The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
A DAY OF REST IN BATH.
MR.. BRYAN ENJOYS THE HOSPl-
TALITY OF HIS PLUTOCRAT-
&c PARTNER.
THEY LEFT At MIDNIGHT FOR LYNN.
Mr.. Bryan Speaks at the Tammany Rat
ifiratiOn in New York-WOud Not
Talk of His Prospects in
New England.

Bath, Me-. Sept. 27.-Wiliam j. Bry-
an gained II needed rest today. He took
advantage Of the quiet of typical New
England Sunday to brace himself for the
1cdionS journey back to Lynn. Mass,
which will occupy from midnight tonight
until q tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Bryan spent the night at the coy
cottage of his colleague. Mr.. Scwal on
the banks of the pidurcsqucly winding
kcnnchcc. Awakening this morning, re-
frcShcd by II good sleep. the candidate
attended services ut the Conversational
church, whore Rev. \. Frederick Dun
ncIS oficatcd. The church was crowd
ed with the Bath public. there not only
10 Worship but 10 see the distinguished
guest. The afternoon was occupied by
a drive to nir. ScwaII's country place at
Small Point fifteen miles away. The
presidential candidate and his running
mate sat behind Il spanking team Of
horses belonging to Mr. Scwall and Mr..
Bryan had an opportunity to enjoy the
rugged beauty of the Maine scenery.
At Mr.. Scwalrs an informal sympo-
Stun was held during the discussion of
n fish dinner. There were present be-
side the host and his chief guest National
Committeeman Joseph Daniels of North
Carolina, &. w. Larrabcc of Bath, Frank
Scwall, II son of the vice presidential
candidate; fonr Of Mr.. Scwnlrs ncphcws
and II number of local politicians. The
party left Small Point shortly after )
O'Clock, reaching Mr.. ScWall's house
about two hours later. The two nomi-
nccs drove 20 Mr.. Scwall's home for the
evening and after II brief cha: The party
boarded Il special car. This left at mid
night. The original program has been
changed and instead of going directly
through to Boston, as first intended, they
Will 90 to Lynn, Mass, where Mr.. Bryan
will address an early meeting tomorrow.
Lynn will be reached ut $50 and the
party will breakfast at o'clock.
MIR. Bryan will speak and an hour
later the special will go to Boston. 4
stop of an hour will be made here and
then the campaigncrs will go on to Prov
idcncc, This will BE- Mr.. Bryan's first
visit to Little Rhody. After Providence.
New London will be the destination of
the party and after short meeting they
will leave for New York, where Mr..
Bryan will be heard in the Tammany
Hall ratification meeting, when it is eX-
pected he will address three separate
gatherings in the hall and two from
stands on the outside
From New York Mr.. Bryan will strike
southwark by jumping directly to West
Virginia. although this has not finally
arcn decided upon.
Mr.. Bryan, when questioned today. de-
clned to discuss the present turbulent
condition of Massachusetts politics and
the unexpected outcome of yesterday
state convention. Nor would he speak
of the probabilities of New England
position in next NOvcmbcr's battle He
did say that he was gratificd by the re-
'ecption accorded him in this section. cs-
pecialy at the big Bath meeting of last
might. He is much pleased with the
country from material point of view
and commented enthusiastically of the
scenery and its restful influence.