The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
BRYAN JOURNEYS
UP THE HUDSON,
Although Seeking Rest He
Finds Time Enough
to Talk.
LEvEE ON A STEAMBOAT
Several Passengers Received by
the Weary Orator of the
Platte Region.
ONE SPEECH AT A STATION.
Interrupted by Question That Was
Rather Difficult to Frankly
Answer.
ONE SPEECH AT A STATION.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Aug. T.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan laughed this morn
ing when some one suggested that his title
be changed to ''the Boy Orator of the
Hudson" The remark was apropos of
the fact that Mr.. Bryan made part of his
northward journey by means OF the Hud-
son River dayb Albany. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, Mr.. Sewall and the members OF
John Brisben Walkers family had an
early breakfast at the Walker residence at
Irvington. There were some uncertain
ties as to whether the Albany would stop
at I=vington, and when it was learned
from the steamboat company that the
depth of water was not sufficient to permit
the vessel to make landing Mr.. Bryan,
Mr.. Sewall and the others of the party
took q train to Yonkers to catch the Al
bany there. AS they drove past the Cos
mopolitau (magazine) building on their
way to the Irvington station they were
cheered by the employees, and there was
more cheering as the train pulled out.
The train reached Yonkers at 9:35, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and their friends went
Immediately to the Albany's landing.
The vessel had arrived, and, after good
bys to Mr.. Sewall and Mr.. Walker, the
Presidential nominee and Mrs. Bryan
started at 9:45 on their trip up the Hud-
son.
+ Several hundred persons were on the
boat, and many of these pressed around
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan with hands out
stretched until the boat had started up
stream. A stateroom was placed at the
disposal of the candidate and his wife by
the steamboat officials, and in this they
received number of the passengers.
1t was go P. NJ. when the Albany
reached Poughkeepsie. Four hundred peo-
pie were gathered on the wharf and
cheer was given as Mr.. Bryan walked over
the gangplank. The crowd followed Mr..
Bryan to the Central station, where
he was surrounded in the waiting
room and finally forced out on the plat
form. Here, mounted on truck, he made
little speech, the first since his appear
ance at Madlson-square Garden. He said:
am coming up here into this section of the
State for a rest and therefore am not going to
make any speech here. do not expect to be
able to see you again and I take this opportu-
nifty of thanking you for the interest you are
taking in the campaign. From reading some
OF the New York papers it would seem that
there is no silver sentiment in New York, but
the great daily papers are not able to suppress
the sentiment OF the masses OF the people.
[Cheers.1 believe that this campaign will be
characterized by more intense feeling than
any in which we younger men have been en-
gagged. In-this campaign the people are think
Ing, and when the people think they decide.
and when they decide they act. The so-calied
fnanciers think they have the right to use the
ballot to perfect their interests. Why have
not the rest of the people the right to use the
ballot to protect their own interest?
Here Mr.. Bryan stopped, but in response
to cries of "more" he asked: "How many
of you have been studying the silver ques-
ton? Hold up your hands,"
A mum Der of hands were raised.
''Now let me ask each of you to consider
this question"
A voice, interrupting-Ho are you for
the working classes?
Mr.. Bryan-You take what I have said
and what have done and let the thinking
people decide. [Applause]. 1t is not for
candidate to tell you how to vote. 1
have too much respect for the rights of
individuals to attempt to tell any one how
to vote. l can simply defend the policies
for which stand and let the people choose
between my opponent and myself. But
desire you to find out what your duty is
and TO have the courage to do it.
Mr.. Bryan held short reception and
took the New York Genital train for Tar
rytown at 80 P. NJ.
The ride from Pou ghkeepsie to larry
town was short and was made IN an or
binary day coach. At Tarrytown, reached
at 2:30, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were met by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Perrine, and after
some of the twoscore people at the little
station had shaken hands with them they
were driven off by the PerrInes to their
home at Upper Red Hook, six miles dis
tant.
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