The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
WILL ADDRESS LABORING MEN.
Mr.. bryan Said to Have Accepted In
Nitntion TO Spcnk In Chicnso.

! 81 L.
Lincoln. Neb-. July cj.-Mr. Bryan Will he
J on OF the speakers At Jh- Labor bi, cole
| hration In Chicago on Labor Day. II present
arrangements are carried out Mir Bryan
will not discuss any plans whatever, but
I that assurance Is made 10y parties here
I who should Know.
| Mr.. Bryan and ths President were invited
| at the same time. some weeks ago. Mr..
| Mckinley never positively declined bat he
| had ii conveyed to the labor leaders that he
would not BE- there. the invitation was
| transferred 10 Roosevelt. who Will come.
| MIR. Bryan could make no definite answer
| until ne had fixed upon the date OF his going
/ to the national euC1mpmcHt. and that vii!
! be three days before Labor Day.
| The man who first taught Mr.. Bryan ora
| tory called upon him to-day. The gentle
| man j. Professor :. :. Hauill, for years a
| teacher at the Illinois College. tie is aged
! and bent hut he needed no Introduction to
| Mr.. Bryan. The moment the latter saw
| him come up the steps of his home. he
/ rushed toward hin: viii; Outstretched hands.
| Why. my dear professor, he exclaimed.
your hdlr was bia'K Nlrh yuu IauA'ht M
geStiCriation. but your face Is as young as
ever"
That was Twenty-Five years ago" said
/ tie old gentleman. much PLEASED.
For two hours they talked of old times.
Mr. Bryan wondered what had become Of
E2k"r. the man who beat him AT the big
college oratortcai contest. Neither knew,
| but ;he old professor told Aly. Bryan that
he. Bryan. should have hail II.
Mr. Bryan finally succeeded In getting rid
Of all the important letters he had on hand
tn answer. and he has proceeded as far with
his speech of acceptance as he now pre-
pOSrSsto 10.
The young men. the first voters. are prime
favOritcs among the candidates visitors
Thy got the most cordial greeting and the
varmrS; handshake. IL Is 20 them that Mr.
Bryan will make strGng appeals during the
coming Campaign. He believes they will
respond the roaaicSt To the sentiment that
will be ;he keynote Of his speeches: Save
the Republic
Some on" sent MIR. Bryan a newspaper to-
day in which Editor Rice OF the Springfield
tpb Democrat was quoted saving that
Mayor sam Jones would not only support
Bryan. hut would he found on the stump
supporting him. MIR. Bryan Was much
pleased over this bit of news. which con-
f.ms all h. had heard before.
Secretary Edg, TtJn OF the fusion Populist
National Committee. when asked to-day con-
corning the withdraw al of Tnvne from the
Populist ticket. said;
MIR. Towne Is the sole authority i'm re-
gard to the matter and he now has the
subject under consideration. The National
Committee VIII await his decision The COM
rniitee has no desire to interfere The i'm
preston has gone forth that the Popuiist
National Convention instructed the National
Committee to place fnpulist on the ticket.
in case Mr. Towne should withdraw That
impression is incorrect. y resolution of that
kind was introduced in the Washburn COM
promise. bur voted down. The Ma
tionai Committee has full power in the mat
ter and may put whoever II pleases or
leave Il blank. There arc 10 Instructions"