New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

His face IS pleasant ard attractive His voice
IS smooth and we'll nIodulated. and never CRATES
He is tactful, and has the faculty OF making
friends As one talks with him he is impressed
with The knack Mr. Bryan has of saying nice
things without leaving an impression Of fattery
ard moreover there is that pleasing ndefnable
something that makes you think he is taking
interest in you. and is sincere in his wishes for
your welfare. He chattad with his callers that
evening. and one Of them said
Mr. BRYAN. you have a bad cold in your
throat You ought TO take something for it."
What shall take" asked Mr. Bryan
4 am sure don't know. but you ought to see
doctor"
The candidate Of the Democratic party
laughed hearty. boysh laugh. and grasped
his visitor by the hand. and said cordially:
You are the most unique person that have
met since left home The number of remedies
that | have had prescribed for my throat is
only limited by the number OF people with
whom ! have talked about it, You have
duced the ratio"
This faculty Of meeting every one on a level
footing and chatting freely upon any or all sub
jects is chara oteristic Of Mr. Bryan He does
not impress you keeping himself apart from
his fellows He is frank and boyish in all his
movements and he has been trying To have a
good time in New-York. despite any political
pangs he may have felt II was just like Mr.
Bryan to e. 70 Coney Island. II was done upon
impulse and many people believe that Mr.
Bryan does nearly everything on impulse His
trip came around in peculiar way. MIR Bryan
is approachablo. talks freely with newspaper
mer and then often relies upon their honor not
to make public certain things that h. tells
N no bar-
taken. He told several reporters where he was
going and asked them not to name the place. as
il would lead to a crowds collecting The name
Of the gallery was not given. but number Of
newspaper mon went with him He chatted for
a moment with them and one Of the reporters
said
What are you going to do after you have
your picture taken Mr. Bryan"
Il am sure don't know" he answered gent
ally
Why don't you 60 10 Coney Island It's cool
down There" some one suggested.
To CONEY ISLANDS ELEPHANT
Mr. Bryan and his wife passed on inside the
gallery. and it was not known until some time
later that they had decided to act upon the I'm
promptu advice. When they left the shop they
entered a carriage and were driven to the pier
and took a steamer for Coney Island Il took
all Of Mr.. Bryan's good nature to keep from
getting angry on the trip 1t became known
that he on the boat. and the crowd surged
around him and he had 10 shake hands Then
he overheard a man say:
Il wouldn't vote for Bryan IT,
The friend of the man who made this state
ment and with whom he having political
argument jabbed him in the shoulder and told
him that Bryan standing next TO him and
could hear. The turned around in a fur
red way and said
Il beg your pardon. Mr. Bryan. ! would not
have spoken the way did If | had known you
we're around"
That's all right" said Mr. Bryan serenely
Every man can vote just "a he wishes. There
is no need TO apologize" and handshake fol-
lowed
At The Winds Hotel reception when no one
especially came 20 see him. Mr. Bryan bore the
disappointment bravely. and no one could tell !
from his countenance that he felt the slight |
Whenever misfortune befalls Mr. Bryan he has |
ever s0lace I'm the company Of his wife. She !
mas made many friends here. and has proved 10 |
be tactful. resourceful and brave. When she |
saw the meagre crowd at the Windsor she also |
KEEP smiling face. and when a newspaper man |
asked her about the way the hall had been de-
serted the previous evening while her husband |
spoke and the Jack IF interest in the day recep- |
ton she said bravcly. although her lip trembled: |
Il suppose it was too hot. and to-day is fright |
fully hot isn't it? And 1t was perfectly glorious
for any one 20 come night like last night or
for any one to come in this heat Indeed. l |
think IL is splendid
EAGER TO MAKE THE EFFORT OF HIS |
LIFE"
At the Madison Square Garden Getting Mr. |
Bran ran up the steps that led 10 the stage
and surang into public view. one almost
convinced that he was impatient for the APP
rlause he expected. He stood erect. alert and |
watchful az the applause broke out As it con
tinued h, raised one hand and waved 1t In dep
r.cafiug way for silence. Then when the APP
plsuse almost died down. he lowered his hand.
The APPLAUSE broke out again. once more he
rai--d his hand and when the applause seemed
:, Lee stilieI he took IL down again. only TO have
the applause break out anew man In the
audience. VINO was evidently not sympathizer.
said.
He is afraid it will stop. See how he takes
down his hand whenever he thinks they are
getting ready 10 quit
Those who watched Mr. Bryan closely as h
read his speech say that every time he raised
his ewes from his paper he glanced In plead
,ng way to the right and left as he watched the
steady stream Of peope marching out OF the
Garden. In the box sat Senator Jones' hien-