baltimore.
The People Wild With Enthusiasm.
Old Time Democratic Leaders Give
him Their Support-speeches in
other Maryland Towns-Some Short
Made In Alexandria and
washington Before Reaching Mary
land.

washington, October 23.-WiIliam j.
Bryan spent an our and a quarter at
n national capital today. His train
arrived over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from West Virginia at 7:55
O'Clock this morning, an hour late.
About 1000 people were waiting him
at the depot. Mr.. Bryan was taken
to the residence of Judge Springer, op-
posite the capitol where Mr.. Bryan had
breakfast.
A few minutes before 9 o'clock Mr..
Bryan was driven to the Baltimore and
Ohio depot where he made a brief
speech from his automobile. He spoke
on Imperialism and civil service. About
5000 people were massed about the
depot.
Before reaching Washington, the
train on which Mr.. Bryan came in
made a brief stop at Alexandria, Va.
The statement had been made in d
vance that Mr.. Bryan would make a
brief speech in that town and a large
number Of people a congregated at
the railroad yards to greet him. They
received him with Vociferous cheers,
but no time was given for a speech.
Mr.. Bryan only had time to say that
he felt complimented to nave so many
people come out to greet him so early
in the morning. He felt he said, sure
of Virginia's support, and from what
he had seen of other states recently he
felt justified in asserting that Virginia
would ave plenty of company on cleo
ton day.
The only other stop made in Virginia
was at Manassas, after day light. That
nOlnf yrn ronnha6 of a 1-nry 90 rly hot1r
The stop was only for a m and
MI. Bryan did not ppear. Neverthe-
less there was a crowd at the station.
Baltimore, October 23.-Wiilliam
Jennings Bryan devoted the entire day
to speech-making in Maryland, speak
ing in succession at Rockville, Freder-
lex, Bruceville, Union Bridge, New
Windsor, Westminster, and in this
city this evening. The Rockville meet
ing was the only one of the day that
was not marred by rain. On account
of the dOWnpOur most of the meetings
were cut short, but the crowds in each
case remained until Mr.. Bryan a
concluded his remarks
The greeting extended to Mr.. Bryan
on his arrival here this evening and
during the meetings held outside and
inside of Music hall were limited in
numbers only by the capacity of the
place in which the meetings were held,
anu III SIlIllOSldSI1 Ol1y ny IC L
of the immense crowds to give express
sion to it.
1t was raining gently but steadily
when his special train pulled into
Union station, an hour late, but this
did not prevent the assemblage of a
crowd of fully 0 1000 persons about the
depot. A parade was formed and es-
cOrted Mr.. Bryan to the Hotel Rennert,
where he dined with several demo-
cratic leaders, including former United
States Senator Arthur P. German,
Governor JOIN Walter Smith, and
Mayor Hayes, of this city.
Mr.. Bryan's first speech was made
on the platform erected outside Music
hall, and the plaza surrounding the
stand was crowded as far back as Mr..
Bryan's voice could possibly be heard.
He was ntroduce by Mayor Hayes.
Inside the hall the scene was an in
spring one. Every inch of was
packed with sweltering, cheering jost-
ling humanity. On the stage was near
ly all the old time leaders of the party
in the state, including
Whyte and former Senator German,
who have not thus far affiliated for
more than a decade.