The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-02

Under the auspices OF the Joint fusion
committee william Jennings Bryan Will
speak to the voters of Seattle and King
county this afternoon and evening lie
arrived frcm North Yakima yesterday at
o'clock. visited for few hours with
friends in the city. and left at 2 o'clock
last night for whatcom. He Is expected
to arrive here again at 2;3o o'clock this
afternoon. and viii be conducted imme-
diately 20 Y. M. G. A. park. where he VIII
speak for two hours,
on his arrival here yesterday Col Bryan
was met by the fusion executive and re.
ception committees and welcomed TO tho
city. As he stepped from the train he
came face to face with crowd conEerva-
lively estimated at between 10000 and is.-
toa Hts admirers claimed that there were
not less than i5,ooe people IN the throng.
There was little demonstration beyond a
very evident desire on the part Of the peo-
pie 60 catch glimpse of the orator and
TO welcome him TO the city.
Crowd Hooks the streets.
The crowd completely niied Columbia
street from the water front TO First ave-
nue., and long lines OF people stood on tho
| pavement on First avenue, north and
| south of Columbia street. Ii was with
| great difficulty that the policemen as
| signed 20 handle the crowd opened the
way for Col. Bryan's carriage and those
| following n.
The Democratic leader was escorted 10
the Rainier-Grana hotel by reception
committee consisting OF J. r. Ronald.
| James Hamilton Lewis, Cob A. J. Hleihen.
John Wallace J. W. Goodwin and 3 G,
| Caiderhead There was also reception
|
mittee consisting of 80 local fusionists.
who walked behind the Bryan carriage.
/ Crowds blocked the entrance 70 the hotel
! as col Bryan allxlstsd, and hearty cheer
went up. After registering and shaking
hands with few friends hs entered q
carriage with Clarke Davis and was
driven to the residence of Mr.. Davis
! mother on Twenty-third avenue. Here
he was entertained at dinner and enjoyed
| a rest.
AT $50 o'clock Col Bryan reappearcd at
the hotel. whore bIl~; irYee was held.
lie was introduced 10 joaquin Miller. tho
poet and the two c0nveraed for few
ments in an animated manner.
Mem hers of Bryaa Party.
Col BRYAN was accompanied 10 Seattle
hy senator Turner. GOV. Rogers. Land
Commissioner Bridges. Attorney General
Vance. Judge ReayiS. Of the supreme
court. Clarke Davis. J. W godwin. Jere
Neierer, ~ whatcom county. warden
Casson. of the state peniientiary. NJ. NJ
Bsnnistsr. ~ Crntraiis A. - Warner. of
Everett. r. n Baum. % OkanoEan. G. ".
Goddard, % Dayton and Thomas Mallory.
Of Spokane secretary u The Democratic
state central committed.
The ma iorlty nf these were billed 20 90
north on the special train arranged for by
Cob Weihen. ~ the TImcs Very few %
them however. avaiiea themselves u Col
Blethrns invitation The train censisisi
~ the private car of ]. W. Biabon.
Western trafnr manager ~ the Great
Northern. and DAY coach. Many %
those who did not accompany Nr bryan
objected 30 going because there was no
sleeping car an the train. Col bryan and
three or four others occupied the private
car Among those who sent north with
Col Bryan were g. whhiook. Thomas
). church editor ~ the Rsview, ral.
nteihrn. Secretary Of State Jenkins. John
wallace. Clarke Davis and q. ~. welty.
of Ferry county
optnisns Of fa.tost.t..
The n4emhera Of Col BFyans fariy snf
q number ~ prominent fusion politicians
Nsf. entertained az luncheon a. the
Ralnisf-Gfana after ths arrival ~ the
party Gov RoEera. senstgr Turner ans
Nj Mainny eKpreHssd themselves az wsil
satisfied w.th fha re@siiiH 70 FAR secarsd
~ Ar. Bfyans vialt aaA Senator TgF.
nef. "I think there " ne d8ubs ihst
Hryan NEl easFy Washington. isis tour
haa awakened interest Ca the cause u
ths rsfafm gpfcss-"
Cos Rogers expressed himsslf a. egun-
dent that COL itFB SOS speea ben IN West
efn Washington maGe votes foF hlfa. Mr.
Mallory said ''The enihuaiaRr uas su-
hppn3sa ever where. cal Bryan has
beipe5 ~ .mmenseiy7
The arrangements for the whole tfip
ffum Waua Wail& % sges4na and thsaes
70 Seattle weFe ia tHe haBga of Secretary
Asiony Tas taak was 80 arfusgs ems.
ss4f eyeTg member of the party eeeiarsi
that the arrangements had bean perfectly
carried ouL Every ene wss made com.
fgrtabie on fhs trip without confusloa Of
AM kln8
Programme for To-day.
Col Bryan si1 speak first AZ New
Hhatcotn AZ O'Clock thss morning lie
will SPEAK briefly a. Fairhayen on hs
way 50 st. vernon. WheFe he viii talk
for an hour. Tne same length u time
H. r.1tl IN Al Arrfxa.sax