The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
IN CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO.
aRyAN ARRIVES SAFELY IN THE
WESTERN METROPOLIS.

Long Conference With Chairman
Jones and the Campaign Chiefs.
prvsn Makes no speech-His Thpn-
der saved for Monday, When He
WI Address a Labor Day Cele-
bratiOn-The Candidates south
crn Tour is Arranged-Mrs. Bryan
presented With a Handsome BOu-
qqet.
chicago. Sept. 4.-William j. Bryan
.nent to-day in conferences, lasting from
the hour of arrival until neary 6 o'clock
This evening. There was present at these
conferences Senator Jones of Arkansas,
Hon. f. c. Wall of Wisconsin. Hon. B. j.
campau of Michigan, Hon. Dan McCon-
Vile of Ohio, National Silver Chairman
* stevens, National Silver Organizer
George ]. Keeney, Gov. w. ]. Stone of
Missouri, and Secretary c. A. Walsh.
At the close of the day it was stated that
hevond arranging an intinerary for Mr..
Rrvans southern and eastern trips, moth
ing had been done except to discuss the
situation in a general way. The confer
ences we're held in a room on the fourth
floor of the Auditorium Annex, from
which Mr.. Bryan descended to the par
lor floor and held an informal reception
Many gentlemen and quite number OF
ladies had awaited his coming for hours,
and they greeted him warmly, assuring
him of their hearty support and predicting
a successful issue to his campaign.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago at S;SS
this morning. He was met by Gov. Stone
and escorted to the hotel. Chairman Jones
was unable to meet Mr.. Bryan at the
train. owing to the arrival at the same
hour of Mrs Jones at another depot. A
consultation was held with Chairman
Jones, Gov. Stone, Hon. Thomas Gahan
of Illinois and National Committeeman
Shanklin of Indiana, and other leading
democrats.
While this conference was in progress
quite a crowd gathered outside the hotel,
many of the members of which had FOL
lowed Mr. Bryan from the depot. A com
mittee from this gathering waited upon
Mr. Bryan and requested that he appear
and bow to the assemblage, with which
request he good ndtureQly cOmpneu, anu
was greeted with loud cheers
During the afternoon some time was
spent comforting with Chairman Jones re-
garding Mr.. Bryan's letter of acceptance
of his nomination by the silver party to
be read at the Lincoln notification meet
ing Tuesday Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan
goes to Milwaukee, where he will make
two speeches. Sunday will be spent with
friends at Beloit, Wis, from which place
he will return to Chicago, to be present
at the Sharpshooters park meeting on
Monday, Labor day at which,, everything
indicates, there will be an immense at
tendance Leaving here at $50 Monday
Mr. Bryan will arrive In Lincoln the fol-
lowing morning
The programme arranged this afternoon
for the southeastern tour is as follows:
St. Louis, Sept II; Salem, ILL.,, CMr.
Bryan's old home) Sunday, 18th: Hender-
son, KY, the morning of 14th evening at
Louisville; Lexington, KY, 10; Asheville,
~ c., Is; Richmond, Va, IS; Washington,
y; Baltimore, 20, and New York city, Sept.
% or %, from which city he viii make
tour through New Jersey, Delaware and
the New England states.
Mrs Bryan was called upon by num-
Der of ladies during the day. Mrs Hollen-
DECK Of Arkansas presenting her with a
beautiful bouquet, upon the ribbons with
which 1t was tied appearing the coat of
arms of Arkansas and Nebraska Mrs.
Bryan left for Lincoln at $3.50 o'clock in
order to reach home for the opening of
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