The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-13
IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN is IN NEW
YORK READY TO RECEIVE
THE NOTIFICATION.
70 READ HIS NOTIFICATION SPEECH
His Speech Win Be Delivered From
Manuscript This Evening
Bland Dill All the Talking En-
Route to New York Tuesday.

Bryan stepped upon the soil of the En-
since his nomination for the presidency
by the national democratic convention
1t was an event both in his career and
in the general canvass for the presiden-
cy of no small moment. 1t was practi-
cally II step into the avowed opposition
to his candidacy, an opposition not on
party lines, bat said to exist within the
party, under whose emblem he looks for
victory in November. If, however the
ordeal was one that would make nerv-
GUS the average man, its effect upon Mr.
Bryan was not, to the observer. of that
character. When Mr.. Bryan stepped
from the train and graspcd the hand
of Senator Jones, chairman of the dem
ocratic national committee, his greeting
showed not one iota of the nervousness
of fear, but rather tinge of bravery in
facing the ordeal, or II gladness at being
among those with whom he could dis
cuss and argue the great issues of the
coming campaign.
The crowd that gathered at the Jer-
sey City station of the Pennsylvania
road to greet the Bryan party was not
as large as had been expected, 1000 peo-
pie in all probably paying their way to
the ferry house in order to see the re-
doubtable orator from the west. But
1t was crowd that made the fifty Jer-
sey City policemen display every bit Of
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enthusiastic to the core. 1t was crowd
that was quite as cosmopolitan in its
nature as it was evidently democratic
in its proclivities and sympathies. The
majority of the men stood with their
coats off to relieve themselves of the ter
rife heat. There were some women in
the crowd, and some mothers brought
their children to look upon the face of
Il possible president of the United States
| Until the arrival of the train the crowd
amused itself by watching Chairman
Jones' Vice Presidential Nominee Sew
all, Treasurer st. John and Hon. Will
lam Tomlinson of Indiana eating Il mod
est meal in the railroad restaurant. A
large majority of the crowd had pur-
chased ferry tickets emitting them to
passage to New York City, and it was
evident from their actions afterwards
that they all expected to ride on the
/
| One anxious individual inquired of
Sergeant-at- Arms Oliver of the demo-
cratic national committee: Does he 90
in special boat?' Mr.. Oliver responded
with contempt that almost withered
the questioner: mo, he is demo-
craft" And so he was. When Mrs.
Bryan alighted Mr.. TOmlinson took her
in charge and hurried her along the pri-
vate passageway winch the police had
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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
police to n second boat. TO 90 n dis
lance of less than hundred feet it took
the party some fifteen minutes or more.
The police threatened with their batons
and hustled and iiostled people to clear
II passageway. The mob was good ma
tured but insistent and demanded in loud
tones that Mr.. Bryan should speak. He
shook his head in refusal and then the
crowd called for Sewall. Finally the
police made n way and the party reach
ed the boat.
They went upstairs into the pilot of
the cabin, while at least two-thirds of
the great crowd surged upon the low
er deck, and as the ferry piled it's way
to the Debrosses street slip, kept shout
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his principles.
When the boat reached the dock In
New York Capt. Cross, with Gordon
of police, held the crowd aboard the
boat for few minutes while Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Sewall and the remainder of the
party entered carriage in waiting.
| When they got outside the ferry gates
they found at least 800 people awaiting
them, and although the police made all
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proceed it was stopped several times, the
| last time being when the horses, annoy
ed or scared by the shouting and APP
plause, baked. Besides Mr. Bryan and
Mr.. Sewall Chairman Jones and Mr.. st.
John occupied the carriage. The ma
tional chairman became little frighten-
ed at the behavior of the horses and left
the carriage, The remainder of the par
ty sat quietly until the animals were
| At Mr.. st. Johns house on Thirty
| Fourth street there was another gather
| ing of citizens who applauded vocifer-
ousy. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Bryan show
ed much fatigue after their long jour
ney.
Mr.. Bryan wore black alpaca coat
and II silver colored alpine hat.
| Mrs. Bryan wore dark green travel
ing dress, black hat with flower trim
| mings.
| At Mr.. st. Johns house visitors were
stopped at the door by policemen, and
nobody allowed to see the candidate un-
til 10 o'clock. when he simply told the
newspaper men how he would deliver
| his speech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard p. Bland, Mr.. Sewall and Mr..
st. John dincd at 10 o'clock.
| Mr.. st. John gave out tomorrow's itin-
erary.
| At II o'clock Mr.. Bryan and his wife
will hold reception on the Fifth avenue
stoop Of the Windsor hotel, and will re-
ceive the people but not shake hands
with them. his arm and hand being tired
and sore. His voice is also in bad CON
dition and he will not be able to make
remarks until he speaks in the evening.
Bland and Mrs. Bryan will receive the
women of New York at The Bartholdi
| hotel
| Mr.. Bryan will rest all the afternoon.
His speech is finished and will be read
from manuscript. After the meeting
at the garden he will speak from the bal
| cony of the Barthold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bland. Mrs. Bryan and
Mrs. Stone of Missouri will occupy a
box at the Madison Square meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were accompanied
tonight by a committee of gentlemen
from the Colorado contingent, now in
the city to attend the notification meet
ing. They were Judge Rucker. A. Il.
Roder. :. X. Holden and John II. Pole,