The Portland daily press., 1896-09-28
ALONG WITH BRYAN.
A Press Representative Travels on
His Train.

How He Was Deceived On the Way-Ad-
dresses at the Stations.
A representative of the Sunday Times
emit up the Boston & Maine as far as
North Berwick to meet the train to which
Candidate Bryan's car was attached.
The train was due to arrive there at 8. So,
but was about six minutes late. A crowd
of about 200 people, the majority Of whom
were ladies and children, had assembled
at the station TO sss the great advocate
of the free silver doctrine. Nearly all
of these had come there out of curiosity
aud with hope Of hearing Mr.. Bryan
make a speech. But they were disap-
pointed as far as hearing him talk went
and had to content themselves with a
sight at the boy orator of Nebras ka.
When the train rolled into the station
Mr.. Bryan dressed In dark suit of
clothes and wearing light Alpine hat,
appeared on the rear platform accom-
panied by Mr.. Arthur Sewall. AT the
sight of Mr.. Bryan the crowd began to
yell and pressed forward clasp his
hand. Some yelled for a speech, but Mr..
Bryan shook his head and smiled. He
it seemed as If his speeches in Boston
on Friday night had pretty nearly done
him up. The train remained In North
Berwick but few minutes and during
that time Mr.. Bryan shook hands with
about half the crowd. He was etill en-
gagged in shaking hands when the car
wheels began to revolve and the train
pulled out of the station Mr.. Bryan
remained on the rear platform until
the train was running at full speed when
he retired to his private room to rest.
As soon as the train tarted the Times
representative boarded it and sending his
card into the private car of Mr.. Bryan,
WAS readily admitted. Here he found in
the smoking room several prominent
Maine politicians who had met Mr.. Bryan
in Boston. and were escorting him into
the state. In the main saloon of the
car were seated. a corps of some of the
best known newspaper correspondents
in the country and all busily at work
writing out their reports. In one corner
a typewriter and stenographer were at
work transcribing the speech that Mr..
Bryan had made at Dover. Those in
the car with Mr.. Bryan were Hon.
Arthur Sewall. Hon. NJ. P. Frank of
Portland, Hon. John Scott, e. G. Plum
mer, .F.B. Torrey of Bath; Frederick W.
Plaisted of Augusta, Edward Stone of
Biddeford, W. Ii. Jeffrey of Portland,
John T. Amey, Josephus Daniels of
Virginia, member of the Democratic
committee from that state; Ell.
mer Woodbury., Portland. OF the news
paper men there we're James Abbott of
Chicago and r. V. Ouhlon and wife of
representing the United
Press; r. +. Rowe of Chicago and A.
e. Hunt, Philadelphia, of the Associated
Press; S. N. Pepper, New York Herald
\. Maurice Lowe, Boston Globe; Herb
Brown, New York journal; VIM. shaw
Bowen. New York World 7. A, Burke
Eastern Argus; II. M. BigeIow Portland
PRESS.
Mr. Bryan remained in his room dur
ing the entire trip from North Berwick
to Kennebunk.
When the train rolled into the latter
station there were probably 500 people
waiting to see the Presidential
candidate. When Mr.. Bryan appeared
on the rear platform of his CAR he was
greeted by cheers and Kisses. Some
yelled for q speech and others cried for
''order order" Mr.. Bryan began to talk.
His voice was very husky and he could
scarcely be heard two rods away. He
said: ''My friends I am very glad to
see you. You see am saving my voice
as much az possible (Cries of "That's
right; ''You bet you are," etc., feel as
if I were doing an immense amount of
work. (Cries of "sYou bet you are;
you'll do more before you got through, y
Kisses and cheers.)
Just at this point much to Mr.. Bryan's
relief the train began to move and it was
from the station by cheers and
cries Of GOOD luck" and "God speed. -
After leaving Kennebunk MIR. Bryan
retired to his room again where he was
Joined by Mr.. Frank. When Biddetord
was reached it was seen that an i'm
mense crowd had assembled. The depot
freight cars standing on an adjoining
track and the whole platform were black
with people. There we're probably 5000
people at the station.
Mr.. Sewall raped on MI. Bryan's
ioor and said: "Come out Bill; time %.
Mr.. Bryan opened his door after some
delay and appeared on the rear platform.
Some one in the crowd yelled "Three
cheers for the champion of the laborinp
man and his CAUSE and they were
ziven heartily, but only one-f1fth of the
,rowd seemed to join in the cheering.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewan bowed
and smiled, but this did not satisfy the
,rowd which yelled for speech.
"Mr. Sewall will address you,' said
Mr.. Bryan and then there were more
cheers and some more Kisses. The crowd
shouted for just one minute. This appeal
out more cheers and Kisses
of tfoudou or6a - Tn h.