The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-31

man had been Norsing on the gob
year he couldn't have produced bet.
ter day for the democrats, and Go
show their appreciation of IL they
have been coming in from near aud
far on railroads and In vehicles Of ~
soris since esylight.
Mr. Iirynn. Gov. nockery and Mr.
Clark came In on night trains, and
were up bright and carly circulating
among throngs of citizens. Former
Gov. Stone came in from Mobcrly al
10 u. m., on crowded special.
4 committee OF citizens, Joseph
Hcifner, editor of the Macon Times
Democrat; Proseeuting.Attorney Ben
y. White. Harry N. Rulry, cashier
of the State exchange bank. and for.
mcr Sheriff James White went over
10 Paris yesterday TO escort MIR. Bry.
an 10 Macon. After the speaking at
Paris. telephone message was re.
vrivcd from Monroe City requesting
him TO speak there while waiting for
the train from Macon. Although IL
was nearly II O'Clock at night when
Mr.. Bryan and his Macon friends Br.
rived a, Monroe City, they found
large crowd awaiting them with car
Fiages,
At ten this morning n procession
was formed In front of the Jefferson
hotel, and the guests were driven TO
the park, where the speaking took
place, Capt. Murry Edwards, with n
detail OF five fours from the First
troop, Blees military academy cadets,
acted as guard of houor for the gov
crnor. Cadet Lieut.. Thomas Nclic
rode beside his carriage aS personal
aide. One of the features Of the pa.
rndc VIVA wagon load Of pretty girls
representing the 10 to I idea, 10 being
dressed In white and ! Ia a yellow
gown.
Long before the advertised time for
the speaking every seat in front Of
the grand stand was occupied, and
many were struggling for places in
front. When the carriage storpcd az
the stand, Mr. bryan j,.mped lightly
out, and good.nnturedly elhOwcd his
way through the crowds Of men and
women who were Trying to grasp ais
hand. He smiled broadly, and re
Hpondcd to every salutatiou.
Mr. Bryan induigrd 10 ushdshakthE.
Mr.. Bryan looked the picture of
health and remarked that he believed
he could shake hands with 10000 pco.
pie. and was willing 10 do 1t II ncccs-
sary. In fact, he acted 30 much like
he would enjoy an undertaking of
that Kind that the committee dccid.
eel TO postpone the speaking until
after dinner, and Mr.. Bryan took up
station near the stand while the
thousands flied by and shook his
hand
Among the prominent prrsonages
on the stand, in addition iu the four
visiting statesmen, wcrr Adlt.-icn.
". l.. DamerOn, Robert ~ Kern. 81.
Louis: Rhodes Clay, representative of
Audrain county; John +. Camp
he'll, representative from Macon couu.
"; Thomas l.. Rubcy, senator from
the Eighth district of Missouri; Mai.
II. Il. Dysart aud Capt Ben Eli Guth-
RE, Of Macon; Col. Henry NJ. Powell,
of FEWER, and representatives Of the
democratic press OF the First district.
Governor Introduced Mr.. BEssn.
Gov Dockery and Champ Clark
were the FIRST OF the speakers 20 reach
the park this afternoon, and they as
cended the stand and surveyed the
crowd with satisfaction. Mr.. Clark
has system of measurement OF
crowds, and after a critical survey he
gave Il as his estimate that there
were $1,000 people on the ground, but
he didn't see the hundreds behind the
stand, on top of it and filing the trees
like blackbirtls.
After completing the hhndshaking
OF the forenoon and enjoying hearty
/ dinner, Mr.. Bryan looked fresh aud
vigorous enough TO make a fiye-hour
address when he arrived with Mr.
Stone and took front seat on the
| platform. There was not much time
lost In music or introductions.
The crowd wanted TO hear the
speaking. and they cheered the ora
tors until Gov. Dockery arose to In
trodnce Mr.. Bryan. The governor
said his acknowledgement were due
the democracy of the county for the
honor Of choosing him as presiding
officer on such an important occasion
The great attendance to-day" b,
aaid. ,'showS that the old guard of the
Missouri democracy has still the bat
tie spirit, and IL presages another
glorious triumph In the campaign oi
1902
He introduced Mr.. Bryan MS the lido
of the Missouri democracy, as well a
the great leader of the national de
mocrncy.
MIR. BryHn's Address
Mr.. Bryan waited until the cheering
quieted.and then. CHANGING at the gov
eFnor and the two senatorial aspir
! ants, said he was glad he waR no,