THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUSTE. 10 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY X JLTL\r IT , 1806. SINGLE COPT ITVE CEXTS.
BRVAX IS ON HIS WAY HOME
Receives a 'Warm Welcome aa Ho Passes
Through Missouri ,
FIRST SPEECH WAS AT EAST ST. LOUIS
Spendi < - Mulit nt KIHIMIIM Cllr nnil
'
I.ftive * Knrly Thin MoriilnK Tor
ilnciiln , Whennn Ovation
AtvnllH Him.
ST LOUIS. July 10. It was scarcely
sunup today when William J. Bryan , demo
cratic presidential nominee , accompanied by
hla wife and three children , left Salem , 111. ,
for Lincoln. Neb. . Mr. Bryan's present
home There were less than n score of people
ple at the depot to bid the distinguished
party goodby. At each of the stations
where the train stopped Mr. Bryan got off
and shook hands with the citizens who had
come to catch a glimpse of the free silver
candidate. Mr. Bryan made no speeches.
The number of people at the stations varied
In number from a halt dozen to threescore ,
nnd at several places flags were brought out
and waved In his honor.
There was an exception at East St. Louis ,
however , for when the train stopped there
about 8 o'clock there were about 200 railway
employes on the platform , who shouted and
scrambled to get near him. Each one
seemed determined to shako the hand of
the democratic nominee. Then there were
cries for a speech. In response ho said :
"P 6plo have a curiosity to see a nomi
nee for the presidency and shako him by the
hand. I have been there myself and crowded
around a train to shake hands with a presi
dential nominee even If I did not vote for
him. I don t know whether here It Is all
curiosity or not. You can't tell much about
a man by looking at him. I think it Is far
better to take the platform and study It and
decide whether you like it , and I can say
to you tbat Mr. Sewall and myself stand
on the platform and If we are elected we
will carry It out to the letter. It presents
policies which are important and will be
Rood for the masses of the people. We be
lieve when prosperity Is brought to the pro
ducing masses of this country It will find
Ita way to the other classes. There Is nc
legislation which is good if It does not reacli
the masses. Prince Bismarck , In a speed
madu to the farmers a little over a yeai
ago , said that the farmers must stand to
gether and protect themselves from tlu
drones of society , which producu nothing
but laws. The producers of the country are
Just as much entitled to the fruits of In
dustry and to consideration as those whc
consume the things produced. "
The train only stopped three minutes anil
Mr Bryan's speech was necessarily short
There was loud cheering and waving of hats
when be finished and the train pulled oul
for St. Louis.
BREAKFAST AT ST. LOUIS.
A half hour later the train arrived at the
union station In this city , where several
thousand people had gathered to catch t
glimpse or shake the hand of the now fa
mous apcstle of silver and the presidential
nominee of a great party. A most en
thusiastic greeting was given the dlstin
gulsbcd gentleman as he stepped from thi
train. As he and his family moved acrosi
the midway of the station to the dlnlni
room , where a hasty breakfast was to hi
taken , cheer after cheer was given by tin
great crowd and repeated cries were madi
for a speech. Finally Mr. Bryan yielded ti
the wishes of the throng , and mounting i
chair which was ready at hand he spoke i
few words.
The party then went to breakfast , thenci
to the Missouri Pacific train , and at !
o'clock departed for Kansas City.
At Vandeventer station. In the -nresten
part of the city. Hon. Richard P. Blani
boarded the train nnd will accompany th <
party an far as Jeiferson City.
CHAMOIS. Mo. . July 16. When the trail
reached Washington , Mo. , Bland Introduce :
Mr. Bryan to a large number of peep !
gathered at that place , saying tbat he wa
to be thu next president of the United States
"I served with him In congress. ' ' he salt ]
"and he has been just as true to the alive
cause and the people as I have been , and i
I had been consulted about the naming a
the candidate for the democratic party fo
president of tbu United States , this gentle
man would have been my choice. "
The assembled MIssourlans cheered th
appearance of Mr. Bryan lustily. He ac
knowledgcil the ovation paid him with a bo\ \
and said :
"Ladles and Gentlemen and Fellow Cltl
zcns I da not consider my nomination as
personal compliment at all , nor do I deslr
you to consider that In my nomination th
convention reflected upon Mr. Blond. 1
this nomination hail gone by merit It woul
liavo gonu to the man who for twenty year
has worked to keep alive the silver cause
nnd In the hour of Us victory will be en
titled to more credit that any other llvlni
man. ( Great applause. ) Circumstances , no
merit , have decided this nomination , and al
that I can do will be no more than Mi
Bland would have done under the sam
circumstances If he had been the choice a
the convention Instead of myself ; ha woul
have had nn more loyal supporter In th
nation than I would have been. I than
you far this opportunity of meeting you.
( Applause and cheers. )
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. . July 16. Gov
ernor Stone and Mayor Silver met Mr. an
Mrs. Bryan and Richard P. Bland at th
station at Jefferson City. There waa an In
menso crowd around the depot and whe
the nominee alighted he was enthuslastlcall
applauded. The party was taken to a pair
near tin ) depot In Governor Stone's carrlaji ;
Mr Bland Introduced Mr. Bryan. In Ir
troduclng him , Mr. Bland said :
Liulli-i and Oontlomen and Fellow Clt
zen ' I have the pleumire to Introduce t
you hi > next president of the United State ;
( Applause. ) 1 swrv.-il with Mr Bryan foil
years In tlu < house of representatives ,
know him tliurpimhly. and I know hla hem
IH with thu people , and as I havu said o
other occasions today I rei oat now , thi
tun I 1 been tbo one to select thu leudt
In thin great context I would have selecte
my frii nil , Hon. W J. Ilrynn. Mlssou ;
will roll up tor him WJ.uoo majority In th
nrxt November election and wo will elei
him president of thu I'nlted States ,
hope , my friends , you will give attentlo
to my friend. William J. tJryan.
IN A HOTBED OF SILVER.
