New-York tribune., 1908-09-16
BRYAN In JERSEY
IN ROCHESTER TO-DAY.
State Democratic Chairman GiUeS
Nebraskan Chilly Reception.
TRv T.l.rranb 70 The Tribuns.


Trenton, Sept 15.-Tired and troubled the
chilly reception received from James r. Nugent,
Democratic State Committeeman. and his followers
to-day, William Jennings Bryan left this city att
midnight for Jersey City the Reading Rail-
road Tomorrow morning. at s:a5 o'clock. he will
start for Rochester the West Shore Railroad
True. twenty-four thousand Democrats had greet
ed him earlier in the day in park near Camden
and five thousand more heard him speak IN the
Taylor Opera House here tonight. They cheered
him when he chafged Mr.. Taft with lodging
they yelled when he said. "the people shall rule
but his smile did totally hide his injured feel
ings the icy greeting he received from the Demo-
cratic leaders of New Jersey.
Early in the day Mr.. Bryan took part in a har-
nony programme of Philadelphia Democrats "heh
they got through with him the New Jersey Demo
Gratis gave him luncheon at the Belevue-Strat-
ford. Jim Nugent sat at the right or MI Bryan,
but never a word did he speak to the Peerless
One Another striking feature of this nncheoh
was the absence of the Hudson County Democrats.
Not one of Bob Davis's men was there. yet many
of them had been invited. MIR. Bryan made BRIEF
speech at this luncheon in which he said that the
trend Of sentiment from the Pacific Coast 10 Maine
was toward Democracy. He also said that ne
would be elected without the votes OF the states
east of the A1eghenies but that he wanted all 10
Join in the great victory which he 1elt ne was
about to achieve and he hoped this election would
unite the party more
Almost every Democrat of prominence In tne
state met Mr.. Bryan at Philadelphia. and escor'eu
24OOO South Jerseyites waiting for him. and tney
cheered him some Ex-Judge Howard Carrow
who as a delegate-at-large to the Denver conVen-
tor voted against Mr. Bryans nomination. pre-
sided at this meeting. william Hepburn RusseIi
also made speech
At Washington Park the Nebraskan said that all
points of the compass could unite on the
Democratic platform. He said that In 1895 many
persons had feared his election. but were now OF
different mind He said that Mr.. Taft was asharned
Of Ma and
the Democratic platform In the matter OF campaign
contributions, but only went half way because the
Democrats wanted campaign contributions pup
lished before the election. while the Republicans
wanted wait until after the election He also
said that. although the Republican platform did
not contain a plank calling for the election Of
United States Senators by the people Mr. Taft had
said in his notification speech that he personally
favored such method Of electing Senators
After a trolley ride to Camden. special train
took Mr.. Bryan to Trenton. He the obssrva
ton platform on the way. shaking hands with the
people who had gathered at each station Before
the train left the Camden station he spoke to
crowd Of about three hundred persons. At Burlns
ton James s. Birch. close friend Of Mr.. Bryan's,
had 200a Of the residents waiting for him Here the
train stopped long enough for Mr. Bryan to deliver
a 1ve-rninute speech. At Bordsntown FIVE hundred
persons cheered him.
At ROebling ole hundred pe-eons cheered him
the train passed. The Taylor Opera House was
packed from pit TO dome tonight Erwin E. Ma
shall presided.
Although a member Of the party. Nugent did not
GO near Bryan the entire day. He made no secret
OF the fact that he was disappcinted in Bryan
getting the nomination. and Bryan made no effort
TO go him. Charles Gallagher. Of Trenton.
although opposed 10 Bryan's nomination. acted as
master of ceremonies for the Bryan South Jersey
visit Among those occupying seats in the boxes
was former Justice Van SyckIe. of the Supreme
Court Former Mayor Frank s. Katzenbach OF
Trenton. who the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of New Jersey last fail. was TO have pre-
sided. but absent account OF Illness in his
family. He sent a telegram fem his summer
home expressing loyalty to Mr.. Bryans
Mr.. Bryan as soon he had been introduced
by exJudEe Carver. plunged directly into the issues
OF the campaign Mr.. Bryan said that the period
had been reached in the history OF the Democratic
party when the East and the West. the North
was he said as ready defend that platform in
Il believe that the measures which outlined in
the platform are just as good for the masses east
OF the AIeghanfes as they for the masses west
of the AIleghanies and your presence here to-day
is evidence of feeling OF sympathy with our
conditions are so much favorable 10 an under
standing Of our policies than they were twelve
years ago.
The Democratic candidate then launched into a
discussion of the tariff. the trusts. the guarantee
Of hank deposits and the labor question and
poured a voey OF criticism into Mr. Taft. whom
he charged with running President Roosevelts
record.