The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-21
BRYAN Smiling.
Country Air and a Few Visi-
tors Put Ginger
Into Him.

UPPER RED HOOK, Aug. 81, 1885,
William Jennings Bryan is smiling COM
Iaaoently these days. Apparently he
thinks, or tries to look as if he thinks,
that things are coming his way. His
little rest in this quiet, out-of-the-way
village has done him good, his friends
say, politically as well as physically.
Otherwise he would never have suddenly
resolved to go a-stumping in this State.
There can be no doubt that from some
quarters the Boy Orator is receiving en-
couragement. Elliott Danforth has visited
him.
John F. Gaynor of the State Committee
is making arrangements for, his speech
in Syracuse next Wednesday. Collector
Pratt is acting as his advance agent in
Albany. He is said to have heard in
directly from the Sheehans and last but
not least he is going to visit Winnisook
Lodge. The men who know regard the
invitation of State Chairman Hinkley as
of the greatest significance. Winnisook
Lodge is club which has on It's member
ship rolls the leaders of the Democratic
State machine, and already the air is rife
with rumors concerning what will happen
there during Mr.. Bryans visit. 1t is be-
lieved that there will be an important
conference, and that the Democratic
machine men will try to find out just
what they will get for supporting the
Popocratic candidate
Rumors have reached here that Senator
Hill has communicated with Bryan, but
that gentleman has positively denied that
ne mas received any message from the
democratic leader in the State.
The Boy Orator was asked regarding a
report in morning paper to the effect
that Elliott Danforth had assured him
the other night that Mr.. Hill was with
him. Bryan said that so far as he knew
there was nothing tangible in it. He
W9pLd CYL not Of discuss the subject. at all.
yer organ in which it was declared that
Richard Croker had written to a friend
Bryan smiled eontentedly.s When he was
asked whether he knew anything of the
matter he said simply that he was grati-
ned to find so many Eastern Democrats
falling into. line, and added that before the
campaign closed he expected the co-opera-
ton of all the Democrats except those
whose pecuniary interests may be better
advanced by the gold standard
bryan Is working Ettle on his letter
of acceptance. He has not done much as
s Mensy m e to puSs6 plSpseY hs witstg ssteg for Major
The little pleasantly that the Boy Ora
tor sprang yesterday about a debate with
Inc h4dJOTs is nOL TO De. taken SERIOUSLY
There never. was a possibility that such a
debate could be arranged, and Mr.. Bryan
him to make the little bluff about meeting
the sound money candidate in a battle
of words.
And the Boy Orator is fond, Of doing
things that seem very brave and noble
During. bis stay in Upper Red Hook ne
has continued his assumption Of extreme
Plainness and, simplicity. of manner He
looks warm all day in a heavy broadcloth
coat, and chases ha,hless about the village
He is always ready TO receive visitors
and gives every one a hearty political
handshahe as if they were his oldest
friends.
The citizens of this section, however.
while they accept his hearty greetings
and seemed pleased with them, have not
allowed themselves to be carried away by
Their visitor. So it is doubtful if the Boy
Orator has. changed a vote during his
stay here although he is evidently trying
his hardest to make an impression in
Dutchess county that will strengthen his
cause throughout the State
sock Lodge on Monday ard go direct
from there TO Albany on Tuesday.