Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-08
BRYAN ARRIVES AT INDIANAPoL1s
Some Incidents of the Closing Portion of
the Journey.

Some Incidents of the Closing Portion of
the Journey.
indianapolis. Aug. S.-The special
train on the Big Four r0ad bringing
Bryan and Stevenson to this city,
where they are today to be officially
notified of their respective nominations
by the Democratic party for the presi-
dency and the vice presidency, reached
Indianapolis at 7:20 p. m. yesterday.
The run from Chicago was begun at
1:50, but it was not quite so eX-
peditiOuSly made as had been hoped it
would be. There was, however, but slight
loss of time, and this was occasioned
by gatherings en- route. The train was
in charge of the County Democracy OF
Chicago, and it was composed of
twelve coaches, all of them filled to
the brim with Democratic workers.
Among those on the tain were: Chair
man Jones, of the national committee,
and his wife; Governor and Mrs.
Thomas; Secretary Walsh and Ser
geant-atArms Martin, of the national
committee; Hon. Samuel Alshuler,
Democratic candidate for governor of
Illinois; Mayor Harrison, of Chicago,
and Hon Webster Davis, late assistant
secretary of the interior.
The afternoon was devoted largely
to conference between the leaders of
y,
for the first time since the Kansas
City convention. The principal stops
were made at Kankakee, Ills, and La
fayette. Ind. At each of these places
the candidates were given reception
which was a real reminder of the
crowds, as it was also of the enthusi-
asm of the campaign of 1896, At Kan
Kakee Bryan said: 81 ain very
cautious man. and while have seen it
stated in the papers that 1 was NOM
mated for the presidency / know that
you cannot always trust what you see
in the papers. GLaughter.l Steven
son, the nominee for the vice presi-
dcncy, is along, and Governor Thomas,
of Colorado, who is to notify him Of
his nomination, is on the train, and l
believe has privately informed him that
he has been nominated and therefore
he has more reason for making a
speech than l have, and take pleas
ure in presenting to you Your candi-
date for vice president, who is, l hope
and believe, to be the next vice presi-
dent of the United States, Hon. Adlai
+. Stevenson. [Applause.I
Stevenson also excused himself and
introduced Alschuler, about whose can
didacy he said there could be no doubt.
Alschuler made brief address. At La
fayette Bryan did not speak except to
introduce Gov. Thomas, who talked
briefly. At Lafayette the train was met
by the reception committee from In
dianapolis. This committee consisted
of the following named persons: Parks
VI. Martin, state chairman; Austin III.
Brown, Henry Warrum, z. A. Brown,
DR.. w. A. Beck, Colonel Vic Backus,
Judge Sullivan, Z. A. AIcKain. s. f.
Fausvre, and II. n. Spann. The cir
cumstances that the train was an hour
behind schedule time in reaching In
dianapolis did not seem to dampen the
enthusiasm of the crowds that waited.
How many there were IL is impossible
to estimate. but such was the pres
sure that it required the utmost energy
Of Colonel Martin TO get his distin-
guished party landed in the waiting
carriages.
When Bryan's well known figure
was recognized in the marching col
nmn a great shout was sent up and
cheers followed him constantly until
he arrived at the Grand hotel. The
streets were lined so thickly with peo-
pie that it was with difficulty that
progress could be made. and IT was 8
m. before the wearied travellers sat
down to their delayed dinner. After
dinner Bryan and Stevenson were
given a general reception at the Grand
hotel They shook hands with very
large number OF people and chatted
pleasantly for a few moments with
many of them. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs
Stevenson were entertained by COM
rofffaa Of ladies'