Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-13
TALKED BY PROXY.
MI. Bryan Gets Hosrse and MT
Bland Does the Talking.
The DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS
Tho Members Get Together ana D'scus'
Business- Candidate Bentley Takes
the stump-Ths Negro Nation
nj Democratic League

al Democratic League
New York, Aug. l2.-Wil'iam Jen.
nings Bryan stepped upon the SOIL OF
the Empire state last night for the first
time since his nomination for the pres
idency, ut Chicago. 1t was an event.
both in his career and the general can.
vass for the presidency, Of no small
moment. 1t was practically step INTO
the avowed section OF opposition TO MS
candidacy; an opposition not on party
lines. but said TO exist within the party
under whose emblem he looks for VIC
tory in November. II, however, the
ordeal was one that would make
nervous the average man, Its effect
upon Mr.. Bryan was not, to the oo-
server, Of that character. As Mr.. Bryan
stepped from the train and erssped the
hand OF Senator Jones, chairman OF
the democratic committee, his greeting
showed not one iota Of nervousness or
fear, but tinge Of bravery IN facing
the ordeal or q gladness at being
among those with whom he could DIS
cuss and argue the great issues OF the
campaign. The party were driven to
the house OF Mr.. St John on Thirty
Fourth street. y.
During the trip from Pittsburgh,
Pa, Mr.. Bland did all the speaking
Mr.. Bryan suffering from hoarseness'
through over-exertion Of his voice IN
making so many speeches on his route
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES MEETS.
New YORK, Aug. ls.-lt was after
ll:15 when the democratic national COM
mittee got together and Senator Jones
in the chair declared it ready for bust
ness Discussion Immediately arose as
10 the selection Of place for head
quarters for the committee. There
was a little talk and then the
matter was laid aside while Senator
German offered u resolution that the
chair should appoint committee OF 70
to be known as the executive commit
tee; a committee Of rs to be known as
the finance committee, and commit
tee of nine to be known as the cam
paign committee, the chairman, Sena.
tor Jones. to be ex-officio member Of
each committee.
The resolution was adopted without
dissent, and Senator German followed
it up'with this resolution;
Resolved, That the campaign committee
when amounted, shall. In conjunction with tne
chairman OF the national committee, select tht
permanent headquarters Of the national com
mittee.
1t was adopted.
Treasurer st. John reported the ar
! raurement he had made for the notit
cation meeting tonight and the com
! nit,ee adopted resolution OF thank
to him and his q lsistants. 1t is the be
lief here that the quarters OF the ma
; tional committee will be located a
I Washington, with branches at New
: York and Chicago.
. CANDIDATE BENTLEY TAKES THE STUMP
) LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. l2-C Z Bent
. lev. candidate for president Of the ma
. tional party, left Yesterday for an ex
tensive tour on the stump He vii
9 spend two weeks in Indiana and iii
: nois, thence going to New England
for a number Of engagements. On hi
\ return he will doubtless go Tor q few
: weeks to the Pacific coast, closing tn
!. campaign in Nebraska. Thirty-eigh
;, counties are already organized in tn
y states, and such organization will b
!. RAPIDLY pushed. The IS counties al
t. ready organized gave Bentley 1874
l. votes in 1894, when he ran agains
n n BRYAN for United States senator
% NEGRO NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
1t CHICAGO, Aug. l2-Representatlve
from all states OF the Nero Natona
=. Democratic league met here Yesterday
st Temporary organization was effected
Is with A. X. Manning, OF indianapolis
:, n. chairman; A. J. Clark, Of Chicago, see
,b retarv. and W. 7. Scott, OF Cairo, III
lie chairman Of the committee on creder
We tals. The league adjourned until tie
r. r.. a. m. to-day Action will be taken o
b. the Endorsement of BRYAN and Sewal
he and II is believed that the nominee