The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
BRYAN WILL SPEAK HERE.
Five More Speeches, All Delivered
In Texas.
HOUSTON HAS THE OPENING ADDRESS
The Arrival of Mr.. Alexander CONF
stock. Who Conducts Mr.. Brynn's
Tour-Herc ON January goth.

Mr.. Alexander Comstock, who personally
conducts the tour of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan
reached the city yesterday and will remain
in Texas. mainly in Houston. until Mr..
Bryan completes his Texas tour. which will
commence In Houston. on Wednesday,
January 30.
There being some doub, thrown upon The
continuation Of Mr.. Bryan's speech making
tour. in Consequence OF articles appearing
in the Associated Press dispatches. indicat-
I ing a change OF plan. Post reporter asked
Mr. Coms,ook II this change would effect
Texas
ON the contrary" replied Mr.. Comstock.
Texas is to get the only remaining Ave
speeches that Mr.. Bryan will make under
the amended arrangement. and Houston
has been selected as the poin, for the open.
ing OF the Texas tour.
Mr.. Bryan's appearance here will be
under the direct auspices aud management
OF two OF your well known citizens,
Messrs. George Ellis and d. d. Bryan.
The only other points in Texas at
which MIR. Bryan will speak Will be at
Dallas, Waco. Austin and San Antonio In
the order as named
How was Mr.. Bryans opening speech
az Atlanta received"
"Magnificently. He had an audience OF
400 people. the largest ever gotten into
the Grand opera house. That house has
seating capacity of $500 The stage. the
largest In the South was cleared OF its
paraphernalia and 800 more seats were
placed there. Then the aisles were brought
into requisition, crowding in 1900 more.
Every seat and every inch OF standing
room was taken. In the boxes were gath.
cred the beauty Of Atlanta, shimmering in
fine laees and diamonds.
How was the speech received"
Mr.. Bryan's Atlanta speech was simply
an experiment. Il was devoted to the de-
velopment OF the ideas OF government from
their inception to the time when they be-
came powerful enough 10 overturn parties
and systems OF government. lie oschewed
politics entirely and in this course there
was a disappointment to the audience. sir.
Bryan has been so inseparably associated
with the leading political issues OF the
country Of late that TO hear him talk with
out talking politics is naturally a oisap-
polntmeut.
The speech delivered at Atlanta will not
be delivered in Houston. We will profit
by the experience OF the opening address
and Mr.. Bryan VIII appear before the Hous-
ton audience in role in which he is more
At home. nat is, in a more liberal discus
sion Of the live Issues OF the day but it
viii not be Of such a partisan character as
20 give ofense to tho political sensibili,ies
OF any Of his hearers.
Mr.. Bryan, while at home on any sub
Jet, lcses mutl Il this frey eloquonce " chm
taken from the field o. politics.
Il tan not outline his address. but you
can safely say that It will be interesting.
Messrs. Ellis and Bryan have gone earn
nstiy to work In arranging all the details
for The appearance Of MIR. Bryan in Hous-
ton
They have Invited Governor Culberson TO
be present 10 welcome Mr.. Bryan to Texas
and 10 introduce him to the first Texas au-
iCncc be viii address
Nir. Bryan nor appearing in Galveston the
louston audi nee Will be largely augmented
rom that city.
Besides this one fare excursion rates have
'feu offered over ali the roads running
INTO Houston 10 a distance of 800 miles.
he Galveston rate will be a dollar the
round trip. with trains returning at night
after the speaking.
Mr.. Ellis viii have charge Of the l,ox
ihect which VIII he opened this morning
II 10 o'clock at Grunewaids.