Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-01
BRYAN IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
Fusionists Making Desperate EROr-
in that Part of state.

Fusioniats Making Desperate Effort |
In that Part of state.
NORFOLK. Neb., Oct. 31.-(SpeciaL)- |
william j. Bryan finished the first Of his
three days whirlwind tour through north
em Nebraska in a speech which was de-
lived to a well filled auditorium here to-
night. During the day he covered in his
special train the territory along the North
western line between Lincoln and Norfolk.
He is spending the night in Norfolk and
will leave early in the morning for the
west. His tour will comprise the Third
and Sixth congressional districts. Mr..
Bryan is accompanied on the special train
by A. c. shallenberger, fusion candidate
for governor.
The fusionsts have made frenzied effort
to gain in the Third congressional district,
this being the third appearance here OF
Mr.. Shallenberger who opened his cam
paign in Norfolk. The prospects. however,
seem to indicate a majority of about 1900,
for Judge Boyd.
WAHoo Neb, oct 3l.--(Special THE
Bryan special arrived on time today at Il
a. m. and left at 1915. A fair sized crowd
turned out. A. G. Shallenberger opened the
speaking followed by Mr.. Patrick, then
w. j. Bryan made a few closing remarks
They spoke from lumber wagon.
FREMONT Neb. Oct Sl.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Hon. w. j. Bryan's special train
was little late in arriving here and the
Larson opera house was filled from the
stage to the back row Of the gallery before
the speakers arrived A crowd OF Normal
students amused themselves by giving their
yell for Bryan, President Clemmons and
other things while waiting for the speak
ers Hon. A. c. Shallenberger was first
IL n II IL.
for about twenty minutes on state issues
and the Ave leading plsnks of the demo-
cratic platform. Two-cent passenger fares
and the freight rates were insisted upon.
He closed by introducing Mr.. Bryan, who
was received by hearty applause The lat
ter was in good voice and held the closest
attention of his audience, including a great
many who were standing for a half hour.
He began by eomplimentng Mr. Shallen-
berger and urging upon his audience the
! Importance OF supporting the state ticket.
| Referring to railroad rates he said that he
had Just paid freight bill of so on some
! bronzes he had purchased I'm Japan from
Omaha to Lincoln, the freight from Yoko-
hama to Omaha-7,5OO miles, 400 Of which
was by rail-was only S55 He thought
something needed regulating The larger
| part of his speech was a good-natured
| criticism of the republicans for following
/ in the footprints OF the democrats. Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt was praised today by the
| same people who accused him CBryan) Of
most everything ten years ago and the
| president was today taking position far
/ more radical than he advocated at that
/ time. Il have just come from Indiana, %
! said the speaker, land the republican party
! is split up. They are conducting sort of
double campaign. Senator Beveridge was
| going about ringing a bell demanding a re-
strction of the right to accumulate mfIs
lions and rousing up the people to their
situation, and Vice President Fairbanks
is following him with d bottle of chloro-
form to put them asleep again" He spoke
also briefly on the tariff insisting that no
revision OF it could be expected unless the
! democrats came in power and closed with
an eloquent appeal fer support for the leg
! islative and congressional tickets.
! STANTON. Neb, Oct. d.-Cspecial Tele-
| gram)-Bryan arrived here ten minutes
late this evening on his whirlwind trip I'm
Nebraska, He was accompanied by Shall
lenberger, who spoke ten minutes at the
depot. going over the same ground he can
vassed when here two weeks ago-the pass
and freight rates Bryan spoke about fif-
teen minutes on the freight he paid on
mementoes brought from Japan and preda-
tory wealth. There were only half dozen
farmers in attendance and the crowd con
sisted in the main of women and chill
dren and no enthusiasm was aroused.