The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-12
He Has an Attack Of Acute
zaryngitis,
And the Doctor Only "HOpes''
That He
CAN SPEAK TONIGHT
Democratic Leaders and POlItl-
clans Gathering In
To Be Present at the NOtifica-
tiOn Meeting.

K.
Democratic nominee for the presidency,
IS suffering today from an attack OF
acute larvngftis. A specialist who has
been called to attend him hopes that
Mr.. Bryan will be able to deliver his
speech at the notification meeting this
evening.
The gathering of Democratic politi-
clans in the corridors of the Fifth ave
nue. hotel this forenoon portended the
great event tonight, the notification of
the nominees for president and vice
president.
The Democrats have been coming on
early trains from the south and west
druing the past "A hours and there were
also a sprinkling of party men from
eastern states.
The predominance Of southern and
western men gathered in knots discuss
ing the political outlook lent to the New
York house the aspect of a Chicago ho-
tel during the convention. The broad
shoulder of Gov. HOgg of Texas, ,lOOmed
up above his colleagues conspicuously.
There was also Senator TiIIman of
South Carolina; Senator Roach of
North Dakota; Congressman Richard
son and McMillin of Tennessee; Otey
of Virginia; Sparknan of Florida; Gen.
A J. Warner and Senator Stewart,
leaders of the national silver party.
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
SRtrS.
like an ovation when he entered the
hotel and made his way up to the room
where Candidate SewaH was receiving
his friends. The absence of New York
Democrats from the gatherings was
conspicuous.
The first meeting of the day was that
of the committee on notification to ar
range the meeting for tonight.
Senator White of California, who had
v,rT7 o1ar afo
speech of notification, asked Governor
Stone to oficiate in his stead, on ac-
count OF his inability to come east for
the occasion.
The action of Senator White was
ratified. Then a discussion over the
question whether each state was to
have two representatives. one to notify
the nominee for president and one for
the vice presidential nominee.
1t appeared that there had been lack
of concert in the action of the various
state delegations at the Chicago con-
vention, some of them having appoint
ed one representative and some two.
It was decided that all who had come
to New York for the purpose, consti-
tute one committee. The roll call
showed that the only states not repre-
sented were Maryland, Oregon, Wash
ington, West Virginia and New Mex
leo.
would serve as a member of the COM
mittee for his state.
A spirited protest was made by Mr..
German of Pennsylvania against the
treatment of the notification committee
by the New Workers having the meet
ing in charge.
This is our own meeting he said,
''and yet we are given no consideration
and have doled out to US only three
tickets apiece. Some of US have come
a long way and brought our friends
here and now we find we cannot get
them into the hall. We are not obliged
to go over to the Garden; we can no
tify the candidates here in this hotel.
BY whose authority has the manage
ment of this affair been taken from
our hands?''
The protesting delegate was inform
ed by Governor Stone that this phase
of the matter had already been dis
cussed at yesterdays meeting of the
national committee. but that it was too
late to make any changes.
The discussion became SO warm that
the committee went into executive ses>
sion and closed the doors
The meeting organized by electing
Governor Stone of Missouri to serve as
chairman.
The committee decided to meet at the
Fifth Avenue hotel tonight and march
then it adjourned
The programme contenplates that
Governor Stone shall deliver the notifi-
cation speech to Mr.. Bryan, who will
respond. Then, with a. few words Gov
ernOr Stone will present to Mr.. SewaH
the written notification of his. nomi-
nation to which the vice presidential
candidate will respond briefly.
Bryan's Condition.
When Mr. Bryan arose this morning
he could speak only in husky tones
and his condition was such that Mrs.
Bryan and Mr.. St John, whose guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are. deemed If
necessary to send at once for q. spec-
ialist, DR.. F. E. Miller. The physician
diagnosed Mr.. Bryan's difficulty as
above indicated and expressed the hone
that his patient would be able to meet
his engagements with the Democratic
notification committee at the Madison
Square Garden this evening
Under the physicians advice Mr.
Bryan will not leave the house until
1t is time to go to the mammoth han
IN which he is expected to address IS
600 people this evening At noon Mr.
Bryan was enjoying a restfuI sleep
Inc only persons who were permitted
TO see Mr.. Bryan today were Mr.. and
Mrs C. c. Bryde of Washington. with
whom he boarded while a member of
congress.
They came in response to a sneciaI
invitation mailed to them last vveelr
TO FIRE COMMTTTEEMEN