The morning times., 1896-09-19

MI bryan, the long desired, aud WHO
Will undoubtedly be received with "a grand
popular demonstration, is expected to ar
rave III the CITY at 3:Iu O'CLOCK this after
noon from Fredericksburg, where he viii
speak this morning. The program is that
Mr.. Bryan shall leave Fredericksburg at
about p. III. or a little earlier and
arrive here at tie time specified.
Arrangements Tor his reception were made
at the IInal meeting OF the Ceutraf Demo
cratic Club committee and its auxiiiaries
last night ut the Hotel Myers. The com
mittee ON reception, OF which Mr.. J. red
Kelley is chairman, held a preliminary
meeting IN the evening al the Metropolitan
Hotel, at which time the subcoilInItuees o.
reception were appointed anu Were re
ported later to the general committee,
whose proceedings were coDductcd1b by Mr
John A. Clarke, with Mr.. Thomas r.
Cooke secretary.
Mr. Money announced the folio wing
committees:
10 meet ar. Bryan-Messrs j. Fred KEEL
ley, Lawrence Gardner. James l. Norris,
Major Henry l., Blscoe, Capt. John :. Mil
To meet Mr.. Grady-Messrs. Fowler, DR..
Allen, Mexican. ana Col. dickson.
To meet Senator Daniel-Messrs. John
Morgan and +. ii. Hartford.
To meet MIR. Sewall -Messrs. Allen, Nc
Kcan, and White.
10 meet reception committee from Balti-
npre-Messrs. e. &. lancaster ]. Nor
gan, c. +. Rocks. and L. E.. White.
The committee to meet Mr.. Bryan aud
party Will leave here this morning at 10
o'clock for Fredericksburg, where they
Will Join the Bryan party and accompany
il to the city. On arrival here the party
will go TO the quarters assigned at the
Metropolitan Hotel
The other committees will be guided by
the circumstances ana the Information they
receive as 10 the exact time the other
distinguish ed guests Will arrive III town
The program arranged is that North
Capitol Park snail he thrown open to the
public at haif-past 3 O'Clock p. IN, the
injecting TO begin about 4. aud Mr.. Bryan
TO begin his speech about b. OF as soon
thereafter as possible. The interval be-
tween and will lie well occupied with
the official routine busiEess, the reaC.iL.s
OF the resolutions and SOME speeches II
necessary.
Mr. Grady will be reserved until after
the speech of Mr.. Bryan, and as hereto.
fore stated, his speech IS to be i'll reply
To Bourke Cochran. Mr.. Bryan, IT Is
understood. VIII make the farewell address
of Washington salient feature OF his
REMARKS. Speeches may De expected also
from Senator Faulkner. Senator Daniel,
Col Berret and others. OF whom there
Will be plenty III reserve.
No TICKETS REQUIRED.
The mana cement desire To state for the
last time mat tncre Will tie no tickets
needed for admission 10 the park The
only tickets issued have been for the
platform and To members OF DemUcrauc
clubs who will be seated ON the grand
stand IL is expected that these Will at
tend in BODIES Win their respective flags
and devices. CONSPICUOUS among which
Will be the Jackson flag u Isl? OF the
Jackson ASSOCIATION, OF which MI JOnh
Clarke X the president.
Inc association met at the Hotel Myers
last night, received its tickets, admitted
new InrmDcr>, and heafd Il speech from
Hon. L. V. BrOokShire, which was cnthu-
siastically ohecrcd. The club was also
entertained by the campaign quartette
OF The South Washington Bryan anc Sew
all Club.
The. a.clination OF Commissioner Ross anG
OF Mr.. Charles F shelton 10 serve az
Dickson. chairman Ur the Committee ON
orga nization. Mr. She!ton's letter OF
regret is as follows:
Washington. u. C.. Sept -, 1896
Mr. Thomas b. kalbtus:
--peIr sir / regret exceedingly that II
is impossible Tor me to serve as a vice
president Of the Bryan and Sewall meeting
tomorrow | have deem a consistent Demo
crat and have. heretofore. given all the
assistance possible to the Democratic nom
lnees. In This Instance, however. / have
found II impossible To convince III yseif that
the principles enunciated by the Chicago
platform, and advocated by Mr.. Bryan, are
either Democratic or favorable To me best
interests OF our great country
While cannot CunscIentiuusly advocate
the election Of Mr.. Bryan. ] will not sup
port the Republican ticket, but viii cast
my lot with tnat admirable collection OF
staunch Democrats, who are cntedvurng
TO preserve a nucleus at the party. around
which we can rally after tn. Overwhelming
defeat of Mr. Bryan has convinced the
country and the party that honest money
will be maintained In the United States,
and that reputation Is abhUrrent To all
classes OF our citizens, Respectfully,
CHARLES + SHELTON"
LABOR WANTS TO KNOW.