The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-24
HILLS MESSAGE.
Indicates That He Will
Support Boy Orator.
Senator Will Lunch With
Democratic Candidates.
Hanna Says Silver Craze Is Being
Killed by Education.

Upper Red Hook, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Thc
fact that William J. Bryan. Democratic
candidate for the presidency, viii lunch
with Senator Hill. the leader Of the
party organization in this state. be-
came known yesterday to the little party
OF politicians who are inhabiting the Red
Hook hotel, and inspired more anticipa-
tory discussion among them than any
other incident of the candidates eastern
trip. Every one assumes that Senator
Hill has resolved to support the nominee
of the party. else they argue, he would
hardly invite him 10 sit at his table.
And the lunch is taken as a practical
announcement OF HIS determination,
which is expected to be followed by a
more formal declaration of the senator's
attitude. Mr.. Bryan will arrive in AL
bany about A o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The speech Is billed for o'clock.
he will spend the two hours in the mean
time, according TO the program which
has been arranged for him, at Wolfert's
Eoost. the handsome residence Of Sena-
tor Hill This visit having been arranged
that the Democratic candidate and the
senator may come to an understanding.
Al
mark distinct epoch in the campaign.
The invitation from Senator Hill, which
message comes. il is understood, through
Chairman Hinkley OF the state COM
mittee, is taken by the politicians here
as an answer to the question which has
stirred the state since the day OF the
Chicago convention, whether Senator
Hill will support the ticket.
Mr. RfNnn will 90 To WinDisOCk Lodge.
I'm the Catskills, today, to pass the night
with State Chairman Iiinkley and other
party managers of the state organization,
and discuss with them the plans for the
campaign. lie will meet other prominent
Democrats in the cities UP the state,
which he is to visit, al Nd before he leaves
New York will know what measure OF
support he is To receive from the leaders
in this state.
reporter yesterday asked Mr.. Bryan
whether he was TO lunch with Senator
Hill, and he replied automatically: II
have not been fully advised concerning
the arrangements which are meant for
my entertainment at Albany"
Sunday was very quiet day with Mr..
Eryan. that is. a day as quiet as a candi-
date for the presidency can expect. There
We're many callers at the Perrine House
from the surrounding country, who asked
tD see Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, and all of
them were received. A dreary rain be-
draggled the village all day. and kept
most OF it's inhabitants indoors. In the
morning Mr.. Bryan plodded through the
mud. with his host Mr.. Perrine, to one of
Red Hooks two churches, the worship
ing place OF the Dutch ReformcdCommu-
nicants, He took an inconspicuous side
pew, and was one perhaps of 100 people
who listened to the sermon by DR.. Robert
H. Barr OF the Associated Reform church
OF NewburS. There was nothing i'm
the sermon OF a political tinge. but the
pastor, Rev. G.. ID. Lydecker who made
the prayer referred To the candidate.
lie prayed, I'VE ask thee to specially
bless thy servant whom we have with
US thy honored servant, fill him with
wisdom and power for the anxieties
and fatigue OF the coming days. and fill
him with hope and confidence in all thy
purposes concerning him and these peo-
pie"
After the services the ministers and
members of the congregation pressed
about Mr. Bryan to shake his hand. A
large party OF wheelmen rode II miles
from hudson in the afternoon to see
the candidate, and were introduced by
one OF their E,.:nbers.
Mr. Bryan's attention was called to
statement by the president Of the Chau-
tauGua assembly. contradcting the re
port that he would make a speech there,
and he said: Il shall not speak there.
Being interested in Chautauqua work,
my wife and | avail ourselves OF the op-
portunity Go gee the parent association.
The WORK ~ the association is non.
partisan, and the president is quite right
In saying that neither candidate should
speak there unless both are invited"