The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-16
BRYAN'S SWING
ACROSS THE STATE.
Addressed Monster Meetings
Everywhere Friday.
FROM TOLEDO TO PORTSMOUTH

FROM TOLEDO TO PORTSMOUTH.
The Extreme Northern and Southern
Points We're Touched-Fourteen
spseches- Remarkable scenes
at Dayton and Mansfield.
Portsmouth, Oct. 12-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer spscial.)-william Jennings
Bryan has invaded the presidents own
state. He has come to Ohio to make
votes, and he has made them today, and
will make more tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan made fourteen speeches
today. In the aggregate he talked to
10000 people.
In many of the towns where he talked
Mr.. Bryan has spoken before, but II
anything the meetings were larger to-
day than upon any Of his previous
meetings. People came to hear him,
not out Of mere curiosity to see the man,
but to listen to his eloquence and be
convinced of the righteousness Of the
cause he pleads.
From Toledo, clear to the other part
of the state by devious routes, Mr..
Bryan has travelled today IN Ohio. He
began speaking before breakfast this
morning in the city of Golden Rule
Jones. He closed at $3.50 tonight in
Portsmouth. And the closing meeting
was q fitting climax to the first day in
Ohio. 1t was the largest gathering Of
people of all ages, all classes and all
shades of political faith that has ever
been seen here. I talked to one gray
haired Democrat who has lived here on
the banks Of the Ohio all his life. He
couldn't remember another such gath
ering. This is hostile country for Mr..
Bryan. Aside from being in the presi-
dents state, he has visited only Re-
publican strongholds. The theory Of
the state committee Is that the Demo-
cratic communities will take care of
themselves. Portsmouth Is the county
scat of Scioto county. This county was
never known to honor q Democrat with
office. Yet tonight the whole Of Ports
mouth honored Mr.. Bryan.
WARM RIVALRY.
The Republicans Of the city had plan
ned q mass meeting for tonight also.
w. d. Bynum, the man whom the SEN
ate refused to ratify for appraiser OF
customs at the port Of New York, was
the star attraction. But the meeting
which was held in the opera house
was a fizzle. The Republicans, think
ing to embarrass the Democrats, hired
all the halls in town. The Democrats
retaliated by hiring all the brass bands
The result was the Republican torch
light procession was funeral affair
And the Democratic parade was a mon.
ster. Scores Of bands headed the va.
ricus divisions Of the parade and REQ
fire, and torches, and roman candles
giant firecrackers made the night a dir
Of light and noise.
The marching clubs met the Bryar
special at the depot. Mr.. Bryan wa.
escorted to q carriage drawn by foul
white horses and then the parad,
moved to Market square. where q tenn
porary balcony had been constructed
on the second story. Here the crowt
was gathered. 1t Is variously esti
mated at from 5000 to 10000 people
There was no way of telling the &C
tual number. For c block on either sid
packed in as tight as sArdines in a box
the people stood. And when Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the balcony, every one o
those thousands Of individuals lifted hi
voice. The roar was deafening. 1t wa
q din Of shouts. hurrahs, the discord o
a score Of bands playing different tunes
the sizzle OF candles and rockets, tn
tolling Of bells, the blowing Of tin horns
and the explosions Of fire crackers. Tn
reception was complete. 1t pleased MI
Bryan.
MANY TRANsPARENCIEs.
Over the sea Of heads that were up
raised to the balcony. there fioated
tossing like buoys on the waves, trans
parencies inscribed with pointed politi
cal epigrams. One transparency an
nounced that Imperialism caused tn
downfall of the Roman empire" anoth
er announced that, There are 1890
empty dinner pals in the coal regions.
and another declared mo standing
Amy to menace labor" and still anoth
er declared for an American govern
ment for the American people.
Edward K. Walsh, a prominent loca
Democrat, presided as chairman an
introduced Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has made votes today. II
Will make more tomorrow. He
arousing the people.