The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-17
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
Mr.. Bryan Warmly Greeted Upon
His Arrival in New York.
Streets About the Grand Central Stn-
ton Filled with Enthusiastic
Crowds-A Rush to Shake Hands
With the observation-disclosures Along
the Route to the Hoffman House.

the Route to the Hoffman House.
NEW YORK, Oct 1s.-The Grand Cen
trail Station and the streets adjoining it
the train bearing William Jennings Bryan
arrived. All the members of the recep-
tion committee were present. There were
nine carriages-the first of which was &C.
cupied by Richard Croker, William r.
Hearst. and James Shevlln. The fourth
2:45 o'clock the train rolled into the sta
ton and the cheering began. Mr.. Bryan
stepped from the platform of the special
car, Rambler Immediately Lehird James
Oliver, who had gone up the State to meet
him.
Mr.. Bryan was dressed in pepper and
salt suit, a lavender tie, and slouch hat
Colonel Bryan looked in the best of
health. His face gave no evidence CT the
tremendous amount of work he has done
in the last month. His color was good,
and his eye bright. In response to the
minute was shaking hands with MIR. Gro
ker.
They could not exchange a word. be-
cause the crush was so great around them
that they were borne along by it toward
the entrance of the station. The crowd
began to cheer with renewed yigor as
soon as Mr.. Bryan appeared outside. As
he stepped into the carriage there was an
other cheer, and men crowded about him
to shake hands. Colonel Bryan took of
his hat, stood up in the carriage and
shook hands with as many as were with
in reach. When he stood up there WIS
more cheering. The crowd was very dense
at the entrance to the trainshed and the
carriage had to so slow. All along the
route men rushed out from the sidewalk
and stretched out their hands for Colonel
Bryan tc shake. He shook as many as he
time
The carriage drove rapidly to the Hoff-
man House. There We're great many
people On Fifth Avenue. and they gave
Mr.. Bryan a rcusing greeting. Al
Twentyseventh Street large Chinese
c.oyd which had collected there cheered
As the carriage passed. There were more
cheers when Mr.. Bryan entered the hotel
he hurried into the corridor and got In
an elevator to go to his room, accom-
pauied by some of the reception commit
tee. Mr.. Bryan met Mr.. Stevenson in his
room ard had talk with him.
Than Mr.. Bryan received delegation
from st. Mathews German Lutheran
Church. in Brooklyn. headed by its pastor.
the Rev. Gustav Sainmers Mr. Sommers
Rad a gold-headed cane with him. He ex-
planned to Mr.. Bryan that at recent vot-
ling contest 1900 ballots were cast for him
against 3,cC0 cast for Mckinley. and that
the cane was. therefore. given to him.
IT ] 90 as much work in the next four
years rs have done in the last" he said,
4 shall need all the canes can get. /
thank you very much. indeed for this one
a delegation Of reporters Was then re-
cegy.d The first question put to him
wa in regard to his health.
an feeling in coed condition physi-
&C. r." said Mr.. Bryan, and l am glad
g get hack into New York again. l en-
as ed being here when the sen .iment to-
ward me WIS not SO friendly as it is now,
and am enjoying it now mere"
How about Ohio?" asked rep-rtcr
Il Go rot care to say anything about
srecifa States said Mr.. Bryan. II have
5uzt been through Illinois. Indiana. Michi-
gaa aBa Ohio. ard IN all of those States
he loesi eonrmigtees report uniform gains
fcr the Democratic ticket. II the counties
in those States which gave Democratic
majcrities IA. SEQ they are confident Of
an increase and they are expecting to cut
down the Republican vote in those coun-
ties which went for the Republican ticket
four years ago ] find that our people
are active and confident throughout the
entire country. General Apathy is not
in command of our army. i think he has
has received commission from the Re-
publican National Committee"
VIII you take up any issues which you
have not yet touched on. or will you an
swer any of the questions which have
been put to you since your nomination,
while you are in this State?"
II do not care to forecast my speeches. u
said Colonel Bryan.
Will you answer the questions rro-
pounded to you by various newspapers? -
In nearly every town I enter find
questions which have been propounded for
me to answer but take it for granted
that the editors of Republican newspapers
discuss these questions in their own way
and l also take it for granted that they
will allow me to discuss all questions in
my own way-that is, unless they get out
an Injunction against me-"
Later on Richard Croker informed Mr..
Bryan with great positireness that he
would have the electoral votes of the
State of New York. Mr.. Croker said that
the Republicans could not come to the
city line with more than 10000 plurality
for Mckinley. To offset this he said the
Democrats south of the Bronx would rol.
up a Bryan plurality of SO, 6c0 votes Mr.
Croker said that Bryan would certainly
carry the State by over 5000. This
pleased Mr.. Bryan greatly.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared outside the
hotel the crowd gave a great shout and
three cheers. The candidate bowed. the fire.
works man on top of the Madison Square
Garden touched of a particularly loud
bomb and Mr.. Bryan started for the Gar
den.