New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-12
ARRIVAL OF MR.. BRYAN.
Then he whipped UP his horse and drove on
.houting back as he did:
"Just tell him that you saw me-


HERE HE COMES"
The little knots that stood around the cor
,ers and discussed the situation were about
lred Of waiting when suddenly some one up
he street yelled
Here he comes."
There was a scramble The carriage drew up
to the door and stopped with flourish. The
door was thrown open and Mr. Bryan was the
first TO step out He assisted his wife TO alight,
and walked with her up the steps OF the house
Senator Jones' deliberate and portly got out
of the carriage slowly and walked up the steps
When the crowd that 1t was Bryan cheer
went up and there were cries of speech
Speech" The outburst OF enthusiasm did not
last long After Mr. Bryan had passed inside
the house and closed the door stentorian-
voiced enthusiast across the street tried to wake
up a renewed burst Of enthusiasm by shouting:
What is the matter with Bryan"
There was a grave silence for few moments.
as no one seemed to be willing to take up the
campaign cry and then little urchn with a
faisetto voice cried out in plaintive way:
How do l know There a roar Of laugh
ter at this
Just then the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident opened the front door of the house and
walked out on the steps, where the broad glare
Of the electric lamps fell upon him plainly, and
paused. A hush fell over the gathering, as it
was thought that he was going to make
speech He raised his hand to his face as II to
shade his eyes and peered up the street toward
Broadway His pale face was outlined by the
electric glare. his tangled hair fell down over
his shoulders. his eyes seemed to flash in the
light and as he drew himself erect the audience
caught lust for an instant fleeing glimpse OF
a magnetic pose such as he might have brought
into play when he carried the hysterical and
emotional Convention at Chicago along with
him. He certainly makes a good appearance
on view and those who saw him outlined under
meath the electric lamps against the blackness
of NIGHT upon Mr. St. Johns doorsteps last even
ing agree about this point
NO SPEECH FOR THEM.
There was dead silence while Mr.. Bryan stood
upon the steps Then he turned around and
started to go back in. Then wave of applause
broke out. and there were repeated cries for
speech He shook his head and stepped back
into the house.
Within moment or two after Mr.. Bryan had
passed into the house this time another carriage
drove up and in this one as said, came Mr.
Sewall and Mr.. ST John. Mr.. Sewall was recog-
nized the moment he got out of the cab. He
had on a white Panama hat. He walked SLOWLY
I'D the steps and the crowd cheered. He stopped
ON the upper step and beamed benignly upon
the people below. Then he took off his hat ana
mopped his brow. There were calls for a
speech. but he declined. and passed inside
Within a few moments after Mr.. Bryan and
MIR Sewall had entered the house wagon from
q well-known florist drove up and began TO un-
load enough flowers 10 stock a greenhouse. 1t
was subsequently learned that these flowers
were sent by an ardent free-sver advocate.
Mr.. St John had said early in the day that at
10 o'clock Mr.. Bryan would meet the represen-
tatives of the various newspapers and talk with
them Owing to the fact that the train was
late and Mr. Bryan was delayed, II was almost
IL o'clock before the newspaper men were aoe
10 see him Mr.. Bryan. Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. Sewall.
Senator Jones and Mr.. st. John dined imme-
diately after Mr.. Bryan arrived. and 1t was AFTER
dinner that Mr. Bryan met the newspaper men
Mr.. st. John first came into the room. ana salo
10 the newspaper men:
"Now. with Mr. Bryan this is going to be
'How-de-do and 'Goodby The man is thor
oughly tired out You must not ask him ques-
ton If you have any questions to ask you may
ask them of me. and will answer SO far as
can or get the answer from him.
Mr. St John then said. in answer TO queries
that Mr.. Bryan would probably be In the city
for a week or more and then woula go on 10
the departure for Maine would be arranged later
RECEIVED BY THE CANDIDATE.
Now" said Mr.. St. John, with a happy smile
that reminded ore Of a mother proudly showing
her Arstborn "you may see Mr.. Bryan; but
mind. no questions" Then he stepped into the
alcove and opened a set of sliding-doors Again
the fidelity 10 the theatrical was noticed. Mr.
BRYAN. with his face iumned by sunny smile
was standing amid a bower Of flowers in the
parlor He sprang eagerly forward to greet his
callers Then 1t seen that Mr.. Bryan was
earbed in faultless evening dress. and had en-
tirely removed the stains of travel. 1t was not
until he spoke that the evidences of the hard
trip were manifest. He started to shake hands
with one or two friends, when Mr. st. John
sprang to the front and said sternly
mo. not that"
"Oh, yes" said Mr. Bryan. with sunny smile
"These are my friends and l will shake hands II
they wish It. provided they do not squeeze my
hand" Then he held UP his, to show thai
II was badly discolored and swelled. You see.
he continued Il have had a hard time OF II
shaking hands with people from the rear OF the
cars They would give me hearty clasp. and
tell you that the number Of times that hand has
been wrung has been enough to make me vince.
Mr. Bryan spoke In whisper, and one of those
who listened to him said that he had better no,
talk again before the meeting tonight, and had
better use certain remedy he named. Mr.
Bryan said, laughingly:
The remedies suggested for my throat are
limited only by the number Of people that
have talked with within the last TWO days !
will be all right tomorrow"
The informal chat was soon over. and MT
Bryan retired to dream of the day TO come. with
Its enthusiasm and speech making.
The following announcements are made:
Neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mrs. Bryan nor Mr..
Sewai will receive at all during to-day.
Mr.. Bryan will speak briefly from the Broad
way balcony of the Hotel Bartholdi corner OF
Twenty third-st., after the Madison Square
meeting tonight
Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock. on the invi-
tation Of the proprietor OF the Windsor Hotel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. sewall will receive
the people on the Fifth-ave. stoop. Positively
hand shaking will be allowed
Tomorrow afternoon al o'clock Mrs Bryan
and Mrs Bland will receive women only in the
large parlor of the Windsor Hotel. No formal
addresses Will be received.
Baynes 69th Regiment band, which will play
at the Garden TO might, will give serenade to