The Topeka State Journal

BRYAN IN OHIO.

No Cessation of the Enthusiasm That Greets Him At Every Station Along the Journey.

A PLATFORM BREAKS.

Bryan Says "You Want to Get On My Platform Then It Won't Break Down With You."

Monroeville, Ind., Aug. 10.-Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska today made a grand stride out of the west whence he sprang, toward the heart of the enemy's country as he sees fit to dominate New York.

As the train on the Pennsylvania Central upon which he traveled pulled out of Chicago at a little before midnight, demonstrations were made at South Chicago and the other suburban stations, large crowds surrounding the train at the stations and attesting their presence by the use of fireworks and brass bands.

The train had barely passed the city limits, however, before Mr. and Mrs. Bryan retired to their room in the handsome compartment car. Again did the Bryan party fail to catch up with Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Bland who left Chicago on an earlier train intending to join the Bryan party at Alliance.

John G. Johnson, Democratic national committeeman for Kansas and likely to be a member of the executive committee, J. E. Malone of Juneau, Wis., committeeman from that state and George J. Sternsdorff of Chicago, an old friend of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and whose child was by resolution of the Nebraska legislature some four years ago named after the then rising young congressman from Nebraska, are traveling with the Bryan party.

John A. Creighton of Omaha, a member of the notification committee, is also with it. Mr. Bryan was feeling unusually good over a meeting at Chicago with A. J. Warner of the bimetallic league and with George W. Peck of Wisconsin. Mr. Peck was until recently against him, but he has become an ardent Bryan man and yesterday assured Mr. Bryan that he will carry Wisconsin. Governor Peck says conditions are more favorable than they were in 1890, when he was elected governor.

At Valparaiso at 1:40 a. m. a crowd aggregating 1,000 was in waiting, about 100 of them carrying torches. There were music and numerous banners. Cheer after cheer failed to kindle a semblance of wakefulness in the Bryan state room and the faithful party of noisy wakefuls failed to greet their candidate. Early dawn found the train at Columbia City, but 129 miles out of Chicago.

It was but 4:45 a. m., but there were about fifty people at the depot and much to their gratification Mr. Bryan came out before the train started and shook hands all around. He had come out in such a hurry that he had neglected to put on his collar. When the train reached Fort Wayne at 5:20 a. m. there were probably 2,500 people on the platform, and when Mr. Bryan came out he was greeted cordially.

To a request that he speak, he replied somewhat hoarsely that they must not expect a speech from him. None of the newspaper men were up yet, he said, and he had promised them that he would not speak in their absence, besides, he expected to have quite a large audience to talk to in New York "and I want to save some of my voice for that meeting."

Then the crowd filed past him in unusual good order, and all who cared to secured a grasp of his hand. "I want to shake," said one man in a loud voice.

"Well," said Mr. Bryan as he reached for him, "don't shake me on election day."

"Hurrah for the next president of the United States!" came a voice from the crowd.

"This is sufficiently indefinite," added Mr. Bryan, "to permit all to join," and three cheers were given. As the train drew away from the station some one shouted, "Put old Allen county down for 5,000 plurality for Bryan."

At Washington, O., there was a momentary stop and about 100 people extended the glad hand to Nebraska.

At Dunkirk, O., about 500 people extended an uproarious welcome and a clamorous farewell. The train stopped but a minute and many of those present failed in their strenuous efforts to grip the bruised hand of the candidate, who was even thus early in the day cautioning his friends to go light with that hand. At West Durbin the nominee was greeted with cheers and when quiet could be restored said:

"Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very glad to meet you and glad to see the interest you are taking in this campaign. In my judgment it is the most important campaign that the people of this country have been called upon to engage in in many years. And all I can ask of you is that you each study this money question for yourself, and when you have made up your mind as to what is right, then do what you think best." (Great applause.)

Van Wert, O., Aug. 10.-At Monroeville, the last town in Indiana, there was a crowd of 500 people. Dixon was the first town reached in Major McKinley's state. It is but a hamlet and there were but a dozen men and one woman at the train. The woman was bareheaded and in morning attire.

At Van Wert there were 2,000 people assembled around the depot whose cheers vetoed the music of the brass band. The first of the crowd to greet Mr. Bryan were four remarkably handsome girls wearing silver caps with Bryan and Sewall in silk letters around the visor.

One man in old soldier's uniform clung to Mr. Bryan's hand long enough to promise him Ohio by 50,000. People climbed over and under the car with the utmost recklessness in their zeal to get near the car platform. No one had taken the precaution to see that the Bryan car was at the rear of the train.

In fact, it was the first coach back of the baggage car, with about five coaches forward of it. As the train pulled out three rousing cheers were given for Bryan.

At Middleport there were about 70 men at the train who shook hands and (Continued on Seventh Page.)