New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
BRYAN IN THE CATSKILLS.
GUEST OF CHAIRMAN HINKLEY AND
OTHER DEMOCRATS
THE CANDIDATES VISIT SAID To RE PURELY
soCIAL"--INCIDENTs OF THE TRIP
FROM DuTCHEss COUNTY.

FROM DUTCTiESS COUNTY
Big Indian. n. V. Aug 2a-winnisook Lodge
high up in the Catskn Mountains. ten miles from
telegraph station and perfect In isolation as 1t Is
beautiful In situation. shelters William J. Bryan and
his wife tonight Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are the
guests Of Major James w. Hinkley chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee; Thomas Il. Bene-
dict the Federal Public Printer Charles A. Schultz
OF Rondout. and other members of the club which
maintains the lodge. The Winnisook Club blythe
way is not a political organization. and Major
Hinkley, through whom the invitation TO Mr.. Bryan
was extended says the visit Is intended TO be pure
lv social. and has connection with Democratic
poltics in NewYork State. 1t was $50 o'clock this
evening when Mr. and Mrs Bryan. under escort OF
Mr. Schultz and Mr.. Preston ex-Examiner of state
Banks Of New-York. reached the Lodge after
long drive over mountain roads from Big Indian
They had enjoyed the drive immensely. and the
warmth Of thei reception by the members or the
Winnisook Club. their wives and members OF their
families made 1t oil seem like homecoming In
stead Of a greeting in the enemy's country
Nator Uinkey Mr. Benedict. Mrs George Is.
French. Of Washington; Mrs. Schultz and others
received Mr. and Mrs Bryan as they allghted from
their carriages in front of the WnnisooK 'luo
house The soiourners gathered there gave the
cluh veil and the candidate and his wife bowed
,heir thanks Then Mr. Benedict and his daugh-
ter Mrs French .ook them in charge and con
Quoted them TO the Benedict cottage. which over
looks the pretty little lake which forms one OF me
chief attractions OF Wnnisook Lodge MI ana
Mrs Bryan had supper in the clubhouse with 'her
many hosts. and later IN the evening '"eS "e'e
entertained there informally
Summer boarders mingled with horny handed
farmers greeted Mr.. Bryan at Phoenicia Three or
four only Of the score Of people at the hamIe' OF
Anaben came forward to shake hands with MT.
Bryan. A large number Of summer hoarders were
q, Shandaken One man who had been imbibing
a little too freely worked the crowd up 10 the
height Of his enthusiasm. When lie paused. the
neope gave three cheers for Mr.. Bryan and three
cheers for his wife.
large crowd was gathered at Big Indian. and
everybody seemed u be enthusiastic. They pushed
and crowded around Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan as they
left the train. and it only by dint OF hard work
that the broad-shouldered young candidate could
make a way for his wife and himself. The nominee
was conducted TO the porch OF hotel. and here he
made a few remarks. A. places all along the ten
miles of rough road from Big Indian 10 Winnisook
Lodge people were gathered see the Democratic
candidate Most of them were summer sojourners
and they had a good time in making as much noise
as possible for the benefit of Mr.. Bryan Old man
butcher noted Catskn guide greeted the candi-
date when his house was reached by hrins OH
double barreed shotgun salute At Onverea'
a little mountain village. considerable enthusiasm
shown.
Upper Red Hook. n. Y. Aug. A-Mr and MIS-.
Bryan left Upper Red Hook for Ninnisook Lodge
in the Catskills. at noon to-day. They drove In
q
the rive to Rondout They were accompanied to
Rhinecff by their hosts Nj and Mrs. + {. Per
rine
Kingston. n Y, Aug. 2-Reaching Rhinecln
at l:SO MI and Mrs. Bryan were met by Charles
A Schultz representing the Winnisook cub John
y. Schoonmaker. superintendent Of the Cornell
Steamboat Company, and John G. Van Etter. of
Kingston a DELEGATE 10 the Chicago Convention.
At ? o'clock the party crossed the Hudson to
Kingston Point in a tug and the candidate was
greeted at the landing by several hundred peop'e'
who so effectualy barred his progress that qui'e
struggle ensued before he could reach the Ulster
and Delaware train waiting TO take him 10 Dig
Indian A special car had been attached 10 the
train and standing on the rear steps OF 'his' MI.
Brvan in response to loud calls, maze a snort
speech. He said;
don't care 10 make any speech never see people
sat6ered together without wanting to make speech
believe represent the best interest OF Ine Nh, =,
az neone / believe I'm platfOrms-pldtfOrmS not 10
gel In on but platforms TO stand on when you gt III
believe the money question Is tne pa PSiaito h sion
and when You study remember that there are some
od PS0Rs IN T9S 1Se cT5W 5 That is good # you T
bime,allism YOU ought believe in II 10 the extent
s sbo % potjcal party has ever declared for the
god standard The man who advocates the gold
psrtv and the man who thinks the gold standard Is
bad thing out that this Nation must sWlief @ Hobs h
man without party after this election. II am any
thing Of prophet We must make pon'ics 6s ous
as much interested In man who has large
business all have. and YOU have as much
right 20 protect your small interests as any other
man has tc protect his large interests But must
close for Il talk much longer Will have made
speech" (Cheers)
About forty people We're waiting to receive Mr..
Bryan at the Kingston station. They shouted for
speech but the candidate shook his head. Il am
going 10 speak for few minutes here Tomorrow,
he told them "and therefore will not speak any
to-day. I'm glad 10 you" Most Of the crowd took
the last remark for invitation. and pushed forward
10 snake hands with the nominee. The handshaking
was lively Until ex-Assemblyman John ID. Cummings,
standing beside Mr.. Bryan on platform, followed
the announcement hat the nominee would SPEAK al
the Kingston Town Hall at o'clock tomorrow after
noon with the statement that Mrs Bryan was at the
opposite end OF the car Then there was rush in
Mrs Bryan's direction. and until the train started at
2 90 O'Clock she divided hOnors with her husband
ST JOHN STILL ABSENT