Ttrro was a mighty cheer wlien the speec
Introducing Mr Bryan was finished , an
it was some minutes before the nonilni
could proceed. He said :
Ladles and Gentlemen : I have Just boo
thinking where I could find in all thi
co-mtry a combination of clruumsinncf
which would innUn a xpuech HO pluaMin
Here In the city named after thu gre.ite :
democrat who ever lived Jefferson tli
grentist constructive statesman whom tli
world II.IH ever neon , anil In thu corigrei
slonal dlMirlot of ono of tha most gnllar
lendc-ru the di-inoer.icy hns ever know )
Klilmnl P. Hland luppluiisc ) . and In
MI ate prodded over by one of thu moi
omir.iKtou * lighten ! thut any state ever hu
far tha Interest * of the common peopli
William JStuii , ( upplaiiKf ) and to luuv
no Ihlnir uimaiil , they have elected n
mayor of your city . < man by tno name i
Sliver. ( ApplHiuo ) Now , can you Ihln
of any combination thul ui-ats that , in
friends ? ( I-aiiKhtcr. ) Thomas Jcfforsoi
Dirk Hland. Bill Stone uud Mayor Sllve
( Laughter and uppluu&c ) I um at torn
here , my frteinU. I am glail to learn thi
thorn IH no objection III tMx < 1lirlel I
tha Mi mocrmU' party to tbo nomination <
Mr Bland for emigre * * . VYo u l till
there my frleiuU. We lined him theie. .111
If It IH not to lu > bU prlvtlKKD to * iun
Mil \vlili-li 11,111 rplort vtlvvt * in Iiu urn-lei
by the hide of 1 < J. It may be h
Klaco honor to lutpxlucc- and lv h
numo to a bill that will tipcn Uiu mints I
the eoliiHf c of wllvi r .it the urvwnt IUBI
ratio of 1C to I.lili.iut > v.ill Ins far tl
aid or eminent nf .my nthrr iiullun u
rarth. Siv frlt-ml * . I am fjUi.l tj tur-i ihi- <
IK i lo 'u ' li-r ilii'-i- i ! i > .in * > ' . .iu Hid if
r.nn nt n.-iv .tn * . thing .l. u I . - fiU l Ihf
! > . . n. < TI nunun.i' . 'I I ' i i i-1' ' t , . . | il.ttf r
i < lO ( . d t i hp i i i , , j . j .i ii'in-i i i.i
ta i.i . 're MI i ( f it > . IT. ' . , , - . . . ' /if | , , ,
: | \ w "
Tuo roinir.uii j > < . -.rlA nf n y w „ .
lie sla.il to stand.
hnvc with u the mndlilnte of the demo
cratic pnrty for th vlre prpaldency , * o
you mUht hnvp hi-n permitted to look
upon the fnce of Mr. SewnH , who , nwny
down on the etiHtorn borders , surrounded
by what hn been ronnlilerwl a hostile ron-
ntlluenry. hn dtirlnif hl whole life held
aloft the banner of bimetallism and do-
wrves : IM much pnii for hl heroism for
hlH battle for free silver there as we who
t-nv-p foiiKht the bnttlo out her . ( Applauw. )
I brlnn ( crwtlng from him and I trust you
will b all better acquainted with him
In this rnmpnlRn , beraiise I know the more
you know him the > moro your confidence
In till * ticket will be strengthened. I thank
you. ( Loud and continued applause. )
Then the crowd gave Mr. Bryan three
hearty cheers , and Governor Stone Intro
duced Mrs. Bryan to the assemblage aa the
future mistress of the white house. Again
the cheera went up , and when they had
partially subsided there were cries for
"Stone. " The governor , however , said ho
would ratify with the democracy and would
not , therefore , talk at this time. At the con
clusion of the speech Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
h ld an Informal reception In thu parlor
car , where they met several hundred citizens.
Many of them wore laborers , and one party
of railroad men brought Mrs. Bryan a huge
bunch of lIllt'H. As the train pulled out the
crowd Indulged in hearty cheers.
THRONGS AT SEDALIA.
KANSAS CITY. July 16. By far the larg
est crowd that Mr. Bryan has addressed
Sirica he left Chicago was that which gath
ered at Sedalla , Mo. , and It was one of the
most enthusiastic and demonstrative assem
blies that has greeted him since thu nomi
nation. It W.IB 3 o'clock when the train
pulled Into thu station at Sedalla , and at
least 3,00) people were gathered In the
thoroughfares leading to thu depot. The
platform WHS jammed. Faces lined all the
windows of the buildings in the neighbor
hood , and there were people on thu roofs ol
ears and warehouses In the vicinity , anil
when the train came to a stop they even
climbed on the roof of the car In which Mr.
Bryan rode. In hopes of catching a glimpse
of the silver candidate. Ex-Congressman
John T. Hunt , accompanied by a committee
of sixty-five citizens , boarded the train , and
Mr. Hurd introduced the presidential nom
inee to the crowd. All the whllo there was
a furore of cheering , throwing up of ihats
waving of handkerchiefs and nourishing 01
banners.
Mr. Bryan , on being Introduced , addresser
the assemblage at length. After speaking
of the nation's government and Its adminis
tration , he said :
Parties arc but the Instruments by which
we carry out thece policies which we be-
Ik-ve In. They are not to bo worshiped.
They are to be made effective means
through which w nan servo our country.
Parties adopt platforma upon which the
candidates stand. The candidate is of far
less Importance than the platform. Th-re
were many from which the standard bearer
might have been chosen. If the lot had
fallen upon that distinguished citizen of
this state whose name Is known the world
around , whose name la linked with hon
esty and ability In the public service.
Richard P. Bland ( prolonged applause and
cheering ) , I would have been to him his
most loyal supporter. ( Enthusiastic ap
plause. ) But I am glad , I am gratified
beyoml measure , since the lot by chance
fell upon me. that I have no truer friend
than that same Richard Bland.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bryan's speech
there was the usual rush of enthusiastic
admirers who desired to shake the hand of
the nominee. As Mr. Bryan's arm was by
this time almost paralyzed by constant
shaking , he railed to the crowd-saying :
"Everybody throw up his hands ! " at the
same time throwing up his own.
"Now then , shake ! " ho exclaimed , and
thore. was a loud laugh , and everybody
cheered as the train pulled out of the
station.
Just before the train left Sedalia. Mr.
Bryan received a telegram announcing the
death of ex-Governor William E. Russell
of Massachusetts. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
were shocked at the news , and Mr. Bryan
Indited the following message :
Mrs. William E. Russell , Cambridge ,
Mass , r I have just learned of the sudden
death of Governor Russell and hasten to
express to you my profound sympathy.
Your husband's friends were legion and
they all share your sorrow.
sorrow.V. . J. BRYAN.
REACHING THE CLIMAX.
There were several unimportant stations
wheru Mr. Bryan shook hands with the
citizens at the depots. The next place where
he spoke was Warrensburg , where 2,000 people
ple hod assembled to see and hear the nomi
nee. The usual amount of cheering was
participated in and Mr. Bryan answered the
demands for a speech as follows :
Ladles and Gentlemen : I am very glai !
to have this opporunlty of seeing so many
of you In this vicinity.
Are you going to be at the polls on elec
tion day ? ( Loud cries of "You bet ! " "Yes ,
yes ! " )
All dotibt ha.i passed away. If all the
men who have been crowding along the
railroad : hls afternoon are as enthusl-i "tic
on election day us they seem to be now ]
have no doubt of the result In NovembT
All that I can ask of you Is that when you
have studied the questions , when you hai'f
made up s'our mlnclH. that you do just as
you plea o. If I am elected , we'llind good
If some -mo else la elected I Mball i iipori
the government until I can help tc
change It.
