New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
BRYANS HAVE A RIVER TRIP.
THEY TRAVEL UP THE HUDSON ON THE
DAY BOAT ALBANY

UPPER RED HOOK-A LITTLE SPEECH
At BARRYTowN
William J. Bryar the Democratic candidate.
and Mrs Bryan spent half an hour in Yonkers
Yesterday. They arrived on the 931 A. m. train
over the New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroad from Irvington. and came to get the AL
bany day boat which was to take them TO Pough-
/ keepse, whence they were to go by train to Bar
rytown and thence to Upper Red Hook. With Mr.
! and Mrs Bryan was J. Brisben Walker Editor Of
/ THE Cosmopolitan" at whose home in Irvngton
they had spent Sunday. The reception of Mr.
/ Bryan was hearty Scarcely any one
! but the usual number of passengers was at the
station. Not one member of the Democratic
General Committee was present to extend him
welcome Thomas Ewing jr., son Of the late
Thomas Ewing. of Ohio. met the party and had it
not been for him there would have been no one to
receive them Captain Mangin had detailed
Policemen Redding and Cooley to look after
the comfort of the party. They were in citizens
clothes. Mr. Bryan shook hands with the few
that were at the station, and then started for
Peenes pier. block distant, where the boat was
to land. The news got abroad that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan the station. and those in the
immediate neighborhood ran down to get
glimpse of the party. 1t was crowd drawn more
by curiosity than anything else, for both Mr.. and
Mrs Bryan were besieged for autographs. The
rarity stopped few moments outside the station,
where Mr.. Bryan shook hands with the few that
had collected. and he and Mrs. Bryan wrote
autographs The boat was late, and the party
was DELAYED about ten minutes at the pier This
time was taken up in writing more autographs.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan at once went 10 one Of the
private rooms on the saloon deck on boarding the
boat and soon appeared at the window. AS the
steamer left the pier Mr.. Ewing proposed cheers
for the candidate About twenty five men joined
with him in giving them.
A canvass of the voters among the passengers
on the steamer Albany was taken yesterday on
her downward trip from Albany to New-fork
City When the boat reached Yonkers the result
stood 172 for Mckinley. SO for Bryan. 40 unde-
cded, &c Of whom expressed a preference for the
Republican candidate.
Newburg. Aug 1.-THE steamer Albany. with
William J. Bryan on board. arrived here at
II 80 p. m. The dock was crowded with people
anxious to get glimpse of Mr.. Bryan. When
the boat arrived Mr.. Bryan at dinner. but
In response to calls from the crowd he came out
deck and bowed
West Point ~ Y. Aug 1.-THE steamboat
Albany, with Mr.. and Mrs. BRYAN board,
reached this place at noon SeveIa! hundred
people the boat when il left Yonkers.
and nearly all cf these pressed around Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan with hands outstretched. When the
boat had started upstream stateroom was
placed at the disposal Of the candidate and
his wife by the steamboat officials and in this
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan received a number Of the
passengers. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan both expressed
themselves as delighted with their experience
the trip up the Hudson. The weather was
perfect. and everything tended to make the
short voyage delightful
Mr.. Sewa left the Bryan party at this point
and went TO NewYork, from where he will 90 to
Maine by boat.
Poughkeepcie. n. Y. Aug LIT was LOO
p. m when the Albany reached Poughkeepsie.
Fully four hundred persons gathered on
the wharf, and a cheer given as Mr.. Bryan
walked down the gangplank. The crowd fol-
lowed him the two blocks that he and Mrs
Bryan walked to the railroad station. where
Mr. Bryan was surrounded In the waiting-room
and finally forced out on the platform. Here.
mounted truck. he made little speech
He said:
I am coming up here into this section Of the
State for a rest. and, therefore, am not going to
see YOU again. and take this opportunity of thank
ing YOU for the interest you are taking in the cam
pers il would seem that there is no silver sent-
ment in Ne ou the great day papers sr
Of the people believe that this campaign will be
which we younger men have been engaged
This is campaign in which the people are think
when they decide they act (Applause) The so
called hnanciers believe that they have the right
the ballot to protect their interests. Why
ballot protect their own interests?
Here Mr. Bryan paused, but in response to
cries of more" he asked: How many of you
have been studying the silver question. Hold up
your hands" A number Of hands were raised.
Now let me ask each of you to consider this
question to himself"
A voice. interrupting-"H you for the
working classes, Mr.. Bryan"
I Nr,o ho--
done and let the working people decide CAP |
plause.) It's not for a candidate to tell you
how to vote" SAID Mr. Bryan. continuing Il |
have too much respect for the rights Of individ- /
uals to attempt to tell any one how to vote / /
simply defend the policies for which stand |
and then let the people choose between my OPP |
pOnent and my eli. But do desire to urge you |
to find out what your duty Is and then have /
the courage to do it," Applause.)
Mr.. Bryan held short reception and took the ,
New-York Central train for Barrytown at Loo /
p
Barrytown y. Y. Aug 1.-THE ride from
Poughkeepsie 70 Barrytown was short and was
made in ordinary day coach. At Barrytown. /
which reached at 23O p. m. Mr. and Mrs !
Bryan were met by Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Perrine /
and after some OF the twoscore Of people at the /
little station had shaken hands with them they |
driven off by the Perrines to their home
at Upper Red Hook six miles distant.
Upper Red Hook. n. Y. Aug. 17.-Here in this /
little Duchess County village. six miles from !
the nearest station the NewYork Central /
Railroad, nearly two miles from branch road /
Of the Philadelphia and Reading and away from /
the busy whirl Of politics, William j. Bryan has !
established himself for week or ten days of
quiet. to enable him to compose his letter Of ac-
ceptance. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan the guests (
OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c. Perrne. Mrs. Perrne |
was Mrs Bryan's teacher at the female acad- !
envy In Jacksonville. Ill. the town where the |
Democratic candidate also received the principal /
part of his education. The candidate and his /
wife reached Barrytown this afternoon by train |
from Poughkeepsie. and with Mr.. and Mrs. Per- |
rine and T. W Outright Mr.. Bryan's secretary. |
drove for six miles through beautiful farming |
country 10 the home OF Mr.. Perrne. The Per- |
rne house is pretty frame structure, right in |
the village and adjacent TO the general store |
kept by the nominees host.
L nner Bed Hook feels flattered by the pres |