New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
TO SPEAK ON "DEMOCRACY'
BRYAN's TOAST AT THE CHICAGO PLAT.
FORM DINNER.
SILVER MEN AND woRK1NGMEN TRYING TO
COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTs-A WOMAN
SPEAKER AT THE FEAST OF
THE

THE LATTER.
Richard Croker said last night that every
thing was arranged for the Democratic feast
in honor Of the birthday Of Thomas Jenerson'
which will be held at the Metropolitan Opera
House on Thursday evening He was much
pleased at the amount netted by the sale OF
boxes for the dinner. 1t is clear to everyone
however. that the prices paid for these poxes
were ridiculous in comparison TO the honest
wish for them. The money was spent 10 curry
favor with the Tammany leader.
The Dollar Dinner Democrats are going ahead
with their plans. and both the Bryan Demo-
Gratis who have their feast on the evening
OF April Is. and the workingmen. who have
non partisan dinner on April 10. held meetings
yesterday.
They were committee meetings In eacn case
and took place in the Teutonia Assembly Hall.
In Third ave. between Fifteenth and sxteeh.n
SITS The workngmen were on the ground
floor and the Silver Democrats just above tnem'
Each disclaimed any knowledge that the opposi-
ton was to meet at the same place. or az the
same time. It was noticed. however. that the
si,ver-dol,ar men applauded a trife more than
was necessary. and always used their feet, but
tbev insisted It was not done for the benefit OF
the workingmen's committee underneath.
Charles Brown presided over the Committee
of One Hundred. who have the silver dollar or
Chicago nIetform dinner In hand He an
nounced that the menu had been decided upon
and would consist Of soup fish, roast beef, with
celery and potatoes; turkey. with CRANBERRY
sauce and ice cream, cakes and coffee. Inc
contract to serve the dinner was let TO Jonn
StimmelI a restaurant keeper OF No. III BOW
cry who agreed TO serve it at so cents head.
Som after the meeting had begun Cnarles
Hihbard who had resigned from the committee,
entered the room. having In some way go. past
the sergeant-at-arms. and insisted that ne pe
heard The committee declined to listen 10
him and friends induced him TO retire.
Chairman Brown then announced that par
tjal list Of the toasts had been decided upon:
Rrvan he said would speak upon democracy
George Frederick Williams. upon trusts ana
Monopolies": Colonel c. II. Jones. on The Plat
form OF 1900" The toasts OF Ex-Governor AT
geld John s. Crosby Charles A. Towne ana ).
p Tarvin. who will also speak have not as YET
been selected. 1t also decided to invite
CONGRESSMAN William Sulzer. Joseph Puii'zer
and W. r. Hearst. -,.
Of 100 be Increased to 80. This caused long
wrangle, but Il was finally voted down.
A. ] Boulton was chairman OF the working
mems meeting At its beginning he mace
long statement relative TO the dinner He said
n had been talked OF long before the slo DIN
ner and II had been decided to invite num-
Der Of men who had made themselves famous
through their contributions to the cause OF hu-
manity II was to be a non partisan dinner IN
which politics was not In any way TO nsule;
Unfortunately the man who had oeen appolnteu
treasurer because the dinner looked IKE sue
cess had determined to turn II into chicago
platform dinner and then IT had been necessary
for the workingmen TO draw out
Chairman Boulton announced tnst tne sp M
ers at the dinner would be, in addition 70 Mr'
RYAN ex- Governor Altgeld, Governor P1ngree'
Weynr ZONES Of Toledo Bishop Potter DR.. NC
Glynn and Mrs Charlotte Perkins S'e'soh