The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18

| Tells Him Not to Care as he Expects to
| be Freely Criticized-Mrs. Bryan Arises
and Shakes the Mans Hand.
/ New York, Aug. 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan were in an embarrassing scene
yesterday afternoon. After a visit TO
photographers the Bryan party was
| driven TO the foot of West Twenty
second street, where the members took
the iron steamboat Perseus for Coney
! Island. When the Perseus rounded
up to the old iron pier at Coney Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan decided to remain
on the boat. AS they stood at the rail
watching the scenes on the beach a
| large crowd Of passengers for New
York was coming aboard. Occasionally
one Of the crowd, looking UP, would rec
ognize them and exclaim, There's Bry-
an and his wife," but the MARTY heed
ed them not and no demonstration oc-
CURED.
Mr. st. John was responsible for the
! incident referred TO. 1t was just after
the start back to the city. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bryan sat ON the shady side Of the
| deckhouse, jus toutside the captain
cabin. A dozen men sat along the rail
| facing them. and a small group had
gathered at either side of the party. A
| reporter asked Mr.. st. John for an opin-
! ion on the silver question, mot for pub
| Qication.'' The national treasurer saw
a chance to make a stump speech, and
| raising his voice began to talk about
the price Of silver bullion when the
mints were opened. When he had fin
| ished, a man, who said he was A. Cohen,
silk weaver Of Patterson. exclaimed:
Excuse me for asking you ques-
| ton, sir. but I come from one of the
| largest silk manufacturing cities in
the country, and I want to ask You if
Mr.. Bryan's election would injure or
| benefit our trade?''
Mr.. Bryan, who sat only five feet
away, looked annoyed, but continued
| TO gaze fixedly at his paper. Mr.. St.
| John, however, replied that the silk
| business would undoubtedly be bene-
fitted, and referred to the large silk in
dustry of Japan, a free silver country.
But they work for 2 cents day over
there, and We can't do that" replied
| Mr.. Cohen. Its bad enough now.
Our wages have been going down stead
lily because of bad legislation.
~ dressed man sitting next to Mr.. Co
| hen, who proved to be Warren Caffrey,
of 124 East Eighty-sixth street 'Legis-
lation had nothing to do with it," he
exclaimed, standing up and shaking his
fist at Cohen. You imported cheap
labor, that's why wages went down.
1 know what I'm talking about from
personal experience"
But what will free silver do?" asked
Mr.. Cohen.
That's another question" shouted
Mr.. Caffrey. Nobody knows what it'll
do. I'm Republican, and I'll vote
for Mckinley. 1 don't like Bryan or
the cattle that run with him"
Mr.. Bryan looked up from his paper
at the excited man, but did not say a
word. Mrs. Bryan's face flushed.
There are Mr.. Bryan and his wife
and Mr.. st. John," replied Cohen, point
ing to each as he spoke.
Mr.. Caffrey looked astounded. He
hadn't noticed the candidate and his
party up to that time. He flushed
crimson. and taking off his hat, STAN
mered: why, 1 am glad to meet Mr.
Bryan, and I suppose this is his lady"
Yes" said Mrs. Bryan, rising in
stantly and extending her hand cor
Nsdiiy, all 4dIS bryan. dIn BldQ 10
meet You. sir
Mr.. Bryan arose, and, following his
wife's example, also extended his hand.
Mr. CaffIey was profuse in his apollo
gies.
Il hope you will pardon me, sir" said
he. Il had not the slightest idea you
were here. believe in speaking out my
convictions, but would not say any
thing to hurt your feelings"
You are perfectly excusable,, sir
said Mr.. Bryan, resuming his paper
But Mr.. Cafrrey felt so mortified that
he continued to stammer out apologies
for some minutes. and then started to
walk away. AS he passed Mr. Bryan
the latter caught him by the hand and
said kindly: why should you feel so
badly? Every man has right to
! voice his opinion, and l expect to be
freSlV Criticised