At Warrington. Mr. Bryan was met by a
committee of citizens from Kansas City ,
who had come out to escort him back tc
that place. The committee was headed by
Senator Cockrell. At each of the towns tht
train passed through there was a booming
of old army cannon and anvils. The enthu-
slam and excitement increased at the rate
of geometrical progression as the train
approached Kansas City. The entire popu
lation of Holden surrounded the depot al
that village when the train came In. Every
body shouted for Bryan. Then there was a
booming of anvils , while a few exuberant
. citizens discharged firecrackers that hail
11 been left over from the Fourth of July
Mr. Bryan addressed them briefly. The en
thusiasm continued to Increase until at even
platform at every station , no matter how
small , and even at the water tanks wer
groups of citizens eager to catch a glimpse
of the free silver candidate for president
When Kansas City was reached , there wer <
4,000 or 5,000 people packet ) In and aboul
the depot to greet Mr. Bryan. They wen
there in spite of the fact that It had beer
announced that ho would not speak at thi
depot. Aa ho and his xvtfu and children lefl
the train , three policemen parted the crowd
and led thn way to carriages In waiting foi
thu distinguished party. As they passcil
through thu crowd cheered and ahouteii
until the great halls of thu depot reverber
ated with the deafening sound. The com
mittee of citizens escorted Mr. Bryan anil
his family to thu Caatcs House , when
rooms had been prepared for their reception
KANSAS CITY'S WELCOME.
Ten thousand people stood packed In tin
thoroughfare In front of the Ctiates Houst
and bowled themselves Into a perfect frenrj
of delight and enthusiasm over Wllllau
J. Bryan. The cheering began at least ai :
hour before the presidential candidate wai
advertUed to appear , and it was kept up wltt
un occasional lull until the distinguishes
frea silver advocate appeared on tbo bal
n rony of the hotel. Then the vast throru
broke out wltU redoubled energy anil gavt
htm nn ovation that was nut uiiliko thai
which bo received after bis famous speed
at the Chicago convention. Upon their ar
rival at the hotel Mr. and Mrs. Bryan wen
sivcu a suite of rooms. After an hour' !
rust they went to dinner with Senator Cock-
roll and several other distinguished citi
lens of Missouri. When dinner was eiidei
they wore presented to a number of promt-
' , nent democrats and their wires In tbi
ladles' parlor. Muanwhlle a military ham
was giving n concert In the balcony froir
which Mr. Bryan afterwards spoke. Ax tl'i
band played the crowd gathered. It uwwm
'J ' hi oil by twos and threes anil Uryan march
n Ing clubs of from fifty to 500. As the urowt
d irew tiie uproar swelled In volume rill i
a wound up with n inluhty shout at tb. > r.p
it i > uarauc of Mr. Bryan. Hun. Henry S
IK Julan , ubsirumu of the Jackson county ceu
: .ral eomiuHHic. introdurcd tlio ilver ora'u
Whnn the cheering ccaced Mr. Uryan naiil
Mr. Chairman. IjjJli * uud i intti-mi
iAppl.nihi-1 1 ! > l.iii'l t , > the ummltl'-e ' thu
F viouM tii't m : k < - .1 pnlltliMl xpcrrh l > u
In tin iir- , 'mof * m.in\ ! nrr.-"l-il : pt o
p . - I nn .i'r.i'-l ' iti.it t ill l > t . -i mp < lt < < t l <
'in.T ' , nn ; "um fur I'.H. ' i f "V mornrrt.-
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r . ' - .i rf t i" * HIT fMir r * < m 'i.-ie -
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( CouUuut'l cm TlilrU
M1INLEY CAMPAIGN PLANS
Republican Executive Committee Discusses
Arrangements.
SOME TALK OF OPENING IN OMAHA
\\Worn t.pnilrri Knvor Flrlntr Iic
l-'Ir t Shut \elirnxkn nml
tliu CnnillilntK l < > Mnke 11.
WfHlern Toiir.
CLEVELAND , July It ] . The national re
publican executive committee this morning
appointed Perry S. Heath of Cincinnati press
and literary agent and appointed a commit
tee consisting of Hanna , Durbln of Indiana.
Dawcs of Illinois , Payne of Wisconsin , and
Heath to select officers for the committee
In Chicago and New York. This committee
will be In Chicago Monday and provide head
quarters for that city first.
The most Important decision reached by the
committee , however , was to visit Major Mc-
Klnley at Canton this afternoon to lay be
fore him thu plans that have been outlined
and ask his opinion. The party left for
Canton at 3:13 : p. m. The utmost secrecy
was observed throughout the meeting of the
committee.
Before the adjournment of the committee
the following were agreed upon as members
of the advisory committee : General Russell
A. Alger of Michigan , S. W. Allerton of
Illinois , H. Clay Evans of Tennessee. Sen
ator Shoup of Idaho. Senator Rcdfleld Proctor
of Vermont , General Merriam of Minnesota ,
ex-Governor Long of Florida , Thomas Dolan
of Pennsylvania and William II. Plunkett
of Massachusetts.
After the meeting Mr. Hanna stated that
no action had yet been taken relative to
the appointment of the ninth member of
the executive committee. It is reported that
the committee while at Canton will make
every possible effort to Induce Mr. McKlnley
to make a trip through the west or at least
deliver some speeches In that section of
the country-
Some of the western commltteemen are
strongly In favor of having the campaign
opened In Omaha or Lincoln. Neb.
CANTON. O. , July IH. Chairman J. W.
Babeock of thu congressional campaign com
mittee preceded the republican executive
committee this afternoon , arriving here at
1:10. : H spent much of the afternoon at
Major McKlnley's home. He said to the As
sociated press reporter : "Yes. the repub
lican idea has been to make the campaign
one of education. That is the idea now , too ,
but the committee has been ct work for
weeks on that plan and is already In the
field with systematic work. And we were
never better equipped to carry on a cam-
j palgn. It is our wish to extend all reason
able aid In the educational campaign on
the tariff , as well as the financial question ,
from our headquarters at the Hotel Nor-
mandle. Washington. "
Among McKlnley's guests were : Dr. W. S.
Springsteln , A. H. Richmond , manufacturer
of Providence , R. I. ; Congressman Joseph
W. Bcbnnck of Necetlah. Wis. . Third Wis
consin district ; Mr. Nells and L. J. Groin
of Boston , Mass. , just returned from a y-ip
around the world , and Mr. George \V. Conk-
lln , copper mine owner , Marquette , Mich.
