The herald., 1896-08-24
IN Invitation TO DINE
Causes Vast Speculation
Among Politicians
BRYAN WILL LUNCH WITH HILL
Preliminary to Making a Cam
paign Speech
THE INFERENCE is DRAWN
That the Senator Will Support the
Chicago Ticket
THE INFERENCE is DRAWN
And Formal Declaration to That Effect In
Fully Expected
An Understanding Has Been or VIII BelReaciae1
Which Will Mark An Epoch In the
Campaign - Bryan's Program
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
UPPER RED HOOK, N. Y, Aug. 2s.-
The fact that William ]. Bryan, Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency, will
lunch with Senator Hill, the leader Of
tn party organization in this state, be-
came known today to the little party of
politicians inhabiting the Red Hook ho-
tel and inspired more anticipatory dis
cussion among them than any other ir-
cident of the candidates eastern tour.
Every one assumes that Senator Hill has
resolved to support the nominee of the
party, else they argue, he would hardly
invite him to sit at his table and lunch.
and 1t is taken as an announcement
of HilPs determination, which is expect
ed to be followed by a more formal de-
claration of the senator's attitude. Mr..
Bryan will arrive at Albany Tuesday
afternoon and will have two hours for
refreshment before the speech, which he
is billed to make. He will spend two
hours, according to the program which
has been arranged for him, at Wolfert's
Roost, the handsome residence which
Snator Hill bought of Fritz Emmett, the
the Democratic candidate and the Sem
ator may come to an understanding, il
they have not already done so, which
will mark distinct epoch in the cam
paign.
The fact that the invitation from
Senator Hill, which message came, it Is
understood, through Chairman Hinck-
ley of the state committee is taken by
the politicians here as an answer to the
question which has stirred the state
since the day Of the Chicago convention
whether Senator Hill will support the
ticket.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan will go to Win
nisook Lodge, in the Catskills, to pass
the night with State Chairman Hinck-
ley and other party managers of the
state organization to discuss with them
the plans of the campaign.
He will meet other prominent Demo-
Gratis in the cities in the state, which he
is to visit and before he leaves New
York will know what measure of sup
port he is to receive from the leaders OF
this state. The representative of the
Associated Press today asked Mr.. Bryan
whether he was to lunch with Senator
Hill and he replied automatically: II
have not been fully advised concern
ing the arrangements which are made
for my entertainment in Albany"
This was very quiet day with Mr..
Bryan, that is, day as quiet as a can
didate for the presidency can expect,
There were many callers at the Perine
house from the surrounding country
who asked to see Mr. and Mrs. Bryan.
and most Of them were received.
dreary rain draggled the village all
day and kept most of its inhabitants in
doors. In the morning Mr.. Bryan drew
on an overcoat and plodded through the
mud with his host, Mr.. Perrine, to one
of Red Hooks two churches. the wor-
Shipping place of the Dutch Reformed
Communicates. He took an inconspic-
uous side pew and was one Of perhaps a
hundred who listened . the sermon by
Rev. Robert H. Barr of the Associated
Reform church of Newburgh. There
was nothing in the sermon of a political
tinge, but the pastor, Rev. c. D. Ly-
docker, who made the prayer, referred to
the candidate. He prayed: I'VE ask
thee to specially bless thy servant whom
we have with us, thy honored servants
fill him with wisdom and power for the
anxieties and fatigueS Of the coming
days. and fill him with hope and conf
dence in all thy purposes concerning him
and these people,"
After the service the minister and
members of the congregation pressed
ASut Mr.. Bryan to shake hands. A
large party of wheelmen rode seventeen
miles from Hudson in the afternoon to
see the candidate and were introduced
by one of their members, former district
attorney Mccormick of Columbia coun-
ty Among the other callers were ALB.
Reeder of New York, who had known the
Bryans in the west, and E. Moody Boyn-
ton of Boston.
Mr.. Bryans attention was called to-
day to a statement by the president OF
the Chautauqua assembly contradict
ing the report that he would make
speech there and hes aid: Il shall not
speak there. Being interested in Chau-
tauqua work, my wife and will avail
ourselves of the opportunity to see the
parent organization. The work OF the
association is non-partisan and the
president is quite right in saying that
neither candidate should speak there
unless both are invited"
ARRANGEMENTS MADE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. Ex-senator
Norton Chase, the chairman of the DEM
ocratic city committee asked today
whether he knew anything about the
story that Mr. Bryan was to be enter
tanned by Senator Hill at Wolfert's
Roost while in Albany. Mr.. Chase ss'd