Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
MIR. BRYAN'S PROGRAM.
Will Speak at Buffalo, Cleveland ST
, Louis and in the South

the South.
Candidate Bryan and his party spent
yesterday at Irvington, N. Y, as guests
Of John Brisben Walker. They attended
the Presbyterian Church in Irvington In
company with General Samuel Thoma s
and Mrs. Thomas. In the afternoon, after
luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr. Sewall
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Smith went for a
drive. They visited many Of the places
made famous by the pen of Washington
irving. In the evening at dinner there
We're Albert Shaw, editor of Review of
Reviews, and William r. Hearst, publisher
Of the New York journal. When asked
whether Governor Altgeld would take an
active part In the campaign Mr.. Bryan
mittee will decide that, and not the oppo-
sition press"
Mr.. Bryan was trif1e annoyed by the
report that he and Senator Jones We're at
headquarters. He intimated that, while
he had favored Chicago personally, he had
not demanded its selection, but had left
the choice to number of democratic lead
ALL Senator Jones and Governor Altgeld.
and that the majority had decided upon
the western city. Washington, he said.
would have a branch, and Senator German
would do good deal of work therein fact,
much as he could, in view Of the dema ilds
OF his own campaign.
Bryan'A Program.
The program of Mr. Bryan after his va
cation includes speeches in Buffalo, Erie,
Cleveland, Baltimore and ST. Louis. 1t is
undecided whether the proposed second
New York speech shall be made before Mr..
Bryan goes west or when he returns to
speak in New England. He said last
night that It rested with the campaign
committee to decide whether he speaks in
New York again.
Present arrangements for Mr.. Bryan's
western trip are that he will go from
Cleveland direct to Lincoln, where he will
remain a few days. Then he will make a
trip to st. Louis and through Missouri
and the south.
His Latest Speech.
Mr.. Bryan gave out last night the follow
ing statement relative to the preparation
of his speech of Wednesday night at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York:
THE speech was written in Nebraska.
From the beginning 1 expected to read 1t.
but was almost persuaded to abandon the
idea after left home Some insisted that
reading would be a disappointment to
those present. l appreciated the force of
the suggestion, but finally concluded 1t
would be better to disappoint those who
listened than to risk an unfair or partial
report by the opposition press. In writing
the speech 1 did not purposely follow the
plan of any former speech, but made no
attempt to avoid arguments or illuslra-
lions previously employed.
I'm discussing the money question my
sole aim was to crowd as much material
as possible into the speech without making
1t too long, and therefore tried to make it
brief in statement. 1t was rewritten two
or three times as new points or new arsu-
ments suggested themselves. One copy
was brought with me and one sent by ex-
press to provide against loss. Two para
graphs which occurred to me on the train
were added after l reached New York.
Only two persons saw the speech after my
arrival, and they suggested no change"
Mr.. Bryan further said that in future
editions of the Chicago speech the quota
ton marks would be omitted from the
sentence containing the metaphor OF
Gross of gold" 1t was a mistake, he
said, to use quotation marks, as the words
" ere not quoted from any one else.