The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
GREE1ING Tn MARYLAND
Widest Enthusiasm for Mr.. Bryan
at Each Stop.
Four Thousand People Unite in
Cheering the Nebraskan at Rock
yIi1e-A Multitude at Frederick
Engages in a Scramble to Shake
His Hamd-The Days Itinerary.

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 23.-After the
wild demonstration in his honor at the
National Capital, Mr. Bryan's train moved
into Maryland toward Rockville where
eager thousands had gathered early IN the
morning in anticipation of greeting the
peerless Democratic leader. Because of
the delays in Washington and the loss of
time in making train changes, Mr.. Bry-
ans address at Rockville vas cut from
fifteen minutes TO five minutes, but he
spoke with enthusiasm and the multitude
were delighted at having the opportunity
to hear him at all, it being feared by
those assembled that circumstances would
prevent his speaking there.
There were 4,300 people at Rockville
when the train arrived. AS. Mr. Bryan
appeared the enthusiastic assemblage
united in deafening cheer and the Ne
braskan showed his pleasure at the
warmth of his reception.
The meeting was presided over by
Spencer C. Jones, and the Presidential
candidate was introduced by II. w. Tai
bott
Each election district in Montgomery
county was represented by vice presi-
dent, as follows Harry Griffith, William
a Waters, Nathan Allnutt Capt. James
Anderson, George Barrifod, William B.
Dawson, DR.. John l. Lewis, George Z.
Brooke, Zaehariah Briggs, Montgomery
Claggett, Samuel s. Hays, DR.. B. F. Lans-
dale, and o. H. P. CIarkes.
At Frederick the largest crowd In the
history of the town was gathered TO pay
honor to Mr.. Bryan. Although the sky
was heavily overcast with clouds and a
heavy rain seemed 10 be imminent, the
outward weather conditions had not the
slightest effect upon the throng Of ardent
Democrats. The enthusiasm which had
been gathering during the early hours of
the morning broke in storm of wild
demonstration when Mr.. Bryan's train
runbIed into the station.
Nowhere On his campaign trips has the
Democratic staadsrd-hearsr received a
more enthusiastic greeting. He spoke
here for an hour and after his address he
became the centre OF mad scramble. Ey-
erybody wanted TO shake his hand and in
the effort Mr.. Bryan's clothing was nearly
torn from him. When he left the stand
there was a struggling mass Of enthusi-
asts which could not be controlled.
Mr. Bryan lost an oyeTcoat III the
crowd at the Baltimore and Ohio station
in Washington and when he had escaped
with ali his clothes from the crowd at
Frederick he humorously remarked that
he would be glad enough to get through
the day with his life.
Mr. Bryan was introduced at Frederick
by Col. l. Victor Baughman and the Off
GERS OF the meeting were announced by
County Chairman Jacob Newman. Hon
| John A Lynch, ex-iudge of the circuit
court and a national bank director. pre-
sided. Mr.. Bryan's speech was followed
by one by Major Little, the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Sixth dis
triet
The only disagreeable incident thus far
on the Maryland trip occurred when the
Bryan train stopped at q water tank after
| leaving Rockville. There were only a few
| farm laborers and railroad workmen stand
| ing at the tank. In response to their
shouts, Mr.. Bryan leaned out of the win
! dow of his car and bowed, An old man,
grey, grizzled, and bent, shook his fist at
Mr.. Bryan and made use of very violent
language Mr. Bryan appeared not to hear
the man, who was seized by the other men
and apparently was being roughly handled
as the train was moving off.
From Frederick the Bryan train will go
to Brueeville, Union Bridge, New Windsor,
Westminster CIyndon. and Baltimore