The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09

smiled that the crowd recognized him by
the remembrance of his portrait. This
satisfied them, and they gave him hearty
cheer.
Mr.. Bryan had considerable hard work
in getting rest. As he lay on the f1at OF
his back with his eyes closed and his heels
sticking out at each side of the hammock,
he was interrupted several times by some
OF the good politicians, who leaned over
his couch and poured their eloquence into
his tired ears. For all the world the scene
reminded the spectators of a consultation
OF surgeons before operating upon a pa
lent. But after Livermore was passed he
dropped into doze, and they went away
ana left the tired talker 10 the healing
mercles of nature.
Tracy was reached at $3.50 p NJ, and Mr.
Bryan was awakened out of sound
siumbe to greet the population. He
walked down the rear step of the car and
proceeded to shake hands with the people.
lie explained that he had been aslee p
and that he had only jus, opened his
eyes-"Like good many people last fall, {"
added he
Among the men who came forward was
a colOreo gentleman of the deepest dye.
Mr: Bfyan shook the hand of this man
and brother as cordially as though it were
Just before the election instead of after.
Inns was the only occasion up 10 date
since the beginning of Mr.. Bryan's tour
In this State that not a single cheer
was raised, although there were fifty men
IN the crowd. Perhaps they were more
considerate than other crowds. and seeing
tnat ne was sleepy and that his voice vas
or that deep, cultural, moaning, after
a-hot-tlme bass, they refrained from
awakening him more than was necessary.
Al STOCKTON, which was reached at 80
CLOCK, tnere were but few people on the
pla1orn, and there was faint cheer when
the distinguished tourist was seen. The
sacramento delegation, gallantly sustain
ing the reputation of Northern California
for hospitality, had wired from Niles to
Johnny Gall of Stockton to have
luncheon ready on the arrival of the train.
Johnny" who is one OF the pioneer
democratic leaders in the city of wind
mills, brought into the car basket of
nam sandwiches, two dozen fried chickens
and TWO dozen bottles of beer. Mr.. Bryan
Is hearty eater ana a good digester and
made away with a broier con mucho
gusto. BY the way in which he relished
II he must have suspected that it was of
the breed known as the sllyer-spangied
Ham burg.
AT Lodi the train slowed up sufficiently
TO dlsappolnt dozen men and half a
dozen pretty girls waiting at the depot.
Pretty girls and luscious watermelops are
train did not come to halt although
Mr.. Bryan has a darkey's fondness for
watermelons, and the good looking con-
ductor has fine, discerning eye for pretty
girls. But oh, the bitter disappointmentl
AS the car lounged past the station, there
stood stout boy with the bright sun
shine OF hope upon his face and twenty
pound watermelon upon his shoulder
and. Lodi watermelon too
"How he WOuld have eniOved that " a for
melon" exclaimed Z. l. Wood man of the
Sacramento delegation.
''Id like to have a piece of that melon
myself" said J. S. Carroll. The train
stopped five seconds at Elk Grove, and
half hundred Elks gave a cheer. The
stop was made to allow Superior Judge
Add G. HincksOn of Sacramento and Edi-
tor McCraney Of the Sacramento Ledger,
a Silver Republican weekly, to get on
board. Mr.. McCrsney's son Orlando
came With them. He is Silver Republl
can too and onlV Is wears old