The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-29
BRYAN FORGIVES YALE BOYS.
Thinks Their ROwdyism Was Due to
Youthful Exurberance.

New York, Sept 2S.-Candidate Bry-
ans journey from New London to New
York was interesting chiefly by his
reception at New Haven and his public
comment while there on the trouble
Yale students gave him the other day
AS if to show Mr.. Bryan how many
people in the old college town disap-
proved of the annoyances which he suf-
fered at the hands of the students,
New Haven people gathered In force at
the railroad station to see the presi
Dental candidate. Several thousand
We're present as the train came to a
standstill The cheering was very
hearty as he appeared. and the few
remarks he made We're roundly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Bryan said:
II entered New England when I en-
tered Connecticut and will leave New
England when l leave Connecticut to-
day. My visit has been very pleas
ant one and I shall carry away with
me only agreeable recollections.
There are no Yale students here to-
day, Mr. Bryan" called out somebody
in the crowd.
do not criticise the boys so harshly,"
said Mn. Bryan. II am not inclined to
criticise them SO severely as some 9TH
ers have. I have been a college boy
myself and ! am inclined to attribute
uberance than to any deliberate inten-
tion to interfere with free speech.
(Cheers) | shall always be glad to
return to New Haven when circum-
stances will permit, and / am sure that
whatever may be my subject | will be
able to find persons here who are will
ing to listen, even if they do not agree"
Great applause.)
Il am glad to notice the growth of
the silver sentiment in New England.
l believe it has grown in this state
within the last few days. (Cheers.j
And | am sure the more the subject is
studied in New England the more
supporters free silver will have" Cap
plause)
The train remained at New Haven
five minutes only. and as it drew out
of the station an enthusiastic yell went
up from the assemblage. 1t was $50
o'clock when Mr.. Bryan reached Bridge
port, twenty minutes later. A good
sized crowd was there and Mr.. Bryan
was cheered. More cheers came at
Stamford, where quite q throng had
gathered. Mr.. Bryan arrived at the
Hotel BarthOld in this city at ) o'clock
this afternoon.
a crowd of about 200 people gathered
about the hotel and cheered the candi-
date heartily. Mr.. Bryan replied by
raising his hat. The candidate looked
well.
Concerning the suspicion that the
burning Of the Burns Underwear fac
tory, at Worcester, Saturday night,
was due to revenge for the action of
the proprietor in suspending the red
flag Of anarchy with the picture of Will
liam j. Bryan on it, Mr.. Bryan made
statement n a Of ha nj
ted Associated Presses this evening:
There is nothing that ] care to say
on the subject l do not believe that
any advocate Of free silver would do
harm to Mr.. Burns or his property
While Mr.. Burns action last Friday
was not very courteous. / paid no at
tentiOn to it. He had right to deco
rate his building as he chose, even
though the decorations might be offen-
sive to his political opponents. and his
neighbors have n right to criticise his
actions II they see fit to do so. But if
anyone has attempted to injure him or
his property such person ought to be
punished like any other violator of the
law. No political reason can excuse an
attack on person or property. Our
campaign is a campaign Of education
and no true friend Of the cause will at
tempt to violate the law, no matter how
bitterly the gold standard men may as
sail us or our principles"
BIG CROWD AT PATERSON.
Paterson, N. j., Sept 2S.-Mr. Bryan
was received by q tumultuous crowd of
over 10000 people in this city tonight.
1t was one of the nois:est and hardes t
| crowds to control that Mr.. Bryan has
faced thus far in the campaign. The
candidate arrived from. New York at
6.55 p. m. and was met at the depot
by a committee and escorted in car
riage to the speakers stand. on Coates
Hill, about which an immense throng
gathered.
Just as the carriages approached the
outskirts of the crowd the horses be-
came frightened at bursting bombs and
plunged forward. The crowd became
almost panic stricken. They could not
| fall back owing to the solid wall of
human beings behind it. Two police
| men jumped forward and grasDed the
| brutes. holding the horses in check be-
| fore any damage was done. With much
| difficulty Mr.. Bryan was pushed upon
| the platform. The crowd was very
noisy, and it was impossible to secure
silence for over fifteen minutes. Mr..
| Bryan's speech dealt with the silver
question on the lines of the many
speeches he has made during the cam
paign. His address consumed twenty
minutes. He was picked up bodily from
the platform by dozen policemen and
escorted to his carriage. 1t was with
/ much difficulty that the carriage made
its way through the surging mass of
1 In 40 fl,..