The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
PREPARING FOR A CROWD.
Lincoln Looking for Big Throng at
Bryan's Notification Tomorrow.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept Hon. w. J.
Bryan will arrive here tomorrow and
be formally notified by the National
Silver party of his presidential nOmina-
ton. An effort is being made to have
the affair carried out on an elaborate
scale. The local committees have been
busily engaged for several days per-
fecting arrangements and the general
plan of the ceremonies is now outlined
and the work of fitting in the details is
going radidly forward.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive in Lincoln be-
fore noon tomorrow and the formal no.
tifcation will probably take place on
the north front of the state house dur
ing the afternoon, provided the chair
man of the committee on notification
arrives in time. A platform to accom-
mOdate the candidates, the notification
committee of 80 and other distinguished
visitors has been erected. The paved
space on the north of the state house
will permit thousands to see and hear
the ceremonies and speeches on the
platform. The committee will decorate
the north entrance of the state house
in an appropriate manner.
The committee has arranged to have
a number Of the silver party from all
over the west, who will visit Lincoln
on that occasion, deliver addresses at
meetings which will be held at several
points in the city tonight and such
times on Tuesday as will not interfere
with the notification. Senator Teller,
Congressman Towne and Ignatius Don
nelly are booked on the programme for
speeches at these meetings
George A. Groot of Cleveland, o., the
chairman of the notification committee
arrived today.
The rate of one and one-third fare
for the round trip from all points in
Nebraska has been secured The cOun-
ties in the central and western part of
the state are sending in word that del
egatiOns will come from most of them,
and every one will be represented in
the column of free silver clubs when
n
northwestern Missouri people have
written for information as to rates and
time when the meeting will be held
with the further information that these
states will send in delegations.
c. W. HoXfe has been selected as the
chief marshal, and Sam S. Whiting,
one of his aides, has headquarters in
the Lincoln hotel where he requests
be present to send in names of their
organizations so that proper places
may be assigned.
There was a meeting of the general
committee at which reports of the spec
ial committees were received. These
reports showed that the details of the
arrangements have been completed so
far as is possible Ihe general pro-
gram on Tuesday will be the arrival of
Mr.. Bryan on the Burligton train at
1915 a. m. He will be met by a recep-
ton cmmittee of 100, headed by the
Nebraska state band. This committee
will escort Mr. Bryan to his home. At
l o'clock in the afternoon there will be
a parade of the visiting clubs, ending
at the state capitol grounds, where ar
rangements have been made for an
outdoor meeting It is not yet known
to the local committee whether the Of
fetal notification will take place at this
afternoon meeting or at another meet
ing to be held in the evening. This is
one of the matters which will have to
be arranged in accordance with the
plans of Mr.. GrOot. Whether the nOti-
ficatfon is given at this time or not, the
committee is assured that Mr.. Bryan
will address the people on the Capitol
grounds during the afternoon.
over 80 clubs from out of town noti-
fed Marshal Miller that they will be
present. These clubs come from all
over the southwest quarter of the state.
At 7:30 Tuesday evening there Will be
another parade of the clubs with torch
es transparencies and fireworks, and
again in the evening there viii be
speaking on the capitol grounds.