1MIPUI.IST OIM'OSITIOX TO llltVA.V.
.Somli.TU L.'ail.Ti , KniM-clilHy , I < * ttir
.Yllllliitiou ivlth the DtMiiofrntH.
DENVER. July 16. Advices received here
by the populist leaders Indicate that there
will be many dltacultles to overcome In the
populist convention before the endorsement
of Mr. Bryan for president can be secured.
The main difficulty will be found in se
curing the co-operation of the southern pop
ulists in this movement , though many mem
bers of the northern party are raising ob
jections. There is especial apprehension as
to the course of Senator Butler of North
Carolina and of ex-Representative Watson
of Georgia , who. with others of the south
ern populist leaders , -rill hold out stiffly
for the adoption of a straight populist plat
form and the nomination of another candi
date than Mr. Bryan. The objection of the
southern men Is directed more to affiliation
with the democratic party than to the can
didate. All their contests as a party in
the south are with the democratic party
and they find it difficult to reconcile them
selves to that party , even though there are
many things In the democratic platform and
In Mr. Bryan's record of which they ap
prove. They fear that an endorsement of
the democratic ticket would be Interpreted
as the abandonment of many of their prin
ciples and the disruption of their party.
Some northern populists appear to have
the same apprehension about the fate of
their party In case Bryan is endorsed , and
many of them who were formerly repub
licans are apprehensive of the fate of the
tariff in ease of Bryan's success.
The populists of the mountain states are
apparently quite unanimous for Bryan. A
majority of the populists In this section
became such on account of the silver issue
alone , and they are willing to accept the
assurance thut this will be made the para
mount question In this campaign and In
the next administration in case of Bryan's
election. They consider the financial ques
tion of Importance GO supreme that they
prefer taking the chances on other points
on which they do not agree with Bryan to
dividing the silver vote. They will , there
fore , support Bryan heartily at St. Louis.
They will probably go In for an Independent
nomination of Bryan at St. Louis , rather
than for his endorsement as the democratic
nominee , and will. In that event , place him
on a platform of their own.
There Is little or no doubt that the silver
party convention to be held at St. Louis
at the same time as the populist convention
will take a position positive for Bryan.
ItlfifJ I'OH ASSISTANT SKCHKTARV.
Another Ollli'iT of ( ItiMtulilli-aii
Stilt.- CoillllliftlMCIlllHCII. .
LINCOLN , July 1C. ( Special. ) Charles
Rlgg of Beatrice has been named au as
sistant secretary of the republican state
central committee. " Chairman Post has
gone to his homo In York , where he will
make out the list of nine members cam-
prising thu executive committee and report
the same within a few days.
In connection with thu election of chair
man of thu state committee , this note from
Peter Jansen to Mr. MacColl la of Interest :
LINCOLN. Neb. , July 15 , l M.My Dear
Mr. MacColl : Since seeing you I liave
delinltely deelileil that I cannot accept the
honor of being thu chairman of thu mute
central committee. I , im convinced thut I
can xerve thu cause to better advantage In
another capacity , that of organizing the
German and Russian vo.o , and will lay
my plans before the comtnlttett If desir
able. My best efforts nd enurgieb sluill
be devoted to the mirced * of sound muiiey
and protection. Yours faithfully ,
1 > . JAN SEN.
IOW.V SILVEHITES W.l.VT A.V OKti.VX.
I'liuililiiur to K-tiililUll a I'IIIKT ut DL-N
Miiliii-x ,
DE3 MOINES. July 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The free silver men of Iowa are
planning to establish a free silver paper
j In DPS Molnes. There ls no paper In the
city that is supporting the Chicago nominee
and today a conference was held here by
leading populists and silver democrats to
' , eoruicler the matter. S. H. Baahor of WulV
i nut , one of the lights of the silver more-
. * meut , was prominent In the meeting and It
i waa stated that he represented Governor
l j Uolta. who la anxious that such a paper
I | shall be started. U Is announced that
I several wealthy men In Des Molnes and
1 throughout tile itate are backing the move
ment and that they want ta establish a
, i ai > < r with press report and plenty of money
i back of it , Thu arrangements are not yet
' aiaplttcj , but another conference will be
I' held ut a few dayn.
M'KI.M.KY TALKS TO TIIK , VKTKIIAXS
HrmlnilN Them of .Ilio Oriiin ilmt > 'ow
Confront * Couiiry'ii Honor.
"
CANTON. 0. . July 16. Five"hundred old
veterans of the war. called on Major Me-
Kinley this afternoon. They came from
Cleveland on a special' train and they called
to congratulate him .as comrades and not
as republicans or democrats , as their spokes ,
man said. The bronze-bulged veterans lined
up handsomely and marched with vigor to
the music of Fahy's military band , which
they brought with them. The company
represented the Soldiers' and Sailors' union
of Cuyahoga county. Two Urand Army of
the Republic posts ot Canton and the Can
ton troop of horsemen escorted them to
McKlnley's home , where thousands of citi
zens were gathered. Addresses were made
by Commander Hugh Bunckloy. Senator W.
T. Clark. Rev. George PetTer. E. L. Patter
son. C. C. Dewstoo , Captain Bohm and
Major W. L. Gloason , to which Major Mc
Klnley responded :
My Comrades and Fellow Citizens : I respond
spend to your rnll with special gratllle.i-
tlon. Nothing elves mo greater pleasure
than to meet at my homo my comrades In
the civil war. The tlea rtf fraternity and
friendship grow stronger and dearer as the
years recedi ; and the old guard one by
one Is called home. Your presence revives
many patriotic memories ; It recalls many
stirring nml glorious events. How vividly
they rise before us and what an Inspira
tion for the right tin ; } ' always are. To
have been a faithful soldier of the union
Is no less u source of Joy In your advanc
ing years and Inllrmltles than a precious
legacy for family and friends. It blessca
him who gives and enriches him who re
ceives. It is n record of patriotism anil
service In this severest trials of our history.
( Applause. ) We all know something of
what that war meant antl whnt It coat ;
what sacrifice It exacted and for wiiat a
holy cause the sacrifice waa freely given
treasure Illimitable , suiTerlng indescrib
able anil death beyond previous record of
comparison , ny far the larger number
of our old comrades tif the Grand Army
are sleeping In "their Ullcnt tents" beyond
the river , but though' death' bus diminished
our ranks It la a eonxolItiKrelleition that
morn than a million of our comrades still
survive. It is a gratifying- thought that
those who served thp.ir country best in
war have always bOi'n nmong the best
ami truest of our citizens In peace. It
Is In the living present , hbwever , and its
duties and responsibilities 'that every old
soldier Is now , as always , most deeply in
terested. ( Applause. ) Each new engage
ment of thu war brought Its own new
trials and perils to face and bravely over
come. The devotion to discipline anil duty
which distinguished them then haa kept
the old soldier * ! true and steady ever since.
