The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
GETTING OUT OF CHICAGO.
NEARLY EVERY ONE OF POLITI-
CAL IMPORTANCE HAS LEFT
THE CITY.
BRYAN VISITS TRUMBULL'S GRAVE.
He Shed Tears as He Gazcd Upon the
Resting Place of His Friend and
Tcachcr-Wndng Up Affairs
Of the Convention.

Chicago. July 12.-The last expiring
cXchoes of the convention crowds wcr,
heard about the corridors of the hotels
today. The first state delegation Il
leave was New York, which gave up it,
headquarters at the Palmer House Oh
Friday night, and Pennsylvania followed
shortly afterwards. All of the remain
ing delegations departed on Saturday
evening, and with the exception of the
national committee headquarters nothing
was left today to Indicate that there
had been Il convention. Even the sign
of the scrgeant-at-arms had been re.
moved although Col. Martin remained
to finish up matters connected with the
closing up Of the convention.
The silver headquarters at the Sherman
House were deserted. The bmetallc
| committee, their work being accomplish
ed, disbanded and only those who are
members Of the national committee re-
manned ovC".
Henrchsen, with his cohorts, left on
Saturday, as did also most of the Nir-
ginia and South Carolina delegates.
Senator Tillman and the North Caro-
linians, with some Of the Tennessee del
egation, stayed on until this morning.
William f. Harrity, eX-chairman of
the Democratic national committee. com
pleted its work yesterday and left for
Philadelphia in the afternoon. The old
subcommittee held Il session at the Pal
mer House and arranged matters so that
al M nj; nI
Mr. Conda and Col. Sherley settled bills
and turned the books over to the new
committee.
Col Martin said he regretted exceed
ingly the trouble that could not be avoid
ed on the first day when the doors were
not opened in time for the people to go
into the coliseum without waiting, and
for which the blame was all heaped upon
his shoulders. He was not to blame, he
said, and the subcommittee eXonerated
him. 1t was explained that the keys to
the coliseum were not turned over to
him until nearly II o'clock instead of
. Il. m, when he should have received
them.
A good deal of fun was made over Col
Martins medical staff, yet it seems he
had need for it,
During the convention. he said sixty
persons were given treatment for one
cause or another. A good many women
tainted. One man sustained Il broken
nose and another got his ankle crushed.
Sevcra of the delegates were overcome
from loss of sleep, long sessions and
without anything to eat
Mr. Sewell kept in his rooms at the
Palmer House and received many visit
ors. He will probably stay here for two
or three days.
VIM. Jennings Bryan. the nominee of
the Democratic party for president of
the United States, turned his back this
AFTERNOON on statesmen, politicians and
eager curiosity seekers and went to quiet
lakewood cemetery and stood with uncov-
cred head before the grave of Lyman
Irumbull, the man who had been his
teacher and friend
When Mr.. Bryan turned away his eyes
were trimming with tears.
ANY distinction | may have gained, |
owe III great part to the man who is
buried there" he said, as he returned
10 the carriage and was driven back to
town again.
loday was the first opportunity Mr..
Bryan has had to rest since he started
TO chicago over week ago to attend
the convention which was destined to
name him us its candidate for president.
lie spent it under the roof of the hos
pitable Trumbull homestead No. 1860
Lake avenue. The nominee regained
some of his lost strength by sleeping until
well towards noon. After dinner he sat
out on the vinc-clad porch and looked
across the blue waters of the lake. Some
of the neighbors called and chatted with
Mr.. Bryan, and Senator Jones and the
wee presidential nominee, Mr.. Sewell.
drove out and paid Il short visit
George SterndOrf. who is an old friend
of MIR. Bryan's in Nebraska, drove over
and took the candidate and his wife
driving over the south side boulevar,ls.
After they returned Mr.. John Trum-
pull took Mr.. Bryan in his carriage out
TO lakewood cemetery, where the visit
was paid to the grave of Lyman Trum-
bull.
In the evening Mr.. Bryan and his wife
and the members of the Trumbul fam
ny sat in the library chatting
Mr.. Bryan and his wife remain at the
lrumbull residence until the departure
of their train tomorrow ut > o'clock for
Salem. The candidate will come down
town tomorrow morning to attend the
meeting of the notification committee at
the Palmer House at 8 o'clock. He will
then return to the Trumbull home and
depart from the Illinois Central depot at
Thirty-nnth street.
WI, bryan original intention was to
remain IN Salem Il week and take the
rest he so much needed, but he said to-
night:
Il find that have only Il day or two
TO- spend ut Salem, although | would
IKE to stay much longer. From there |
VIII go to Omaha and thence to New
YORK TO receive the notification commit
tee. | do not think the DIST will be the
date hXed for my meeting the committee
IN New York. Probably week or so
later will be the time fixed"
REFUSES TO BE MISLED.
Chattanooga. Tenn, July 1.-THE
CHATTANOOGA Daily Times in ;tS oI;+nr;,l