The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-27
BRYAN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
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GREAT PREPARATIONS REING
MADE FOR HIS PROSPECTIVE
VISIT THERE +9
THE POINTS TO BE REACHED
Demonstrations of the Republicans
ON Gov. ROoseveIt's Recent Trip
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ial.)-Great preparations are being
made by the Democrats and Populsts of
South Dakota, for the visit of William
Jennings Bryan, who will enter the state
from Sioux City as early as possible on
the morning of the 2Sth inst, ard he
will be taken through the state, making
stops at Elk Point, Vermillion, Yankton,
Scotland, Trip. Parkston, Mitchell,
Woonsocket, Huron, Redfeld and Aber-
deem, where he will be taken in charge
by the North Dakota committee.
It is proposed to greatly eclipse the re-
cent demonstration of the Republicans
on the occasion of the visit of Gov.
Roosevelt, and the tour Of the Demo
cratic candidate for the presidency
through the state will be continuous
ovation to the peerless leader of the anti
Republican forces of the country.
At every point to be visited by Mr.
Bryan preparations already have peen
completed for demonstrations which VIII
long be remembered in the political ms
tory of the state. The enthusiasm Will
be unbounded, and there is little question
that the visit of the Democratic leader
will add thousands to the fusion vote III
the state In addition to the stops at the
places mentioned, there will be rev
short stops at intermediate points, puI
not many, as the special train Oh tue
Democratic presidential candidate Will De
rushed through as rapidly as possible
At Yankton, Mitchell, Huron and Aoer-
deem lengthy stops will be made, ana
there will be other speakers at each OF
these points to relieve Mr.. Bryan of bear
ing the whole burden of speaking.
Special trains will be run to central
points where the Democratic orator Is
scheduled for speeches, and thousands
of enthusiastic Democrats and Popullsts
will take advantage of the occasion 10
assist in swelling the crowds of cheering
thousands who will greet their leader.
At Yankton thousands of Democrats
from the adjacant territory in Nebraska
will gather to hear Mr.. Bryan discuss
the issues of the day and aid in making
his welcome to South Dakota an en-
thusiastic and hearty one
Everything lovely and the campaign
Is progressing favorably, is the report
made at headquarters of the fuslon CAM
naipn managers in this city. There
sea,ne little doubt of the truth of the
assertion A most vigorous campaign is
heine carried on. - ne campaign might
even be called strenuous If 1t were not
that Teddy Roosevelt seems to nave ap-
propYiated that word to his own use. re
norris received at fusion headquarters
from all parts of the state 1ndlcete
certain victory for the fuslomsts' VIM
are filed with confidence and enthusiasm
inctead of being borne down by the
anaihy of the Republicans, who seem to
he overcome with forebodings OF defeat.
There. is a very strong contingent OF
sneakers from outside the state, VINO
will address audiences at different points
in south Dakota. George Fred Williams
is now in the state and will spend ten
DAYS here, meeting William Jennings
BRYAN at Mitchell Fred f.. Whlte, OF
Iowa, who has been MAKING speeciles e -.
the northeastern portion of the state TOT
the past few days, will meet the Bryan
train at Aberdeen.
w A. Crofut of Saratoga Springs, n.
Y, the author of the Words EAR poem
who was formerly editor of the Minneap-
oils Tribune and who now proudly de-
scribes himself as a Bryan republican,
has reached the state and will meet the
Democratic leader at Yankton. P. y.
Stromme, the brilliant Norwegian author
and journalist, of Madison, Wis, was in
the state last week. and will return this
week, ~When he will continue to lend his
powerful assistance to the fusion party
On Oct 1 will come Senator Marion But
Ier of North Carolina, and Clarence S.
Darrow of Chicago, the celebrated LABOR
lawyer. These gentlemen will doubt
less remain in South Dakota during the
remainder of the campaign. This ar
ray of brilliant orators will speak in all
parts of the state, and is certain to do
immense service to the cause of the plain
people. The Bryan train will be met at
Huron by T. P. Gore, the celebrated
blind orator from Texas, who has been
speaking at various points in this state
since July, and who has made such a
wonderful impression wherever he has
appeared.
AS this (Minnehaha) county may prove
to be the key to the United States sena-
torship, an energetic fight is in progress
to elect the fusion nominees for the state
senate and house. There are seven men,
bers of the legislature from this county,
and the Republicans are making a de-
termined fight to elect their legislative
ticket, and thus encompass the defeat
of Senator Pettigrew to succeed himself
in the United States senate. The flu
sionists have perfected their organiza ton,
and are confident of electing their entire
legislative ticket. John T. Cogan was
elected chairman, of the campaign COM
mittee; c. G. Leyse, treasurer; F. L.
Blackman, secretary, and John J. Nor
ton, assistant secretary.
Meetings already have been arranged
for the remainder of the campaign. Last
week Senator Pettigrew and Prof. J. a.
Ross addressed several meetings in the
county, the attendance at each meeting
being highly gratifying, showing the In
terest Of the voters in the questions pend