( Applause. ) They have not faltered and
will not falter now. [ There has been no
time since they laid down their arms when
wo , hail greater need for patriotic men
than now and the response , to the crisis ot
the hour will come from ; all sections of
our common country. iGfeat applause )
We have reached a point. In our history
when all men who love their country must
unite to defeat by their blitlota the forces
which now assail the country's honor. The
war has been over thirty-two years and as
a result we have a reunited country , a
union stronger and freer * a civilization
higher and nobler , a freedom brighter and
more enduring and n ( lag dearer and
more sai-red than ever before and all of
them safe from any enemy because the
men who a third of a century ago fought
in deadly conflict unite In their masterful
might to oppose any ctidray who would
assail either freedom , or , union , or Hag.
( Cherrs ) The strtnjple' which is upon us.
Involving national uopil CalUi and honor ,
will onllHt their united ami earnest serv
ices until those who are urrnyed against
the public faith shall bo grouted and dis
persed. The bitterness 6fthe , war belongs
to the past. Its glories are the common
herltagu of UH all. What waa won in that
great conflict belongs- Just as sacredly to
those who lost aa to those who triumphed.
You meet today notXnrfii soldiers , but a.i
citizens Interested nowJInsmuintaininK the
credit of the country you served so well
and in restoring- prosperity " 'and better
times to our heritage * Thu future is the
sacred trust to us all. south as well as
north. Honesty , like patriotism , can neither
be bound by state or sectional lines. Finan
cial dishonor In th > threatened ilnncer now
and good men will obliterate old lines of
party In a united effort to upholil Amor-
lean honor. This you have always done
anil you must strive' to keep the union
worthv of the brave men who sacrificed
and died for it. I will be glail. my com
rades to meet you all personally. ( Loud
cheers )
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
IV A IT 13 ROES AS A CONTESTANT.
HH Support of Ilryuii JFiiy Hnvuo
KnVi'.t OKI fluCoiiviiltloii. .
DENVER , July 16. Ex-Governor Davln H.
Walto vill be a feature of the St. Louis
convention , but he will be there only as a
contestant for a seat. The leaders of the
regular delegation take exception to the re
ports which have gone abroad that Mr.
Walte Is at the head of the Colorado dele
gation. Nothing , they say. Is further from
the truth , as he is not oven a delegate.
At the populist state convention held In
Denver. July 4. ho sought for admission
to It as the head of a Denver delegation ,
claiming to have been selected af a mass
convention. The committee on credentials
rejected his claims by a vote of 33 to 9.
and the convention , without a dissenting
vote , sustained the credentials committee.
Governor Walte then walked out of the state
convention at the head of his rejected dele
gation all from Arapahoe county and in
another hall , they resolved themselves Into
another mass convention and went through
the form of appointing delegates to St.
Louis for the state. Only the rejected dele
gates , who were from a single county , partic
ipated In thin mass statoconvention. .
Walte professes to be for Bryan for presi
dent , but his opponents Jn the party say
the elalm is a pretense to win favor with the
dominant members of the national body and
to help him to thu acata for which ho and
the other members of bis delegation are con
tending.
SWINDLED FUDEIIAL OKFICI3US.
Vllciri'il Aurnt of ( Ii < * Di'ininrrntliCiiin -
Itnlii'ii Miuiimi'rs' DlHiTi'illli'il.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D.-July 16. ( Special
Telegram. ) For some days an Individual
giving the name of W. L. Turney and claimIng -
Ing to be a representative from the demo
cratic national committee , has been visiting
the towns and Indian a'gancics In this sec
tion collecting assessments from govern
ment officials and. others' far the national
campaign fund. Although hu exhibited let
ters and credentials purporting to be from
ex-Chalrmsn Harrity- and Faulkner , sus
picions were aroused,1 and i telegram was
at once sent to Hon. W. , F. Ilarrity at Phila
delphia. This reply has been received from
him tonight"Telegram , fjecclvcd. Abso
lutely no authority whatever for use of my
name for collecting campaign funds for any
purpose or any account whatever. Will you
please have puhllsh&l this-fact , giving It
through newspapers ? ? Persona presenting
contrary are Impostors. " "
Turney collected several hundred dollars In
this vicinity and statpd he" had been col
lecting in various parts of thu west since
Feuruary. His illegal gains must have
reached into the thousands' . It Is ascer
tained he is lleelng westwardaver the Northern -
ern Pacific with Portland , 'Ore. , as his os
tensible destination.
LANSING. Mich. , July.1lti-Some ( 200 free
silver advocates from jrartons parts of the
state held an Independtuit free silver con
vention here today. It wau called to order
at 11 a. m. by ex-Congressman George F.
Richardson of Grand Rapids , who announced
the purpose of the gathering to be for thu
selection of delegates to the St. Louis
convention and 10 take necessary steps for
the organization of the silver party In this
state. Qutucy A. Smith and Frank S.
Porter of Lansing -were elected temporary
chairman and secretary respectively. A com
mittee of sixteen was , appointed to report
upon the manner forj organization of the
new party. Many prominent popuIUta are
among thobe present ' Colonel Dradsoaw ol
Kentucky addressed ' the convention th.li
afternoon.
Ilult * llni Ilrynn Tlrkrt.
OTTUMWA , Is , , July 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ! The Slgourney lie-view , one of the
prominent weeklies of Vha state today joined
the army of bolterr Editor Holllngswortli
will support McKlnley and Hobart and act
Independently on other candidates.
W , J. BRYAN AS A CITIZEN
Candid Estimate of Hia Character , Qualifi
cations and Executive Capacity.
INFORMATION IS FOR EASTERN PEOPLE
Jfoiv York World \nU * Mr. ItomMvnter
fur u Sketch of the Clili-itKO Cnn-
illilnlu nml Itln 1'tilillo
Cnri-er.
NEW YORK. July If. . To Edward Roxe-
water , Editor of The Uec : Will you greatly
oblige the World by telegraphing us a
cnnuld estimate of Mr. Urynn's ability
character and convictions on other political
questions as well as silver ? Apart from
the silver Issue , on which the Wonil shares
your views , what kind of an executive
would Mr. Uryan make ? Did he take nn
active part In the management of the
World-Herald , and If so , how was his In-
Huenci' exerted ? As an editor and lawyer ,
how does he stand with respect to cor
porations ? What sort ot practice had he ?
What legal experience ? Is he generally re
garded In Omaha ns a man of sound judg
ment ? Please rcmemlier that thj east
knows nothing about him and Is exceed-
In' ly Interested. We would like to publish
your dispatch signed. THE WOULD.
