The herald., 1896-08-12

themselves of the terrific heat. There
were few women in the crowd. Await
ing the arrival of the train the crowd
amused itself by watching Chairman
Jones, presidential nominee Sew
all, w. p. ST. John and National Com
mitteeman Tomlinson of Indiana, eating
modest repast in the railroad restau-
rant. A large majority of the crowd
that purchased ferry tickets emitting
them to passage to eNw York city, and it
was evident from their actions after
wards that they expected oride on the
same boat with the Bryan party. One
anxious individual inquired of Sergeant
alarms Oliver OF the Democratic ma
tional committee: Does he go in a
special boat?,
Mr.. Oliver responded with contempt
that almost withered the questioner,
mo, he's Democrat" And so he was.
When Mrs. Bryan alighted Mr. Tom
linson took her in charge and hurried
her along the private passage way
which the police had laid out for the
party to pass through. She was hardly
noticed by the crowd and took the first
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and the remainder of the party followed
behind the struggling police to a second
boat. To go distance of less than a
hundred feet took the party some fifteen
minutes or more. The police threatened
with their batons and hustled and jos
tied people to clear the passage way.
The mob was good-natured but in
sistent, and demanded in anything but
dulcet tones that Mr.. Bryan should
speak. He smiled and shook his head
in refusal and then the crowd called for
Sewall Finally the police made a way
and the party reached the boat. They
went upstairs into the pilots cabin
while at least two-thirds of the crowd
surged in upon the lower deck and as
the ferry plowed its way to the Des-
brosses street slip kept shouting their
approval of the candidate and his prin-
cipes. When the boat reached the dock
in New York Captain Cross with a cor
don of police held the crowd aboard the
boat for few minutes while Mr. Bryan,
Mr.. Sewall and the remainder of the
party entered a carriage in waiting
When they got outside the ferry gates
they found at least 500 more people
waiting, and although they made all
diligent efforts to allow the carriage to
proceed, it was stopped several times,
the last time being when the horses, an
noyed and scared by the applause and
shouting, balked.
Besides Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Sewall,
Chairman Jones and Mr.. ST. John occu-
pied the carriages. The national chair
man became a little frightened at the
behaviour Of the horses and left the
carriage. The remainder of the party
sat quietly until the animals were ready
to proceed
At Mr.. st. Johns house on Thirty
fourth street there was another gather
ing of citizens, who applauded vocifer-
ously. Neither Mr.. or Mrs. Bryan
showed much fatigue after their long
journey. Mr.. Bryan wore black alpaca
coat and silver-colored alpine hat.
Mr.. Bryan wore a dark green travelling
dress and black hat with flower trim
mings.
At Mr.. st. Johns house visitors were
stopped at the door by policemen and
nobody was allowed to see the candidate
until 10 o'clock. when he simply told the
newspaper men how he would deliver
his speech. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Bland, Mr.. Sewall and Mr..
st. John dined at 10 o'clock. Mr.. ST.
John gave out tomorrow's itinerary: At
II o'clock Mr. Bryan and his wife will
hold a reception on the Fifth avenue
stoop Of the Windsor hotel and will re
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