The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-12
Shaking a Severe Strain
Upon Candidate Bryan.
His Voice HOarSe From Talk
ing at Many Places.
Resting Today TO Prepare for the
Big Meeting Tonight.

New York, Aug. 12.--william ]. BRYAN
stepped upon the soil of the Empire
state last night. 1t was an event both
in his career and In the general canvass
for the presidency OF no small moment.
IL was practically step into the avowed
section OF opposition 10 his candidacy:
an opposition not on party lines, but
aid TO exist within the party under
hose emblem he looks for victory In
oyember IL. however. the ordeal was
G that would make nervous the aver
man. Its effect upon. Mr.. Bryan
not, TO the observer. OF that charac-
When Mr.. Bryan stepped from the
and grasped the hand OF Senator
3, his greeting showed not one iota
frvousness or fear, but rather a
OF bravery in facing the ordeal, or
iness at being among those with
he could discuss and argue tho
ssues Of the campaign.
rowd that gathered at the Jersey
alton OF the Pennsylvania rail
greet Mr.. BRIAN was not as
had been expected, 1000 people
)bably, paving their way to the
sc in order 10 see the orator
west. Awaiting the arrival OF
the crowd amused itself by
Chairman Jones, Vice Presi-
ninee Sewall. William p. St
ational Committeeman Tom
"a modest repast in the rail-
r ant
Bryan alighted from the
tre mlinson took her in charge
ene er along the private pas
sag the police had laid out
Tor pass through She was
hard by the crowd, and took
the I 80 BOAT out OF the slip, while her
husband and the remainder OF the party
followed behind the struggling police to
q second boat To go a distance of less
than lV' feet IL took the party some 10
minutes or more. The mob was good
natureG, but insisted and demanded that
Mr. Bryan should speak. He smiled and
shook his head in refusal When the
boat reached the dock in New York, the
crowd was held aboard the boat for
few minutes. while Mr.. Bryan, Mr. Sew
all and the remainder OF the party en-
tered carriage. When they got outside
the ferry gates they found at least 500
more people waiting. The carriage was
stopped several times. the last time
being when the horses baked. Mr..
Bryan, Mr. Sewall, Chairman Jones and
N!r. 1T. John occupied the carriage. Mr..
Jones became frightened at the behavior
OF the horses, and left the carriage. The
remainder of the party sat quietly until
the animals were ready TO proceed AT
Mr.. st. Johns house. on Thirty-fourtb
street. there was another gathering of
citizens. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. BRYAN
showed much fatigue after their long
journey.
The reporters were invited to meet Mr..
Bryan at 10 o'clock. Half an hour later
Mr.. st. John received them In the dining
room of his house. and gave out for publi-
cation this statement:
Neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mrs. Bryan nor
MIR. Sewall will receive at all during
Wednesday Mr. Bryan will speak
briefly from the Broadway balcony Of
the Hotel Bartholdi. corner of Twenty
third street, after the Madison Square
meeting. wednesday night. Thursday
morning at IL o'clock, on the invitation
of the proprietor of the Windsor hotel
Mr.. and Mrs, Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs.
sewail viii receive the people on the
Fifth avenue stoop. Positively no hand
shaking will be allowed. Thursday at
O'clock. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs Sewall
VIII receive women only In the large
parlor or the Windsor hotel No formal
addresses will be received. Now" said
Mr.. st. John, "Mr. Bryan will see Won
for five minutes, but he will not talk. and
he viii not shake hands. lie is thor
oughly worn out"
The folding doors dividing the parlor
from the dining room We're then opened.
and Mr.. Bryan appeared. He looked ut
terly tired out and as IL he had not
slept soundly for week. lie complained
that his right hand was disabled. but
nevertheless he started in to shake
hands.
Mr.. st. John interposed and declared
that there should be no handshakinR.