OMAHA , July 1C , ISOfi. To thu World.
New York : Within the short space of one
week William Jennings Bryan has emerged
from comparative obscurity to find himself
the subject of national solicitude and inter
national discussion and speculation. With
his name on every tongue , his portrait In
all the papers , and his movements and ut
terances given with minuteness to the coun
try by Associated press dispatches and spe
cial correspondents , Bryan has suddenly
loomed Into thu horizon as one of the two
foremost figures in the great national
drama that is about to be played on Amer
ica's political stage. The story of his early
life , his academic training , apprenticeship
as a lawyer , his forensic triumphs in the
school bouse and on thu political rostrum ,
his career in congress and Intrusion Into
the arena of journalism have furnished
material for the people who absorb with
avidity all that Is said and written conccri.-
Ing the man who captivated a great na
tional convention with his eloquence oad
carried away the laurel crown for which
the greatest of his party's leaders had been
striving. With all that has already been
published concerning Bryan's physical and
mental make-up , his habit ! ) and his asso
ciations , the popular conception of the man
is vague , and the World is therefore well
justified In asking me to supply some data
for a true estimate of his ability , char
acter and capacity for filling the high of
fice to which he now aspires.
Without pretending to have an Intimate
acquaintance with Mr. Bryan , my opportu
nities for gauging the man have been ample.
Measured by the standard of men truly
great , William Jennings Bryan will scarcely
take rank with eminent political leaders
of the democratic school such as were
Stephen A. Douglas , John C. Breckinridge ,
Horatio Seymour. Allen G. Thurman.
Thomas A. Hendrlcks , Samuel J. Randall ,
to say nothing of Samuel J. Tilden. Thomaa
F. Bayard or David B. Hill. While gifted
i with oratorical powers ot a high order.
Bryan lacks both depth and breadth. He
is a popularizer of other men's ideas rather
than an original thinker , and has a catchy
way of presenting his subjects an audi
ence. He Is u . consummate actor , whose
forte lies In appeals to sentiment anil emo
tion rather than In arguments and sound
reasoning. He Is a horn agitator who never
hesitates to employ the weapons ot the dem
agogue to make a point. Bryan's most vul
nerable part is his luck of moral stamina
and utter indifference to the maintenance
of public Integrity. While so far as I know
his private character is unimpeachable he
has never raised his voice or used bis pen
In denunciation of flagrant abuses of public
office or betrayal of public trust , but. on
the contrary , has permitted the paper for
which lie is ostensibly the responsible editor
to gloss over and defend embezzlements in
public office , gross official negligence and
corrupt collusion with public plunderers ,
even where the offenders were foisted into
office as republicans.
From the professional standpoint Mr.
Bryan may be considered a dismal failure.
His legal practice has never amounted to
anything worth mentioning. His venture in
the newspaper business has not been re
garded as serious in these parts. While
he has been nominal editor of the Omaha
World-Herald since September 1 , 1891 , he
has in reality been a mere Journalistic
figurehead. His name has been paraded at
the head of the weekly edition to draw
free silver delusionlsts. but was soon taken
out of the dally and has not been replaced.
Instead of devoting time to the paper , he
has been traveling about the country five
weeks out of six as the paid champion of the
Bimetallic league.
As a politician , Bryan has displayed no
organizing ability. He Is a good stump
speaker and au effective campaigner. But
that Is all. If bo has any executive ca
pacity it has not yet manifested itself. He
has never held any executive position and
hp.s never had an opportunity to exercise
any faculty ho may possibly possess in
that direction. The best business men of
Omaha , regardless of party , look upon him
as a man of Immature judgment who would
constitute an extra hazardous risk as head
of the national government.
E. ROSEWATER.
POI" DELEGATES KHOM AKICAXSAS.
I'l'OllIc'x I'nrtr CnoviMillon Gt-tM IH
IliiNiiK'x * TliroiiKli In u Hurry.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. . July 10. The popu
list state convention got down to business
at 9:30 : o'clock this morning. A resolution
was offered Instructing the delegates to St.
Louis to vote for a "middle-of-the-road"
populist for president In case Mr. Oryan
would not accept the Omaha platform with
out the dotting of an " 1 ' or the crossing
of a "t. " The resolution was referred with
out reading.
District delegates to the national conven
tion were selected as follows : First dis
trict. M. R. Coffman , T. E. Sweet , W. H.
Russell ; Second , P. L. Montgomery , Sol
WIthercutt , John A. Wlthercll ; Third , W. P.
Parks , F. T. Shepherd , E. R. Arnold ; Fourth ,
B. L. Jones , J. M. Harkuy , J. W. DollUon ;
Fifth. J. R. Dounell , J. E. Bryan. C. T.
Foster ; Sixth. N. B. Hulger , W. H. Miller ,
R. B. Carl-Lee.
A voluminous platform was adpoted de
nouncing both the republican and democratic
partlt-s , favoring the free and unlimited
coinage of silver without waiting far the aid
or consent of any other nation , demanding
the abolition of national banks , und that
the government Issue legal tender paper
money.
A resolution denouncing the appropriation
of public funds far sectarian purposes was
not acted upon.
Presidential electors were chosen as fol
lows : At large , J. R. Sovereign and K. H.
P. Russ ; First district , J. A. Meek ; Second.
Sol Wlthercutt ; Third. E. R. Arnold ; Fourth.
B. ff. Hoyd : Fifth , J. E. Scanlan ; Sixth. J. D.
Tanner. At noon the convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock ,
I'rrillctN Din * li HM < T.
JEFFERSON , la. . July 1C. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Senator Russell , recognized as one
of the most conservative. Influential demo
crats In Iowa , says the adoption of free
silver would create a panic that would
shake the nation from center to circum
ference. Hu hopes to see a sound money
ticket nominated.
ISiiKi'tu Helia Not n fn nil III lite.
SAN FRANCISCO , July 16. Eugene V
Debs has written a letter to a populist In
this city In which he nays be Ii not a can
didate for the populUt nomination for thu
presidency.
STATK POLITICS.
tj-on * KnHlifii ! OrirniiUi * n
Cluli Tvlth toil Mvnilirri.
LYONS. Neb. , July 16. ( Special. ) A oall
was made by the central committee to meet
at the Grand Army of the Republic hall
Saturday evening to organize a McKlnloy
club. Over fifty were present. The club
was organized with L. C. Coffin as presi
dent and R. S. Hart us vice president , and
at the present time hns over 100 member * .
BEAVKR CITY , Neb. . July IS. ( Special
Telegram. ) The republican central commit
tee met today and selected September 10 as
the time for holding the convention for
the nomination of a county ticket. A grand
rally will at.o be held at that time.
