The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23
NO STYLE ABOUT BRYAN
He Is. Having Great Tine Wnh the
Farmers Up In Rev York.,
He HAS CROWDS OF RUSTIC VISITORS.
And All are Delighted With Their Ire.
cePtion-Boys and Girls and Young
Wen and Young Women Amon.
His Caiiers-aIis Fishing Expert
ence-At Work ON His speech.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
me daily life of tho organs at Up
Der Red Hook is Jeffersonian In It's sim
plciiy; and If the people should elect
democratic life at the White House
The organs are living at the home of
Edward G. Perrine, the village store
Keeper. and Republican of consider
able local Importance. The house. a
pretty but modest yine-covered struc-
ture. Is opposite the village hotel. A
broad veranda is reached by high steps.
When Mr.. Bryan and his secretary are
not at work. he and his wife are found
with group of friends on the veranda
or on the lawn.
The Upper Red Hookers, as the people
here call themselves. expected that Mr.
BRYAN would conceal himself from them
except when he was met by delegat tons
with long written addresses of welcome
TO fhe establishment of these people Mr.
BRYAN comes and goes among them with
less dignity than is shown by the JUS
tice OF the peace. Farmers drive miles
to see him. Yesterday five arrived from
Pine Plains.
Where's Mr.. Bryan?" said the leader
of the party TO Uncle Martin Lasher,
the village landlord.
'Settin yander on Perrine's piazzer"
said Uncle Martin.
'Druv Is mile. and reckoned we'd like
to get peep at him, anyhow" said the
man.
peep at nothin'; walk right over thar
an shake with him an his wife Amt
no style bout him." said Uncle Martin.
The farmers walked to the road and
Gazcd at the house until Mr.. Bryan
walked out, and. with broad. open
smile greeted them. Within two minutes
they were chatting in n familiar way
upon common topics. MIR. Bryan told
humorous stories, OF which he has
goodly store, made inquiries that showed
actual interest in their affairs and wrote
his autograph for them.
When the farmers returned, one said
to Uncle Martin:
I'm be darned If I don't like him."
uncle Martin Is an old mile stone in
the history of Due hess county. He Is
proprietor, bartender. day and night
clerk and man-of-all-work at the ONLY
hotel.
On. Tuesday carry-all filled with a
picnic party stopped before the house
anu hnrrahed. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Dareheaded walked from the house Mr.
Bryan stood on the steps of the carry-all
VIII lie the young people reached forward
and shook hands with him.
Are you girls for free sIver?" he
asked.
Yes. every one of u.s."
"Goodr
Mrs. Bryan stepped into the carry
all and shook hands. while her husband
stopped TO joke with one of the MANY
s.ali boys VINO have learned to regard
the candidate as good fellow.
AT odd times he Is found strol,jnr
about the streets, stopping along tho
way 10 joke with children or chat se
rlously upon campaign issues. He drops
over to the village hotel and mikes with
me people. The suggestion that there
- Is u Isck or dignity in this easy, familiar
life OF Presidential candidate never
occurs To one who sees it,
me reception of the people at Upper
Hed HOOK to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan on The
night OF their arrival was really do
l isui' About 1000 people were in the
m'" .s Suuare ana not policeman
among them. The only strained featmrn
Oh the affair was the effort of Judge
Eilseiier to go down in local history as
the man who welcomed Bryan. The