The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-01
BRYAN STARTS ON HIS TOUR
WILL SPEAk ~ SEVEN STATES DUR
ING m NEXT TWO WEEKS.

~" 'haf f"O ~"
won't Come TO New York on This Trip. He
NAV Get Here Early in October-To
Make His Principal Antitrust speech In
81. Louis 90 speaks In Indiana To-niEht.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 3i.-Mr. Bryan started
at Q o'clock this evening on his second cam
palgn tour. Although the fact OF his going
and the hour of departure had been announced.
only a few personal friends and his bodyeuard
Of newspaper men we're nj the station. Mr..
Bryan slipped In unuoticed and Just In time
10 catch his car. II was the leavetaking OF an
ordinary citizen. and there was no demon
s%tration. Lincoln people have apparently be-
come accustomed to the procession Of a Presi-
dental candidate, and his comlngs and goings
cause no excitement.
Mr.. Bryan will not be home again for -four
| or five weeks. Possibly he will stay away
longer. lie wants to talk. and as the people
wont come out and let him talk TO them from
his front porch he proposes going and talking
to them. He said he did not know whether
his trip would be made on a special train or
! whether his speaking would be made from the
| rear platform. These details rest with tho Cen
trail Committees OF each State. while all other
arrangements are being made by the National
COMMITTEES According 10 Mr., Bryan. the Ma
tional COMMITTEES makes the itinerary, tells
him where he shall 30, and he does the speaking
The long distance telephone was used agan
this morning. Afterward Mr. Bryan sad
that according 90 present plans he would not
go 10 New York on this trip, His first speech
will be in Indiana tomorrow night ana ms
list one IN a.. IS. h LOUIS s41a on =, seP snea AZ ot TsTioIs
points in Illinois. West. virginia Wisconsin,,
Maryland. Ohio and Missouri in order lie
will end his Ohio campaign with a speech AZ
on Sept, Is he expects to talk to the travelling
men az 81. Louis. This speech WIN Dc me
iran anfi-VrpgY RannnQlun nttRTanpR 10 Inc
preparation OF this address Mr.. Bryan, Will
devote considerable care, He intends In L
10 deal with the trust question as he dealt WIN
imperialism in the Indianapolis speech, eN-
haustively. He will be entertained, lie u M
formed. by the local Travelling Mems Bryan
Club, and the rally will be the real opener OF
the campaign in that city.
MIR. Bryan took his unfinished letter OF accept
ance and his stcnographer, along with him,
do a little work on that document, but he has
come to the conclusion that II Will be Just as
well for him to await the appearance OF the
President letter OF acceptance. Mckinley
was nominated first, and he may say something
that will call for a slight reference. -Four years
ago the Popullsts waited in vain for a letter OF
acceptance Of their nomination, and II MT.
Bryan continues his threatened speech making
the chances are that the eNperience Will be re-
peatcd' The Free Silver Republican notlhca-
ton. for which Sept, Il, at st Pau, had been
suggested. will have to wait.
| coin about Sept. II. lie will he home ten days
or two weeks. Then he will 90 TO New, ioiK
State. where the state committee mas alrrauy
arranged dates for him. He may go to New
England, but the greater part Of October VIII
be srent In the central West, where his hopes
Of victory lie. ~
v|ention OF the League OF Democratic clubs at
INDIANAPOLIS. From there he Will invade the
on nm 'scpuntr, and make a number Of speeches
in NpY YORK. New England, New Jersey, Della
ware hni Penns lvania. II is possible he may.
utilize the time between Sept. and - 10 go tot
Mar, land but n he does not he Will tour that
State on hI second iourneN. ~
party was held at headquarters, here to-day.
Some alarm l. felt over the confident bearing
Of the Republicans. The reporters we're m
formed that the Republican stories Of gains
were unfounded. The assertion wms made that
while there hms been considerable shfung
around, the Fusionist- have beon, largely the
gamers, principally from foreign-born voters.
The principal alarm is over the Legislature;
The Mid-Road Populists detection l. target
confined to the western and central counties;
MANY of these ara very close and IL Is feared
10y the FusiouistS that they may lose enough
votes by reason 81 this detection TO give a SUM-
Gent number Of districts 10 the RepuhlcanS.
The Republicans have another advantage IN
Inc fact that their strongholds ere in the south
eastern part OF the State where the Mid-Roaders
are ~sCarCest.