The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. A-w. J. Bryan
made a journey into Connecticut today
addressing meetings at Stamford ana new
Haven, and then hurried back to New
York that he might keep his engagement
to address public meeting in Jersey
City tonight.
He was banqueted by the Robert Davis
Association at their club house In Jersey
city tonight, after which he delivered
political speech before a large crowd In
st. Mary's hall.
Mayor Hoos of Jersey City. presided at
the banquet, and thirty men Of local
prominence were seated at the table with
Mr.. Bryan. The dinner was wholly In
formal. After dinner Mr.. Bryan held
brief reception in the parlors Of the club
At s o'clock Mr.. Bryan and those who
sat with him at dinner were led by
drum corps to st. Msry's hall, short
distance away.
Hall Packed to Receive Him.
Mr.. Bryan received a most hearty re-
ception from about $500 persons, all that
could possibly get into the hall, to whom
he spoke for nearly two and a half hours
upon silver, trusts and Imperialism Mr.
Bryan had the appearance of being cheer
ed and somewhat surprised by the
warmth Of the greeting which he en-
countered when he walked in on the
stage, For fully minute the hall re-
sounded with cheers and seemed to be
full of waving hats. When this had sub
sided 1t was followed by three cheers for
Mr.. Bryan himself, which were imme-
ditely drowned by three cheers for "Our
next president"
Cheers for Free silver.
Mr.. Bryan indicated his surprise at the
generosity of the reception, saying that
It had been stated that the silver ques-
tfon had been buried. So quick was the
response of the audience. a large portion
of which arose and drowned the voice
of Mr.. Bryan with cheers, that the speak
er hesitated momentaSily even after quiet
came. Before he co51d proceed one of the
committeeman arose from his chair and
shouted:
1--WE are with you. colonel"
Needed No LecturinG.
When the cheering and noise had sub
sided Mr.. Bryan said that he was almost
sorry that he came. He had supposed
that the Hudson county Democrats need
ed to be lectured, but he was made sad
to see that he was wasting time; that he
ought to have gone somewhere else. But
if he could not do his hearers tonight
any good he thought they might be able
to do him some good and impart to him
some of their enthusiasm, that he might
carry 1t to other parts of the country
where the people may not be SO earnest
in the fight as they seemed to be in Jer-
sey.
Modest About the Presidency.
Referring to the remarks of Mayor Hoos.
who introduced him, Mr.. Bryan said that
when a man indulged in the pleasant
prophecy that he was to be the next presi-
dent of the United States, it did not
make his heart beat as fast as 1t used to
when he first began to hear 1t. He did not
want the people to think he was expecting
to be the candidate of the Democratic par
ty in the next compaign, or that he was
striving for anything in the way of office
because, ne said. he was in politics for
many years to come.
Criticises senator Hanna.
Proceeding he criticised the Republican
party for what he termed 'Hannaisrn,"
declaring the party emblem to be the dollar
mark.
Mr.. Bryan then paid his respects to Mr..
Hanna and he seemed to amuse the audi
ence greatly with the numerous stories
which he told to illustrate his opinion of
Mr.. Hanna. While he continued in this
vein, there was no mistakng the fact that
he had the sympathy of the audience
Called Down on Income Tax.
MIR. Bryan devoted fifteen minutes to
the subject of taxation and had started to
say something about the income tax bill
of 1896 when a voice in the audience shout
ed, "Oh, dry up"
Mr.. Bryan spoke at length upon the in
come tax, the money question and i'm
perialisn.
Reception in New Haven.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 24--Willam
]. Bryan arrived in New Haven at 2:19 p.
m. and was driven to the city hall where
a reception was held. After a brief rest
Mr.. Bryan repaired to Music hall. where
fully 5000 people awaited his coming. His
appearance was the signal for wildly en-
thusastic demonstration. Men and women
rose to their feet and cheered themselves
hoarse In his speech Mr.. Bryan said that
he had so little time In which to say all
he wished to present that he would plunge
at once into discussion Of "the three
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