The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
BRYAN COMES SATURDAY
A Little Political Discussion
Over the Matter,
But Committee of Fifteen Shows
Its observation-disclosures,
And VIII Invite Bryan whether Nc
Kinley Accepts or NOt-some
Other Good Republican, Tom
Reed Perhaps, May Come.

VIM. Jennings Bryan, Democratic
nominee for the presidency will be at
the Topeka Fall Festival on Saturday,
October 8. The Fall Festival will prac-
tically end with the carnival of Friday
night, but in order to keep peace in the
family, his date was put off as late as
possible. His presence Saturday may
serve to hold the crowd here one day
longer; and that is a valuable desidera-
tun to take into account. Democrats
and Populists are pretty well satisfied
for Mr.. Bryan can make a political
speech on Saturday. the Reunion being
over.
1t was decided by the Committee of
Fifteen last night
A week ago last night the matter was
left over for q week for a committee of
three, Mr.. Bradford, Mr.. Arnold and
Mr.. Tillotson, to confer with David
Overmyer and John Martin and see
what they thought about Saturday for
Mr.. Bryan's date. 1t was commended by
some of the committee that it would be
unfair to put Mr.. Bryan off TIL so late
in the week but Mr.. Bryan's friends.
the Democrats and free silver men Of
the committee, said Saturday would be
all right.
Mr.. Bradford-As a member of the
committee appointed last week wish
to report that have seen Mr.. Over
myer and Mr.. Martin and they are
both agreed that Saturday will be
very good day for Mr.. Bryan to come
to Topeka and are satisfied with it. So
is Mr.. Tillotson.
Mr.. Arnold-In confederation of Mr.
Bradford's report 7 desire to say that
the date is satisfactory to all of US
Mr.. Phillips-Right here I would like
to know if Mr.. Mckinley has extended
any further information in regard to
his visit. Would it be fair to have one
presidential candidate and not the
other?
Mr.. Bradford-We have had no infor-
nation that Mr.. Mckinley would not
be here, and no very recent Information
that he would.
Capt. Titus-This is not a partisan
| affair at all. We want both of them
here if possible. If not, either one that
can come.
Mr.. Doran-we have invited both Of
them. Major Anderson invited Mr.. Me-
KinIey and he accepted. I was in
structed by this committee to invite
/ the other candidate, which proved to
be Mr.. Bryan, and did it. We can't
| back out of any of it now and I am not
in favor of trying.
Mr.. Arnold-We want both of them
| here. This is not a partisan affair in
any way and if we can't have Mr.. Nc
| Kinley then we want Mr.. Bryan. If
we can't have Mr. Bryan, then want
| that eminent statesman and American
| citizen, VIM. Mckinley.
Mr.. Greenwald-This is not a parti-
san organization nor a party affair
We are doing this for Kansas, Topeka,
the old soldiers and the people. We
! want everybody in Topeka during the
| Fail Festival that will draw and en-
terrain the people regardless of any
belief.
Major Anderson-When we started
out with this committee to have this
| Reunion we started to do the right
thing for Topeka and her guests. At
considerable expense to this commit
! tee Mr. Mckinley was invited and
both he and Mr.. Hanna accepted the
| invitation We have not yet had any
! information that Mr.. Mckinley has
/ changed his mind. Both Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Bryan have been invited and
so far as we know both of them will
be here.
! Mr.. Bradford move that this mat
| ter be laid on the table.
Mr.. Doran-I don't think this talk Is
| fair. This was never intended as a
| political demonstration and I am not
/ in favor of making it one now. 1t has
| been agreed that Mr.. Mckinley will
! be here on Thursday and Mr.. Bryan
| on Saturday. This appears to be sat>
| isfactory to all of the committee and
we can't take it back. Anything that is
said further than this is out of order.
| This speech was greeted with hearty
| applause from the committee.
Mr.. Bradford agree with you.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Bryan be
| formally notified Immediately that Sat
! urday, October 8, had been selected by
| the committee as the day on which he
| would be gladly welcomed to Topeka
! On suggestion of Major Anderson the
| further consideration of the programme
/ was postponed for one week in view
| of a communication received from the
! Reunion committee of the G. A. R,
! asked for a conference to lay out
| lines of duty to avoid a conflict of
! work.