The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-30
He VIII Have Two Palace Cars, Two
Chefs, u Valet and a Waiter
mt Big Cost.
EXTRAvAGANCE OF MANAGERS
THE NEW YORK CONTINGENT DRINK
COSTLY WINES DAILY.
Ii All Comes Out of the Campaign
Fund-A story Refuted-Po-
Iitical Happenings.

The announcement comes from the East
that W. Bourke Cochran is going to make
speeches for Bryan out West, and that the
gifted statesman will make his tour in a
special train of elegant cars. with two
cooks. a valet and a waiter. Mr.. Cochran
will come to Bryan's plain people In the
West in this sort Of grand style. In con-
nection with this announcement a New
York paper remarks that 1.-The followers Of
Bryan in the West are people of humble
habits and rugged modes Of life"
The paper says these people regard the
luxuries of the East as reprehensible," and
adds that could they see Gum Shoe Bill
Stone, their honored leader, seated In a pol
ished mahogany chair in the sumptuous
Hoffman House, smoking expensive cigars,
drinking wines of rare vintage and great
price and dining on viands prepared with
delicate touch by a French chef and
charged for at French prices.
they might not lave such a high regard
for the devotion of this able statesman to
the cause of the common people. There is
not the slightest doubt but that ex-Gov-
erDor Stone, Congressman James ID. Rich
ardson. Colonel Guffey and other ferocious
and relentless trust hunters and wealth
haters are living like princes. They are
Graded in the lap of luxury from morning
until night. None but the daintiest and
c~ostliest of foods are acceptable; none but
the rareSt of wines and highest-priced
cigars are used, and the rooms occupied
are the finest suites in this exceptionally
luxurious hotel. 1t certainly appears that
trust hunting and wealth annihilating are
pastimes that pay, for the leaders"
Concerning Mr. COCkran'S Western trim.
the New York paper says: Whether II was
this picture of princely comfort that caused
Mr.. Cochran to insist on a special train
with two cooks, a valet and a waiter TO go
upon his campaigning tour, or whether 1t
was his generally luxurious mode of life
that demanded 1t. Is not known. AS the fact
stands, however, when Mr.. Cochran agreed
TO go West and make his plea for the Tag
alloys he said that unless he had two pri-
vate cars with two chefs, a valet and a
waiter, a bathroom and all other accesSo-
rieS of luxurious travel he could not think
of making the trip. Gum Shoe Bill and his
associates put their heads o gether. They
argued that 1t was all right for them TO
have these luxuries, as they were station
airy, far from the rugged and humble peo-
pie out West. Cochran, however, they
pointed out, was going on a tour OF the
Western country and they feared that
flashing a special train with all these luxu-
ries and comforts, in the face OF Bryan's
Western followers would be a foolish thing
anu give dh lilhiihS VI III ouihPtuOuS Aaoh-
ner in which the Bryan managers are liv-
ing in the East.
1.-THE matter was discussed for a long
time. and finally Mr.. Cockran's emand
were acceded to, but not without many
misgivings. While Mr.. Croker may have
said sneeringly that it would be a good
thing TO hire Cochran a freight train in
stead of a private car. this Is said TO have
given birth to an idea In the minds of those
who will manage Mr.. Cockran's tour. and
it was declared yesterday that negotiations
were under way to secure tor him a freight
train TO carry his speeches"