The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-09-09
BRYAN VISITS CAMBR|OGE
Large Crowd GreetS the Secretary
Of State at Half-Past Twelve
O'clock This Morning.


least two thousand persons gath
cred at the corner of High, Locust
and Poplar streets last night, as
early as half-past nine O'Clock, to
greet Secretary Of State William
Jennings Bryan, on his way to the
Long Wharf, where he was to
board the State steamer P. F.
Thomas, to be taken to Annapolis,
On route for Washington.
Mr.. Bryan had been delayed at
the State Department at Washing
ton in the afternoon, and did not
catch the regular train, which would
have enabled him to have made
prompt connection with the steamer
Cambridge for Claiborne. AS a
result, the boat was held for about
q half an hour, causing the train
to be nearly this late in reaching
Salisbury. Mr. Bryan reached the
ChautauQua tent a few minutes af-
ter eight o'clock, and was greeted
by the large crowd with prolonged
cheers, which continued until he
was seated on the stage.
He was introduced by former
president of the Board of County
Commissioners William NJ. Cooper,
and spoke for about an hour and a
half upon the subject, "The Max
Ing Of Man."
During the entire time that he
spoke so great was the interest of
the tremendous crowd that was
present that every syllable which
he uttered could be distinctly un-
derstood. The lecture was a mag
nificent one, and created pro-
found impression upon his hearers.
The great sincerity of the man,
his honesty of purpose. his right
living, his firm stand in UNFOLDING
the right and battling against the
wrong. his refusal to be a party to
anything that bears the least sem
blance to wrong, his determination
to fight in the interest of the
rights of the plain people. as against
those who seek to dispoil them.
the absolute failure of his enc
mics to find a single flaw in his
private life and character, have
all contributed to make him the
most popular and most cherish
ed man in the United States.
Mr.. Bryan not only declares for
principle, but he acts upon princi-
pie. There are many men who,
in order to gain point, are will
Ing to declare for certain princi-
pies, but who. when having gained
all the advantages to be gained
by such declaration, then ally them
selves with those holding opposite
Apliefs. This Is not the Bryan way.
BRYAN becomes convinced
lllIf riShfs ne stands By
- z II st1uds alone. and his
honesty Of conviction and deter
mined stand In behalf of such con-
victions has done much to make
him the popular idol that he is.
AS soon as it was learned that
the distinguished Secretary of
State would pass through Cambridge
. number Of gentlemen, prominent
among whom was Mr.. G. Walter
Wright, started out to collect. by
popular subscription. money with
which to engage the Citizens Band.
The public took hold of the mat
ter enthusiastically, and the amount
was raised without the slightest
difficulty. no person being allowed
to contribute more than a quarter
The crowd began to gather on the
streets long before nine O'CLOCK, and
between nine and ten there were
estimated to be nearly three thou
sand persons.
In the meantime the band started
to render selections, which kept
FESTIVE persons quiet and helped
pass the long hours of waiting be-
fore Mr.. Bryan arrived. which he
did about half-past twelve o'clock.
Right here Is another illustration
OF the manner in which Mr.. Bryan
has won the affections Of the pub
Tic. Despite the fact that on Sat
urday last he toured a Congression-
n district In Maine, making num-
Der Of speeches, and then had the
long journey back to Washington,
and from there yesterday afternoon
and evening made the long and tire
some trip to Salisbury, where he
spoke an hour and a half. when on
his automobile trip from Salisbury
TO this city. the town of Sharp
town was reached. crowd esti-
mated at forty or fifty persons were
found waiting. he very obligingly