The Portland daily press., 1900-10-27
Paterson Meeting Most
Notable Of Day.
Candidate VIII Make Short Tour
Into Connecticut.

Newark, n. J., October 25.-Hon. ".
j. Bryan today concluded his campaign
tour OF the state Of New Jersey. The day
was a successful one in that the crowds
which he addressed were both attentive
and Of fair size.
TodaylWas given up to a section Of Jer-
sey which is populated largely by people
who do business in New York city. The
towns at which speeches were made
were Hoboken, Harrison, Dover, Orange,
Summit, MOrristoYn, BOOntOn, Pater-
son, BelleVille and Newark, three
speeches being made at the latter place.
In reality Mr.. Bryan's Thursday work
extended into today for he did not retire
this morning until about two O'Clock
and one or the pleasant occasions of last
night was thu last Of the series, When he
reached his hotel in Hoboken, after his
carriage tour Of the city, he found about
5OO German citizens awaiting his arrival.
They insisted upon rendering him a
serenade and sang several songs OF the
Fatherland in way that delighted the
Presidential candidate
At the conclusion Of today's series Of
meetings, the national candidate ex-
pressed himself as highly gratifed with
the Jersey campaign.
Mr.. Bryan will make brief run into
Connecticut tomorrow, speaking st New
Haven and Bridgeport, but will return
IN time to participate in the meeting of
the Democratic clubs in New York city
tomorrow night.
Mr. Bryan's Paterson meeting was in
some respects themOst notable of the day
and the street exhibition was exceptional.
He was conducted from the railroad sta
UiOn to the court house in an open car
riage through the principal streets and
received an ovation from one end<of the
route to the other. Most Of the houses
were decorated with flags and bunting
and the windows apparently almost with
out exception were filed with women to
vigorously futtered handkerchiefs and
small flags at the candidate as he rode by
cheering heartily all the time. The crowd
IN the street was enormous ana very en-
thusiastic and when the speaking place
was reached Mr.. Bryan encountered an
ocean OF human beings. The crowd
WAS SO dense that be found it extremely
difficult to reach the stand and it was SO
extensive that 1t was impossible to make
himself heard to the outskirts. The
speech at Paterson touched upon the gen.
eral issues OF the camp align and was free
Iy applauded as it progressed. He talked
on the trust question but made no refer
enee to local conditions.
> A speech of three minutes scheduled for
BelleVille, where a large number of peo-
pie were congregated at the railroad sta
ton. The train, however, only stopped
long enough to permit the crowd to
look ct the candidate. Mr.. Bryan arrived
in Newark a few minutes past seven
O'Clock tonight. The streets were thronged
with people and the pathway of the Dem
ocratie standard bearer was Illuminated
with Greek fire. He was driven to the
residence Of former United States Sena-
Tor James Smith where he took dinner
In front of the Senator S residence a vast
multitude OF peOpl5 was assembled. The
speeches IN this city were made in success
sion at ROseVille Park, the Kruger audi
forum and the baseball grounds, the
principal address being at the audi
forum. The meetings were ali largely
attended and Mr.. Bryan's popularity was
amply attested by the applause which
greeted him at every turn.