New-York tribune., 1896-09-29

glanced for an instant at the bad picture oi
himself that hangs on the wall OF the ho'e''
Then he smiled and bowed as the crowd gave
him a respectful cheer. w. T. Mitchell was inc
first TO enter the hotel. He looks not ui'lke
Bryan, ami as he passed IN one Of the Tam
many heelers said: How much like Billy Mitch
ell he LOOKS since II, got his hair cut
Upstairs in the Popocratic headquarters the
group OF mysterious unknowns were preparing
TO give the candidate great welcome. lheE
formed double line from the door to Mr. ~.
Johns Office and somebody shouted Here
he comes" and the elevator began To move. a
thin. cadaverous man with a flowing beard ex-
tended his arms ana cried in voice of proph-
ecy: Make way for the next President They
made way all right. but the next President
went on up to the third floor and the cheer
that had been made to order turned out to
be a misht. Gloom fell like pail on the little
band Of devoted unknowns.
Mr.. ST. John arrived moment later and went
al once to Mr.. Bryan's quarters where Elliot
Danforth had already preceded him. Johnson
Cornish. chairman of the New-Jersey state
Democratic Committee, soon followed. MI.
Bryan's stay was extremely short. 1t was few
minutes after > when he arrived at the Bar
thold and within half an hour he went out
again and. with his bodyguard of Tammany
braves ana Mr.. cornish, was uTlNtU u tHt
Twenty -third-st ferry. taking the & o'clock train
for Paterson. The candidate received cordial
greeting when he emerged from the hotel, but
the crowd not large or extremely enthusi-
astic There was no demonstration al the ferry
house at the train before it left the station.
A CONFERENCE AFTER HIS RETURN.
After making his speeches in New-Jersey Mr.
Bryan returned to this city with William =. st
John. the Popocratic treasurer, and Jimmy"
Oliver, the sergeant arms. who went TO New
ark earlier in the evening to escort their candi-
date back to town.
The Bryan party drove from the Desbrosses-
st station to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. arriving
there at 104O o'clock. Mr. Bryan wished to
confer with Chairman Jones and other leaders
who awaited him. The conference lasted an
hour Among those present were Arthur SeWa
Senator Faulkner. Senator Blackburn and Sena
tor German. The Boy orator was anxious to
learn their views of the situation. 1t was nearly
midnight when he finally walked away from the
hotel in company with Mr.. st. John. who
corted him across Broadway to the Barthod
where quarters had been reserved for the candi-
date.
Nobody al the POpocratic headquarters in the
Bartholdi waited for the candidates return and
he hurried to Room No. 80 to turn in at once. He
looked haGgard, and asked for a glass of milk.
Mr. St John barred the hallway TO prevent any
possible caller disturbing Mr. Bryan. but no
eager popuace appeared to demand an audience.
and the Boy had no excuse for doing anything
except going to sleep.
Mr. St. John said that Mr.. Bryan refused to talk
about the nomination of Porter and Schraub
This afternoon at . o'clock, the candidate will go
to Jersey City 10 speak in the opera house at
Democratic meeting under the auspices of the
Bob" Davis ring. After that he Will return TO
the Bartholdi. and appear at the meeting in Iam-
many Hall tonight.
A STATEMENT OF THE CANDIDATE.
Concerning the suspicion that the burning of
the Burns underwear factory at Worcester on
Saturday night was due 10 revenge for the
e tho ", limo hp rpd
flag Of anarchy with the picture of Mr. Bryan on
it, Mr. Bryan made this statement to a reporter
last evening: There is nothing that care to
say on the subject. l do not believe that any
advocate of free silver would do harm to Mr.
Burns to his property. While Mr. Burnss
action last Friday was not very courteous. paid
% attention to it, He had a right to decorate his
building as he chose. even though the decora-
tions might be offensive TO his political Op-
ponents and his neighbors have a right TO
Criticise his actions If they see fit to do So But
If any one has attempted TO injure him or his
property. such person ought TO be punished like
any other viOlatOr of the law. No political rea-
son can excuse an attack on person or property
Our campaign Is a campaign of education. and
no true friend of the will attempt to
violate the law. no matter how bitterly the gold
standard men may assail us or our principles"
MR.. SEwALL's STRANGE HOPE
Arthur Sewall the Popocratic candidate for
Vice President was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Yesterday He had no callers. save one or two
newspaper men, and he did not seem to have any
definite idea to his plans. Governor-elect
Lewellyn Powers OF Maine, who swept into
office by one of the largest Republican majoriies
ever recorded in Maine. was also In the hotel, and
he and Mr.. Sewa passed each other but there
was no greeting. Mr. Sewall. when asked about
the election in Maine, remarked: 1T was most
satisfactory, and shows the great strength Of the
free-sver cause, and is productive Of much
hope"
This reply disconnected those who heard 1t, and
Mr. SeWall was asked how he CLEANED any hope
from the election when 50 many were inclined to
look upon 1t as a signal victory for the sound
money forces.
when the campaign opened In Maine he re-
piled there were not 5000 advocates of free
coinage in the State. When the election was over
we found that we had $4,000. That seems to be
healthy gain. and are making similar gains
over the country
Mr. Sewall after visiting headquarters and
talking with friends. said that he was still un-
certain about his plans. He thought that ne
might go to St Louis next week, but he was not
sure He will do as he is told by the National
Committee, so he says. and he cannot predict
their advice.
Mr. Sewall said that he did not believe the
statement that Mr. Bryan had decided who was
to receive the nomination of the Democratic
party for Governor of NewYork.
BRYANLEATESN NEW ENGLAND