Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-09
Three Speeches in Illinois Be-
fore Breakfast This
Morning.
QUINCYs GREAT TURNOUT
Democratic Leader Resumes
His Tour Through
the State.
ROOSEVELT AT ST. LOUIS

Quincy, H., Oct. 9.-The Bryan
train reached here at $50 this morn
ing. Mr.. Bryan had not concluded
dressing when he was called out. He
had only time to get a cup of coffee
before he was escorted to his carriage
and started for Washington park,
where the speaking took place. There
was thrOng of people at the station,
including a mum Der of marching clubs.
and large crowd greeted him upon
arrival at the park. Bryan spoke for
40 minutes on the general issues Of
the campaign. saying that so large
crowd at so early an hour indicated
that the people were interested in
themselves rather than in him.
Three Speeches Before breakfast
Carthage, Ill, Oct. 9.-After leav-
ing Quincy Bryan made two other
speeches before he had concluded his
breakfast. The first stop made was
at Camp Point. Here IA stand had
been erected at quite distance from
the railroad. Bryan declined to 60 to
that designated place and made
speech from the rear OF the car plat
form. At Golden, the next stopping
place, Bryan discussed imperialism
almost exclusively.
Alton. Ills. oct. 99-That particular
portion Of Illinois known as Egypt was
pretty thoroughly canvassed by Hon.
w J. Bryan yesterday. The principal
cities of eleven of the southern coun-
tieS Of the state and three Of the con
gressional districts We're visited. and
large audiences addressed ut the vaTi-
Gus stopping places. Fourteen adj
dresses We're made from o'clock in
the morning. when the first speech AZ
Salem was delivered. until the train
bearing the nominee and his party
pulled out OF Alton at nearly midnight.
The addresses have ranged from ten
minutes to an hour in length. and six
hours would be Il conservative eSti-
mate of the amount of time consumed
10y Bryan in actual talk.
Southern Illinois WAS intensely en-
thusiaS;ic. At every meeting the can
didate was greeted with hearty demon
StrationS of affection. and his remarks
were applauded and cheered every
where. At one place there was Il dis
position on the part of n few boys to
cheer his opponents. but there were no
attempts To interfere with his remarks
being heard. Just out Of Alton Bryan
other.
The whole south Of Egypt was well
represented in Cairo when the Bryan
train arrived there at 1:15 y: M. There
had been excursions from the neigh
boring towns and villages and the re-
suit was n large crowd to welcome tie
Democratic nominee. He WAS driven
10 a stand erected near the center of
d. Il,
mainly To the trusts. although the
question of 81 large standing army and
the question OF Imperialism each re-
ceived some attention ut his hands
at Alton Bryan spoke to thousands
OF people. His audience was said 10 be
che largest ever assembled I'm this city.
The local Democratic leaders. among
whom was Representative Jett. oc-
cupied seats on Il platform in front OF
the court house. and Notwithstanding
it was IL o'clock at night before Bryan
began his speech the audience stood
denSely packed in - mass that extend
ed so far out that IL was impossible
for those on the outskirts 10 hear. Bry
an spoke with his hat on. and some one
yelled Take off your hat like Teddy
did" which he ignored. Bryan spoks
for about three-QuarterS OF an h-Jr
here and at the conclusion Of the speech
returned to St Louis for the night
At East ST. Louis Bryan's daughter.
Miss Ruth. who is in school near ST.
Louis. Joined him and rode up to Alton
with him. She was accompanied by
hsr friend. Miss Dahlman. whose IA
ther. the national committeeman from
<Nebraskl. is a member Of Bryan'st trav-
elm party.
East st. Louis afforded a unique
spectacle when the Bryan train arrived
there on its way here. The announce
ment had been made that Colonel
Roosevelt would speak there at
O'Clock. When Bryan arrived there al
a quarter pas; the colonel had not
reached the city. and as a consequence
many who came TO hear him remained
10 greet Bryan. and tried 10 get Bryan
so speak He refused. however. and
sid he had spoken there once and now
wanted the people TO hear Roosevelt
and then make their choice. Then he |
shook hands with number OF people |
New York, ocf. 9.-The Democratic