Evening star., 1896-09-30
BRYAN WAS HERE
But His Train Was Fifty Minutes
Late in Reaching Washington.
THE CANDIDATE SLUMBERED
Was Not Awakened When He Ar
rived at the Station.
A CROWD DISAPPOINTED

Candidate Bryan slept through Washing
ton this morning. The presence of a small
hut eager crowd around the train did not
disturb him. None were admitted to the
car he occupied except Mr.. James l.. Nor
ris and Deputy Commissioner Bell of the
pension office, who went on to West Vir-
ginia with him. Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
was at the station. Mr.. Bryan was ex-
pected at the B. and o. depot from New
York at 7:30 At that hour none of the
railroad officials knew where the train was
The storm had knocked down all the tele-
graph wires and there was no way of tell
ing whether the train had got through all
right or not. There was no feeling of un-
easiness, however, and the people waiting
to set a glimpse of Mr.. Bryan remained pa
tent.
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an
hour, and still no sight of the train and no
means of telling how late it might be.
Arrived ut S:2O O'Clock.
Finally, at $40. just fifty minutes late,
the train steamed slowly into the depot.
About 2Oo people rushed forward to meet
1t. They met with nothing but disap-
pointment. MIR. Bryan was still asleep, and
orders had been given not to disturb him
until the train reached Harper's Ferry.
1t had been expected by the Washington
people that Mr. Bryan would be in Wash
tngton long enough to take breakfast, and
they were prepared to take him under
their wing, but those assembled had to sat
fSfy themselves with locking at the car
AT $50 the train moved out of the depot
again on the start for Harpers Ferry,
where Mr.. Bryan is to make his first
speech The only one of the Bryan party,
which included Representatives McMillin
and John S. Williams. who got off the
train Mr.. Josephus' Daniels national
committeeman from North Carolina, who
left the party here to go through to his
own state
Chat With Bourke Cochran.
When the people in waiting at the depot
first saw the train coming into the depot
there call for truck for the candi-
date to speak from. The truck was brought
but was not used. Mr.. Bryan retired almost
as soon he entered his car at Jersey
City. and was not to be distuI bed until he
reached Harper's Ferry. The .calculati ton
for immediate peaceful slumber was inter-
rupted in an unexpected manner by an
unexpected visitor. Mr.. Bourke Cochran
happened to be on the same train and af-
ter Mr. Bryan had retired sent a card to
him. Mr. Bryan promptly received him
and the two political enemies had quite a
long chat in Mr. Bryans state ROOM
Still Entirely Well.
Members of Mr.. Bryan's party pronounc-
York last night that Mr.. Bryan had sue
cumbed to the severe physical strain under
which he has been laboring. Mr.. Bryan
declared that he is entirely well, and there
is nothing in his appearance to belle his
statement.
The West Virginia Tour.
The West Virginia tour of Mr.. Bryan is
being looked forward TO with much inter-
est by politicians who feel greatly con-
cerned over the outcome in that state be-
cause Of Senator Faulkner's prominence in
the campaign.
The West Virginia committee to arrange
for Mr.. Bryan's tour, has held two meetings
the last of these meetings being held last
night Among those who attended the meet
Ing were Andrew Edmiston, chairman of the
state committee; w. E. Chiffon, chairman
committee on speakers; Gen. j. w. ST. Clair
ex-Representative Anderson, Judge Ice and
Mr. Grim. The situation In West Virginia
was discussed, and without a dissenting
opinion West Virginia was declared to he
safe for Bryan and Sewall. Mr.. Chiffon
the former chairman of the state commit
tee. said there would be stay-at-home
democrats In West Virginia this year, but
that the full party vote would be poled
and the state would be carried for Rryan In
spite of the hard and untiring work being
done by the republican committee, who had
more money than they could use. General
st. Clair said that in the agricultural dis
tricts the accesSions from the republicans
were very numerous, and that The working
men were for Bryan.