The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-27
HILL AND BRYAN MEET
THEY TAKE LUNCH TOGETHER AT
NEW YORK's CAPITAL.
Believed That This signifies Bryan
VIII secure the Able Senator's
support.

Upper Red Hook, N. y, Aug. 23.
The fact that William ]. Bryan, the
democratic candidate for the presden-
cy, will lunch with Senator Hill, the
leader of the party organization in this
state, became known today to the lit
tie party at the Red Hook hotel and
inspired more discussion than any other
incident of the candidates eastern trip.
Every one seems to think that Senator
Hill has resolved to support the nomi-
nee of the party. else they argue he
would hardly invite him to sit at mis-
table. And the lunch is taken as a
practical announcement of Senator
Hills determination, which Is expect
ed to be followed by more formal dec
laration of the senator later.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive in Albany
| Tuesday afternoon and will have two
hours for refreshments before the
! speech which he is billed to make. He
will spend the two hours, according to
the program which has been arranged
for him, at Wolferts Roost, the hand
some residence which Senator Hill
bought of Fritz Emmett, the actor. This
visit having been arranged, that the
candidate and the senator may come 10
an understanding, If they have not al
ready done SO, will mark distinct
| epoch in the campaign.
The fact that the invitation from
Senator Hill, which message came. 1t
is understood, through Chairman
| Hinckley of the state committee, is
taken by the politicians here as an an
swer to the question which has stirred
the state since the day of the Chicago
convention, whether Senator Hill will
| support the ticket.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan will go to Win
nisock Lodge in the Catskills, to pass
the night with State Chairman HinclS-
ley and other party managers of the
state organization, and to discuss with
them the plans for the campaign. He
will meet other prominent democrats
in the cities in the state which he is
to visit, and before he leaves New York
will know what measure of support ht
Is to receive from the leaders in this
state.
The representative of the Associated
Press today asked Mr.. Bryan whether
he was to lunch with Senator Hill, ant
he replied automatically, Il have 70
been fully advised concerning the ar
rangements which are made for m,
entertainment in Albany"
This was a very quiet day with MI
Bryan, that is, a day as quiet as
candidate for the presidency can ex
pect. There were many callers at tn
Perrine house from the surrounding
country, who asked to see Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan, and all of them were received
A dreary rain bedraggled the villag
all day and kept most of its inhabit
ants in doors. In the morning Mr.. Bry
an drew on an overcoat and plodde
through the mud with his host. MI
Perrine, to one of the two Red Hoo
churches, the worshipping place of t
Dutch reformed communicates. Fl
took an inconspicuous side pew an
was one of perhaps a hundred who lis
, tened to the sermon.
The sermon was by DR.. Robert j
Barr of the Associated Reform churc
: of Newburg. There was nothing in tn
sermon of a political tinge. but the pas
, tor, Rev G.. d. Lydocker, who made th
Z prayer, referred to the candidate. II
, prayed: eve ask Thee to especial
bless my servant WnOm we nave VIII
+ us, Thy honored servant; fill him wit
wisdom and power for the anxletie
and fatigue of the coming days, an
fill him with hope and confidence
all Thy purposes concerning him an
these people"
After the service the minister en-
: members of the congregation presse
about Mr.. Bryan to shake hands wit
him. A large party of wheelmen roc
II miles from Hudson in the afternoo
to see the candidate, and were intr'
duced by one of their members, ii
former district attorney of ColunD
county, a Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr. Bryan's attention was called t.
day to the statement by the presid aI
of the Chautauqua assembly contr;
dieting the report that he would NAL
l a speech there. He said: Il shall ~
e speak there. Being interested in Chal
tauqua work, my wife and / will ava
. ourselves of the opportunity to see Il
2 parent association. The work of Il
i association is non-partisan, and Il
( president is quite right in saying nett
/ er candidate should speak there unle
e both are invited"