The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-05

MORGAN'S GROVE, via Shepherdstown,
* Va. Sept. 5.-The Democratic candl-
date for President was brought from Cum
terIand Nd, 10 this town, distance OF 100
miles on a special that has more the ap-
peaIance OF a cattle train than any siml>
lar conveyance 10 which it is comparable
Who is to blame for this it is impractical
definitely to state National Committee
man John T McGraw. who has general
charge of the party. feels very much cha
grined because of the poor physical COM
forts provided his distinguished guest. Mr..
McGraw met Mr.. Bryan at Cumberland
last night, TO which place the Democratic
candidate had travelled from Chicago on
the regular train.
After travelling twenty four hours and
making TWO speeches last night, Mr. Bry-
an was bundled into a coach that evident
ly was intended for enligrant travel An
ordinary passenger coach and an engine
completed the train
In the emigrant sleeper there were
berths Tor only twelve people. Col. L.
Victor Baughmau, OF Maryland, one OF
the German leaders, who bolted Bryan in
1896 took charge of the sleeper and ap-
portioned the berths among a party OF
his personal friends. All the people in
the party, except Colonel Baughmans S
friends and Mr. Bryan. had TO sit up all
night Though the distance was only 100
miles, the train was six hours traversing
that. The discomforts can better be i'm
agined than described.
On this train Mr.. Bryan is to make his
tour of West Virginia. Mr. McGraw eX-
erted every effort 10 procure decent
train service for Mr.. Bryan, but was
baked at every point by the claim of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials
that they were unable TO get better cars
The matter of expense does not enter into
the proposition. Colonel McGraw was
willing TO spend any reasonable amount
for the service; the railroad people sim
ply would not let him have the cars. Mr.
Bryan. however, has made no complaint.
The railroad people also would not pro-
vide special trains for parties in nearby
towns who were eager to come here 70 do
honor to the Democratic candidate. The
result is that thousands of people We're
unable to get to Shepherdstown today
Bus. in spite OF all these discourage
ments on the part Of the railroad a vast
multitude has poured from the mountains
into Morgan's Grove, where the annual
exhibition of the Shepherdstown fair Is in
progress. The throng is we'll dressed. in
telligent. and earnest. No disorder pre-
walls. There are no signs of the presence
Of liquor. Obviously thsse people have
come out to hear the issues OF the cam
paign discussed because they are inter
ested in these issues.
1ka crowd became frantic When Mr.
Bryan made his appearance upon the
platform. II was several minutes before
Col. r T. Chew, of Charlestown, could
assume his formal function as the pre-
siding ofncer OF the meeting.
Mr. Bryan was introduced in a notably
eloquent address by George R. Vending
the famous orator and lecturer. Mr.
Vending now lives at Charlestown,
though he formerly resided in Illinois,
and is a lifelong friend OF Mr.. Bryan.
The Bryan train left here at 1870 for
Keyser, where ne will sepak at p m.
Senator John ". Daniel of Virginia
followed Mr.. Bryan on the platform. Sen
ator Wellington speaks here tomorrow in
support of the Kansas City ticket and
platform. J. J. D.