The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-29
BRYAN
StiTS Up MuItitudeS on Behalf
of the DyS
Pays his Respects 10 the Stability
LeRgue-Meets with Enthu-
siasm on Six-Day Tour.

lstaff Special Of Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbus. o., oct, 26.-Winiam Jen-
nings Bryan was In high glee today on
the second leg Of his six day tour of the
state speaking for prohibition.
lie was convinced his appeals TO Dem
ocrats not to permit the liquor interests
longer to dominate the party was sure
obear fruit In generous measure. Yes
terday and today he received letters and
telegrams from prominent Democrats ov-
er the state saying their counties and
cities would show the result Of their own
active efforts in response TO the Bryan
appeal,
Letters and messages are reaching him
urging him TO press hard that appeal and
continue II. These letters are from prom
inent men In state affairs men whose in
iluence often has been felt in previous
campaigns.
They have told him OF a great resent
ment In the minds of Democrats all over
the stateover the wet throw down Of the
paign last year and assured him that
many "A vote would be cast dry this fall
by Democrats always wet before.
Not only that but party leaders have
told him to watch certain counties this
fall and see how the deal handed 70 the
Democrats would be handed back with
ample interest. No development has
more greatly pleased Mr.. Bryan than to
find Democratic fields ready for "A her
vest OF votes at any moment.
For that reason nall speeches today
he put added emphasis oon his appeal
to Democrats TO help the vets away from
even an appearance OF party control.
And he likewise pleaded with Republi-
cans to do likewise.
Swinging today through Republican
strongholds and Democratic Gibralters,
Mr.. Bryan's welcome was wholly ndepen-
dent Of party politics. At Athens, where
every man is trained politician, he was
met at the station by Judge James II.
Wood. former Congressman Chas. II.
Grosvenor and Israel NJ. Foster. Gen,
Grosvenor, feeble at 80. stayed with the
speaker Throughout the meeting
Mr. Bryan met his largest audince thus
far at Athens. Probably 10000 persons
were grouped about the alumni gateway
to the university campus. Here he aimed
his greatest appeal at the students OF the
university.
He was given royal welcome and
spoke nearly an hour. Starting the day
at Lancaster, Mr.. Bryan got a gentle
bump from the vets that reused him.
His tactics Of yesterday were changed.
Then he. made persuasive appeal; 70,
day he became the evangelist of the old
days, 1t vase the Bryan appeal OF old
and It worked.
Vets circulated small circular last
night that gave a sarcastical political
history Of Mr.. Bryan's career. He did
not reply to II.
At Logan, an Industrial center, he ell
aborated the attack on the stability
league and defended the initiative and
and it brought roars of ap-
proVal from the crowd. He said the in
itiative and referendum was the best We
hicle thus far known for registering the
public opinion.
At NelsonVille, a very wet city, the
band, the best musical organization he
has met on the tour, escorter him uptown
to the stranns of Onward Christian Sol
diers." The schools closed for the meet
ing, and so did most OF the business
houses.
Chillicothe gave him a rousing meeting
and thousands heard him. Circleville
gave him a smaller but equal yenthus-
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