Evening star., 1896-09-18
Arrangements for the Democratic
Ratification Meeting Completed.
PROGRAM OF TIE PROCEEDINGS
Distribution of Tickets and Their
Apportionment.
OF OFF ER S

The arrangements for the democratic
ratification meeting, which Candidate Will
lam Jennings Bryan will address, at the
old Capitol Base Ball Park tomorrow af
ternoon, have been completed, so far as the
Joint committee on organization is con-
cerned
The meeting will be called to order
promptly at 4 o'clock by Mr.. Thomas Il.
Kalbfus, chairman Of the general COM
mttee, who. after stating the purpose of
the meeting, will recognize Mr.. William
Dickson Of the committee on organization,
who will name the presiding officer and
other officers of the meeting. Colonel Jas.
G. Berret the gentleman selected to pre-
side, will then take the helm. The resolu-
tions will then be reported by Mr.. John A.
clarke, and after their adoption, the
speechmaking will begin. On the arrival
of Mr.. Bryan he will at once take the
stand and address the people Addresses
will be made by Mr. jeff. Chandler, SEN
ator Faulkner. MIR. Andrew Lipscomb,
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Thomas F. Grady of
New York.
Officers of the Occasion.
The corrected list of officers is as follows:
Presiding officer James q. Berret; vice
presidents, Lawrence Gardner. Jesse B.
Wilson, Stilson Hutchins, VIM. VI. Stew
art, Marion Butler, Duncan S. Walker.
VIM. Dickson, James l.. Norris, John Boyle,
VIM. Holmead. Geo. Killeen. l. n. Stevens
E. l.. Jordan, Frank z. Morgan. Robert
4. Mattingly. Frank Hume. +. V. Brook
shire, John F. Rixey, E. E. Meredith, Har-
ry Welles Rusk. Hallet Kilbourn. Jo
seph A. Willard. II. c. Bell, A. b.
Fleming, clinton Furnish, John F
Ryon, Edwin Forrest, Curtis J. Hllyer.
J. NJ DeviEe Blair Lee, r. T. Diffenderfer,
o. Is. Hallam. j. 3. Moss. l.. Irving Handy,
Martin. J. b. McHugh. William Silver. NJ.
f. Spohni, VIM. Walker, Oscar a. Stevens,
]. Hadley Doyle. H. l.. Biscoc. Harold Bene-
dict E. H; Newmeyer. chas. E. Handy,
Kelley. Arthur Small Jackson Yates. Chas.
A. Bowman. f. r. Kelly, James McCon-
Vile, u. William Oyster. c. W. Howard,
Stan. V. Henckels, John II. Gheen, J. Harri-
Ter, l.. p Krey, William Miller. Louis Beh-
rens Jacob Beck. Alex. Kent, George "A.
Davidson, James Kerr Howard Mutchler,
r. J. Bright, w. Cranch McIntire, Alex.
F. Shelton. VIM. n. Edmunds, J. w. Drew.
j. w. Thomas. J. c. Ergood. w. 7. Whelan,
]. Kelly Magnum, Charles l.. Campbell
John T. .Aoylan. E. ". Ayers. Martin
Edward F. Buckley, Henry Darling, Jas
Reagan, VIM. McKendree Clayton. Daniel
Hannah, Henry Q. Bannon. ]. Altheus
Johnson. w. B. Smoot, W. j. Hendricks,
Secretaries-Wm. Houghtaling Marshall
w. Wines, Charles Allen, Thomas f. Cook
J. F. Duhamel, b. F. Clayton, E. w. An
derson, Robert n. Harper.
Press; H. l.. Merrck, the Post; NJ F.
Tighe, the Times; Cluskey Cromwell The
| Star: O'Brien Moore, St. Louis Republic
| r. II. Wynne, New York Press.
Distribution of Tickets.
The distribution of tickets was commenc.
| ed this morning. At the meeting last night
| of the joint committee on organization Il
| was decided to issue 1000 additional tick
| cts, which would entitle holders to seats il
| the CID grand stand an investigation o.
this structure having proven that it wa:
| safe to use it. The apportionment of tn,
| platform seats was follows:
Members of the central committee, five
| each Observation-Disclosures. IL,
| Vice presidents, two each. 2E
| FINANCE committee e.......-................ 2I
| Members of general committee.........2 -
| Political committees, six each. ............ L
| MesSrS. Gardner and Berrett, six each. l.
| Those on the grand stand were ordere,
! distributed among the various democrats
| associations represented on the joint com
mittee in the following proportions: Inter
state. 100; Jackson. l31; Young Mems, 1oO
| Virginia, 100; Columbia, 81; Maryland, 81
| East Washington, So: Veterans Bryan an
| SeWall. 13; South Washington, GO; Arkan
| sas. 40; Indiana 49, and Anacostia, 33
| Mr.. Michael Scanlon, as chairman Of tn
| committee On order, was authorized to ap
| point sufficient number of assistants t
act with the police authorities and preserv
| order at the park during the meeting.
was decided to employ Weber's Band eX
| clusively to provide the music.
There will be another meeting of the join
committee tonight, and also of the rccer
ton committee. of which Mr.. ]. Fred kelle
| is chairman, at which assignments will b
| aF n,r,,itf fnr ,.i,
| distinguished guests who have been invite
to attend and to name six gentlemen VIII
will go to Fredericksburg and accompan
Mr.. Bryan to this city.