DAVID CITY , Neb. . July If. . ( Special. )
The campaign In Butler county was opened
last night by the republicans nt a rousing
meeting held In the opera house. .Tho Da
vid City Republican Glee club , which cre
ated such a furore of enthusiasm at Lin
coln , Omaha and Denver four years ago ,
appeared and sang some of their catchy
songs , replete with hits at the present po
litical situation , and received applause.
Rousing speeches were made hy C. II. Aid-
rich , George Sheesley and S. H. Steele. A
McKlnley and Hobart club was organized ,
of which Ed G. Hall was chosen president ,
John Klosterman vice president , and C. 0.
Crosthwalte secretary. A vice president
from each township was named as a con
ference committee , for the purpose of con
ferring In regard to the campaign In the
county. Afterward an opportunity was
given to persons to join thn club , and ISO
persons availed themselves ot the offer.
BEATRICE , Neb. , July IB. ( Special Tel
egram. ) That the republicans are not all
dead In Beatrice was clearly shown by the
outpouring at the Auditorium tonight , whore
It had ben announced a McKlnley club
would be formed , preceded by a speech by
Hon. George M. Lambortson of Lincoln. The
building , with a seating capacity of 1,000.
was literally jammed , many being -turned
away. The speech was a logical exposition
of the republican doctrines of sound money
and protection , and did a great deal of
good in giving a correct understanding of
the silver question to a few republicans who
have been Induced to follow the free coinage -
ago fallacy. After the speaking a club was
formed , with Hon. Alexander Graham as
chairman. T. P. Fuller , secretary , and C.
B. Dempster , treasurer. Another meeting
Is to be held Monday evening , at which
time the chairman will announce an execu
tive committee of six members.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . July 1C. ( Special
Telegram. ) The McKlnley club meeting
held here tonight was attended by 200 en
thusiastic members. Rooms were rented
and permanent headquarters opened. A
band was engaged for the season and a
uniformed marching club organized. Local
speakers spoke upon the coming campaign
and its Issue. _
MAYOR SL'TIIO MAKES .V IMiATKOflM.
California I.rnilcrs of I lie 1'opnllnt
Party ICxiiress Tlit-lr Iili'iiH.
SAN FRANCISCO , July 1C. T. W. War-
dell , chairman af thu populist state central
committee of California , and J. Taylor
Rogers , Mayor Sutro's secretary. have
prepared a platform which It is proposed to
present to the national populist convention
to be held in St. Louis next week. The
financial plank follows :
"We demand a national money , issued
directly by the general government only , as
a full legal tender for all debts and issued
without the agency of any private corpora
tion or bank , and in circulating volume
subject to law and responsive to our needs ,
and.speedily . to..be Increased to $50 per
capita of the entire people. Such money
shall consist ot gold , sliver and paper , ecch
dollar thereof endowed with the same
function imparted solely from the stamp
thereon , and not dependent for Its money
value upon the price of the material used.
Each dollar shall be Interchangeable with
but not redeemable in the ether , and shall
be denominated respectively gold and silver
or paper money all national debts being
payable in either at the option ot the govern
ment.
"As the United States is a free and power
ful nation , and the financial and industrial
liberty of its citizens should be indpendent
of any other government , we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver by the United States at their present
legal ratio of 10 to I , without reference to
the course of any foreign nation.
"Wo demand that all national banks be
abolished and In Leu of them that the
government establish postal banks in each
city , town and village of the United States
containing a population of 1.000 or more. "
The platform also provides for the re
cognition of Cuba and against the refunding
of the Pacific railroad debt.
MIX.VESOTA SILVER CONVENTION.
Di'U'HTati'N AVIin ( ii > to St. Loulx Favor
Uryan.
MINNEAPOLIS , July 10. Silver men are
jubilant today at the success of the state
convention called by National Committeeman -
man James W. Griffin of the American sil
ver organization to name their city delegates
and alternates to the St. Louis conven
tion July 22. The great majority of those
attending are republicans , but this Is not
deprecated by the sllverites , as they ex
pect favorable action to their cause from
both democrats and populists when they
meet in their statu conventions later on.
The convention organized itself this mornIng -
Ing at Harmonia ball and later In thu day
moved across the river to the great exposi
tion hall and there heard reports of com
mittees and adopted resolutions commend
ing Bryan for president and presenting
John Llnd to the people of Minnesota as a
candidate for governor. Ltnd Is a well known
free silver advocate and strongly popular
with the people. There will be an attempt
by free silver leaders to secure his nomi
nation by the populists and democrats and
then to throw to them the support of free
silver believers and republicans who are
against the machine. By this combination
the-y hope to defeat David Clotigh , the re
publican nominee , who will bo the only other
candidate In the field. The convention Is
attended by about 500 delegates from all
over the statu and the gathering Is a reprc-
Hentctlvo one. The silver men Intend to
conduct a vigorous campaign on behalf of
Bryan. _
KANSAS r.VSTIlUCTS FOI I IIUYA.V.
Silver Delegation to SI. I.onlM Fnvor.i
tlnehra la ,
TOPEKA , Kan. . July IB. The state silver
convention got together about " o'clock this
afternoon at Hamilton hall. Among those
present at li-abt three-fourths have been
prominently Identified with the republican
party. The preponderance of republicans
ia so great that the delegation elected to at
tend thu St. Louis convention on the d
will bu overwhelmingly republican. E. 0.
Lit tit ; of Abilene was chosen temporary
chairman. He said : "Columbia has reached
her majority. We now propose that nho con
duct her own affairs without dictation from
foreign financiers ar suggestions from for
eign parliaments. At SL Louis they aban
doned the traditions and deserted the Inter
ests of the American people and 'Inclared In
favor af maintaining a gold standard. They
put William McKlnley on the platform , but
they put Grover Cleveland In the platform.
The St. Louts convention may have changed
its mind , but the American people have not
altered their opinions. They ( till demand
bimetallism , whii-h means the admission of
gold and silver to ilie. mints on equal terms
and the use of both as redemption money.
The only honest dollar Is the dollar of the
contract. "
llryiiii anil Si\vall L'lnli
DAVID CITY , Neb. , July Hi. ( Special.-- )
The silver democrats and fusion populist *
held a meeting last night at the court
house for the purpose of forming a Bryan
and Sewall ulub. A large njinhrr of namri
bad been obtained to " .lie memberkhlp Ly
a canvas * uf the town. The club organized
by electing James Bell , president , \ . M
Walling , vice president : Lou In dtraka. ke'-re
tary New names uere added ta the roll
at the meeting and now numbers about lou.
GIVEN AN OMAHA WELCOME
Monster Becoption Tendered Eon. J. H.
MttcColl at the City Hall.
