Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
To New York Will be One
Of Pleasure.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED
Dinners Will be Given Him for the
Next Three or -Four Days-SOlne
of Them Will be Formal While
Others Will Not.

New York. Jan. 22.-There is a great
stir in democratic circles over w. j. Bry-
ans visit to New York. Mr.. Bryan,
when he arrives this morning will go to
the Hoffman house. the headquarters of
the state democratic organization, which
is controlled by Tammany. The silver
democratic leaders had hoped to enter
tain the democratic leader, but the lat
ter declined.
Mr.. Bryan will spend the day in con-
sultation with the various leaders in the
city and tonight will be the guest of O.
H.. P. Belmont at a Dime given in his
honor. There will be about $50 men at
this feast and all factions of the party
will be represented. The idea is to units
the warning clans and secure a harmonic
ed and united delegation to the coming
national convention to vote for Mr.. Bry-
an. Among those who will be present
are Frank Campbell, chairman Of the
democratic state committee; Elliot Dan
forth, chairman of the state executive
committee: Robert Treat Paine, r., and
George Fred Williams of Boston; Ex-Gov.
Hogg Of Texas; Norman +. Mack OF Buff
falo. John W. Keller, president of the
American democratic club; John F. Car
roll. deputy leader of Tammany hall,
and other state and city leaders.
Mr.. Bryan will be the recipient of much
attention from democrats of all factions
while in the city. On Tuesday morning
the members OF the state committee Of
the Chicago platform democracy will wait
upon aim at the Hoffman house. They
Will pace before him their plan for cleo
ting a contestinS delegation to the COM
ing national convention and make a full
statement OF THAR grievances against the
regular organization. They will try to en-
jICf ht1 SJIN .,,pt IL, .I@s0 Ak -
Tannnal1y and the regular state organi-
eaton. After this ne will see other call
ers, and in the evening. he will visit
the democratic club as the guest of John
W. Keller, president Of the club.
The democratic cub serves every night
a table d'hote dinner at THE price of 81.
MI. Bryan has in the past shown a fond
ness for dollar dinners. Mr.. Keller has
invited MI. Bryan to come to the club as
his personal guest and will entertain him
at dinner. He does not invite him as
the president of the democratic club, but
There will be no great dinner. Mr.. KEEL
Ter VIII invite only two or three friends
to meet Mr.. Bryan and the meal will be
tine regular table d'hote. Other MEM
bers of the club can came in and dine at
the other tables. There will be no speech
making, but Mr.. Bryan will be introduce
ed to all who care to meet him after the
table dhote feast is over, and will give
a short reception. The he will be es-
corted back to his hotel.
On Wednesday Mr.. Bryan will receive
friends II political associates at the
HOFFMAN house. In the evening h will
go to Jersey City, where Robert Davis,
leader OF the Jersey City democracy. and
Congressman VIM. Daily will give him a
great reception. 1t has been his inter-
ton to go to New England on Thursday.
but 1t is said on what seems to be FOOD
authority that Mr.. Bryan has determined
to bando this New England trip and
Will return Immediately to WASHINGTON.
Ex-Governor James S. Hogg of Texas.
is quoted in an interview as saying: II
am not saying anything about the vice.
presidential nomination, but o. H, p.
Belmont, whose name I have heard mem
toned in connection with the office, was
IN Texas and he made many friends there.
SO far l know he is an able and good
man and has many friends and will
doubtless have strong support for the
place. Personally, I am not a candi-
date for the place, and I cannot saw
whom Texas will vote for. No man car
RES the state around in his pocket, I
would not have the place, as I am too
BUSY with private affairs"