The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-16

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-The Tribune says:
The democratic organizations of the city
are in bad tangle over William j. Bryans
approaching visit to New York. o. III. +.
Belmont, who has no official position,
either under. the city administration or
any OF the organizations, intends 10 enter
tain Mr.. Bryan at dinner. At this dinner
will be nearly all the prominent Democrats
OF the state and the city. There Will be rep
resentatives from up the state, from Kings
cago, from Tammany and from the chi
cago platform Democrats The IDEA Is 10
turn the dinner into a sort OF love feast
and haronize all factions 80 that sono
and unanimous delegation may be sent 10
the next Democratic national convention
to vote for Bryan. This Is all we'll, as far
as It goes, but the trouble brewing IL over
what official notice shall be taken OF Mr..
Bryan's presence by the Tammany organ
ization and the Democratic Club.
According to reports there are two plans
under consideration. The first Is fathereh
by John w. Keller, president OF the Dem
ocratic Club, and contemplates dinner AZ
the club in Mr.. Bryari's honor. Mr. Keller
said that he would certainly invite Mr.
Bryan to come to dinner at the cluD. as
his guest, and. IL he accepted, would IN
vlte a number of prominent Democrats 70
meet him. The discussion Is as to whetner
this dinner shall partake of a formal polit-
zeal nature or be simply personal Wei-
come OF Mr.. Keller to Mr.. Bryan. IL II Is
q formal affair II cannot be, on account OF
1t can be made very important. however.
by carefully selected list of guests. and
the plan is to make II a gathering OF prom
inent Democrats from all over the state
and the city to welcome Mr.. Bryan.
John +. Carroll. Mr.. Cookers deputy ana
the leader OF the Tammany organizaton.
in Mr.. Cookers absence, does not relish
the plan. Mr. Carroll is inclined to give
the dinner at the Hotel Savoy and make IT
big one, with rousing speeches and en-
it would partake of the nature OF Tam
many affair solely. and Tammany would
have the credit alone, as Tammany men
would predominant and be in charge,
while at the Democratic Club Tammany
would have TO share honors with others.
This is the contention, and 1t was said
last night that money was being spent
lavishly In cable tolls to ger a ruling upon
the controversy from the chief, who is now
in England.
Whatever the decision is, It was said last
night, dinner will be given Mr.. Bryan,
and he will be asked to speak. He will be
allowed to say whatever he pleases. but 1t
will be intimated to him that, while Tam
many does not ask him to abandon his free
silver creed, there are other issues In
which Tammany Is more interested at the
moment and which he will be asked to d.
late upon at length. Tammanys surrender
to Bryan is complete, and is emphasized
by the fact that the organization wants
share the honor of welcoming him with any
one else. 1t has not been decided yet
whether or not rousng mass meeting
will be held at which Mr.. Bryan will be
asked to speak, but this is regarded as
unlikely. From here Mr.. Bryan will go to
New England. where he will consult with
George Fred Williams and others of his
followers in that section of the country.