Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-18
BRYAN'S PILGRIMAGE,

this morning Wnen the uetili VI P'i-NS
lined up in front of the HOFFMAN
House. The sky was clear and brlsk
cold wind was blowing.
Mr.. Bryan had an early breakfast IN
the main dining room. With him We're
Ex-Governor Stone, Congressman Rlch-
ardson and Judge Carrow.
In reply TO questions as to ms heaIth
Mr.. Bryan said the sudden atmosphcr-
ical change last night had chilled hlih'
and he had not fully recovered from
the effect During the breakfast hour
Mr.. Bryan regained his usual Sood
condition and laughed about the blS
wind last night, which blew away ne
hats of many Republicans. as ne SAID
he had been told. That being 50,
said Mr.. Bryan. "the Republican party
ought to compensate them Tor me
loss
The departure from the Hoffman
House after breakfast. was necessarily
hasty Mr.. Bryan was driven 70 me
Grand Central station, accompanied
by ex-senator Murphy, ex-Gov. stone,
Congressman Richardson Frank camp
hell of the state executive committee.
and Charles y. Bulger. The party was
escorted to the station by 10 mounted
police in charge of two captains owing
to the early hour this was no more
than the usual stir about the station.
Mr.. BRYAN said good bye to faw
persons and passed into his car. He
appeared later on the rear platform
Quite a crowd had gathered by this
time and cheered heartily as the train
pulled out at 9.05.
Before leaving the hotel Mr.. Bryan
,,,,,, Ha,rp~ta
bell and asked:
DO YOU think the Republicans hight
" euage the significance of last night :
demonstration?
Several persons present answered IN
the negative.
THE meeting carried with it" added
Mr.. Bryan its own story. II was the
largest demonstration | have witnessed
anywhere on any one occasion. The
enthusiasm appeared to be sincere and
at all the meetings of last night my
auditors appeared 10 be en- rapport
am perfectly satisfied.
Some one at the Hoffman House
laughingly remarked. this morning.
that Vice Presidential Candidate Stev-
enson was the early bird of the par
w" Mr. Stevenson was up and about
Chairman Campbell of the Democrat
ic state committee. and James Nc
CURE of the state executive committee,
and National Committeeman Richard
son met Mr. Stevenson and breakfasts
followed. On the way 70 the Grand
Central station Mr.. Bryan and his par
ty passed the Democratic Club in Fifth
avenue Mr. Croker appeared at the
window and waved a handkerchief
Mr.. Bryan returned the salutation by
lifting his hat.
There was much comment this
morning in Democratic circles over the
effect of last nights demonstration.
Ex-Gov. Stone said: Il never saw any
thing like it before in my life. 1t shows
the sentiment of the people.
Senator Grady said: There never
a bigger crowd in Madison Square Gar
den"
This seemed to be the prevailing
opinion
There was a big crowd Of politicians
In and about the Hoffman House until
. O'Clock this morning. They all said
that the meetings had been the -blggest
and the demonstrations the greatest
ever held in the city.
Sing Sing, y. Y, Oct. 1.-THE spec
iai train to which Mr.. Bryan's private
car Rambler" is attached made lis
first stop after leaving New York at
Yonkers at $50. There was a croWc
of 5000 persons in the square. and wher
the candidate stepped off the train he
was loudly cheered
1t was with great difficulty that tbs
local reception committee got Mr.. BY
an through the crowd in the ratIroa'
station to the square. Mr.. Bryan
mounted large truck which was use(
in lieu of a platform and made one o
his characteristic speeches which last
ed about 10 minutes. He was interrupt
ed several times by cheers and shout
from the crowd.
The Bryan train arrived here at loV
and the candidate for President was re
ceived by the largest crowd that wa
ever seen at one time about the ran
road station. The factories and foun
dries shut down and many Of tn en-
ployes Of the fOundries shook mana
with Mr.. Bryan. who grasped eacl
mans hand heartily. Mr.. Bryan. Wn
spoke for only about five minutes. wa
in the best Of humor.
Before coming here Mr.. Bryan stopp
ed at TarrytOWn Wnere ne spun " ici
to quite crowd The candidate wa
cheered on the arrival and departure O
the train at all places where stop
were made.
The train pulled out Of Sing Sing a
1910 for Peekskill which was to b
the next stop.
Fishkill Landing. y. Y. oct. Ii
his Tarrytown speech Mr.. Bryan said
.'rhe destiny of this nation depends
not upon the leaders. but upon the Vot
ers. No President can convert re
public into an empire without the cor
sent of the American people. No Pres
ident can give this nation over to IN
despotsm of private monopolies with
out the consent of the people. 70
have a chance to sit in Judgment VI
on the action of the administrator
The Republicans say that we are try
ing to array class of society again:
another. | saw we are not. We al
trying to reach all classes of Societ
and to do justice among all and II
stead of trying to array the rlc
against the poor, we want the ric
and the poor to become better az
UuaintaI