The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
BRYAN MEN ARE INCREASING
THE NEW YORK ESCORT TO BE
OVER 100000 STRONG.
a Procession for which 1874 bands
VIII Make the Music.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Record
from a Staff Correspondent.
Washington. October 3.--When Mr..
Instant, he will meet with very differ
ent reception from that which he expert
enced in 1896, when he first invaded the
enemy's country and addressed such a
chilling audience at Madison Square gar
aen. On that occasion Banker st. Jonn.
Joan Brisben Walker, editor of the Cos
mopolItan Magazine; Representative Sui
zer and one or two others were the only
friends he had in the American metrop-
oils. He distrusted the committee that
had charge of his campaign and believed
That his failure TO make an impression
was entirely due to his weakness In
adopting their advice. They told him
that he must be very moderate in has
expressions on the silver question aud
subjects relating to labor and capital,
and required him to prepare his speech
in advance and submit the manuscript:
for their revision before they would al
low him TO speak. He compiled with all
their conditions. and when he arose upon
the platform he faced an audience vi
q. 900 people in the largest auditorium in
the world. Before he had finished read
ing the first page of his manuscript peo-
pie started to leave the hall, and con-
slant stream from the floor and gallery
continued until not more than 1000 or
5000 faithful hearers remained about the
platform when he had finished. 1t is true
that the weather was warm-the temper
AZURE in the hall was somewhere near 100
degrees-but the audience was cold
enough to freeze out any speaker. The
next day Mr.. Bryan spent in a despond
ent state of mind at the residence OF
Banker st. John where he received COM
p3ratively little attention. and a few
| days later John Brisben Walker took
him into the country to recuperate.
/ When Mr. Bryan appears at Madison
Square garden this year he will be es-
corted by procession of 100, 900 men
under the personal direction of the dem
ocratic boss who went to Europe in 1896
to avoid meeting him. Democratic clubs
will be brought from all the towns and
cities within three hours ride by rail-
road of New York; one hundred and
thirty-four bands have already been en-
gagged to furnish music. and. according
to the stories they tell at the democratic
headquarters, contracts have been en-
tered into for $4,000 worth of fireworks
and searchlights will be placed at in
tervals along Fourth avenue and Fifth
avenue so that the night will be turned
into day. No committee Care propose a
revision Of his speech this year; he will
not be compelled to seek the shelter OF
the house of a friend and a thousand
eager men will be waiting upon him for
every one that sought his presence In
1896
The causes and the significance OF this
change In conditions are worthy of inves-
tgation by both democrats and republic
cans. Mr.. Bryan is the same man that
he was In 1896; he represents the same
political doctrine and policy; he will adj
NIT that his opinions have not changed
on single subject. but his convictions
upon all of the issues are more firm and
vigorous than they ever were. Therefore
the reasons for striking contrast I have
suggested must be found among the peo-
PIE OF New York rather than in the man.