The Dickinson press., 1896-08-29

Albany. \. ". Aug. 27.-Thc second
gay or William J. Bryan's westward
"TRIP from the seclusiOn of Red Hook
was an eventiul 4, he. crowded with a
variety OF incidents of travel, includ-
lhs picturesque reception ut a sum-
haef hotel, a stirring speech to Il crowd
VI Worklnglncn at the town of King
stoh. ana eliminating in Il great meet
ing at Albany. where the Democratic
candidate spoke to Il crowd estimated
at from 1000 to 10000 packed in the
city hall square unt,er the shadow of
the state house.
Before this demonstration Mr. md
Mrs. Bryan sat down to a dinner with
senator Hill and prominent Albany
Democrats at the senator's mn"niti-
cent house. W0lfcltS Roost. whittier
theN We're driven directly from the
depot Where Il strong Hinged crowd
came near mobbing them on their ar
rival. Those who met the Democratic
nominee and his wife mt Mr.. Hills
nllch discussed dinner were Judge II.
!ady Herricl0 and wife, Louis w.
lratt, collector of customs. and wife:
Norton Chase. chairman of the city
ilemoclatic committee. which, with
otlcr local organizations. had the
meeting In charge. For nearly three
hours MIR. Bryan was the guest of the
New YORK senator. and although every
participant in the dinner averrcd that
1t was purely Il social affair." their de-
scriptlolS were taken with Il grain of
salt, 1t being the general impression
that an understanding was reached
which will insure to Mr.. Bryan tile
support OF the party organization in
the state.
The crowd began to gather in the
city hall square two hours before the
meeting. and when Mr.. Bryan faced
them the people were packed in solid
masses over several acres of pavement
and sod. with adventurous men climb
ing trees and mounting telegraph and
lamp posts. His appearance as lie
stepped from the fiag-draped platform.
with. to him, the familiar strains Of
"llail to the Chief clamoring in his
ears. kindlcl Il fierce shout which
swrlled into three cheers with hun
tircds of hats and llandkcrchiefs in
tle air. lie was escorted by Ncssrs
Chase and Pratt. Recorder James
Mathews. Postmaster Woods and Col
lector John T.. Mastcrson. Senator
Hill was not there.
MIR. Bryan spoke with more than
his customary 0lntOrical force and,
considering the size of the crowd. he
was listened to with most flattrriny
attention. Once the speech was marrcil
by II small knot of Republicans who
interrupted with Il cheer for Mcl<in-
ley. At the close of the speech Mr..
Bryan shook hands with the people
who climbed upon the platform lie
was driven to the station. preceded by
bantl and crowds of citizens, who
formed in line and marched along
cheering.
Nearly "a Disaster.
Utica, n. w.. Aug. 27.--Willam J.
Brynn's eventful day ended with an
accident which narrowly missed being
disaster. One half of the platform
from which lie was addressing II
crowd of several thousand persons in
the square in front Of the Baggs Elo-
tel here. fell to the ground. and. al
though the presidential candidate cs-
capped injury. Clinton Bcrkwitll of
lIerkimer, Il member of the reception
committee. had an ankle spraincd. j.
Il. Teller had Il leg broken and srv-
clal others were badly bruised and
cut, hut no one was seriously injured.
The cracking of timbers and terrified
sllrieks of women nearly created !.
panic. Mr.. Bryan raised his hand to
quiet the crowd, and. after a delay of
ten minutes. during which the police
and by-standers helped out those who
had gone down in the wreck, he coll
| tinUcd his speech.