The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-17
BRYAN AND
M'KINLEY
Both to Be Here Our Fall Fes-
tivaI Week.
Committee of Fifteen Delighted
But Puzzled
TO ARRANGE DATES.
Mckinley Wanted For Thurs
day, cold Soldiers Day.
May Have Bryan on Wednesday
or "FIOral Day."
MORE THAN 100000.
People viii Be In Topeka
That Week.
Topeka Should Raise $4,000
If Necessary For Occasion.

William Jennings Bryan, free silver
candidate for the presidency, will speak
in Topeka on one day of Fall Festival
week.
That was announced at the meeting
of the Committee of Fifteen last night.
The announcement came in the shape
of a letter from A. ]. Arnold of the
committee.
The letter read:
4 am authorized to state that w. J.
Bryan will attend our festivities on any
day the committee may select"
This announcement created the great
est enthusiasm at the committee meet
ing and the offer of Mr.. Bryan was re
ceived with delight.
The announcement that Mr.. Bryan
will be here came from Chicago with
Senator Martin.
I cannot tell how it came to me-"
said he to a Journal reporter this morn
ing, but you may say it is authorita-
tive There is no mistake about it.
We desire the committee to name the
day, however, as early as possible. as
soon as he can. We would prefer also
that the day be set as late in the week
as possible
All this Mr.. Arnold presented to the
committee, but no action was taken
further than to unanimously thank Mr..
Arnold for his good news.
The matter was discussed at length
and almost every members of the COM
nittee, regardless of political belief,
was heartily enthusiastic at the pros
pect of Mr.. Bryan's visit.
Mr. McFadden-We ought to get Mr..
Bryan here, by all means. He will
bring a big crowd.
Major Anderson-We have always
taken care to keep all politics out of
our reunions. It is only fair that if
Mr. Mckinley comes that Mr.. Bryan
should come also.
Mr. McFadden-And there will be
others, too.
Secretary of State Edwards-I am
heartily in favor of Mr.. Bryan's visit.
He is an orator and great man and
will draw a crow. 1 don't care if he is
different from me in politics. Let's
have him, by all means.
Major AndersOn-Let'S go a little
slow about this thing. We don't want
to make the mistake of getting both
the men here on the same day. Just
now we are in the dark as to Major Nc
Kinley's visit. When I saw Mr.. Nc
Kinley before he was nominated he
told me that certainly he would be
here, and in order that no mistake
should be made about it, he told me
had better see Mr. Hanna, and even
went so far as to himself telephone Mr..
Hanna that I was going to see him and
to explain what I wanted to see him
about I saw Mr.. Hanna, and Mr..
Hanna said: Certainly Mr.. Mckinley
can go to Kansas to talk to his soldier
friends if he wants to, even if he is
presidential candidate. There is moth
ing to stand in the way. He will be
there Three weeks ago, however, I
wrote to Mr.. Hanna, who has hereto
fore managed Mr.. McKinley's tours,
and have as yet received no reply. It
is possible that he is away from home.
I told him all that had been said and
done in regard to Mr.. McKinley's visit
here, and set for the day he should
come Thursday, which is the old sol
diers' day anyway. But since I have
had no letter from Mr.. Hanna, I do not
know that he will be able to come on
that particular day Perhaps we had
better not set Mr. Bryan's day until
we hear from Mr.. Mckinley, or rather
Mr. Hanna.
This was considered wise and the
matter was left over till the next meet
ing.
The members of the Committee of
Fifteen and others interested in the
Reunion and Fall Festival who have
been seen in regard to the matter prac-
ticaIly agree that Major Mckinley
ought to be here on Thursday which is
the day the old soldiers will parade
Major Mckinley is old soldier and
it is particularly appropriate that he
should be here and review his old com
rades in arms.
It is suggested that Mr.. Bryan be in
vited on Wednesday, when the beauti-
full floral parade viii take place and
the city will be seen in her most glow
ing colOrs By this arrangement, both
the presidential candidates viii have
an opportunity of seeing and meeting
tens of thousands of Kansas people
who may not be able to spend the en-
tire week in the city, but can be here
for two days.
It is safe to say that Topeka will be
called on to entertain 100000 people on
Wednesday and Thursday of the Fes-
tival week