Evening star., 1896-09-10
Mr.. BRYAN'S COMING
Meeting of the Joint Hemocratic Committee
on Ratification.
There Will BE n HIg Meeting at Ma
tiOnnl Park,dbut No Pro.
cessiOn ON Parade.

The joint committee. of the democratic
organizations in the District having In
charge the arrangements for the ratifica-
ton Of the nominations of Bryan snd
Sewall, at which meeting Candidate Bryan
will make an address, held a meeting last
night at Meyers Hotel, and carried out the
program announced in The Evening Star
of Tuesday. The event will take place
Saturday, September 10, and as Mr.. Bryan
will be in Richmond that day, and it cannot
be learned whether he will leave there
early in the day or in the afternoon, the
exact time Of the meeting could not be
fixed.
1t is probable, however, that Mr.. Bryan
will not reach Washington uncil evening,
as he Is booked for a speech in Rocky
Mount. N. c., on September Is, and would
probably devote the morning of the 10Th TO
MS speech at Richmond. and would not
reach here until too late in the afternoon
10 ADDRESS the crowd in daylight.
At the Base Ball Park.
The National Base Ball Park will be Used
for the meeting If it is held at night, as
expected, and it VIII be brilliantly illum-
mated by electricity The one hundred
private boxes will be reserved for promi-
nent democrats. and the seats of the grand
stand will be also reserved for holders of
tickets. The general public will gather in
the field, and all Will have an opportunity
to hear Mr.. Bryan, as the platform from
which he will speak will be erected in the
center Of the diamond over the pitcher S
bcx.
At the meeting last night speeches were
made oy a number of the committeeman,
including Mr.. William Dickson. In all of
which assurances were given that there
would be a full turnout Of the local democ-
racy. together with throngs of democrats
from nearby Virginia and Maryland. The
suggestion that Mr. Bryan should have an
escort of all the local organizations ard
clubs from Maryland and Virginia did Tot
meet with particularly favorable oonsd-
Grafton, Chairman Thomas B. kalbfus ur-
gently opposing a street display or parade.
The subcommittee finance reported
that 5000 had been secured to defray the
expenses of the ratification meeting aid
reception to Mr. Bryan, and that many ad-
ditional pledges of contributions lad been
received.
A Coach md Four.
A local livery man offered the services Of
a handsome equipage, consisting Of a car
riage and four white horses, to be Used by
Mr.. Bryan during his stay in Washington,
and the offer was accepted. We5eT's Band
has been engaged for the occasion at the
National Bail Park
1t is probable that the railroads will be
prevailed upon to adopt excursion rates for
the day of the ratification meeting. The
committee will hold another meeting Fri
day night at Meyers Hotel, when the
names Of the prominent democrats who are
to speak frcm the same platform with Mr..
Bryan will be announced, and the arrange
Ments completed for the great event
1t has not yet been determined who will
be asked to preside over the meeting in the
place Of Mr.. Jonn r. Mclean, who has de-
clined that honor because of his inability
TO be in Washington at the time.