The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-24
WIND In THE EAST
Bryan InVades Connecticut
and is Cheered by More
or Less Numerous
Crowds.
CHILL END OF NEW YORK TRIP
Hanna Receives Cheering Advices
New Jersey Silveritps and
Goldites Fighting Hard.
HILL END OF NEW YORK TRIP

Bryan kept the members of his party
guessing again today He was scheduled
to leave the Grand Central station at s
o'clock this morning fer New Haven, and
long before that, however, William H.
ST. John, the ex-Bank President, went
to the station to say goodbye to the can
didate. He was disappointed, together
with the members of the Connecticut Re-
oeption Committee, including ex Mayor
Troup of New Haven, Philo S. Bennett
of New Haven, William Kennedy of
Naugatuck, John P. Carney, New Haven;
Daniel S. Gilhuly New Haven, and ex-
Mayor Coughlin, Bridgeport. Mr.. St.
John and the Connecticut people and a
number of those who came to the Grand
Central to see him were very much dis
appointed when they learned that Mr..
Bryan would not leave until 1908.
Those who have been travelling with
the candidate, however, accepted the mat
ter philosophically, for they have become
used to Mr.. Bryan's sudden changes of
plans, and sat down patiently to wait the
two hours
Mr.. Bryans Connecticut itinerary for
today, subject to change, is as follows
Leave New York 1923 A. M; arrive
walk, HOS A. M; arrive Bridgeport, IL 80
A. M; leave Bridgeport, 12;3o P. NJ; ar
rive New Haven, one o'clock p. M, leave
New Haven, 5 o'clock; arrive Wallingford,
526; arrive Meriden, $40; leave Meriden,
$40; arrive Hartford, $50, and spend the
night there.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest of Willis j.
Abbott at the Hotel Magaret in Brooklyn
last night, and arose at 7S0 o'clock this
morning. He entered the dining room
a few minutes after eight o'clock in COM
pany with Josephus Daniels, the Nation
al Popocratic committeeman from North
Carolina, who is now regularly accom-
panying Mr.. Bryan on his speech making
tour. Mr.. John Brisben Walker. the
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willet j. Abbott. the
host and hostess of the Bryan party, met
them at table. Mr.. Bryan finished at
s:s5 o'clock. He held an informal recep-
ridor, prior to his departure. Six or
seven persons shook the Boy Orator S
hand. Among these were the Rev. Park
A. Bradford, who describes himself as the
'Martyred Congregational Minister from
ss.I advocated free silver Mr.. Bryan, y
said he turning to the candidate, "and
was put out"
Mr.. Bryan, shook his hand, smiled, but
Mr.. Bradford continued talking. eyes,
sir, the edict went forth September L"
all the way from Lowell to see Mr..
Bryan; that he was the President of the
Massachusetts State Silver League and
of the Lowell Silver League
Another person to greet Mr.. Bryan was
Capt. E. P. Cunningham, who said he
was the founder of The. Republican Ma
tional League Clubs of the United States.
To frrrr Uac ct.f -fx<r
The reception over, Mr.. Bryan and Jo-
sephus Daniels, John Brisben Walker
and Willis J. Abbott entered the carriage
nearg a heer IN mas q M bS to fop
o'clock for the Grand central Station. He lie
will speak today at Bridgeport New
Haven, Hartford and all the stations and
water tanks where the train stops. His
voice this morning was a trifie husky
and he looked fatigued.
There was no cheering when the candi-
date appeared at the entrance of the
hotel, nor when his carriage drove away.
Mr.. Bryan's drive. to the depot was
without incident. When he stepped from
ognized and was Immediately surrounded
by crowd of passengers and railroad
men.
The first to reach him extended their
hands and before the gate was open
which allawed him to pass in to his train
he shook hands with a score of people
Reaching the train he was greeted by
the delegation that was to accompany
him on his tour in Connecticut In the
delegation were Messrs Alexander Troop
of New Haven: William Kennedy, of Nam
gatuck; John P. Carney, Of New Haven;
sx-Mayor Cochran. Of Bridgeport; ]. B.
Sergeant, candidate for Governor and
Horace S. Cummings, candidate for State
Secretary.
Mr.. Bryan complained Of feeling fa-
tigued and retired to his state room to
take nap as soon as he boarded the
car. The train did not leave until 1908
O'Clock, and during the wait the car was
surrounded by a crowd of railroad men
A few moments before the train DEPART
ed Mr.. Bryan appeared on the platform
and on invitation of James Oliver many
of those in the crowd shook hands with
him. Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as
much pleased with his reception last
evening.
Before the train pulled out Mr.. St.
John again made his appearance and held
a short conversation with the candidate.