The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
WILL II AGAIN.
Bryan Will Endeavor to Enthuse New
with His E-Ioauence.

WIN nus EiOluthcS-
NEW YORK, Aug. 15-William j. Bryan,
Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall went TO Irving
ton-on-tbe-Hudson this morning. where
they will remain for a few days. the guests
of John Brisbane Walker. They reached
there at II :45 a. m. and were driven at once
20 Mr.. Walkers residence, overlooking the
Hudson. A crowd of townspeople were
gathered at the station and cheered the
party Justify. Mr.. Bryan responded by rails
ing his hat. on the way to Mir. Walkers
house Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall were
cheered by the employees of the Cosmopoli-
tan bindery. At Mr.. Walkers residence
they were introduced to Mr.. Walkers wife,
his father, mother and son, David s. Walk
er, and to Captain Chaplin, of the United
States army, who is a guest of MIR. Walker.
MIR. Bryan will speak in New York with
in the next two weeks. His speech will be
criticisms which Bourke Cochran NAV offer
at the gold standard meeting on Thursday
night This is Mr.. Bryan's own orange
ment and unless the campaign committee
changes the programme or the national
m interferes he will carry out his
plans. The candidate has shown a good
deal of firmneSs in having his own views
favored. as was evidenced in his wish to
have Chicago for national headquarters,
and he may assert himself in this matter.
ter is under consideration, and no absolute
decision has been made" Mr.. Bryan has
speech did not please the people. and if he
follows out his plans and speaks in New
York it will be undoubtedly a brilliant eff
fort.
Mr.. Bryan gave out the following state
ment relative to the preparation OF the
speech of acceptance: The speech was
written in Nebraska. From the be.
was almost persuaded TO abandon
the idea after leaving home. Some
ment to those present. L appreciated the
force Of the suggestion. but finally con-
those who listened than to risk an unfair
or impartial report by the opposition press.
In writing the speech / did not purposely
follow the plan of any former speech, but
illustrations previously employed. In dis
cussing the money question my sole aim
into the speech without making it too long.
and | therefore tried TO be brief in the
statement The speech was written two or
three times, as new points or ~rguments
suggested themselves. One copy was
brought with me and one sent by express to
which occurred to me on the train were
added after 1 reached New York. Only two
persons saw the speech after my arrival,
and they suggested no changes"
Mr.. Bryan further said that in future edi-
lions of the Chicago speech the quotation
marks would be omitted from the sentence
containing the metaphor of the cross of
gold" 1t was a mistake. he said. TO in
close the sentence in quotation marks. as
the words were not quoted from any one.
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the Hudson. and facing the wonderful pail
sades. MIR. Bryan and his wife began to-
day a rest of a week or ten days. and / in
tend TO make II a rest" said Mr.. Bryan.
e~mphatically. this afternoon. II shall pre-
pare my letter of acceptance and answer
only letters or kilograms that are urgent
and must be answered. / would like the
Associated Press to say tn n | hope persons
desiring TO communicate with me will wait
until / get hack to New York city"
Mr.. and Mrs Walker in the afternoon es-
corted Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. SeWall
through the plant OF the Cosmopolitan
Magazine In every department that the
party entered the employees gave them
rousing cheers. to which Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Sewall responded with bows. Mrs.
Bryan came in for a large percentage OF
the ovation. and smiled and bowed TO the
girls and men who cheered her. They then
returned 10 the cool ~yerandas. where they
spent the rest of the afternoon. The plans
of the party contemplate leaving Irving
ton on Monday morning for Red Hook.
Dutchess county, and remaining there for
just one week.
John w Outright. formerly of Lincoln,
Neb., and now OF Washington. has been APP
pointed private secretary TO Mr.. Bryan
and will him to all points.