The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-24
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Bryan to Go TO Clay Center
tonight After Banquet
CONVENTION HELD TO-DAY
{. E. Brown May be Shut Out
of Banquet
CONVENTION HELD TODAY

Arrangements were made last night for
a special train over the Rock Island to
take W. J. Bryan from Wichita to Clay
Center after the banquet Of the sun
flower League tonight. Mr.. Bryan will
arrive here some time today from Austin,
Texas. It had been arranged for him to
go from here to the state nominating
convention at Clay Center Wednesday.
In order 10 do this after attending the
banquet here it was necessary to get a
special train, and the Rock Island agreed
to run it TO Clay Center after the ban
quet here tonight for $3.50.
Notwithstanding the fact that the state
convention meets 1t 10 O'Clock this morn
ing only about a hundred delegates and
visitors arrived last night. J. G. Johnson
of Peabody, Democratic national commit
teeman from Kansas, arrived on last
nights Santa Fe from the north and was
in conference with different delegations
at the Carey until midnight 1t was from
Mr.. Johnson that the rumor became cur
rent that neither Mr.. Bryan nor the ma
tional committee would take any hand in
the fusion Congressional rows in Kansas.
Bill Sapp came. but without the GaIena
band. or without any plans 10 settle any
rows. ITS none Of the Sunflower
Leagues scrap said Mr.. Sapp, "and We
viii take no hand"
A meeting of the executive committee
OF the league was held last night and
committees were appointed TO look after
revision Of the constitution of the state
league and to form code Of bylaws for
the local league These committees will
report to the executive body at the regu-
lar business meeting today.
BreidenthaTs nomination for governor
was generally admitted, though many of
the men supposed TO be leaders regretted
il so the gossip turned mostly to plans
for settling the congressional rows, rem
intscences Of famous poker games and TO
al discussion Of the probabilities of
whether E. Z. Brown. who came up from
Guthrie last night, would be admitted
to the banquet on account Of Browns
Announced intention Of tagging Mr.. Bry-
IAN for an explanation or exposition Of
the Nebraska mans political faith. Harry
Stewart said last night Brown should
not be admitted. Bill sapp says he has
already made his remarks. which were
published in Saturdays Eagle.
]. Mack Love IS here from Arkansas
City but has no suggest lions to offer on
the congressional row or who should be
governor. Frank l. Gordon of Medicine
Lodge. a straught-out candidate for gov
ernor, looked on in good humor while (
bevies Of leaders in distinct punches put I
UP a lot Of prescriptions they couldn't (
n
candidate for Democratic national COM /
mitteenan from Oklahoma, along with /
Al Burweu, is here TO get inspiration. I
Tully Scott Of Oberlin. Abe Frahes of /
Wakeeney were paired off with Pops on I
the discussion Of cor promise plans for 7
the congressional muddIe, while Fred /
Vandegrift. the best Democrat and big !
gest reformer Of them all, SHE'D his light /
ming into various parts of the situation. /
Arthur Davidson Of the ROYAL, with a /
corps OF worku1en. were busy all dav
Yesterday arranging the Auditorium for .
the banquet. Today flowers and worlds (
OF flags, viii be put in place in the build /
ing ana the tables arranged The con +
ventfon' viii be in session at Garfield hall. 7
where the business OF the Sunflower .
League viii be done Il is not known 4
whether GIr Bryan will speak there in I
the Afternoon or not, but it is not prob
able that he win. as his time viii be
taken up in consultation with Mr. John
sen I and the various local delegations /
that wiz ask a conference. Harry Stew
art.{ secretary Of the local league has
at the Carey and was busy
with an assistant all day yesterday
s4uing tickets for the banquet. Dave
Lieahy found nobody in all the crowd
Ftho was opposed to him for secretary Of +
State, but he viii go up to Clay Center
with Mr.. BRYAN on the Rock Island spe-
cial tomorrow night to keep his cinch in
good health