The sun., 1900-01-27
COLONEL BRYAN !.
:. APPEALS 10 kENI.l.....
!: COUNTY FARMERS:
~ ,,.s,g-,itr,. ~ --y--r "a af'r "A
Smyrna Opera, House q Crowded
by Silver Democrats Anxious
to Hear Their Chieftain.
KENNEY REFUSED TO COME
Stubbornly Resisted Efforts of Kent
County Committee and the
Breach Between Him and Il.
Irving Handy Widens With
the Former Congress-
man on Top.
From The SUNS staff Correspondent.

From The Suns staff Correspondent.
Smyrna, Del, Jan. 26.-Colonel Will
liam Jennings Bryan, ''the matchless
leader of the Democracy" visited
Smyrna today. His coming and going
was an event in this towns history
more so, indeed, than what he said
vile here. to the | 500 people gathered
within the nall confines of the SMYRNA
Opera House. His words were an appeal
to the farmers OF Kent county, and they
were here, to the exclusion of the towns.
people, to listen to that appeal.
Bryan's speech was vigorous effort to
persuade his auditcrs that ''imperial-
ism" is contrary to the Declaration of
Independence; that trusts are great
ootopuses threatening to encirc'e the
common people in death grasp; and
that the Chicago platform declaration of
independent bimetallism is very live
issue. Mr.. Bryan's barrel of oil from the
contents of which he recently endeavored
to smooth the troubled waters OF New
York's Democracy, was not working to.
day. He handled the gold bug Demo-
Gratis without gloves. He didn't believe
there were enough OF them left in Della
ware to be worthy OF consideration az an
opposition. One thing is certain, Kent
cOunty's Gold Democracy was not here
today to greet the National Democratic
leader. He was in company with Former
Congressman l.. Irving Handy. This is
Handy's stronghold and BrJan knew it
from the cordial reception given both
Handy and himself.
Kenney Was Not There.
United States Senator Richard r. Ken
49, 4. =
official presence to the eventful occasion.
His absence was meat for Handy. Ken
ney was invited. He suked. Every
Democrat at the meeting today knew
that Handy's pull brought Mr.. Bryan to
of the fact that Kenney was invited in
the official capacity of national commit
teeman to be here today.
The county executive committee tried
to get Kenney here. He refused to
county committee, said this afternoon:
"Mr. kenney was invited several DAYS
ago. Hearing that he was not coming
of Dover, that | would telegraph him.
Don't do it, replied Mr.. Magee, he
ought to be enough of Democrat to
tended. +"
Kenney sent word that he was busy at
the National Capital and couldn't come
here today. The breach between Handy
and Kenney has widened. The cordial
reception given Colonel Bryan and Mr.,
Handy today by the county committee
and the Democrats gathered here indi
Gates that the former Congressman is
pretty, solid with the. Kent. county
| Democracy. s''''s' cry ;''i q W Nv
With all the demonstration today ths
fact remains that some gold Democrats
are still crusty AMI refuse to accept Mr.
Bryan az the pafty's national leader
Ex-senator Wilson 7. Cayender Of thi,
town was not in sight during ths
\ lNebraskan's visit Ca, ,ender aspires q
1 leadership. He would. like to be Gov
ernor. Democrats here today cay he il
not to be considered in the race at all
He must fret accept Mr.. Bryan or h,
will not receive the support OF Kent
delegates to the State. convention.
Given the Glad Hand.
| Colonel BRYAN was given the glad hant
at the Opera House when ne began hi
speech at 2 o clock this afterdoon. The
weather was bitter cold. All thought o
an open air meeting was abandoned
early. Fifteen hundred men, mostl,
farmers from Kent county and the east
ern shore of Maryland, crowded into tn,
i Opera House, at the corner of Main ant
South streets. The seating capacity o.
this auditorium is 800. The crush oc
casioned by the presence of so large
crowd may be easily imagined.
Inside the Opera House this Grove
surged to and fro impatiently awaiting
the coming oftheir chieftain. he her
of the hour arrived promptly Mt 2 o'clocl
accompanied by l.. Irving Handy, Gov
ernor ,Ebe w. TunneIl, ,Ex-C Congressman
William III. Berry, of Chester; Ex Con
troller Frank Turner, Of Eastnp,, Nd.
County Chairman a. N. Brown, Count,
Secretary. A. M, Daily, Dr.. Ezekiel w
Cooper, OF Camden; and President Of tn
City Council w. S. Alexander, Of VII
mington. Mr.. Handy waived his han
and instantly the whole asseinblage brok
into an nproar. Cheers and hand claI
ping, gave boisterons testimony of tn
popularity of she silver champion, wit
that audience. When quiet was obtained
; Governor Tunnel said, 1--WE have wit
us guest who does not need q formal il
PRODUCTION, l have the honor to preser
to you the Hon. William. Jenninp
for another outbreak. MIR. BRYAN &C
vanced to the front OF the stage where b
, was compelled to wait three minutes b'
! fore The volume of The applause was su
,, fieient to allow him TO sneak, VS.,
The Chicago Platform. ts
Il have abvus vLe huur ami twent