Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-02-01

Inc h6puDllchn Ihrbs 10 paa ~ Pci
mits England to govern our financial
policy 1t fosters trusts; it puts the
dollar higher than the man.
Bankers are bad; they have great
power to do harm.
An income tax would be good; it
would make the rich take their share of
the burdens.
Imperialism Is wrong and dangerous
to the perpetuity Of American ipstitu-
tions. Il
Such were some Of the lines OF
thought in speech of nearly two hours
in length delivered before an enthusiasts |
tic audience of 5000 persons in the
Grand Opera House Friday evening by
William Jennings Bryan.
Not the least interesting pol tions OF
the speech we're those In which SYM
pathy was indirectly expressed for the
Beers, the audience evidently being
largely in accerd with the speaker.
The orator used several of the epi-
grammatic utterances which ne mas
found effective in previous speeches
and found them again effective last
night
BRYAN's ARRIVAL IN wILMINGToN.
The Free Silver orator arrived in Will
mington from his trip to Smyrna shortly
after 8 O'Clock Friday afternoon, and
was greeted by a crowd of POSSIBLY
1000. The First Regiment Band played
at the. station. Bryan was cheered
once or twice while making his way
with Chairman John G. Gray, L.
Irving Handy and other committeeman
through the crowd to an open carriage
at Front and French streets. fsergeant
Evans and Officers Shields and Pierce
attempted to keep the crowd back so as
to allow Bryan clear passage way to
the carriage, but the crowd surged
yery closely around the visitor and
nearly carried him off his feet by its
motion. Mr.. Bryan wore soft hat,
and Chairman Gray wore o silk hat,
and Chairman Gray's hat had a for
tunate escape in not getting mixed up
with the crowd Of eager persons trying
to see Mr.. Bryan. When the curb was
reached, Mr.. Gray beckoned with his
cane and an open carriage came UP to
the party. Mr.. Bryan took a seat in
the rear; Mr.. Gray sat beside him and
Walter McEvilly, representing the
Bayard Legion and }. E. Oakford
Lambson, representing the Young Men s
Democratic Club took the opposite side
of the carriage. Mr.. Gray was q mem
ber of the committee from the Demo-
cratic League.
The carriage was oriyen to the Clay,
ton House. For some reason the band
started up ahead of street car on
which was Former Congressman L..
| Irving Handy, a committeeman, and
the remark was made that Mr.. Gray
had the carriage, but Mr.. Handy had
the band. Some one even recalled that
| it was Mr.. Handy who had the tickets.
| When Bryan reached the hotel he
registeie ed and was greeted by few
persons who were nearby. Little time
was lost at the desk,l some of the ccm-
mltteemen taking the orator to a bed
room provided for his accommodation.
| There he was left alone at 30 Tor an
hours rest President Of Council
William S. Alexander, Insurance. Com
missioner Edward Fowler, William FL.
Berry of Chester, W. p. Mori isson, ano
Herman Frist were among those at the
hotel.
AT dinner, Mr.. Bryan had as his
companions Mr.. Handy, Mr.. Gray, j.
o. Lambson, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
HI. Berry. While the boy Orator o
the Platte" was doing Justice to thu
meal, Proprietor Harry Bothman, witt
/ nucl SablSldCblODy was bciithe iEichb'
in the corridor that he had received
the cent which was tossed to decide
between his and another hotel as tn,
place for Bryan's entertainments
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
It was about 10 minutes after o'clocl
when Mr.. Bryan arrived at the Grant
Opera House in company with member
of the committee of arrangements
which comprised the following: On tn
part of the Democratic League-Johi
q. Gray, L. Irving Handy, Senate
John Pyle; Young Mems Democrats
Club-Courtland G. Montgomery, Ere,
C. Mammele, j. o. Lambson; Bayar,
Legion-Walter A.. McEyilly, DAME
O'Neill, William H. Todd, and Mayo
John G. Fahey.
Although there were unoccuEied seat
in the first floor, a large number o
persons we've standing along the wall
there and in the gallery and Manage
Jesse X. Baylis of the theatre estimate
that fully 5000 were present. Thi
figure includes the sey yeral hundre
! seated on the stage were City Treasure
5 ", L. Hamapn, President of Cit
Council William S. Alexander, II.
| Miller, Lewis r. Springer, Anto
r Hauber, Martin Keogh, Charles HUI
lock, Senator John Pyle, William Fl
, Hartlove, John j. Mullin, DIR. 4. 4
! Cook, benjamin Rawnsley, John L
Salisbury of Dover, City Councilma
James Kane, Building Inspector job
, j. Cassidy, James Mccoy, Abram Pa
mer, 4. Ii. Brennan, Thomas Dout
Representative David O. Rose, Jr., l
. L. Eliason, Adjutant-G General Garret
j. Hart, former Speaker William
Sirman, former Speaker Hezekiah Hal
rington, John Kelley, VIM. III. Warner
/. Joseph S. Dunlap, james b. Tomar
d Geo. A.Willis, John J. Riley, DIR. }. 4
Spruance, Artemas Smith, Reese Brat
ford, Col. William b. Norton, d. Ia.
n lor Bradford, Francis ]. MoNulty, job
: Megowen, Thomas Rossiter, Geors
1t Spath, Ferris Giles, z. Il. Beebhan
i s.. s. Adams, Jr., William Fl. Blak
W. H. DunbaI, Wilson Couden al
% James Couden of Perryville, Chaunct
n Holcomb, Thomas Davis. G. P. MI
IS roney. L. Fairlamb of Chester, j.
}, Bennett and F. P. Corkrau, member
of the Maryland Legislature.
In one of the boxes were Chi
Justice Charles B. Lore, Willard Saul
bury, John Biggs, Register of Wll
= Calvin W. Crossan and Clerk of Il
T. Peace j. B. FoaId.
The crowd was well handled by Il
le police and the Opera House manag
ID ment
Or While awaiting the arrival OF d
distinguished speaker, the Phiihafmon