New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28

clared. II have met with enormous meetings at
every place. | am much encouraged don't
care TO enter into figures, but I feel convinced
that the Democracy of the Nation will win
great victory a week from next Tuesday
While MI Bryan was sleeping ex-senator Jill
arrived at the hotel He was Joined rs Con-
troller Coler and they went together into the
dining room for luncheon MI HiH was in
jovial humor, and seemed to enjoy thoroughly
what was going on. It is recalled by some peo-
pie who have not complete confidence Ia Mr.
Hills sincerity that men have been known TO go
10 funerals simply for the sake Of the ride. These
irreverent folk think Mr.. Hill is present at
this political funeral of Mr.. Bryan large
viii advance him in his 5i poi fIEsei' fort
in 1904. The ex-senator, however. main
tains grave face and talks wisely about the
issues and the cause Of the Democracy as II
nobody remembered his course in 1896.
Senator George L. Wellington. Of Maryland.
and ". Bourke Cochran also arrived at the
hotel in the course of the afternoon and pre-
pared for the meeting of the evening. Some one
unkind enough TO shout Traitor at Sen
ator Wellington he eptered the hotel. Mr..
Cochran said that he had had large meetings
in the West and that he believed the people
would record their votes against the Adminstra-
ton when they went 70 the polls next Tuesday
week.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
While Mr. Bryan was sleeping plans were be-
ing made for the dinner at which Mr.. Hearst
entertained the candidate and others in the
evening The dinner was served in the big ball
room upstairs and were laid for forty.
The room was lavishly decorated with palms.
ferns white chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves The table was banked with roses, and
the souvenirs were little silver baskets with
candy in them Dinner served at 6:3O.
Before the guests entered the dinner hall the
room was carefully cleared, and every one kept
out except the invited guests and walters. one
of the first to arrive was Richard Croker, and
then one by one and in couples and groups the
guests strolled in, until finally Richard Croker.
w Bourke Cochran and David B. Hill were all
under the same roof and dining at the same
table Mr.. Hearst sat at the head OF the table,
and his right in order were Mr.. Bryan, Mr.
Croker Mrs. John H. Girdner, Mrs. George l..
Wellington, W. BOurke Cochran, Elliot Dan
forth Mrs. James Creelman, Senator Yelling
ton. Mrs. John W. Tomlinson. Randolph Gug-
genheimer, John Whalen, Mrs Frank Campbell,
Philo S. Bennett, John W. TomlinsUn Mrs. C c.
Hughes, Frank Campbell and Mrs. James K.
Mcclure. Opposite Mr.. Hearst, at the far end
Of the table sat Paul 7. Gilbert. president or
the Harvard Bryan Club and President Logan
Of the Yale Bryan Club. To Mr.. Hearsts left
were Mrs. Bryan. Mayor Van Wyck, Mrs. Elliot
Danforth, ex-senator Hill, Mrs. Guggenheimer,
Ex-Governor Stone, Congressman Richardson,
Miss Ella r Whalen ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy
of Boston, DR.. John H. Girdner Mrs. Max F.
Ihmsen Mrs. Philo S. Bennett. Max F Ihmsen,
James x. MCGUIRE, John G. Follansbee, James
Creelman c. c. Hughes and Sydney Smith
There was no speaking Of formal kind. Sew
eral members of the party went out on the bal
cony after the meal ended 10 watch the fire.
works.
At 100 Mr. Hearst accompanied by Senator
Wellington Mr. Cochran and ex-senator Hill,
went over 10 Madison Square Garden, where
he called the meeting to order He returned TO
the hotel a few moments later and joined Mr..
Bryan. and they came downstairs with Presi-
dent Logan of the Yale Bryan Club and Presi-
dent Gilbert Of the Harvard Bryan Club. AS
usual, another crowd had collected in the corrl-
doris of the hotel and outside TO see the candl-
date He made his way through the crowd with
difficulty and cheered as he drove off.