Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-01
Jumps From New York to New
Haven for a Little Tea Partv.
The Crowd Tells Him He Is All Right
and He Doesn't Even Deny It.
Will Continue Swinging Around the Circle;
Working Up Presidential Boom.

New Haven, Ct, Aug. 31.-The visit
OF William Jennings Bryan to Connec-
ticut today must have strongly remind
ed MIN of the strenuous days he Wen,
through during his two Presidential
campaigns. for he did not have many
moments of leisure, delivering four ad-
dresses Of considerable length, attend
ing the receptions and was the center
of handshaking bees whenever the on
rortunity offered for his admirers ia
reach him. All this was crowded into
the hours between noon when he
reached this city and the hour of his
return tonight as the guest of ex-Sen-
ator Archibald Mcneil at Bridgeport.
Everywhere he was heartily received,
although here was an absence of street
demonstrations both here and in
Bridgeport. His audiences, however,
were wildly enthusiastic, especially at
the noon luncheon. The features of the
day were the luncheon and the confer
ence of New England Democrats. At
the former he was welcomed to city
and state with a cordially that has
seldom been extended to q visitor with
in the gates of Connecticut and at the
latter he stood before representative
body of New England Democrats and
with great earnestness spoke Of the
problems which the party must face
in the coming campaign. Many of the
party leaders afterwards expressed
their opinion that the conference was
to them very delightful occasion. Mr..
Bryan said in the course of his adj
dress that Connecticut never had been
a good breeding place for Democracy.
jefferson had never considered it so.
neither did Jackson
The arrangements for Mr.. Bryan's
trip We're carried out fairly well. de-
lay at the station and an overlapping
of the meetings causing disappointment
to many.
Mr.. Bryan left New Haven for
Bridgeport shortly before 6 o'clock. in
that city going to the home of Mr.. Nc
Neil for dinner and latter addressing
an audience at the Armory. Both of his
main addresses at the mass meetings
were along the lines of his address at
Madison Square garden last night,
touching upon those issues which he
has declared to be of paramount i'm
portance at this time.
Tomorrow forenoon Mr.. Bryan will
return to New York.
Most of the members of his party
who were with him throughout today
left for their homes.
New Haven. Conn, Aug. 31.-The
first stop of Mr.. Bryan's train today
was at Stamford and there it was only
- fra
Is minutes behind it's scheduled time.
A crowd of many hundreds of persons
had gathered but they only had fleet
ing glimpse Of Mr.. Bryan. The reason
for this was that when the train was
stopped the car Connecticut was at the
west end of the station and at place
which could only be reached by foot
bridge. In consequence scarcely hum
dred people got to the rear platform
and heard Mr.. Bryan speak. He said:
Ladies and gentlemen: l have only
a moment to greet you and that is not
time enough to enter upon the discus
sion of any subject. I'll como again.
and the train moved on with Mr.. Bryan
smiling and bowling his acknowledge
ments.
At Bridgeport the train stopped three
minutes, but Mr.. Bryan did not speak.
A small crowd only gathered and the
was chiefly confined to
he waving of large flag by woman.
Mr.. BRYAN took his hat and waved II
owards the woman.
Mr.. Bryan reached New Haven at
215. In and about the station and On
he nearby streets the crowd filled the
walks and hearty round Of cheers
vas given the visitors.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted by Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff and Mayor Studley, the
after riding with Mr.. Bryan together
With ex-senator Mcneil of Bridgeport
md Chairman Hewitt Of the local COM
nittee. AS soon as the carriages were
illed a brass band struck up a livery
march and the procession started
lcross the city to the headquarters OF
he Democratic city committee. JUST
,efore the arrival of the New YORK
rain a delegation from Rhode Island.
leaded by ex-Gov. Garvin. came from
rom the east and it Joined Mr.. Bryans
scert. From the Democratic commit
ee's rooms the party was driven 10
dusic hall where luncheon was served. |
Covers were laid for 600. Charles
lay Of this city, was to have presided
tut he was taken i'll yesterday. SO the
uty of POSTMASTER fell upon upon DR.. Y