Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
NAY Be NOTIFIED.
The Populists May Send q Letter
to Bryan and Watson.
HR. BRYAyS VOICE GIVING WAY.


OF the determination among the popu'
list leaders to notify Bryan and Wat
son of their nomination BY the popu.
lists, the formal letter of notification
is now being prepared. The notitica-
tions will probably occur at Lincoln
and at Atlanta but the details are sub.
ject TO the wishes Of the members OF
the committee on notification, OF which
Senator Allen is chairman. He has
been In communication with Chairman
Butler on the question OF notification,
and there Is y full understanding be-.
tween them as to what will be done.
The letter now In course OF prepsra'
ton will be submitted to the notihca.
ton committee for their approval. II
they desire TO meet and proceed in .
body TO see Messrs. Bryan and Watson,
then such course will be adopted and
q time set for the visits II Is felt,
however, that It is unnecessary, and
may be inconvenient for the commit
teemen to make the trip across the
country, in which case the notification
will be made by sending a letter to
Messrs, Bryan and Watson.
MR.. BRYAN's VOICE GIVING WAY.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 20. In
Ms Syracuse speech William J. Bryan
explained his campaigning tour by re-
marking that because few Of the peo-
pie had enough money this year to
visit presidential candidate, 1t seemed
only fair that the candidate should go
to see the people. In pursuance OF
this policy, Mr. Bryan left Buffalo by
trolley this morning to begin two
days campaign among the smaller
cities Of northern New York. At Ton
AMANDA there was gathered 200 or 400
people when the car stopped in the
center of the town and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, standing on the platform, shook
hands with a typical country crowd,
Mr.. Bryan spoke to them briefly, his
voice, in its huskiness, showing the
wear and tear of the weeks work.
There were several stops at small sta
lions etween Niagara and Knowles
Vile, but the candidate made no
speeches. H voice was getting un'
manageable. At Knowlesville Mr..
Bryan spoke in the open air to several
thousand country people assembled for
the farmers picnic.
JONES ADVISORY BOARD
CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-From the political
organizations not democratic, but In
sympathy with the Chicago platform,
Chairman Jones, Of the democratic ma
tional committee, has appointed an
advisory board, the members Of which
will act as advisers Of the democratic
national campaign committee. The
board consists of Senator Teller Of Col
Grade Senator Dubois, of Idaho; Senator
Butler. of North Carolina; G. 7, Wash
burn Of Massachusetts,, !. N. Stevens,
of Colorado, and George P. Keeney, OF
California.
SHERMAN AND HARRISON.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20. Cyrus Leland, Jr,
Kansas member Of the republican ma
tional executive committee, has sue
ceeded in securing Senator Sherman
and ex-President Harrison for one or
more speeches each in Kansas Sena-
tor Sherman will speak at Concordia
and Gen. Harrison at Clay Center, on
dates yet TO be fixed. Whether either
will speak at any other Kansas point
has not been determined,
PROMINENT SPEAKERS FOR ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30 Secretary Bentley,
of the democratic state committee.
stated that although his itinerary had
not yet been made up, Mr.. Bryan will
make at least nine speeches in Illinois
|during the campaign. Rev. Sam Small,
the evangelist, will stump the state in
the interests of free silver. Among
other prominent speakers who will
take part in the Illinois campaign are
Gov. Stone, of Missouri, and David
0vermyer, Of Kansas.
| Tu.LMAN CHALLENGES HARRISON
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Senator Till
man, Of South Carolina. sent tele.
gram to ex.President Harrison, at New
York, challenging him to joint debate,
saying; Your speech in New York
last night attacks me specifically and
would be pleased to meet you in joint
debate before northern audience,
preferably at Indianapolis"