The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
SYMPATHY FOR ANOTHER BOY.
Pleasant Little Episode at Prsvidenc,
On His Way Here

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept, %. 1885,
Mr.. Bryan declines to comment on the
burning of the Burns Underwear factory
at Worcester, where his portrait was dis
played on a red flag Friday, while he was
making a speech in Salem Square directly
in front of the building, but will prob
ably do so later in the day The de-
spatch which the Worcester police are
anxious 70 obtain in the original, alleged
to have been sent while the factory was
burning by Dell D. Morgan, chairman of
the Worcester City Democratic Commit
tee, has been received by Mr.. Bryan. An
examination of the text of Mr.. Bryan's
speech at Worcester shows that he made
no reference to the suggestive decorations
of the Burns building. Just after he con-
cluded his address in Salem Square the
representative of the United Associated
Presses asked Mr.. Bryan if he had seen
his portrait displayed on the Anarchist
flag. and he answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. Bryan's trip from Boston to Provi-
dence was without special incident.
George Fred Williams made the journey
with him. The members of the Proyi-
dence Reception Committee, with John
Z. Conley, secretary of the State Central
Committee, as chairman. were also on
the train. No stops were made en- route
and Providence was reached at 10:o1-
A crowd of 5000 people greeted Bryan
IN this city and listened TO a short speech
from him. A number of people shook
hands with him at Mansfield, the only
stop made between Boston and Provi-
dence. A reception committee consisting
of members of the Democratic State Cen
traI Committee and the Bryan Bimetalic
Club of Pawtucket met him in Boston
and accompanied him to the city. A
platform had been erected near the Sol
diers and Sailors Monument on Exchange
place, and here Ex-Governor Davis in
troduced the Democratic candidate. He
was greeted with cheers and delivered a
short speech, being followed by Mr. sew
all and Mr.. Williams. Their stay was con-
lined to an hour, and at eleven O'Clock
the party tok the train for New London
As soon as Mr.. Davis had finished his
words Of Introduction Mr.. Bryan took off
MS coat, and for a few seconds he gazed
rauatically at the surging mass of
people before him AS ne did so a boy
the heads In the crowd about ten yards
from the platform The boy was crying
snd taxing IN the situation. Mr.. Bryan
said Just hand him up. here The
reached the platform the Presidential
candidate lifted him over the rail while
the crowd cheered again and again Af-
ter placing the boy on the platform he
again faced the crowd, and with smile
on his face remarked, There's no telling
put that he may be boy orator some
He said:-'My friends, before / com
mence | want to warn you to beware Of
those men who start the snrging in the
crowd have found that pickpockefs
take advantage Of large crowds and when
you fird the snrging going on you win
generally find 1t started by some pick
pocket. You watch them. fCheersl
After these few remarks Mr.. BRYAN
paused for brief time gazing again up
on the surging mass with compressed
lips. Chairman Davis s-0se and reutles ted
the crowd 70 give attention. You can-
not ell hear from this stage and not half
= HspsF be able to hear unless you
sseIegs to crowd up and
he Ger tire =
III stop and stand still