The evening times., 1896-08-10
AFRAID OF BRYAN's MOUTH.
His VolubiIity Causing Cam
paign Managers Uneasiness.
TRYING TO MUzzLE HIM
His Determination to Make Rear
Platform Speeches in Pennsylvania
Does Not Meet the Approval of Sem
ators Jones and Faulkner-They
Have Selected Places for Him.

The itinerary of Mr. Bryan through Penn
sylvaDia has considerably worried thepowera
that be in Democratic circles, and the trou-
bies arising therefUm do not seem 20 yet
be ended. The journey OF the Presidential
candidate from Pittsburg TO :he New Jersey
State line presented series OF eomphca-
ton calculated to dishearten diplomat
and an attempted solution OF the problem
has ascausedseveraI ofthe ecampaignmana;ers
to pass sleepless nights.
While at rare intervals returning Demo
cratic State officials. Pennsy ivania can
generally be depended upon 10 roll pp Q
Republican majority OF anything under q
couple OF hundred thousand. IL has teen
doubly allied to the Republican, party by
the ties OF protection as we'll as sound
money. Hence it has heen regarded as the
most difficult OF all the forty five States
for the Democrats to handle IN the way OF "A
literary and stump canvass. While pro,ec-
ton has gained strength in the manufactur-
ing centers, free silver sentiment has spread
among the miners. AS a consequence it in
difficult TO ascertain Just where missionary
work can be be1hemCstsuocessfully performed
without being wet blanketed by future to
arouse enthusiasm.
III u4dhtu6 tIldus-einefitS Tor MS easy
ward trip to receive the notification, In
New York, Of his Nomination. Mr. Bryan,
1t is said. decided to make a feature OF
some offhand speeches delivered while en-
route through Pennsylvania. He iudicat-
ed a nunber of places at which he thoughs
these addresses would be effective.
THREW UP THEIR HANDS.
But when this list was inspected by some
OF the politicians familiar with the eccen-
trieities OF Pennsylvania voters there was
a general throwing up of hands. Some OF
the proposed stopping places are alleged
to be utterly unsusccpthle to the arous-
ing IF Democratic enthusiasm and the arg.;-
| ment was advanced that these must be
omitted and others substituted therefor
Certain other Points suggested as more dk.-
sirable were immediately pronounced stin
more unfortunate selections by others fa-
miIar with the State.
Finally, the question of Mr. Bryan's
speech making in Pennsylvania became
serious matter and additional gray hairs
began 10 be in evidence on the heads
Of the Campaign managers. In this ex-
tremity it was determined to send one Of
the officials out to person. Ny arrange
the Itinerary Lawrence Gardnel, secre-
tary Of the Congressional committee and
also of the National Association OF DEM
Ocratic Clubs, was assigned to the mission
and at once started on its execution.
He Went carefully over tue groun,i he
| tween Philadelphia and Piitsburg. exam
lining into the adyisabfiity of stopping at
| various points and inquiring as to the
comparative enthusiasm which could be
aroused in each instance Mr. Gardner
spent several days, 1t is said. on this
errand, and as the result prepared n ccen-
plete itinerary for Mr.. Bryan in his Journey
from Pittsburg to New York This pro-
gram Is stated to have been submitted to
Mr. Bryan for approval, but the question: of
his acceptance is still a matter OF con
lecture.
WHERE HE CAN SPEAK.
The extreme care exercised by the cam-
pafgn managers as to the selection of
places in Pennsylvania where the Demo-
cratic nominee shall be seen and heard
| evidences very clearly the apprehension
| fell that he will do more talking than
| is beneficial 10 his own Interests. Both
| Senators Jones aud Faulkner have ex-
pressed themselves to the effect that Mr..
| Bryan was entirely too volutiie. aud have
| arisen in arms against his plan to make
: rear platform trip from Lincoln to Sew
| York.
| 1t is now evident, from the course pur
sued in regard TO Pennsylvania, that the
managers have In all probability sent trust
| ed agents over the whole route to select u
1 limited number of places at which 1t would
| be advisable for Mr.. Bryan TO make extern
| poraneous addresses. II is certainly their
| desire to have this number minimized TO
| the utmost extent.
AT the same time there is a prvailing
feeling of apprehension that Mr., Bryan will
not take kindly to the steps that have been
/ taken looking to curtailment of his ora
tory. and. in fact. 1t Is not unlikely tsat he
| Will kick entirely over the traces ard
make n Hat declaration that he win ad-
dress the people wfsneyer and wherever
| they desire 70 hear him. II is believed that
| nothing would come nearer driving his
| managers TO despair than fast such deter
mination on the part of Mr.. Bryan