The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-24

whoop IL up for the biggest man in the
oountry!"
Michael Francis Doyle of Philadelphia,
who is acting as Mr.. Bryan's secretary
here. had charge Of the reception ar
rangements. With him at the station were
Ryerson W. Jennings of Philadelphia.
Wilson delegate but particular friend
of Bryan; p l.. Hall. the National Com
mitteeman from Nebraska. who Is a Clerk
man: Roland s. Morris of Philadelphia,
a adelegate instructed for Wilson. and Gen
Felix Agnus. editor of the Baltimore
American. At 3:20 p. NJ. II was given out
that the train was an hour late. That
information didn't discourage the Bryan
rooters. nor did the showers that came
later. They took the wetting heroi-
cally. When the hour was up the train
caller had some more bad news. but still
the crowd stuck. and when the train
finally slid in at 5:A5 p. NJ. there were
easily 1000 crowded inside the station
and blocked along the front.
When Mr.. Bryan stepped into the sun
light there was a big yell waiting for
him. He raised his hat and the sweat
drops cleaned on his bald head. He
assisted Mrs. Bryan and their son-in-law
! and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. HarRreavcs.
into an automobile that Mr.. Hall had
provided. swung his hat once or twice.
flashed whole kinetoscope of Bryan
smiles and was away in flash to the
Bclvedere. The original yell died out,
but the machine rolled through a lane
of hurrahs, for the sidewalks along Charles
street we're crowded. Mr.. Bryan raised
the big soft gray hat time after time.
but he shook his head when they asked
him to make a speech just one little
speech.
Meets Another Checrins Thropg.
It was short run to tho Belvcdere
| half a doz en blocks. and Mr. Bryan wat
crowd before ne had time TO get his breath
This time delegates from Mississippi
Kentucky. Tennessee. Indiana and Iii
nois Joined in the salute. For the time
being the Belvedere had emptied itself
onto the sidewalk. 4 squad of police
stroye until they had cut out lane for
through and scattered the few policemen
| in their efforts to get close enough TO
shake hands. MIR. Bryan was turned and
twisted into the hotel lobby. spinning and
revolving and gasping out glad greetings
for old friends. 1t was Hello. Bill. '
Yds nsG Know rsss GLAD osby tS be ras1e nsrs
steadily. Individual shouts broke through
the racket occasionally as the rooters
got really worked up.
One Western delegate sang out: Look
out for Armageddon. Bill" but his whoop
Bryant Bryant Bryant" There we're
shouts that seemed to find the place where
Mr. Bryan keeps his laughter machinery
Sling your hat in the ring. Billy"
came from a bunch of Clark men A
Wilson delegate who stood on a chair
shouted. you'll heat 'em 18 to f. And
They won't do to you what they did to
| Teddy
| Won't Talk Abo1t Parker.
AZ rapidly a. possible Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan made their way to the elevator
and were lifted to the ninth floor.
where WI, re- the s Sebraska I ID DELEGATES hang
for the Bryan party. Fifty reporters
squeezed into the reception room some
how and levelled their questions Right
on the reel they put this one:
| Are YOU going to keep up your fight
against Judge Parker for temporary
Now boys" said Mr.. Bryan. # will not
answer that question. have nothing
more to say on that"
why did you oppose Judge Parker:
For personal reasons"
Not bit Of it. Ihaye nothing personal
against MIR Parker. simply made up
my mind that conservatism should not
he the keynote of this convention"
| The story il that several leaders have
combined to down you at the start. Will
you give them fight"
Mr.. Bryan hesitated a moment. smiled
largely. and then said: You'll have ia
excuse me on that
He was asked If he intended to stick by
the letter 10 National Committeeman l.. {
Hall Of Nebraska, in which, as has been
reported. he told Mr. Hall that he would
not he a candidate for President under
anv circumstances
If you have that letter." he replied
you don't need TO ask me about il. An
authentic document speaks for itself"
He added presently that he intends to
start in reporting the proceedings Of the
Baltimore convention az he did at Chicago
but that he will quit being a reporter if he
finds that there ism I time for the work.
Gen. Felix Agnus has offered Mr.. Brvar
a suite in the American building TO use a.
a headquarters while the coonventin ia on
MIR. Bryan expects to take advantage ol
the offer and to write his newspaper
pieces and to hold political conferences ir
the suite. He, has accepted no invitation,
to make speeches here he said.