The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
Last ,ieetInc In New York.

Ripley, N. Y, August 3l.-Mr. Bryan
arrived here at 1:30 p. m, after rather
uhintereStlnE drive across the country
from Mayv!lle. Many houses in the
town here are decorated with banners
DeaTins me names of Bryan and Sewall
graphs
Iae candidate and his wife took din
ner at the house of Lyman Bennett,
with Hon. Charles Co: bett, a member
or the Democratic State Commit,c zee:
postmaster McGinnis and others. Mr..
nraah made speech. to a large crowd
and left for Cleveland over the Lake
shore road at sos p. m.
MT. Bryans speech was delivered in
ialfnans Grove. where the knights of
MaccaDne Were holding q picnic. to a
crowd OF 1000, and was fairly enthusiast
nc, Two brass bands headed the
Nh!shts. who accompanied Mir. BRYAN
10 the Grove and afterwards escorted
him 10 the train
Mr: BRYAN told the people that in
eiecting delegates 10 the Buffalo Con.
vention they should Know how c1cf
"e'eSate would vote on the proposition
ticket al anu
AR, hTyan was introduced by the chief
oillcer. w. 5. Str:ngham. who took care
,pMeSer, 10 say that he did not endorsr
MN, Dut had produced him here as mn
u ~, Tor the people. AS the ques-
b hon WAS Vas ore IN Which they desired to
give MN close attention
4. pIyah, In coming to the front Of
said: e'eeFeu' lie
Il desire to speak to you for lust =
sHoft time about this CAMPAIGN Phi no
fore proc eding to discuss anv nn;i,io,,
question / desire 10 thank the momhsr,
~ inns fraternity fer the priviisaa
Mn'en they have given to me of NEE,
~, snt people mere assembled. I shall
.iot ASK Inc members of the fraternity
W endorse anything that say. recon-
nize that the order Is n non-nartisan 20 20
uer. as Il must be- and therefore politics
ousht 30 nave no place in Its considera
.ioh. That Is, SO far as the order Is
SGomeerheu' although members of all or
go, ,,'ust De. as citizens, interested in
any question that is before the America
peopIe. Not only do / appreciate the
courtesy which the Macca bees have ex-
.thued; hut appreciate the work which
maj uruef and others are doing. | am,
l.yseii member of some OF the similar
7 us ana spsak what I believe when
! say they are doing n great and imnort.
MI worK among our people. (Applauge).
ms - the last opportunity which | shall
nave 10 say word in the State OF New
,,.i fer The last week Cor almost a
Week) have been travelling and meet
ing the people. am greatly pleased
with the interest which is being taken
oy me people of New York in the issue
OF ms campaign. / am able 10 carry
pack TO the people of the West the nnws
.nat while have no; met with a We
nearly reception in Wall street we have
met me! hearty reception in other parts of
me me state Of New York. (Cheers). Ana
nave come to believe that there is among
the mass, s Of the people of New YorL
apout as little love for what is known
as as wan stree: Is YOU Will find in any
Western State. (Cheers.) ~. any
And; as this is my farewell meeting
n sm me S!ate io7 the present, / desire "a
YORK First. to the members OF the
- mocratie party. ] have been gratlfied
10 ma that so few-few relatively-of ihe
members ofthe Dem cratic party are 90.
n rmg 20 oppose the platform and ticket
nominated at Chicago. / desire to say