Evening star., 1896-08-25
BRYAN AT WINNIsOOK LODGE.
The Democratic Candidate Gues
of Chairman Hinklev


OF Chairman Hinkley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were guests las,
night at the Winnisook Club at winni-
sock Lodge. delightful summer camn
overlooking little lake in a nook Of Slide
mountain 1900 feet above the sea level
back in the Catskill. several miles from
the Hudson. The hosts Of the night were
Chairman Hinkley of the democratic state
committee, Public Printer Benedict of
Washington, Mrs Charles H. Shultz and
former State Bank Examiner Preston Win
ninsook Club is not a political oryanfza-
ton. but happens to have a few politicians
In Its membership. Mr.. Hinkley said that
the invitation extended to Mr.. Bryan was
purely a personal one and that no political
significance could ba attached TO the visit
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan were entertained hy
Mr. Benedict and his daughter. Mrs. George
X. French of Washington. in their cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were brought over
the Hudson from Rhine Cliffe TO Kingston
Point, n. Y. yesterday afternoon on a tug
Three or four hundred persons were at the
landing. where the train was In waiting to
receive the passengers from the boat en-
route from the Catskill. This was the
train for which Mr.. and Mrs BRYAN had
purchased tickets for Big Indian on their
way to Winnisook Lodge, where they
were to spend the night as guests of Major
Hinkley. chairman of the state dem ratio
committee. rush WAS made by tn. curl
ous and excited crowd. and 1t seemed for a
time that two policemen were quite unable
to control the crowd, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan were finally pushed into the parlor
coach Bavaria. Mr.. Bryan addressed the
citizens from the rear platform, speaking
about five minutes He began by saying
he did not care to make a speech. but he
always wanted to when he saw people
gathered like that. He said:
I'VE have platform l believe in a plat
form not only to get In on, but to stand on
after / get in. l believe / represent the
best interests of the American people on
this money question. 1 want you to study
this question. and after you have done that
/ believe you will be ready to join us In
opposing the gold standard. When you
find a man who tells you the gold standard
Is good thing. you tell him there never
was a party that ever declared in its favor.
The men who advocate gold standard in
this country are the men without a party.
Some people will try to make you believe
this is a small matter, but you have just
as good right to be heard and receive
protection n small matter in the large
business interests: and 1 want to say 10
you this is very important thing. This
election is very important one, and ]
want you to consider 1t SO. that you may
all come out right. "a voice, That well
do.D
The train then moved on up toward
Kingston union depot four miles away. At
this point the West Shore train had lust
brorght crowd OF passengers, who were
In addition several hundred persons had
assembled to greet the Bryan party.
During the transfer Of cars the crowd
again rushed forward to shake Bryan's
hand who stood on the rear platform, while
Mrs. Bryan was on the front, also rece;v-
Ing greetings No speech was made as
1t was announced there that Mr.. Bryan
would make formal address to the people
of Kingston in front of the city hall on
f!s return from the Catskin this afternoon.
Ex-Assemblyman Cummings. in making
the announcement. called Bryan 1.-The tri-
bure of the people" After Mr.. Bryan had
shaken hands with hundreds the train
sped on for the hills. No stop was made
below Phoenicia, it being an express train,
and there was no special incident until
that point was reached. There the demo-
cratic candidate alighted and shook hands
with several hundred more.
At Kingston a colored man stepped I'D
to him and said:
Now, three cheers for Mckinley" but
although there were numerous Mckinley
badges about no one responded to the col
ored mans appeal At Phoenicia cheers
were given for Bryan.
The next stop was Allabea. Though
brief Mr.. Bryan again took the people
by the hand until the train began moving
away.
At Shandaken a large crowd had gather
Cd, and man was blowing a cornet Wig