The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
BRYAN IN new YORK.
He and Sewall to Be Notified
7 Tonight.
TWO RECEPTIONS HELD TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gave One This
Morning aud Mrs Bryan On. Thi.
Anernoon-C Continual Ovauious All tn.
Way East OF HarI IsbuIg.

NEW YORK. Aug. I2--The presidential.
and vice pre- rntial candidates of the
Democratic party will be formally noti-
fed at Madison Square Garden tonight.
At II O'Clock today Mr. Bryan and
his wife held "A reception on the Fifth
avenue stOOp of the Windsor hotel anG
received the people. but did not shake
hands with them, his arm and hand
being tired and sore. His voice is also
in bad condition and ne was not able to
make any remarks, but viii speak this
evening.
At o'clock in the afternoon Mrs. r
p Bland and Mrs. Bryan Will receive
the women of New York ut the Bar
tholdi hotel. Mr.. Bryan rested all the
afternoon.
His speech is finished and will he read
from manuscript After the meeting
at the garden he will speak from the
balcony of the Bartholdi- Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs Stone Oi
Missouri will occupy a box at the
Madison Square meeting
William Jennings Bryan stepped
upon the soil of the Empire state last
night for the first time since his nomi
nation for the presidency of the Demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago
avOwcd section of opposition tn his
candidacy; an opposition not on party
lines. hut SAID to exist within the part,
under whose emblcms he looks foi
victory in November.
If however the ordeal was one that
would make nervous the average man.
its effect upon Mr.. Bryan was not, to
the observer. of that character. when
Mr.. Bryan stepped from the train ho
lgrasped the hand of Senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic nationa.
committee.
Awaiting the party at Jersey City
Were "A big crowd. and among them
Chairman Jones. Vice Presidential
Nominee Sewall. Treasurer st. .IOhU
and National Committeeman Tomlin
son of Indiana
The policemen had a hard fight to get
the party to the ferryhoats through the
crowd Mrs Bryan went on the first
boat and the rest of the party fOllower
on the next.
When the boat reached the dock in
New York Captain Cross with a Gordon
of police held the crowd aboard the
boat for Il few minutes while Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. Sewall and the remainder
of the party entered "a carriage in wait
ing. When they got outside the ferry
gates they found at least 500 more peo
pie awaiting, and although the police
made all dilligent efforts TO allow thu
carriage tn proceed. 1t was stopped sew
eral times. the last time being when thu
horses. annoyed or scared by the ap
plaUse and shouting, baked Beside
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall. Chair1uaI
Jones and Mr.. St John occupied tn,
carriage.
The national chairman became a lit
tie frightened at the behavior of thr
horses and left the carriage The re
mainder of the party sat quietly untI'
the animals We're ready to proceed A.
Mr.. st. Johns house. on Thirty fOurtI
street. there was another gathering a.
citizens. who applauded vociferously
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs Bryan Shove,
much fatigue after their long Journey
On the way from Harrisburg crowds
were at the various stations aud cnthu
siastically cheercd Mr.. Bryan, wh6
shook hands with many and bowed, but
could not be induced to speak, as h
was somewhat hOarse. and wished t,
save his voice for the notification
meeting.
There We're enthusiastic but brief re-
ceptiOns at Philadelphia. Trenton am
Newark