The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

of the Democratic committee in Republic
county, accompanied the Bryan special to
Salina- Hostettler was the cheer leader
on the Bryan train. Whenever a noise
was started Hostettler was responsible for
II. He is real worker and declares this
IS the last campaign in which he viii
ever participate. Hostettler settled in Re
pubic county, to use his own expression,
when they hunted Democrats with a
dog" But this year Hostettler is proud
OF his political faith and insists that
thompson, Hodges. Helvering and Laugh
I'm will sweep the Fifth district with VIII
son.
At Junction City the public schools were
dismissed to permit the children to hear
the Commoner. There were perhaps 20O
school children in the crowd of 5000 people
VINO heard Bryan talk in the Junction
City public park.
The Bryan special stopped two minutes
in Wakefield to receive orders. Somehow
the Wakefield residents seemed to just
feel that Bryan wouldn't pass throug n
their town without a word. So 200 people
were on the platform and along the right
of way when the train stopped. Bryan
shook hands with a number of the uneX-
pected attendants and bowed his thanks.
Then the whistle blew and Wakefield
missed hearing a speech that was not on
the program.
Bryan showed fatigue after his speeches
and gained as much rest between speeches
possible. Yet he was always kind and
considerate. Twice he was interrupted
by newspaper correspondents and respond
ed to their requests with a consideration
and courtesy that has been shown by few
o.
ed Kansas during the campaign.
Mike Frey, of Junction City, was on
the train yesterday. Frey just knows
Geary county will roll up tremendous
Democratic majority in November and his
enthusiasm bubbled over at every stop
ping point.
Yesterday was the proudest day in the
history of the little town of MorganV1lle.
And the crowd which heard Bryan was
incidentally one of the biggest crowds
that ever found standing room in the
town.
Judge r. c. Miller, of Clay Center took
an active hand in the Bryan entertain
ment in Clay county and Miller accom-
panied the special from Bellevine to his
home town. Miller is firm in his belief
that Clay county, a Republican strong
hold, will line up for the Democrats this
fall Two years ago Miller made the race
for district judge and was defeated by
two votes in district normally $500 Re
publican.
In every town the local band was con-
spicuous And at Morganville the brass
band and merry-go-round both welcomed
Bryan. But they subs1ded at the Ne
braskan's request.
When the train stopped in Salina,
band, a Glee club and more than 100 au-
tomobiles were at the depot to add color
to the reception That wasn't all. Al
most every building on the town s main
street was decorated with bunting and
flags and there was some real cheering
as Rrvan's car headed an automobile pa
rade through the principal streets of the
town.
Probably Z0O residents Oh OOiOIIlOl Ii4ASSCu
the fair in Abilene yesterday that they
might make the Bryan welcome genuine
in their home town. And Bryan's welcome
in Solomon was proporuonateIy the most
noisy of the days trip.
Mrs George Gavin, of Clay Center, pre-
pared big chicken dinner for the 20 mem
bers of the Bryan party. The big dinner
was served by Mrs. Cavin's two daugh-
ters aboard the train on the run from Gay
Center to Junction City
Every town on the days schedule con-
tributed local delegation to accompany
the Bryan special. These delegations were
composed of committeeman, local candl-
dates and prominent citizens who carry
the banner in their precincts Had there
been a few more stops on the day 8
itinerary more coaches would have been
necessary When the train arrived IN
Salina at O'Clock, the train of four
coaches was well crowded.
In almost every speech Bryan referred
10 I,aFollette as the pioneer progressive
of the Republican party 1t always
More than 1000 people heard Bryan's
eight speeches in the Fifth district. THESE
were the crowds that attended the various
meetings.: Belleville, $500 Concordla,
/ COO; Morganville, 800; Clay Center ouoo'
Junction City, $500; Abilene, 5000; solomon
250; Salina, $500 .
Brvan spoke at the fair grounds in
Abilene and the largest crowd of the day
attended this meeting. 1t was an excel
Ient fair ground meeting, too. The flylnS
machine stopped, the horse races were
cancelled the live stock and agricultural
ewbihits were forgotten and quiet relgned
for one hour while Bryan talked to a
crowd that packed the srandstaho, the
quarter stretch and took refuge on the
k>,,i1di1oS and the telephone poles /