The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
BRYAN CHEERED IN
NEW ENGLAND.
DemocraticLead Given
Enthusiastic Welcome
in the Nutmeg State
GOES TO NEWARK

NEW HAVEN. Aug. s1-The visit of
William J. Bryan to Connecticut today
must have strongly reminded him of
L strenuous days during his Presi-
oentlal campaigns. for he delivered
four addresses. each of considerable
length, attended two receptions and
was the center OF handshaking bees
whenever his admirers could reach
him. All this was crowded into the
hours between noon. when he reached
this city. and the hour of his retire
ment tonight as the guest OF former
senator Archibald Mcneil of Bridge
port Everywhere he was heartily re-
ceived. although there was an absence
OF street demonstrations both here
and IN Bridgeport. His audiences,
however, at times were wildly enthu-
siastic, and especially at the noon
luncheon here.
The features OF the day were the
luncheon and the conference of the
New England Democrats at the for
mel Mr.. Bryan was welcomed to the
city and State with a cordiaIity that
Tor warmth has seldom been exceed
ed, ano al the latter he stood before
a representative body OF New England
Democrats and with great earnestness
spoke OF the problems which the party
must face in the coming campaigns,
Mr.. Bryan said. in the course Of this
address, that New England never had
been good breeding place for Dem
ocracy. Jefferson had never consid-
cred X so; neither did Jackson"
delay at the start Of Mr.. Bryan s
trip caused an overlapping of the three
meetings here. TO the disappointment
or many The mass meeting on the
green had TO be started before the
luncheon was actually over, and the
Democratic conference was not COM
pleted until ii was time for Mr. Bryan
10 deliver his third address Of the day.
The chief cAange in the programme
here was the inclusion of Ex-Governor
Garvin Of Rhode Island as one of the
other speakers after the address he
had prepared for the luncheon had
been ruled out as being out Of place
al strictly non-partisan gathering,
the change being made at the last mo-
ment- Mr.. Garvin spoke at the lunch-
con. however, paying q tribute to
the uprightness Of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan left New Haven for
bridgeport shortly before o'clock, in
that city going TO the home of Mr.
Mcneil for dinner and later addressing
an audience at the armory. Both of
his main addresses at the mass meet
ings were along the lines Of his ad-
dress at Madison Square Garden last
night. touching upon issues which he
has declared to be Of paramount i'm
portance at this time. Tomorrow
morning Mr.. Bryan VIII retg~n to
New York. Most OF the members of
his party WI IRE with him today
left for their hosues tonight.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-William J.
Bryan, despite the fatigue and strain
OF yesterday and last night, rose early
this morning. He was up about 7
o'clock Although he said he felt fine
and was smiling when the newspaper
men visited him, he could not dispel the
look OF WEAKNESS in his face brought
by the strain of his reception and
MANY incidents connected with it Mr.
Bryan was in his shirt sleeves and slip
pers when he received the reporters
He was asked to gfve some expression
OF opinion regarding last nights meet
ing, but he said he preferred not to
talk Of II. II had filled his heart with
emotion and was a matter so personal
and dear TO him that it was difficult
for him TO express an opinion in words.
Pressed for some word to the people
regarding the reception, Mr. Bryan
finally said:
1T would be the big event in the
life OF many men TO face what faced
last night I was more than pleased
with the reception accorded me, but
these words cannot convey my mean
ing-any " rds are insufficient. I think
you know how grateful I feel for the
welcome 1 received last night 1 said
so to the thousands Of faces in the
garden last night and I really meant it"
Mr.. Bryan said he would make no
formal statement today on any subject
political or otherwise.
When Mr.. Bryan reached the hotel
after hs reception Mr. and Mrs. Hearst
were waiting in the lobby A mutual
friend introduced Mr.. Hearst to Mr..
Bryan.
How do you do. Mr.. Hearst said
the Nebraskan. Won't you come up
stairs and meet Mrs. Bryan?"
Hearst accepted the invitation and
he and Mrs. Hearst went upstairs to
the Bryan apartments, where they
stayed some time.
Captain Schlottman. Roundsman
Powers and Policemen Buck and
O'Meara had been assigned to guard
the Bryan apartments while the Ne
braskan was absent. AS they were
leaving for the night Mr.. Bryan asked:
Are you married men?'
They all replied that they were and
M Bryan selected four American
Beauty roses from a vase full on the
table and gave one to each man
Take them home 20 your wives with
the compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. Bry-
an" he said, as he bade the policemen
goodnight
Newark. n. J.. Aug. 31.-Arrange-
rnents were completed today whereby
william ]. Bryan viii visit this city
tomorrow afternoon. He viii arrive
IN this city shortly before 4 o'clock
and will be escorted by a number of
Democratic clubs and other organiza-
tions TO Military Park, in the heart of
the city, where he Will make an ad-
dress.
Later Mr.. Bryan will leave for Jersey
city, where he will spend the balance
Of the evening.
LIKES HoKE SMITH.