Evening star., 1896-09-17
Admission to the Bryan Meeting May
Be Only by Ticket.
CHANGES IN PLANS NOT UNLIKELY
Democrats Regard the Coming
Speech as Very Important.
ON wASHINGTON'S ADDRESS

1t is not improbable that the joint COM
rIittee on organization having the arrange
ments for the Bryan and sewan meeting
on Saturday in charge will decide tonight
to issue tickets OF admission to the Capitol
Base Ball Park that occasion, despite
former understanding to the contrary. This
change in the plans is being considered be-
cause a fear has arisen that an undesir-
able element may gather at the park early
on Saturday and virtually take possession
cf II to the exclusion of those whose pres
ence is really wanted. Information has
been received by Individual members CT the
joint committee that certain parties were
contemplating such a movement in order
to cause disturbance at the NEE ing and
prevent Mr.. Bryan from being given that
| rcspectful hearing which II is the wish OF
all respectable people to be accorded him.
If this course is decided on, tickets of ad-
mission TO the number OF 25.ooO or 10000
will be printed and distributed through
the local democratic organizations, while
the visitors from a distance Will be pro-
vided for at the various depots on their ar
rival by representatives of the joint COM
mittee.
Importance of Mr.. Bryan's speech.
Great Importance is attached to the ap-
| pearance of Mr. Bryan in this city. as II is
| pretty well understood in influential demo-
liver has been prepared with more than
| the ordinary care bestowed upon public
! speeches of the campaign variety.
| He will, as is generally understood. take
| occasion to review Washington's farewell
| address, which was issued 100 years ago
next Saturday, and II is believed that he
Will pay particular attention TO Washing
| toms words regarding the dangers that
might beset the Union from the Invasion
of foreign capital. 1t is not commonly
known, but 1t is nevertheless fact, that
Mr.. Bryan fixed the date of his coming to
| Washington in order that he might make
this address at the national capital on this
anniversary, having expressed himself %
| this effect during his conference with Mr.
| Lawrence Gardner at Erie, Pa, some time
| IL, which had been originally determined
| On, to September 10 the date of the
| rneetirg G.
| Distribution Of Seats.
| At the meeting Of the joint committee
| which was held at Myers Hotel last night
1t was decided to employ twenty pieces of
| the United States Marine Band and the
| same number OF Weber's Band to make the
| music for the meeting. The apportionment
of seats on the platform was also decided
| upon. There will be accommodations for
| sixty members of the press and tickets for
| these seats Will be under no circumstance
| transferable. Each vice president and sec
| retary Will be given two seats, and six
| seats each Will be sent to the democratic
national and congressional committees and
| the silver and populist committees. The
| remainder OF the seats will be equitably
distributed among those who have SUBJ
| scr1bed to the fund necessary to meet the
expenses Of the meeting and the officials
| OF the democratic organizations of the Dis
| trict. The park Will be lighted by electrici-
| ty, and 100 men of the reserve force of no.
hce VIII be ordered out to preserve order.