The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-08
!. BRYAN ARRIVE, 5, !.
=, the Windy! City md is Driven to
the Sherman House.
J0INEDBYADLAEE. STEVENSON.
Presidential Candidate Refuses to
Speak on Account Of lInjuring His
Voice-HeldS a Small Reception at
the Hotel. q. j.,j3 4.

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CHICAGO, !. Aug. 7.-Hcn.s William u.
Bryan, .Democraticl candidate for thu
! presidency. arrived in Chicago on the
i. Burlington railroad ut $3.50 q: H., to-
! day. He@as accompanied by Mrs. iIty-
(, an, their son., Governor and Mrs.
Thomas, Of Colorado, dnd Colonel John
Martin, sergsanttat-arms Of this
Kansas City convention. The party
was met at the Union Dapot bya local
cqmmlttee several clubs and a, mrgr
number OF citizens. who gave, them an
enthusiastic greeting, The; party was
driven Immediately to the Sherman
Il House. ssf i,i; ,s z
The first public appearance of;the, day
WAS made by Mr.. Bryan at Aurora, at
$3.50 a. IN. He had Just finished break
yfast when he was called Ito, the rear
platform by the cries of'a large crowd
Hon. Samuel 4tlscl,uler, Democratic
1 nominee for governor of Illinois, greet
ed Mr., Bryan and was invited into his
car, There were demands for spaech,
butsnone was made. Instead, Mr.. Bry-i
an took his position; on the; steps OF the
rear platform and shook hands with the
people as they crowded about. He told
;ttem.that he, desired to save, his voice
{ for the Wednesday, ordeal and; must,
therefore. decline to talk. II have pass
) ed through Aurora many times, tne
said as hc pulled Mr.. Alschuler up the
step. land i have often wondered why
ypu did not have q governor@of your
own:liying here: and am glad to, ses,
that you, are about to remedy the de-
2 fect.'.,j
y. Gave Bryan a Jolly.
And we,""2responded MrssA.schuler.
ss"haye been wondering for several years
why we did not occasionally have a
( President from Nebraska passing
through our town" Mr.. Alschuler then
introduced a number of friends and the
train soon moved out. AS 1t started
there was a cheer for the next, Presl-'
dent" from the crowd.: Tx.
Mr.. Bryan retiredi.at nio'clodl:, las:
night, just after passing; Chest Iowa,
AT that place the train lgas met by Al
dcmonstrativet crowd as Twas also al
s Red Oak, but at these places tn. nomi-
nee. declined to speak. ~, Il "a
: When Mr.. Bryan emerged from the
train in Chicago he looked cool and
fresh, clean and bright, appearing well!
prepared for an arduous day. Glad in.
light summer clothing, he was evident.
~ prepared to go throughsthe day with
!. as much comfort as possible for pres
y identialS candidate entering upon the
silrst$work of campaign.
.is5 Committee net Him.
a cnmmIttee OF citizens who met the.
incoming party was headed by Mayor
Carter Harrison, National. Committee
man Gahan. Robert L. Burke ara
I Frank 5Wenter, the latter appearing as
representative OF the German-Amgrlcau'
I clubs &of the city. Thcse with other
leaders. were admitted inside the sta.
ton gates. Their followers sent up n
2 lusty cheer as-the national leader came
2 into sight, but Notwithstanding th.,
+ presence of probably a thousand peop!a
s 1.-THE station there was scant ceremony
y at;thas point. After = few hearty hand
{ shakes Mr.. Bryan and his party vera
escorted to waiting carriages aud
driven to the Sherman House
The party made its way through the
throng ut ;he depot@!th some difficulty
I and Mr.. Bryan was frequently COM
pslled during The short walk. TO stop
and shake hands with M especially in
s!stent admirer.
Among the clubs at the depot were
one or two Gerniati-AmarIcan orsaniza-
lions, the Thurman club and the Ne
bEaska Bryan club OF Chicago.
Soon Joined by Stevenson.
at, the sherman HOUSE. Mr., Bryan
was Immediately rshereI' into parlor
OH thc ground floor. wher he was soon
Joined BY Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson. The
candidates greeted each other cordially,
s3and, standing side BY Side th2y shoot;
hands with a great number oftpeople,
y All the visitors were morc or less sn-
thu2ia2:ic and most of than vouchsafcl
immense majorit!es as the rasult OF the
coming election. One old gentleman
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