Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-22
AT T|VOL|, N. Yv TONIGHT The Campaign Will Be Opened
 in Earnest. MIR. BRYAN IS TO SPEAK It Will Be the Most Important of His Utter
 ances Since Nomination. MIR. JONES SELECTS THE AUDITORIUM Puts in Busy Day straightening Out Prominent Visitors Bring Encourag- ing News From Their Several
 States.
R. BRYAN IS TO SPEAK
MIR. JONES SELECTS THE AUDITORIUM

 liam J. Bryan this morning read the pub lished stories of democratic harmony with the Chicago convention nominees and smiled. He is going to spend the day very quietly, working on his letter of acceptance this morning and going fishing this afternoon. He said that he had assurances from all parts of the state of generous support
 MT. Bryan was shown a morning pa- per which reported Croker's indorsement of the Chicago ticket He said he was gratified to find so many eastern demo- crats falling into line and added that be- fore the campaign closed he expected the cooperation of all the democrats ex- cept those whose peculiar interests may be better advanced by the gold standard It is said that Dr. Jenkins of New York gave MT. Bryan an intimation that MT. Croker would be with him.
 The Bryan and SeWal campaign W i'll be opened in earnest tomorrow at Tivoli in this county, by MT. Bryan. With the exception of his Madison Square address the speech he will deliver, it is said, will be the most important of his utterances since his nomination. For the first time he will deal directly with the issues of the campaign and probably have some- thing of spicy nature to say. The meeting has been largely advertised and big crowd is expected.
 MT. Bryans visit to Maj James w. Hinkley, chairman of the New York state democratic committed, will be made on Monday. AS to the import of the meet ing MT Bryan is non-communicative, but politicians hereabouts are attaching much importance to it.
 There is no doubt that MT. Bryan and MT Hinkley will talk over the condition of affairs in the Empire State That MT. Bryan Is confident that he will have the backing of the democratic leaders is shown by his authorized statement this morning with reference to MT. Croker's Endorsement of his candidacy, in which he said he presumed that nearly all the leaders would fall into line before the end of the campaign.
 It Is likely that MT. Bryan will spend Monday night at Winnisook Lodge, in the Catskills, where Major Hinkley is summering, and the two will have every opportunity to discuss the situation in detail. Major Hinkley, while one of the gold leaders at the Chicago convention, has been non committal since MT. Bry- ans nomina ton, and his invita- tion to the candidate is looked on as positive proof that he will support the ticket. The sig nificant part of MT. Bryan's visit to Win nisook Lodge lies in the belief that Major Hinkley is acting for Senator Hill and the claim is made that it foresha dows the senator's action at the Buffalo con- vention.
 It is rumored here today that Senator Hill would attend the Bryan meeting in Aiuduv uSSudy IilSHtr WHSIS lHe Suiui- date will make speech. but it could not be confirmed through MT. Bryan or any other source.
 fishing fever took possession of MT. Bryan again today at least MT. Bryan said so With MT and Mrs. PerriDe. their daughter and some friends, MT. and . Mrs. Bryan drove out to Spring lake. couple of miles from Upper Red Hook, to try their luck with the rod MT and Mrs Bryan rowed off to a secluded part of the lake, and while Mrs. Bryan fished her husband produced paper and pencil and devoted himself to writing. Neither he nor Mrs. Bryan would say what he was composing, but everybody knew II was his letter of acceptance.
 Mrs. Bryan caught good sized pick erel and a two-pound bass. This was too much for the candidate. He became so interested that he took a rod himself and managed to get a pickerel. He did no more writing. and after going ashore made his first attempt to ride bicycle, with disastrous results.
 The party reached Upper Red Hook at dark, tired and hungry. MT. Bryan found Congressman William Sulzer, from New York city, awaiting him. With MT. Sul- ger was Prof. Van Burr Denslow, who formerly occupied the chair of political economy at the Chicago university and is now a writer on economic subjects. MT Sulzer and Professor Densow spent half an hour at MT. Perrine's house with MT. Bryan. Reticence was MT. Sulzer'S most marked characteristic when he came out "I can't say a thing about It" said he. "I can't talk; you know If could talk l wou1d talk"