The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-24
NOT TO BATTLE, BUT TO INVITE
THE PHILISTINE BRYAN INTO
HIS TENT.
FEAsTlNG AND MERRlMENT
WILL MARK THE VISIT OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
TO ALBANY.
sTIRs UP THE POLITICIANS.
ton of the New York Senator's
Attitude.

UPPER RED HOOK, N. Y, Aug. %.
The fact that William J. Bryan, Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency.
will lunch with Senator Hill, the lead
er of the party Organization in this
state, became known today to the lit
tie party of politicians inhabiting the
Red Hook hotel, and inspired more
anticipatory discussion among them
than any other incident of the candi-
dates Eastern trip.
Every one assumes that Senator Hill
has resolved to support the nominee
of the party; else they argue, he would
hardly invite him to sit at his table.
And the lunch is taken as a practical
announcement of Hills determination,
which is expected tosbe followed by a
more formal declaration of the SEN
ator's attitude. Mr.. Bryan will arrive
in Albany Tuesday afternoon, and
will have two hours for refreshment
before the speech which he is billed to
make. He will spend two hours, ac-
cording to the programme which has
been arranged for him, at Wolferts
Roost, the handsome residence which
Senator Hill bought Of Fritz Emmett,
the actor.
the Democratic candidate and the SEN
ator may come to an understanding,
If they have not already done so, will
mark a distinct
EPOCH IN THE CAMPAIGN.
The fact of the invitation from Sen
ator Hill, which message comes. it is
understood, through Chairman Hink-
ley, of the state committee, is taken
by the politicians here as an answer
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
nisock Lodge, in the Catskills, to pass
the night with State Chairman Hink-
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 Of the state which he Is
to visit, and before he leaves New
York will know what measure Of sup
port he is to receive from the leaders
in this state
A representative Of the press today
asked Mr.. Bryan whether he was to
automatically: 81 have not been fully
advised concerning the arrangements
which are made for my entertainment
in Albany"
This was a very quiet day with Mr.
Bryan, that is, a day as quiet as the
candidate for the presidency can ex-
pect. There were many callers at the
Perrine house from the surrounding
country, who asked to see Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan, and all of them were received
A dreary rain bedra ggled the village
all day and kept most of its inhabi-
tants indoors. In the morning Mr.
Bryan drew an overcoat over his
shoulders and plodded through the mud
with his host, Mr.. Perrine, to one Of
Red Hooks two churches, the wor-
shipping place Of the Dutch Reformed
Communicates. He took an inconspic-
uous side pew and was one of perhaps
a hundred who listened to the sermon
by DIR. Robert H. Barr, of the Asso-
ciated Reform Church of Newburg
There was nothing in the sermon Of a
political tinge, but the pastor Rev G.
d. Lydecker, who made the prayer, re-
ferred to the candidate. He prayed
I'VE ask Thee to specially bless Thy
servant whom we have with us, Thy
honored servant, fill him with wisdom
and power for the anxieties and fatigue
of the coming days and fill him with
hope and confidence In all Thy pur-
noses concerning him and these peo-
ole."
After the services the ministers and
MEMBERS of the congregation pressed
-Ibout Mr.. Bryan to shake his hand