The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-08
Chairman Jones Got Lest in su'ging
Mass Of Humanity
LEADERS IN CONFERENC CE.
Their Tone Generally Hopeful ana
Chairman Jones is Especially Pleas
cd With Outlook in New York.
MIR. Bryan Introduced Mr..
Stevenson as the Next
Vice President.
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INDIANAPOLIS, August 7.-William J.
Bryan, OF Nebraska, and Adfai E. Steven
son, of Illinois, reached this city at
o'clock this evening They came on
special train filled with enthusiastic
Democrats. Stops were made at Kanka-
kee and Lafayette. Large crowds were
at the stations. and cheered Justify.
Ten cars of the train were occupied by
members of the Cook County Democratic
Club, the eleventh was for use of press
representatives. and In the last coach We're
Nessrs. Bryan nnd Stevenson. their fami-
HES and friends.
Conferences between the leaders of the
party. who were brought together for the
first time since the Kansas City Conven-
ton, filled the afternoon. The tone of the
conferences was generally hopeful. Sena-
tor Jones expressed h mself as especially
pleased with the outlook in New York.
Webster Davis participated freely in the
conversations, and announced his inten-
ton to speak during the campaign in sew
eral States, including New York State.
He said he accepted the Democratic plat
form in toto, but TINT he would devote
exploitation of the subject Of in2erialt sm
RODE ON THE ENGINE.
Mr. Bryan and Mayor Harrison rode on
the engine at The invitation of the rail-
road authorities between Lafayette and
I.ebnnon, Ind. Brief stops were made at
several places on the way, and there We're
crowds OF people at many places at Wllch
stops were not made. The faces of tae
waiting people showed disappointment as
the train whizzed by them. but they
cheered loudly The principal stops We're
nl.sle al Izan1:atiee, IL, alii I42fS,y-s tte,
Ind. At each of these places the caI1d'-
dates were given a reception which was
a reminder of the campaign Of 1886.
At Kanllakee the first speaking of the
tour was INDUCED in. The streets around
the station were jammed. Mayor .Harri-
son introduced Mr.. Bryan
MIR. BRYAN'S JOKE.
Mr.. BRYAN said: 'I am a very cautious
man, and while | have seen it stated in the
papers that I was nominated for tAe Pres
idency, | know tcat you cannot always
trust what you see in the papers.
and l am not going TO take it for
granted that | have been nominated untli
| am officially notified of it down at In
dialapolis. | do not want TO make
speech as the Presidential candidate until
/ am sure that am nominated. daughter
and applauSe.)
..AIr. Stevenson, the nominee for the
Vice-Presidency, is along, AMI Governor
Thomas, of Colorado, who is TO notify him
of his nomination, is on the train, ana
believe has privately Informed him that
he has been nominated. and therefore he
has more reason for making a speech than
1 have, and l take pleasure in presenting
TO you your candidate for Nice-President,
who is. l hope and believe, TO be the next
Vice-President OF the United States, Hon
Adlai e. Stevenson"
Mr. Stevenson also excused himself and
introduced Mr. Alshuer. about whose can
ddacy he said there could be no doubt
Mr. Alshuler made a 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.
GOVERNOR THOMAS SPOKE.
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 Rocky Mountain region by
gnajorities equal TO those OF 1896.
Hon. Webster Davis also made few re-
marks, eXhorting the Democrats Of In
diana to earnest effort in behalf of Bryan
and Stevenson.
The fact that the train was an hour be
hind the schedule time in reaching In
titA iApl "
thusiasm Of the crowds that waited. At
the moment Senator Jones, chairman Of
the National Committee, got lost in the
surging mass and had to be sought out
like wandering pleiad. When Mr..
Bryan's well known figure was recognized
in the marching column great shout was
sent up, and cheers followed him constants
ly until he arrived at the Grand Hotel
The streets We're lined so thicl1ly with
people that progress was difficult. Finally
at 5 o'clock the wearied travellers sat
down to dinner.
After dinner Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Steven
son We're given a general reception at the
Grand Hotel. They shook hands with a
large number of people and chatted for a
few moments with many of them.
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Stevenson were en-
tertained by a committee of ladies.