The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-18
Itinerary Of the bryan Party on the Way
Up the Hudson.


Itinerary Of the bryan Party on the Way
Up the Hudson.
Yonkers. n. Y, Aug. 17.-Wiliiam j.
Bryan and party, including Mrs. Bry-
an and Mr.. SewaH, left John Brisbane
Walkers home at Irvington this morn
ing shortly after 8 O'Clock. AT Walk
er's request the people Of Irvington
had RETAINED from making any demon
stration and there were but few people
present at the depot. The employees Of
Mr. Walkers establishment cheered the
party as they left the grounds The
candidates, Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. Walker
and Mr.. Outright, Mr. Bryan's private
secretary, took the train as far as Yonk-
ers and there took the day line boat for
Poughkeepsie. At Yonkers few people
knew of their coming and there was
no demonstration of any lively charac-
ter. The passengers on the boat cheer
ed the party as they came across the
gang plank. The party were due to ar
rive at Poughkeepsie shortly after the
noon hour whence they would take the
train to Tarrytown. the nearest railroad
point 10 Upper Red Hook.
Mr.. Sewall left the party and went to
New York, from where he viii go to
Maine on the boat. The captain put a
state room at the disposal of the party
and for half an hour the three of four
hundred passengers on the boat kept
the vice presidential candidate and
his wife busy shaking hands. At IL
o clock Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan went out on
deck and enjoyed the beautiful view of
the Hudson and the Highlands. Z. 9.
Olcott of the Albany line, said this
morning that the reason why the boat
did not stop for Mr.. Bryan at Irving
ton was first, because the name was
misunderstood over the telephone, and,
second, because it was not possible. The
ebb tide and the wind was so strong
that it would have been impossible for
the boat to have made a landing. 1t
would have been equally impossible for
a small boat TO have run alongside the
boat at Irvington, the wind and tide
making it dangerous.
mo disrespect," said Mr.. Olcott.
twas intended Mr.. Bryan. We would
have been glad to have accommodated
such a prominent han had it been pos
sible'
For the other part of their pourney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan sat in the pilot
house with Captain Odell.
Newburg, n. Y, Aug. 1.-Two thous-
noon today to see Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
When the boat. Albany, landed, flags
were waved and cheers were given for
the distinguished Nebraskan. Just
before the gang plank was hauled in
Mr.. Bryan appeared at the lowed gang
way, hat in hand, and bowed and srnil-
ed his Acknowledgement of the compli-
ment paid him. Many people went to
Poughkeepsie from here on the boat TO
get good lock at the Democratic can
didate for president.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aug. T7.-When
Mr.. Bryan reached Poughkeepsie about
400 people were at the dock to greet
him. They followed him up the street.
cheering and shouting for speech.
When he reached the depot the crowd
became so insistent that Mr.. Bryan
finally yielded to their wishes, and,
standing outside the station on box,
said a few words. In brief, he said:
II am up here for rest. and l did not
expect to make a speech, but / shall
probably not see you again. and / will
take this opportunity to say few
words TO you. l am very glad to see
you all.
Prom the tone OF the New York OPP
position press one would be led 10 sup
pose that there is no silver sentiment
in this stae. / am glad to see here a
refutation of that fallacy and 10 notice
that even the great New York press
cannot stif1e the wishes of the people.
This is a time when the thinking people
the politicians, and the cor
porations, and when the people will act
according to their own judgment. 1t
is to be the greatest campaign that we
I
lieve it is a great, good sign, when we
can, as in this campaign, foresee indie
pendence. We are naturally an indie
pendent people, and this is time when
that independence will be asserted"
When Mr.. Bryan said: "Haw many
men here are silver men?"
A number Of them raised their hands,
and he said: II want you to study up
this matter. and see how many silver
men you can get fer our campaign"
How are you for the working man."
shouted a man in the crowd. Bryan
hesitated for second. and then his in
dex finger poised as he answered.:
''Will you take what I have said and
what / have done, consider il with very
careful attention, and then judge as be-
tween our cause and that of our on
ponenfs. Candidates represent only
the policies Of their parties and il is.
therefore, not for me to tell you what
is your duty. 1t is for you to study the
issues, and 1 am glad that you are do
ing that: and when you find out what
your duty il, do it,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left on the :05
New York Central train for Trivoli,