The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-24
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David VIII Change His Famous
Phrase 20 II Am a Popocrat.,
BRYAN SCORED BY FLOWER
DISHONESTY ADVOCATED ny THE
POPOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
National silver Party ExPending It's
Energy i'm EndeavorinE 10 Elect
a White Metal Congress.

UPPER RED HOOK. n. Y. Aug. 23.-The
fact that william ]. Bryan. Democratic
candidate for the presidency, will lunch
with Senator Hill. the leader of the party
organization in this State. became known
to-day TO the little party OF politicians in
habiting the Red Hook Hotel. and inspired
more anticipatory discussion among them
than any other incident of the candidates
Eastern trip. Every one assumes that Sen
ator Hill has resolved TO support the nom
inee OF the party. else, they argue. ne would
hardly invite him 10 sit at his table. And
the lunch is taken as a practical announce
ment OF Hill's determination, which is ex-
pected TO be followed by more formal
declaration OF the Senator's attitude. Mr..
Bryan viii arrive in Albany Tuesday after
noon. and will have two hours for refresh-
ment before the speech which he is billed to
make. He will spend two hours. according
to the programme which has been arranged
for him, at Wolfert's Roost. the hand
some residence which Senator Hin pur-
chased from Fritz Emmett. the actor.
This visit. having been arranged that the
Democratic candidate and the Senator may
come to an understanding. If they have not
already done so. will mark distinct epoch
in the campaign. The fact of the invitation
from Senator Hin. which message comes.
IL is understood. through Chairman Hink-
ley. of the State committee. is taken by the
politicians here as an answer to the ques-
tion which has stirred the State since the
day OF the Chicago convention. whether
Senator Hill will support the ticket To-
morrow Mr. Bryan will go TO winnisook
Lodge. in the Catskills. to pass the night
with State Chairman Huxley and other
and to discuss with them the plans for the
campaign. He will meet other prominent
Democrats in the cities up the State. which
he is TO visit. and before he leaves New
York will know what measure OF support
he is to receive from the leaders in this
State.
The representative of the Associated
Press to-day asked Mr.. Bryan whether he
was to lunch with Senator Hill. and he re-
piled diplomatically- II have not been fully
advised concerning the arrangements which
are made for my entertainment I'm Albany"
This was a very quiet day with Mr.. Bry-
an that Is, day as quiet as candidate
for the presidency can expect. There were
many callers at the Perrine house from
the surrounding country. who asked TO see
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, and all of them were
received. A dreary rain bedraggled the
village all day and kept most OF its inhabi-
tants indoors. In the morning Mr. Bryan
drew an overcoat over his shoulders and
plodded through the mud with his host. Mr..
Perrine TO one Of Red Hooks two churches.
the worshiping place of the Dutch Reformed
communicates. He took inconspicuous
side pew and was one of perhaps hundred
who listened TO the sermon by DIR. Robert
III. Barr. of the Associated Reform Church.
of Newburg There was nothing in the
sermon of political tinge. but the pastor,
Rev. @. ID. Iydecker, who made the PRAYER,
referred to the candidate. He prayed: We
ask Thee TO specially bless thy servant
whom have with US. thy honored ser
the anxieties and fatigue OF the coming
days and al him with hope and confidence
In all thy purposes concerning him and
these people" After the services the minis
ter and members of the congregation
pressed about Mr.. Bryan to shake his hand
A large party OF wheelmen rode seventeen
miles from Hudson in the afternoon 10 SEQ
the candidate. and were introduced by one
Of their members. former District Attorney
Mccormick. of Columbia county. Among
the other callers were A b Reeder. or
| New York. who had known the Bryans In
the West and +. Moody Boynton. OF Bos-
ton.
to a statement by the president OF the Chau-
taucua Assembly contradictinR the report
that he would make "A speech there. and he
said: Il shall not speak there. Being inter-
ested in ChautauQua work my wife and L
! will avail ourselves of the opportunity to
see the parent association. The work or
the association is bipartisan. and the
/ neither candidate should speak there unless
\ hofh are invited"