The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-14
His Visit to the Home of Arthur Sew
all Postponed Until the StumpinG
Train Reaches Maine.
CHAIRMAN JONES VEXED
WROTH AT ACTION OF CERTAIN
DEMOCRATIC Committeeman.
Threatens to Remove Them Unless
They Attend the Meetings of the
Committee and Assist in Its Work.

of the national Democratic committee. has
mapped out a plan of campaign for Will
lam Jennings Bryan that will tax the en-
durance of the presidential nominee. 1t
was decided to-day to charter n railway
train and send Mr.. Bryan all over the
country. letting him speak from the rear
of car. This arduous stumping tour will
not begin until about Sept. l.
If Mr.. Bryan had any doubt of the sue
cess of his speech Of last night he did not
show it this morning He was up early and
read the newspaper interviews and COM
ments The adverse tone of most of these
articles did not seem to worry him in the
least, and he seemed to feel especial graf
ification in the fact that all of the news
papers printed the speech. To query as
to his opinion of the various criticisms, he
said, with a smile: II did not expect to
overcome all the prejudice at one blow.
Neither did expect to set the North river
on fire with oratory. 1t was not time for
oratorical flights. but for serious and argu-
mentative discussion 1 am pleased with
my reception
Mr.. Bryan explained to a reporter his
reasons for reading his speech in reply 10
the notification Of his nomination. He said:
Knowing that ii would be printed in full,
1 thought it more important that it should
reach in correct form the millions who Will
read II than that the delivery should please
the few thousands who were present. 1t is
always unfortunate when a speaker is
compelled TO read political speech but in
this instance l thought IT best not to risk
the errors which always creep into the re-
port of an extempvaneous speech
Mr.. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan and Arthur
Sewall received visitors this forenoon in
the front drawing room of Mr.. VIM. p.
ST. Johns residence. on East Thirty-fourth
street. A large number of ladies and gen
tlemen called to extend a warm greeting
Mr.. Bryan looked exceptionally we'll after
the fatiguing work last night and said he
felt better than he did yesterday. Mrs.
Bryan received in plain gown of dark
material. She wore no ornaments. Among
those who called were Senator Tillman,
Col. Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey, of
Brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs. George Paul, of
North Carolina; Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Pear
sal. of North Carolina; George Fred Will
lin and George Williams The candidates
chatted with their visitors until shortly
before !, when they started for the Wind
sor, where the reception was to be held.
AT IL o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left
Mr.. st. Johns house and drove to the
Windsor Hotel, where a public reception
was held. 1t was estimated that at least
5000 people shook hands within the hour
and half that the party received. AT the
conclusion of the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland Mr.. Sewall and Mr. st. John
lunched. Members of the national commit
tee and the committee on notification met
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan ana Mr.. Sewall for
mally. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
Bland and Mrs. Stone received the women
of New York in the Windsor Hotel parlor.
Mr.. Bryan dined at the Windsor Hotel
and afterwards continued the conference
with those members of the national COM
mittee who are in the city. One Of the
things that was decided on at the meeting
was that Mr.. Bryan will travel the country
over, addressing the crowds from the rear
of a railroad car. An announcement to
this effect was prepared by the chairman
of the national committee, Senator Jones.
1t is as follows:
1T has been decided that Mr.. Bryan will
enter actively into the campaign about
Sept. / and continue on the stump until
needed rest and to prepare the letter OF
acceptance before the sDeech-making be-
gins, he will spend the next Two weeks at
some quiet place not yet decided on The
visit to Bath. Me-, will therefore be post
poned until the latter part Of September,
when Mr.. Bryan will, make number of
speeches in New England.
Mr. ST. John stated that he did not know
when Mr. Bryan would leave the city.
Mr.. Bryan returned TO the st. John resi-
dence after the dinner at the Windsor and
remained in seclusion during the remainder
of the evening. Mr.. Bryan returned TO the
house for the night shortly before mid
| night.