Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-28
HILL AND ERYAN MEET
THEY TAKE LUNCH TOGETHER AT
NEW YORK's CAPITAL.
Relieved That This signifies Bryan
VIII Secure the Able Senator'S
support.

Upper Red Hook, N. Y, Aug. 3D.
The fact that William j. Bryan, the
democratic candidate for the presiden-
cy, will lunch with Senator Hill, the
leader of the party organization in this
state, became known today to the lit
tie party at the Red Hook hotel, and
inspired more discussion than any other
incident of the candidates eastern trip.
Every one seems to think that Senator
Hill has resolved to support the noml-
nee of the party, else they argue he
would hardly invite him to sit at mis-
table. And the lunch is taken as
practical announcement of Senator
Hills determination, which is expect
ed to be followed by more formal dec
laration of the senator later.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive in Albany
Tuesday afternoon and will have two
hours for refreshments before the
speech which he is billed to make. He
will spend the two hours, according to
the program which has been arranged
for him, at Wolferts RooSt, the hand
some residence which Senator Hill
bought of Fritz Emmett, the actor This
| visit having been arranged, that the
candidate and the senator may come to
an understanding, if they have not al
ready done so, will mark a distinct
| epoch in the campaign.
| The fact that the invitation from
! Senator Hill, which message came, it
is understood through Chairman
| Hnckley of the state committee, is
taken by the politicians here as an an
swer to the question which has stirred
the state since the day of the Chicago
| convention, whether Senator Hill will
support the ticket.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan will go to Win
nsock Lodge, in the Catskills, to pass
| the night with State Chairman Hinck-
ley and other party managers of the
state organization, and to discuss with
them the plans for the campaign. He
will meet other prominent democrats
in the cities in the state which he is
to visit, and before he leaves New York
will know what measure of support he
is to receive from the leaders in this
state.
The representative of the Associated
| Press today asked Mr.. Bryan whether
he was to lunch with Senator Hill, and
he replied automatically, 81 have rot
|
engagements which are made for my
entertainment in Albany"
This was very quiet day with Mr.
Bryan, that is, day as quiet as a
candidate for the presidency can ex-
pect. There We're many callers at the
Perrne house from the surrounding
country, who asked to see Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan, and all of them We're received
"a 1.i1
all day and kept most of it's inhabit-
ants in doors. In the morning Mr.. Bry-
an drew on an overcoat and plodded
through the mud with his host, Mr.
Perrine, to one of the two Red Hook
churches, the worshipping place of te
Dutch reformed communicates. He
took an inconspicuous side pew and
was one of perhaps hundred who lis
tened to the sermon.
The sermon was by DR.. Robert H
Barr of the Associated Reform church
of Newburg There was nothing in the
sermon of political tinge, but the pas
tor, Rev. G. D. Lydocker, who made the
prayer, referred to the candidate. He
prayed: Eve ask Thee to especially
bless Thy servant whom We have with
us. Thy honored servant; fill him with
and fatigue of the coming days, and
fill him with hope and confidence in
all Thy purposes concerning him and
these people"
After the service the minister and
members of the congregation pressed
about Mr.. Bryan to shake hands With
him. A large party of wheelmen rode
II miles from Hudson in the afternoon
to see the candidate, and were intro
duced by one of their members, the
former district attorney of Columbia
county, a Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. Bryan's attention was called TO-
day to the statement by the presid ant
of the Chautauqua assembly contra
dieting the report that he would make
a speech there. He said: 81 shall moi
speak there. Being interested in Chau
tauqua work, my wife and l will avail
ourselves of the opportunity to see the
parent association. The work of tn,
association is non-partisan, and tn,
president is quite right in saying Meth
er candidate should speak there unless
both are invited