Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05
BRYAN SPEAKS
IN P0CAHONTAS
To a Large Crowd of
Enthusiastic People.
DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT.
introduced by Congressman w.
f. Rhea Held the Large
Audience Spellbound
for One Hourand
a Half,

Pocahontas, Va. July William
j. Bryan has been in PocaEontas
The wishes and hopes Of thousapds
Of people in this far off section of the
country have been gratifed. that of
seeing and hearing the distinguished
Nebraskan. He spoke tonight to an
audience estimated at between two
thousand and twenty five hundred
people, IN al open park in the town,
under he auspices of the Y. NJ. G.
A., and never before in the history
of this section has there been such
an address delivered to such an au.
dience. There were people pressnt
from every section OF the country
and all points of the compass. Eek"
cursion trains came in from all quar-
ters, bringing hundreds Of the best
people from all sections, anxious ito
zee and hear the man who has been,
for more than FIVE years, the most
prominent citiz / in the United
States. For moru than an hour and
half he held his vast audience spell
bound-something that few speakers
could do. During the entire speech
there was no interruption from any
quarter, except frequent outbursts
of applause. The subject, "a Con-
queriag Nation" dealt with the fun
damental principles of an ideal, yet
entirely practicable, administration
of governmental affairs, in language
so simple and plain that children and
the unlearned comprehend At the
conclusion of the address hundreds
of people crowded around him on the
stand and at his carriage, seeking the
privilege of shaking hands and an in
PRODUCTION. He held short recep-
tion at the Inn afterwards, at which
time many of the leading citizens OF
the Town and visitors were received.
THE RECEPTION coN..TTEE.
The Reception Committee,of which
Mr. John l.. Baber was chairman,
was selected from among the lead
ing citizens of various sections, as
follows:
Bristol, Congressman w. f. Rhea
Wytheville, Judge S. w Williams;
Abingdon, G. +. Kellar; Radford, G..
w. Miles. Judge q, Il. Cassell, c..
B. Beamer, w. +. Baldwin, r. L.
Jordeu, +. Cassell. General Wharton
and NJ NJ. Cassell. Pearlsburg,
Peyton Stellar, Judge Martin Viii
liams and j. II. Stafford. Princeton.
JnO. A. McGrath and ID. w. Pendle-
ton. Bluefeld, Judge McClaugherty,
Judge d. +. johnson, Mayor Land,
Geo. +. Strader, w. II. Thomas. Ii.
b. Kits and DIR. @. A. Easley.
Bramwell, DIR. r. IT, Bryant. Welch,
Judge t. l.. Henritze, Walter Taylor
and j. A. Strother. Tazewell, A. St
Clair, Messrs May, May and Smith,
Messrs Henry and Graham, H. @
Anderson, q. w. Stellar, Barnes Gil
lespie, T. f. George, J. A. Leslie
and j. w. Chapman. Pocahontas,
Jas, S. Browning, J. VI. Newton, w.
O'Malley. NJ. Bloch, w. Nj. Minier,
s. l.. Maxey, DR.. l.. q. Stump. HI. NJ.
UmbaIger and Rev s w. Moore
The committee from Ibis section went
10 Radford this morning, " here they
we're mot by other meu.bers of The
committee, aud met Mr. Bryan and
conducted him to tue city on a special
train. The BRYAN Special" engine
No. 4Ol, With J. f. Gerald and fire
man Linko0s at the throttle. pulled
out OF the station at exactly 7:45
and the distance OF rs miles Was
made IN an hour aud fifteen minutes
with several stops. At ali the ST,
tions crowd OF people were gathered
hoping to get glimpse OF Mr. Bryan
At Pocahontas a dense throne ol
people awaited The train, and follow
ed the .rriage sCa,aining 9Ir.BryaD
Governor Tyler, Congressman Rnes
and CL airmca Baber to the spsaker's
stand Another carriage was pro
vided, in which rode Judge S. w
Willioms, Prof. Geo. Miles, J. A
i Leslie and Judge Cassel.
MIR. Bryan and the Eastern Con.
, tiDgent of the reception committee