The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
DEMOCRATS POURING IN.
The Unterrifed, Old and New, Will
Surround Mr.. Bryan Tonight.

Unless the people surround the Ma
tiOnal hotel and compel William J.
Bryan to appear and make a speech he
viii not be heard in this city except at
| the Democratic banquet tonight and
then only by those who are invited TO
I be present by the state Democratic
central committee
The annual banquet of the Democrats
/ will take place at Metropolitan hall to-
night over 500 tickets have been is
sued and it IS expected the attendance
will reach soc, perhaps more Only
| 525 plates can be laid, so there are
| bound TO be some disappointed ones.
The Democrats, many of them are
I here, but more are coming on today's
trains, expecting to secure tickets for
/ the banquet after their arrival. Frank
Thomas was buried in work this morn
ing and could not see his friends, SO
great was the demand for tickets
The announcement of Mr. Bryan's
coming has induced many who had not
/ intended to be present to change their
/ minds and the result is an unexpected
demand for tickets of admission
The banquet will begin at 9 o'clock
and viii consist of six courses. The
Democratic brethren have been prom
ised a feast
After the banquet the following pro-
gram of toasts will be given:
What Are We Here For?''-J. Mack
Love of Arkansas City.
Restored Democracy Over
The Young Democracy Du-
val of Hutchinson.
THE Issues and Our PIatform"-W.
s. Glass of Marysville.
"Cuba'-S B. Amidon of Wichita
The Old Guard'-George W. Click
of Atchis0n.
Trusts. the Menace of Free Govern
ment''-Hugh 2. FarreIly of Chanute-
'Resubmission or Death,-E. Z. Muir
ply of I.eavenworth.
The Federal Judiciary''-A- NJ. Jack
son of Howard
The Democratic Press'-R. H. Lind
say. managing editor OF the Kansas
City Times.
The Teller ResoIution''-W. J. Bry-
"Bryan''-J. H Atwood of Leaven-
worth.
The Hope of the PeopIe''-H s. Mar
kansas Democracy, Past. Present
and Future''-John Martin of Topeka
J. 6 Johnson, national committeeman
viii be toast master.
J. Mack Love, chairman of the state
Democratic committee. John H. At
wood, David OvermyeT. Frank Thomas,
John Martin. J. @. johnson and other
Marys and escort him to Topeka. He
comes from Lincoln via Manhattan and
viii arrive in Topeka at 1855 on the
Union Pacific
Mr.. Bryan viii be driven at once to
the Elks rooms in the Masonic block
where the members of the state COM
mittee Will be waiting for him. A
short visit viii be followed by an ad-
dress TO the committee by Mr.. Bryan.
he viii tell the members of the pros
poets for Democratic success in the fu-
ture, outline some plans and report IIp-
on the conditions which prevail where
he has been recently visiting
After this conference closes Mr.. Bry-
an will 60 to the National hotel where
he viii receive callers The Demo-
cratic brethren. While highly pleased
and greatly cOmplimented by Mr.. Bry-
ans visit viii not monOpolize his entire
time Consequently ARRANGEMENT for
callers at the National has been made
The state committee held a short
meeting in the parlors of the Throop
this morning and transacted routine
business only.
Metropolitan hall will be handsomely
decorated for the occasion Several
wagon loads of palms have been al
ready put in place and the stars and
stripes viii occupy a prominent position
Three long tables have been put in the
hall for the accommodation of the
guests The speakers viii sit at the
table on a platform in the west side of
the hall Immediately in front OF them
viii be a table, provided with seats for
twelve newspaper men, correspondent
and representatives of the daily press
who will work during the speechmak-
ing.
Then comes three tables for the
guests This excellent ARRANGEMENT of
the hall is the idea of Frank s. Thomas
chairman Of the local committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the ban
Quet-