The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-12
The Silver Champion Will Now Begin
the Work of Capturing the
Gold Standard Strong
hold.

New York, August 11.-Nm. Jenning
BRYAN stepped upon the soil OF the
Enlnire State tonight for the hrst
time since lis nomination for the Presi-
dency by the Democratic National con-
yention at Chicago. 1t was an event
both in his career and in the general
canvass for the Presidency of no small
moment. 1t was practically a step
into the avowesl section OF opposition
to his candidacy; an opposition not IN
party lines but said to exist within the
party under whose emblem he looks
for VICTORY in November.
If, however, the ordeal was one that
would make nervous the average man,
it's effect upon Mr.. Bryan was not, to
the observer, of that character.
When he stepped from the train
and grasped the hand of Senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic National
committee, his greetings showed not
one iota of nervousness. The crowd
that gathered at the Jersey City station
of the Pennsylvania railroad to greet
the Bryan party was not as large as
had been expected, a thousand people
in all probability. They paying their
way TO the ferry house in order to see
the candidate. But it was a crowd
that was enthusiastic to the core
A large majority of the crowd had
purchased ferry tickets emitting them
to passage to New York and it was
evident from their actions afterwards
that they all expected to ride on the
same boat with the Bryan party. One
anxious individual inquired of Ser
geant-at-Arms Oliver, of the Demo-
cratic National committee: Does he
go on a special boat?
Mr.. Oliver responded, with con-
tempt that almost witherel the ques-
toner: No; he's a Democrat and ~
he. was
When Mrs Bryan alighted, National
Committeeman Tomlinson took her in
charge and hurried her along the pri-
vate passageway which the police had
laid out for the party to pass through.
She was hardly noticed by the crowd,
and took the first boat out of the slip,
while her husband and the remainder
of the party followed behind the strug-
Cling police to a second boat. To go
a distance of less than a hundred feet
it took the party some fifteen minutes
or more. The police threatened with
their batons and hustled and jostled
people to clear passageway. The mob
was oood-natured, but insistent and
that Mr.. Bryan should speak. lie
smiled and shook his head in refusal
and then the crowd called for Sewall
Finally the police made way and the
party reached the boat. Two-thirds
of the crowd surged on the lower
deck and as the ferry piled her way
to the Des Brosses street slip, kept
shouting their approval of the candi-
date and his principles. When the
boat reached the dock in New York
Capt. Cross, with a Gordon of police.
held the crowd aboard the boat for a
few minutes while Mr.. Bryan, Mr.
Sewall and the remainder of the party
entered carriage in waiting. When
they got outside the ferry they found
at least 600 more people awaiting, and
although the police made all diligent
effort TO allow the carriage to pro-
ceed, it was stopped several times.
At Mr.. St. Johns house, on 34th
street, there was another gathering
of citizens who applauded vocifer-
ously. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Bryan
showed much fatigue after their
long long journey Mr.. Bryan wore
black alapaca coat and silver cord
alpine hat Mrs. Bryan wore dark
green travelling dress, black hat
with flower trimming.