The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-18
His Letter of Acceptance and
His Fees From the Sill
YER Syndicate.
popuLIsTs LACK A QUORUM
Phases of the Campaign at Wash
ington- Millions of Tracts
of all Compilations.

UPPER RED HOOK Dutchess County,
Rarrytown, N Y, Aug. 1S, 1S96.-Upper
Red Hook has passed through the greatest
day in its history. and this morning moth
ing remains to tell the story OF the DEM
onstration given Hon. William Jennings
Bryan beyond the ashes of barrels, the
trampled grass in the village park and the
presence of the Democratic nominee him
self It was the night of nights in Up
per Red Hook Not since Martin Van
Buren, came over 10 this place. then called
Scrabbleland, from his nearby home of
the Knderhook, had the gathering OF
Dutehess county people been SO large.
Captain Luke Lasiker, who keeps the
Park Hotel, says he counts Monday tae
reddest day in the chronicles of Upper
Red Hook. Captain Luke is a character.
He remembered Martin Van Buren's Wis
ii. and while not willing 10 concede that
the old time statesman was received as
cordially as was the young Nebraskan. ad-
rnits that ne may be prejudiced from the
fact that he did the biggest days business
yesterday since he has been a tavern
keeper.
It was a truly picturesque sight to see
the crowd of 1000 persons from the seven
villages that constitute the Red Hook
neighborhood, gathered in front of Ed
ward C. Perrine's residence to hear Mr..
Bryan make a speech. They came in
vehicles of every sort and description,
from the old fashioned hay to the modern
n cart, and alighted at the Village
Square, to press forward to points of
vantage. The square is nearly tri-
angie, diminutive affair. zealously kept
from the sacrilegious feet of unappre-
ciative mankind. Last night the sign
which Jacob Coxey disregarded did not
serve as deterrent to the assemblage
that came to hear the Democratic can
didate.
Mr.. Perrine's house is directly opposite
the square and the Park Hotel 1t adjoins
his general store. where the telephone
which communicates with the telegraph
Office al Barrytown, six miles distant, Is
located. Standing on the porch Of the Per-
rine residence last night Mr.. Bryan saw
q sight Hhst must have impressed itself
on his mind. Two big bonfires lighted up
the multitude of faces irtenfly looking in
his direction; the wagons, the carriages,
and the gaily-unIformed members OF the
town band from the lower village. other
wise Red Hook. The people came from all
directions. Even ex-Congressn1an HaineS,
who served with Mr.. Bryan in the Ma
tianal Legislature had ridden thirty miles
on his bicycle TO be there. The crowd lis
tened intenfly to Mr.. BryaRs speech, but
did not manifest its enthusiasm until he
had concluded Then some one started a
C4eeT anu Tie TeSpO<lSG WAs5 4SdTl1.
Mr. Bryan came to Upper Red Hook
for quiet, but he is somewhat dubious of
the prospect. He Will set to work COM
posing his letter of acceptance without
delay and will probably largely perfect
his plans for the campaign while here
Last night he wired the President of the
League of Pennsylvania Democratic Clubs
that he would appear at the convention
of that organization son August 26, in
stead of on the date previously announced
An invitation from Toledo has also been
received and he will probably speak there
en- his way West. Mr.. Bryan does not
care to tell his entire itinerary for the
campaign until 1t has been completed.
and all statements of his route are un-
authorized, with the exception of the
statement given out by him last night,
in which he indicated his intention to
proceed West without returning to New
York reserving his second appearance in
the metropolis until September, when on
his way to Maine.
1t is understood that the answer to
&enator Thurstonss reiterated allegation
1nat Mr. Bryan is in the pay of silver
mine owners, will be made by one of
the Democratic candidates friends Mr..
Bryan may also have something to saw
on the subject, but the direct reply will
not be made by him.
Mr.. Bryan today decided to emulate
Ane example of Messrs. Cleveland and
Harrison in the piscatorial field Snrin !,
Lake, near Upper Red Hook. is said te =
swarm with bass and pickerel. and p
fsfing party for the benefit of the nomi-
nee went there this afternoon. Mr.
Bryan's sporting experience never ex-
tended further than rabbit shooting but
the visit to this quiet village, while ii
involves much hard work, has brought
about desire to try his luck with The
rod.
the Catskills