The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-04
TO CHICAGO'S LABORERS
An Immense Crowd Addressed by
Bryan and Roosevelt.
The Democratic Candidate Makes 81
Plea for the Uplifting of the
MorkinGman Question Treated
From 81 Social and Political stand
point-The Rough Riders Speech

CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-For nearly three
hours today William Jennings Bryan and
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt entertained each
other Together they stood on the bal
oony of the Auditorium watching the pa
rade. They discussed the weather, they
called each Others attention to noteworthy
features of the procession, they joked and
laughed, and each complimented the other
on his personal appearance.
1t was a great sight for the thousands of
spectators crowded together across the
| street There was deeper interest among
| the one hundred or more guests who also
occupied places on the balcony in the
meeting of these men than there was in
the parade Long before either of them
arrived there was a crowd lined up in the
| parlors. 1t had been planned to have tho
two leaders meet there and make their APP
pearance on the balcony together But
Governor Roosevelt spent busy morning.
and before he had disposed of the last OF
the visitors who fiocked to his rooms in
the Annex, the parade had arrived in front
of the reviewing stand. AS almost all the
other guests were ready, they were es-
corted out
Mr.. Bryan. accompanied by Mayor Har-
rison and Samuel Alschuler, was given a
place in the front row at the left Of the
centre aisle When the man from Nebras-
ka stepped down into place there was q
storm of applause from the crowd. He
bowed and waved his hand and then lcok-
ed around back of him. greeting all within
hob linn 10
or two later when Governor Roosevelt,
with Graeme Stewart and Senator VIII
liam Mason. appeared. The men were es-
{ cortcd to places on the right Of the aisle.
The Governor bowed and smiled to the
crowd and glanced toward the left. Mr..
Bryan was looking, and the eyes of the
two men met for the first time. Both
smiled and nodded and then warmly
grasped hands.
Il am indeed very glad to see you, Mr..
Bryan" said Governor Roosevelt; it
is pleasure, assure you"
The same to you, Governor Roosevelt, 3"
said Mr. Bryan; ''if the pleasure is yours,
the honor is mine" 1t was about the
warmest greeting seen during the day at
The parade was the greatest of its kind
ever held in Chicago, about 10000 men
being in line.
All the unions in Cook County were rep
resented. from the coal teamsters associa-
ton to the soda and mineral water botuers
and drivers. The procession bore some
semblance to a shirt waist function. The
majority of the marchers wore blouses
indicating the nature of their vacations,
and the delegat ions wearing duck trousers
and yachting caps were numerous. They
all carried canes. too. Banners and trans
pareneies bearing inscriptions were seen
frequently. Great crowds along the streets
witnessed the parade and there were many
cheers and much applause for the men in
line. general rush for Electric Park
followed the breaking of the procession.
Governor Roosevelt began speaking st
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan took the stage at
and in The interim lesser lights wers given
a chance. These included Senator Mason,
Richard Yates, Samuel Alschuler, Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee, Mayor Harrison. r. NJ
Paterson. John S. Finerty. and p. II.
0'Donnell. The picnic grounds were full
Of sideshows and merry go-rounds. and be-
sides the speaking there was a programme
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