The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-23
BRYAN HEARS.
Officially Apprised of POpulist
Presidential Nomination.
Arrives at Eleven O'clock From
AtchisOn.
CROWD is NOT LARGE.
Predictions of Political Mana
gers Not Fulfilled.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
Mr.. Bryan's Reception Is Most
Cordial.
City Decorated and Guests Made
Welcome.
Speeches Made in Stand at State
House.
Predictions of Political Mama
gers Not Fulfilled.

William ]. Bryan arrived in Topeka
from Atchison today at IL o'clock ON the
Santa Fe.
The crowd which had assembled in the
city greeted the guest of honor with
cheers and waving of flags as he made
the trip, in charge Of the local commit
tees from the station to the hotel. There
a cordial reception was given him. Mr..
Bryan was the recipient of much favor
from the crowds during the scenes sur
rounding his arrival and subsequent
events. The Topeka city troop acted as
escort and the Twenty-third regiment
band furnished the music
The weather in Topeka early this
morning was not encouraging to the pro-
mOter.s of the notification meeting The
sun rose clear and fair, but by 10 O'Clock
the sky was overcast with clouds and
drizzling rain was falling.
This rain diminished the crowds which
would have otherwise assembled on the
streets, but those who were out made up
in enthusiasm what they lacked in num-
bers.
The Populist state committee and
those who have ben identified with the
plans for this meeting are disappointed
because the crowd is small. The morn
ing trains from all directions brought no
more than 500 people and the noon trains
did not bring great numbers. On the
whole the crowd was disappointing.
Not single special train came into
Topeka Regular trains with extra
coaches accommodated the visitors and
the hotels and restaurants report that
dinner.
The citizens of Topeka did the CITY
proud today, manifesting, generally a
non partisan spirit, by decorating their
PAGES OF business SO that the streets
presented a holiday appearance and the
people themselves We're doing their ut
most to make the visitors feel welcome
iass nuttered trom nearly every win
dow on Kansas avenue.
The visitors did make a. fuss when a
boy peddling bills advertising Congress-
man CURTIS watermelon feast a speech
s ~ MN, ana the colored regiment reun-
ion invaded the Populist HEADQUARTERS
on Kansas avenue while the visitors
Bryan. - es
Protests We're vigorous and the bow
soon made his escape The roora con.
serVaUve elements visiting the head
quarters advised that the incident pass
unhoClced because, as it was explained
there was no assurance that Mr. C,1rtis
nau Planned this discourtesy, as some of
tne committee members designated il
AT THE HOTEL
There are in the windows and on the
10fT7
Kansas avenue, thirteen fiags 6x-e- +bs
ooor IS an oil painting of Mr. Bryan.
Under these decorations in honor of
MS .ll coming the presidential candidate
passed at 11;25, with John Breidenthal
the fusion nominee for governor. RehinS
tnem came j. s. Ensminger Of rTonel~a
ana United States Senator w. A. Har-
The remainder of the reception com
Inlttee was lost in the crowd at the an
trance to the hotel. where all the morn
ing the walks had been jamned and the |
policemen stationed there failed 70 l.eav
Dach the people When Mr.. Rryan came
tnere was a mighty shout and some of |
tne more thoughtful stood back deferen |
A man passed into the hotel ahead Of
stoIyah' VINO, as the screen door swung |
sS; osGh vas compelled to grab his hat |
Whlch had been set away hack S11.-ir1s- |
70 contact with the door, Had the ba3
prlm not interfered Mr. BRYAN vvoIlId /
haVs nad received a knock on the nose /
COL Bryan and Mr.. Breidenthal Tvara
pushlng through the doors when so1,,e
der rOared: - 'Hun-
dooEs Hey; S.5,e yon fellows hold those screen
Inc sudden sound. together with its
eSeIAt Srsat Nolume surprised Mr.. Bryan who !
19olSssua 1oor1eo around in wonderment as he
stepped into the lobby of the hotel
Two lines had been formed bs1f No.. |
acrosS tne office the men on either side
refralnlng from rushing in to sbaI-eJ
hands with the candidate
Bryan and Breidenthal passed to +ba
hoteL desk without interruption 71he
crowd stepped back and Mr. Rrvan
pIaced ms name on the register -
signature resembling, very closely those
which appear under his photogrs nbs J1.sSo
AT this moment the alltograDI7 fian5
showed scrap of paper under RrvaT,'s
nose he evidently knew what was a1--
pected as he wrote his name the sscon7
time without saying a word.
As Col Bryan turned from the hotel
desk the first onslaught of handSbal-e,s
reached him, but those who had coT,a
into the hotel pulled and hauled at +be
candidate until they got him cornere5
In the elevator, then he was taken 70 HE
room, opposite the parlors, on the secon5 ma
floor OF the hotel. 'e~onu
In the hall outside the door another
informal handshaking took nlace tIa
committee all the while endeavorinp re
steer Bryan into the suite of rooms he 5e
was finally landed in the room and The
door closed on the groups of hand
shakers whose ambitions had not been
gratified
Instantly o. T. Boaz of Pittsburg com
menced a patrol IF the outside gafa
Those desiring admission were compeIlafl
to explain their mission and their stand
ing to the sentinel.
The first men to get into the presence