New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
BRYAN'S TRIP UP STATE.
PLEASANT WEATHER BRINGS OUT FAIR
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Albany. Oct. 17-willian J. Bryan began to-
ssv the discouraging task Of attempting to per-
shade the voters living in rural New-York to
vate for him for President
The majority OF these voters have always held
+be Republican party in strong regard. and fire.
oueutlv have rescued il from defeat This year
there is no token OF any change in their political
sentiments and. moreover, they see thousands
If their Democratic nelghbors. offended by the
-eiteration Of the demand for the free coinage of
silver at a ratio Of 10 TO 1, and by Richard
Croker's assumption Of the leadership Of the
Democratic party In this State plainly bent upon
voting for Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr.. Bryan
clearly has been advised by William ]. Stone
Senator Jones and other National leaders of the
Democratic party that he had better show some
slight favor 10 the wing Of the Democratic party
IN this State led by David B. Hill, for to-day he
surrendered himself TO the guidance north OF the
Harlem River of Frank Campbell of Bath. the
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee
one Of Mr.. HIS chief lieutenants.
A visitor at the headquarters OF the Demo
cratic State Committee IN New-York last night
who asked about Mr. Bryan's whereabouts, was
told that Mr.. Croker had him in charge, and that
the committee positively had no information to
give, therefore, concerning the candidate for
President. But to-day Mr.. Bryan was surrendered
By the Tammany Hall leader 10 the care of Mr
Campbell, and the latter started UP State with
him The surrender. however. was not absolute
since ex-senator Edward Murphy tr Mr
Croker's most intimate political associate and
State leader" accompanied Mr.. Bryan as far
as Troy and there gave him reception equal
ling IN amount Of manufactured enthusiasm that
which greeted him from Tammany Hall last
night
THE START
Mr.. Bryan journeyed out of New-Yorl at 9
o'clock this morning in mis- car Rambler in
company with Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Compben An
drew Mclean, Of Newburg, a member Of the
Democratic State Committee: Charles n. Bulger.
Of Oswego: Samuel P. Jones. of Toledo perhaps
better known Golden Rule Jones' who re-
cetved one hundred thousand votes as a candi-
date for Governor Of Ohio; John A Mason,
clerk Of the Democratic State Committee and
Len Wager, sergeant-at-arms Of the committee.
Then there was a Pullman for the newspaper
correspondents.
The day bright sunny one and there
fore there was every temptation for persons
who desired TO see live candidate for the Presi-
dency 10 stroll down 10 the railroad depots at
which Mr.. Bryan's train stopped and hear what
he had to say. Mr.. Bryan appeared In good
spirits, and his friends said they thought he felt
encouraged by the big demonstration Mr. Croker
had manufactured for him in New York the
night previous and the attendance at the meet
ings he addressed to-day was good He
peated many of the arguments he made at
Madison Square Garden the night before in de-
nunciation OF trusts and imperialism, but once
more lodged away from any discussion Of the
proposition to open the mints for the free coin
age Of silver a a ratio Of Is TO l.
The nearest he touching the silver
issue was assertion at Troy that Republican
speakers were asking him why the Democratic
speakers did not discuss the issues Of 1896 and
10 this question he said he would reply that the
views Of the leaders Of the Democratic party on
the questions of 1896 were already known, and
therefora they devoted their attention to newer
issues. This assertion did Lot deter Mr.. Bryan
from returning Immediately to the discussion
n one Of the chief issues Of 1896 namely, gov
ernmeht by injunction It clear that he felt
free to- debate this issue without restraint. but
not the silver issue, which would be objection
able 70 the voters Of New York State, and would
surely harm him in the State.