SPACE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE CROWD
Introilnei-il liynntor Tliitriton In n
Aiiri | > | irlnto Sii | > i < i > lil'riiiiiNi > il .
till * I'eilpll * II llllnlllCHN
Ailinlnlntrullon.
The reception tendered Hon. J. H. Mnc-
Cell , the republican candidate for gorcnnr ,
at the city hull last night was a success
In every sense ot tlu > word. Thu apaclima
rotunda and balconies of the beautiful city
building wore filled with a crowd ot fully
2,000 people , which Included within Itii
number some of the most prominent resi
dents of Omaha , among whom were a largo
number of women.
The Interior of the building had boon
handcomoly decorated , huge American tlaga
being freely used , and the balcony rnll a
being covered with drapery hung In grace
ful folds. The columns at the first landIng -
Ing of the grand staircase wore wrapped
with the Ak-Sar-Bcn or Omaha colors , and
the electroliers surmounting thu newel posts
of the grand staircase wore lighted with
lamps of the same colors red , yellow and
green. The olficcs of the lower two Iloora
were thrown open to the public and were
handsomely decorated with Hags. The south
east corner of the rotunda was draped with
the national colors , and several handsaniu
rugs , together with a sofa and several up-
linlstercd chairs , gave the corner an elegant
appearance.
The Young Republican Thurston club ,
under whose auspices the reception waa
given , went In a body to the depot to meet
thu train which carried tlu ; gubernatorial
candidate and his party. The train arrived
at 7:45 : and as It pulled Into the depot these
on board were surprised with the following
"yell. " Invented by Charlie Southard ex
pressly for campaign purposes : ,
Hurrah for McKlnloy !
Hurrah for .MacColl ! i
You'll both get there ! . i
This fall ! I
MacColl !
After greetings had been exchanged the
whole party entered carriages end the vis
itors were driven to a hotel for dinner , whllo
the others went direct to the city hall. la
the governor's party were C. P. R. Williams ,
E. B. Penney , C. C. McNIsh and J. R.
Southerlnnd ,
ENTRANCE GREETED WITH CHEERS.
At S:30 : the honored guest arrived at Iho
city hall In company wit.i Senator J. M.
Thurston. Their entrance was the signal for
a volley of applause , which lasted for several
minutes. As soon as iiuict had been par
tially restored President Powers of the
Thurston club Introduced Senator Thurston
as "the greatest man In the state of Ne
braska. "
Senator Thurston mounted the steps ot
the grand staircase , in order to get a view
of his auditors , and was greeted with vo
ciferous applause. After a few preliminary
remarks , complimentary to the club which
bore his name , the speaker said that Mac-
Cell was the nominee if the party which , in.
every year it had administered the affairs
of the government , had advanced the honor
anil glory of tha Hag and had measured a
greater degree of prosperity to every man.
woman and child than they had ever bad
under any other administration. Ho re
ferred to the "campaign of anarchy and
hysteria" now being conducted by the party
which had recently held a convention In
Chicago , and cautioned his hearers that It
was well to remember that under a repub
lican adminstration this country had been ,
made a place of prosperity and the rcfugo
for the oppressed ot all nations. Ho ap
pealed to bis auditors to know if they would
trust the fate of the nation to the hands of
such men as Altgcld , Pennoyer , and that
like , or to Reed , Allison , Davis , and that
grandest of all men. William McKinley. jr.
Loud applause greeted this climax.
Continuing , the senator said that under a
republican administration every man who
bad muscle to hire out had been able to find
a place to excl/nge It for money , but under
a democratic administration American men
had been compelled to wander helpless/ !
through American streets looking for work.
For the idle man who has no real estate to
boom , and who Is dependent upon his good
right arm for support , the speaker said there
would be no opportunity for earning feeder
or clothing unless there were opened up the
places of manufacture that were open under
a republican administration , an.l which had
all been closed under a dcmrcratlc adminis
tration. It was not no much a question , bo
said , of what kind of dollars , but purely a
question ot how to get work to gel any kind
of dollars.
A brief reference to the number of demo
cratic papers , which had refused to swallow
the Chicago platform and candidates was
greeted with loud applause.
The senator then said ho had noticed
that when the democratic party had been
successful It was because thn great German
press had been outspoken against the re
publican party , but now , from one end ot
the country to the other , of their own voli
tion and out of the good , hard sense which
was characteristic of the Germans these
great papers were outspoken against
anarchy and against lowering the standard
of the American people.
NOT BOUGHT BY COMPLIMENTS.
Touching on the democratic candidate , tbo
speaker said thu people of Nebraska had
heard with pleasure that one of her citlzena
bad been nominated by one of the great
parties as Its leader , but tha leaders of that
party little understood the good sense ot
thu citizens of Nebraska if they thought
they were going to sell their birthright
for n little mess of pnttagu of local note
riety. This sally was greeted with great
laughter and applause.
Speaking of local matters , Senator Thurs
ton said that while thu party had been di
vided two years ago , it was now united on
the mun Omaba had been for for tha fifth
ar sixth time and none would bu so proud
as thu citizens of Omaba when plain. Farmer
Jack MacColl takes his seat In thu governor' *
chair.
After cautioning his hearers to carefully
scrutinize thu glittering promises made by
the democrats and compare thu promises
made by tbat party In the past with what It
had afterwards done , thu senator took up
thu ullver question and disposed of it with
a few daft turns , saying that when thu
laboring men all got to work tbu money
question would settle itself.
In conclusion , Senator Thurston said that
every man who Is not trying to pay hla
honeiit debts at 50 cents on the dollar would
vote for reciprocity , protection , honest
money , BUI McKlnluy and Juck MacColl.
Hu then introduced MucColl as a governor
who wouldn't bo far anarchy und who wasn't
a "pop. "
The next governor was greeted with en
thusiastic cheers ami upplaunu when ha
ascended a few steps In order to sen tbo
crowd , and It was several seconds bcfora
hu could make himself buard. .Mr. MacColl
prefaced bit remarks by exprc-Balns rrgrcto
that ha wax not a speaker , In order that
bo might fittingly express liU appreciation
at the honor conferred upon him hy the
flattering reception. He stated that If hu
was elected bo would give the tate an ad
ministration tbat would be satisfactory to
bUfcluetsB man and taxpaye.ru ,
"If tbat is what you want , and I belterd
it Is , " said thu speaker , "I want your
vote. "
"You'll got it ! " exclaimed a voice ia
tbe rrowd.
APPRIJCIATES OMAHA'S GOOD WILTi
I "If 1 mil elected , " continued the upekker ,
| 'I will have Omulm and Douglas cotintr
! to thank lor II I owe Omaha so much
now that I fear llfu Ii all too nhort to p y
it l. . . k
"Uo stand tl the threshold of a src .k