The herald., 1897-06-26
When and Where the Silver
Champion Will Speak
CHAIRMAN Afford is HERE
TALKS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR BRYAN'S VISIT
Five Busy Days Will Be Spent in
the State-The Program in
the North

Chairman William H. Afford of the
Democratic state central committee ar
rived in the city from the north yester-
day, bringing with him stock Of en-
thuslasm regarding the coming visit Of
Hon. w. ]. Bryan to the state. Speak
ing of the silver champion visit and the
arrangements made for his reception at
various points, Mr.. Afford said:
"In the first place, Mr.. Bryan is COM
ing to California upon. he invitation and
as the guest of the Silver Republican
club of Los Angeles. The representa-
tives of our committee will formally re-
ceive him al Los Angeles on the morning
of the 9Th of July.
mr. Bryan will come via the Central
Pacific railroad and will arrive at Sacra-
mento on the morning of the Sd Of July
On that day he will speak at the follow
ing places: Stockton at ii a. M; Nodes
to at 2 o'clock p. m.; Merced at 3 o'clock
p. M; MADEIRA at p. M, Fresno at s
p. m. The 4th being Sunday no speech
es will be made upon that day. On Mon
day he will be the guest of the Silver
club of your city and the program Of his
speeches will be decided on by the COM
mittee Of that organization.
Upon his departure for the north
Tuesday morning the state central COM
mittee repre- sentatives will escort him.
Speeches will be made on that day as
follows: Kern City at 1880 p. M; Tulare
at 10 o'clock p. m. On July 7th he will
speak at Alameda at 10 o'clock a. M;
Oakland at II o'clock M; at Woodward .
pavilion, San Francisco, at o'clock p.
m. On July Sth he will speak at San Jose
at II o'clock a. M; at Sacramento at 8
o'clock a. m. On July 9th he will speak
at Redding at o'clock p. m.
From the time 1t became known that
Mr.. Bryan was coming to California, the
most urgent requests have been sent
from every quarter Of the state for his
presence. The desire to see him and to
hear him is universal and enthusiastic
beyond all comparison. The announce
ment that, owing to previous engage
ments. he could have but five days, at
most, in which to address California au-
diences, and that two out Of the five
would necessarily be devoted to the
large populations of Los Angeles and
San Francisco, has not in the slightest
degree checked the flow of demands
from places which, in the very nature Of
things, it will be impossible for him to
reach.
mo one regrets more than we do the
fact that Mr.. Bryan cannot be with us
longer and cannot -speak everywhere.
We cannot change the conditions. how
ever, and are aware that there are many
places equally deserving with those who
will be so fortunate as to have him. that
will be disappointed. The sole aim Of
Mr. Bryan and Of the committee is that
he shall speak to as many people as
possible in the time allotted, and at the
same time make the necessary railroad
connections to fill his northern and east
ern engagements. He will have no rest
Every moment will be occupied, and it
will cost an almost superhuman effort
for him to comply with the program
now laid out In California.
I'm compliance with Mr.. Bryan's
wish, the committee ask that the plat
forms from which he will speak be made
low. small and very strong, that all ac-
cidents may be avoided. The committee
also asks that all Democratic, Silver and
Bryan organizations, committees and
clubs at once take such action as will
best contribute to the happy event OF
the great leaders visit to California"
By this mornings train Mr.. Afford
will return to San Francisco. He will
be among those who will be first to greet
the distinguished visitor on his arrival
in the state and will accompany the
party on the trip to Los Angeles and
back again.