New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
BRYAN INTADES JERSE y.
HIS CONTINUOUS sPEECH-MAKI TOUR
NOT A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
WITH \ FEW EXCEPTIONS HE HAS SMALL Al ID
rNcES -PHH.,IpSRURG'S ENTHUSIASTIC
WELCOME THE ONLY BRIGHT
SPOT u THE JOURNEY-

SPOT u THE Journey.
Tor tho second time since the beginning Of the
comnaicn william J. Bryan yesterday crossed the
STATE Of New-Iersey and although his coming hdu
been herald-G far and wide by the apostles OF 'he
lve- heresy. his tour was anything pu' '"e
tr,unph which had been expected In arranging
,ho - ndfd,te.s Itinerary the State Committee OF
New-Jersev shrewdiy managed TO have him taken
through the WITH Congress District where sVerl'es
ara az common as wormfences and where II was
hoped enough enthusiasm would be aroused 10 CON
vince the world tina, New-Jersey Is again J" 'ne
Democratic column on It's face 1t was strategic
move worthy Of the brain Of Napoleon out despite
the efforts Of its orgnators II failed OF eh're SUI
cess In only two places. Philipsburg and Washing
ton in Warren County. was the auendanc" near
v,ha, had been expected and in both Of these sp"-
cial Inducements had been mad 10 attract large
crowds At every station. both on the f"hhSS wanna
an1 Delaware. Lack wanna and western rali'odu''
there were gatherings OF people. but IN most IN
stances they were attracted more by curiosity 10 see
the boy orator than by a desir" TO 90 hohoi ~
the Popocratic candidate
Mr. BRYAN left Philadelphia at O'Clock yes'er-
day morning in special car attached 10 an express
train on the Belvidere Branch OF IN" fenhsyiVa""
Railroad Accompanying him were JosePhus D''-
iels member OF the National Democratic committee
from North Carolina. eX-Congre ssman ho"ard
Nutchler OF Pennsylvania; Congressman william
Srlze- Of New York: Willis Abbott. of Newly ork'
and = number OF prominen. Ncw-Jersey Democrats
including Senators DAILY and kuhl: ext congressman
Cornish Harry b. Paul. postmaster Of camden ana
Paul Queen "A member Of the state Democratic
Committee.
OLD IDEAS WORKED OVER.
After his long address in Philadelphia or Tuesday
night in which ne had used the greater part Oh "s
stock in trade Mr. Bryan was apparently StNmp'u
as TO what he should say to his audiences III New
Jersey lie dare not repeat what h. had told MS
Philadelphia admirers for the speech was reported IN
fl in the newspapers 80 the candidate cudgeii-d MS
brain for something new. That something NJ"
came from a stack Of old Congressional Records
which the candidate carried in his vase. By quick
and careful reading Nr. BRYAN was able to have a
halfdozen brief speeches az his tongues end by the
time the train reached Trenton In this labor ne was
ably assisted by William Sulzer. who looked IKE
Henry Clay Intil he put on at Buffalo hN-
cept when advising the boy orator what 10 say
Sulzer kept his counsel and contenied hiinseh
in chuckling inwardy at the discontinue Of his sue
cessfl rival for the nomination for Governor Of New
York
Mr. Brvan was at,ircd in a black frock coat dark
oyercoat and brown Alpine hat His face gave
evidence Of the hard work he has been doing and his
voice though at hr,t clear and strong. gradually
grew hoarse Despite his apparent fatigue Of mind
and body h. worked his usual smile. in which con
6dence and egotism were closely blended a. 10 i'm
press one that n felt that he was predestined TO
occupy the White House. His conversation. when ne
could be led 10 talk the prospects for mis- elec
ton corroborated this Impression. On several coca
sions when his fellow-traveers asked him what he
thought Of his chances. he replied THAI the people
are aroused and our ticke' will he elected by
OVERWHELMING. majority" In explaining this Mr..
BRYAN pointed 10 the large crowds which had gath
cred Il, hear him speak from train Platforms in ohio.
Indiana and Kentucky. and said that h. felt sure
that his words had fallen fertile soil. especially in
the Middle Western States. He Jill no,. however. al