The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-12

BRYAN'S Big NIGHT
The Buncombe Boy Nursing
His Throat for His
Speech Of Ac-
ceptance.
COEAITTEEMEE WRANGLE ALL DAY
Tickets and Platform Weary Them
st. Johns Bulletin-Hill's
Platform Amendments. ;,
COMMITTEEMAN WRAEGLE ALL DAY

NEW YORK, Aug. z, ls96,-The COM
mittee appointed by the Chicago Con-
vention to notify Bryan and Sewall that
they have been nominated for President
and Vice President met in Parlor DIR of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel at 10 o'clock this
morning for organization.
All the States were represented except
Washington. West Virginia, Maryland
Oregon and New Mexico. A letter was
read from Senator White, of California,
who was to be chairman Of the Motif
cation Committees meering, announcing
that it would be impossible for him to
be present in New York today and au-
thorizing Governor Stone to preside at
the meeting.
The question of the distribution of tick
cts for tonights meeting will be consid-
cred by the committee. Three tickets
have been received by every member of
the Notification Committee, but this will
not be enough for their requirements, as
the members have a lot of friends who
have come to town expecting to get in.
There is a delegation from the State of
Ohio alone numbering 800 persons, who
want to attend the meeting and have no
tickets.
Sergeant t-at-Arms Oliver, of the Nation
al Democratic Committee, informed the
notification committee that the platform
provided for the members OF the Notifi-
cation Committee and the National Com
mttee at tonight's meeting. in Madison
Square Garden, would seat only about
$50 persons, while tickets had been issued
to fully 500 persons for seats on the plat
form. The information aroused the ire of
the members of the committee and sew
eral of them attempted to speak at once
Some confusion followed. One member
charged mismanagement. 1t was finally
decided to furnish the members of the
various committees when they assemble
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this evening,
previous to the notification meeting with
special badges. Additional tickets for
their friends will also be provided.
1t was further agreed that the members
of the committees shall be seated first
and then their friends, as far as pos
sible
Governor W. Stone of Missouri was
formally chosen TO make the speech no
tifying the candidates. and it was agreed
to make the preliminary ceremonies as
brief as possible. The members of the
committee realize that public curiosity
centres around the Boy Orator The
committee win meet again at 1880 o'clock
this evening at the hotel and march in
a body from there to Madison Square
Garden.
Chairman Jones of the National Com
mittee will call the meeting in the Gar
den to order, and will introduce Elliott
Danforth, who is to be the permanent
presiding officer. Mr. Danforth says he
is not going to make speech. He will
introduce Governor Stone, who has a
short speech notifying both candidates
of their nomination already prepared
AS soon as Governor Stone has finish
ed Bryan will deliver his carefully pre-
pared speech of acceptance Mr.. Sewal
will follow him if the crowd happens to
be in mood TO listen to amy more
speech making, and that will conclude the
performance.
Several members of the metropolitan
police force stood in front of Mr. w P
st. Johns house at No. 12l East Thirty
fourth street today. while small part
of the population of the city, known as
curiosity seekers, walked past the silver
mans residence in the hope of catch
ing a glimpse of the candidate of the
Popocrats, William ]. Bryan, the big
Boy Orator, lately from the banks of
the Plattes
Mr.. Bryan arrived in the metropolis
OF the enemy's country last evening,
and promptly entered open barouche
m which toSbe driven to Mr.. st. Johns
residence. A crowd of 400 or 500 saw the
barouche start, but when the horses
had run few blocks the Boy Orator was
a q n -rs-fr In, ta4s
path He was getting the rest that he
says he has longed for.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall were on ex-
hibition to the newspaper reporters for
anyone nor did they shake hands with
their visitors. They wanted to, but Mr.
St John was running the show, and his
commands were law.
Mr.. st. John hung out a bulletin last
night. This is what it said
Neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mrs. Bryan nor
Mr.. Sewall will receive at all during
Wednesday.
Mr.. Bryan will speak briefly from the
Broadway balcony of the Hotel Bartholdi,
corner of Twenty-third street, after the
Madison Square meeting tonight
Thursday morning, at II o'clock, on the
invitation OF the proprietor of the Wind
sor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr.
Sewall will receive the people on the
Fifth avenue stoop Positively no hand
shaking will be allowed.
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock Mrs
Bryan and Mrs. Bland will receive wom-
en- only in the large parlor of the Wind
,sor Hotel. No formal addresses will be
received
Mr.. ST. John said that the candidates
voice was in bad condition as re-
sult of his train oratory, and that Mr.
Bryan would try 10 obtain absolute rest
all today.
The Democratic Netional Committee
has elected G. 4. Walsh Permanent Sec
retary. A resolution for printing the Plat
form as adopted at Chicago was carried
Previous to its adoption Mr.. Richardson
WHO was president pro tenn. reasserted
that there was no question as to the de-
feat of IfiH's amendments
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