Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
BRYAN'S TRIP.
Democratic Nominee for President
the Guest OF Senator Hill
4 NEW PARTY IN PENNSYLVANIA,


ALBANY, N. T., Aug. 2d-Ino second
day Of William j, Bryan's trip west
ward from the seclusion Of Red Hook
was an eventiul one, crowded with q
variety Of incidents Of travel, includ-
Ing q picturesque reception at sum
mer hotel, q stirring speech TO crowd
Of workmen at the town Of Kingston
and eliminating In great meeting at
Albany, where the candidate spoke to
q crowd estimated at from 1000 to TO-
900 people, packed In the City hall
square, under the shadow Of the state
house.
Before this demonstration Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan sat down TO dinner with
Senator Hill and prominent Albany
democrats at the senator's magnificent
home, "Wolferts Roost," whittier they
were driven directly from the depot
Those who met the democratic can
didate and his wife at Mr.. Hill's much
discussed dinner were; Supreme Judge
G. Cady Herrick aud wife; Louis W.
Pratt, the collector Of customs, and
wife; Norton Chase, chairman Of the
city democratic committee, which, with
other local organizations, had the
meeting in charge. For nearly three
hours Mr.. Bryan was the quest OF the
New York senator, and although every
participant In the dinner averred that
It was q purely social affair, their
descriptions were taken with q grain
Of salt, 1t being the general impression
that an understanding was reached
which will insure to Mr.. Bryan the
support Of the party organization Of
the state.
The crowd began to gather In the
city hall square two hours before the
meeting, and when Mr.. Bryan faced
them the people were packed In solid
masses over several acres Of pavement
and sod. His appearance kindled .
fierce shout which swelled into three
cheers with hundreds Of hats and hand
|serchiefs In the air Mr., Bryan spoke
with more than MS customary o,s'or
|cal force, and considering the size Of
the crowd he was listened TO with most
n - n.&r~o A1 annAah
attention. before 'he spcocn
was finished darkness came On anu rea
lights kindled on the outak'rts OF sne
crowd threw crimson glare over 'he
held OF heads ana theh sn a'arm VI
tire, just as the orator was end'hg, Gre
Ated diversion Az inc close OF ms
speech Mr. Bryan shooK nanas WIN
the people VINO climbed upon 'ne pia''
form. ne was ur,Vcn W sno e."v,o"
preceded ny pahu uiiu cro"us VI ''''
zens, who formed 10 line, una marchcu
along cheering.
W. ). Bryhn,s eventlul oay ehaeo
with an accident winch harrowiy
missed being a disaster ohe'hail OF
the platform from which no "aS "u
dressing the crowd OF several 'nonsanu
persons In the square IN 1ront Oh une
Baggs hotel, IN Utica, at mldnighe' 1911
to the ground, and although 'he presl'
Dental candidate escaped injury IN
ton Beckwith, OF herk'mer' u me'nuer
Of the reception committee, hau III
ankle spralned; John !. le''er nau
leg broken ana several o'hers were
badly bruised ana cut, out no one was
seriously injured. inc cracking Oh
and terrified sl'r'eks OF women
nearly created pane
A NEW PARTY IN PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, Aug ~ -Ine go'd
standard democrats OF pennsylvania
in convention IN ms elty yestero"y'
nominated presidential electors ana
delegates to the national convention
to be held at Indianapolis oo eep,en''
Der 2, and adopted II vigorous platform
Responsive W ,'e'E ''o"' v" WV '"'"''
question ana denouncing III uh"ehS,
ured terms the nominees CHOSEN anu
the principles declared W chicago
With this convention new state parry