The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-12
Mr.. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.
Cordial Greetings Everywhere For the
Democratic Candidate.
HIS TRIP THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA
At Philadelphia, Despite the Announcement
That the Gates Would be Kept
Closed, a Large and Enthusi-
astic Crowd Greeted Him.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-Willinm jennings
Bryan stepped upon the soil of the Empire
state Last night for the first time since his
nomination for the presidency by the
Democratic national convention at Chi.
cago. 1t was ON event IN his career andin
the general canvass for the presidency of
no small moment 1t was practically a
step into the avowcd section Of opposition
TO his candidacy, an opposition not alone
On party Laos, but said to exist within
the party under whose emblem no looks
for victory In November.
If however, the ordeal was one that
would make nervous the average man its
effect upon Mr.. Bryan was not, to the OBJ
server, of that character. When Mr..
Bryan stepped from the train Il grasped
the hand of Senator Jones, chairman of
the Democratic national committee, his
greeting showed not one iota of nervous
ness or fear, but either u tinge of bravery
in facing tho ordeal or a gladness at being
among those with whom he could discuss
and argue the great Issues Of the cam
paign- The crowd that gathered at the
Jersey City station of the Pennsylvania
railroad to greet the Bryan party was not
as large as had been expected, n thousand
people in all, probably, paying their way
TO the ferry house in order to see tho re-
doubtable orator from the west.
But 1t was a crowd that made the fifty
Jersey City policemen display every bit of
their ability in s%ubduing, and which was
enthusiastic to the core. 1t was u crowd
that was quite as cosmopolitan in its ma
ture as it was evidently Democratic in its
proclivities and sympathies. The major
ity of the men stood with their coats off
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There were u few women in the crowd,
and some mothers brought their children
to look upon the face of a possible presi-
lent of the United States.
When Mrs. Bryan alighted Mr.. Tomlin-
son, national committeeman from Indiana,
took her in charge and hurried her along
the private passageway which the police
had laid out for tho party to pass through.
She was hardly noticed by the crowd and
took the first boat out of the slip, while
her husband and the remainder of the
party followed behind the struggling po-
lice to u second boat To go Il distance of
less than a hundred feet it took the party
some fifteen minutes or more. The police
threatened with their batons and hustled
and jostled people to clear a passageway.
The mob was good natured, but insistent,
and demanded that Mr.. Bryan should
speak. He smiled and shook his head in
refusal, INT hen the crowd called for
Sewall.
Finally the police made a way, and the
party reached the boat. They went up
stairs into the pilots cabin, while at least
two thirds of the great crowd surged in
upon the lower deck, and as the boat piled
its way to the Desbrosses street slip kept
shouting their approval of the candidate
and his principles,
When the boat reached the dock in New
York Captain Cross, with "a Gordon of
police, held the crowd aboard the boat for
a few minutes while Mr.. Bryan, Mr..
Sewall, Chairman Jones and Mr.. st. John
entered a carriage in waiting. When they
got outside the gates they found at least
800 more people waiting, and although the
police made diligent effort to allow the
carriage to proceed it was stopped several
times.
At Mr.. st. Johns housein Thirty-fourth
street there was another gathering of citi-
zens, who applauded vociferously. Neither
Mr.. nor Mrs. Bryan showed much fatigue
after their long journey. Mr.. Bryan wore
a black alpaca coat and a silver colored
alpine hat Mrs. Bryan wore a dark green
travelling dress md u black hat with
flower trimmings. Mrs. Bryan is quite
worried over the loss of her engagement
ring during her stay in Pittsburg, 1t was
given to her by Mr.. Bryan when he won
her In 1884.
At Mr.. st. Johns house visitors were
stopped at the door by policemen and no
body was allowed to see the candidate
until 10 o'clock, when he simply told the
newspaper men how he would deliver his
speech. 1t will be read from manuscript.
Mr.. Bryan has the speech memorized,
but is anxious that more attention
should be paid to it's contents than to the
manner of its delivery. After the meeting
at the Garden he will speak from the bal
cony of the Bartholdi. Mr., and Mrs. Bland,
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Stone, of Missouri,
will occupy a box at the Madison Square
meeting.
At II o'clock today Mr.. Bryan and his
wife held u reception on the Fifth avenu
stoop of the Windsor hotel and received
the people, but did not shake hands with
them, his arm and hand being tired and
sore. There was a monster crowd present,
and he was finally obliged TO beat "A re-
treat, At O'Clock this afternoon Mrs. r.
p. Bland and Mrs. Bryan will receive the
women of New York at the Bartholdi.
The candidates. trip from Pittsburg to
this city was a continuation of the ovation
that awaited him at every station between
Chicago and Pittsburg, with the exception
that Mr.. Bryan did no speechmaking.
His voice had grown No hoarse by his re-
peated efforts that speaking was an i'm
possibility, and at several places along the
route where "a speech was called for Mr..
Bland did the talking, while Bryan shook
hands with all who came within reach.
AT Altoona 5000 people We're on hand to
see and to greet the nominee, and the
crush between the train and the railroad
fence was ~frightful, but fortunately no
one was hurt, Outside the fence the streets
were packed full Of people for a distance
of two blocks.
Five thousand people greeted Candidate
Bryan and party at Harrisburg. The
nominee stood on the platform of an ordi-
nary coach, and during the wait Of ten