The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-23
Clash Arises in Preparations for
His Entertainment.
COL. eLETHEN HAS WITHDRAWN
Abandons His Proposed Special
Train 10 whntcom Because Sec
rotary Mallory Insisted Tint Col.
bryan spend All of April 3 In
Tacomn-Democrats Are Confident
That Peace VIII He Patched Up.

BY reason Of sudden but not entirely
unexpected clash between the Bryan re-
ceptiou committees Of Seattle and Tacoma
Il IS possible that the Democratic leader
will omit Seattle from his itinerary OF the
state and win pass on TO Tacoma ana
thence southwark A semi-ofhcial state
rnent to this effect appeared In last nisnt 5
issue OF the Times, the editor or which,
Col Biethen, has taken a prominent mana
IN the preparations for Mr.. Bryan's recep-
lion and entertainment here. Moreover
kilograms sent by Col Blethen and j. +.
McEiroy to Secretary Mallory, OF the Demo
cratic state committee at Spokane, are 70
the effect that II the programme arranged
ty the Seattle committee Is not adopted
and carried out in behalf Of Mr.. Bryan no
effort win be made to entertain the latter
here
The whole trouble grows out OF an ex
ch,lnge OF dates between Seattle and Ia
con1a- When the dates were finally fixed
Col Blethen offered TO the general COM
1nittee In charge of the arrangements for
Mr. Bryan's reception n special train to
carry the fusionst leader to Bellingham
bay and other points north of Seattle on
she day following his Seattle meetings.
This offer was accepted by the commit
tee and the Seattle programme drawn up
with this In mind.
Yes terday, however Secretary Mallory
wired to the members of the Seattle re-
ceptfon committee that the Tacoma com
Ynittee had objected TO this part of the Sc
attic programme because 1t would result
in sending Mr.. Bryan to the City OF Des-
tiny In time for only an evening meeting,
Tuesday, April Q. Secretary Mallory In
strzIcted the Seattle fusionists that they
should arrange their programme so as 10
prevent this, and announced that no has
scheduled Mr. Bryan to speak at Whatcom
April 2. tho date he was expected to arrive
in Seattle.
Would Have Three Speeches.
II was the programme OF the local com
mittee To have Mr.. Bryan speak three
times In Seattle Monday. April g. once in
tho afternoon. at Y. NJ c. A. park, again
in the evening Mt the same place. and
later at banquet TO be given at the Ar
mory. At this banquet covers were to
have been laid for 1000 people. 1t was
planned to take Mr. Bryan, together with
N party OF friends and tho Seattle recep-
zion committee. on special train to
whatcom Monday night after the ban
quet and have him speak. Tuesday at
whatcom, Everett and Mount Vernon on
his flying trip through those cities. The
intention was to have tho train reach Ia
coma TUESDAY evening. April 3. in time
for mass meeting at $50 o'clock.
All this was apparently knocked in the
head when Chairman Chidester of the
Tacoma fusion committee. wired to Sec
rotary Mallory, at Spokane, and to men,
hers OF the Seattle committee that the
fuaionists had decided to have Mr.. Bryan
IN Tacoma Tuesday afternoon and even
ing both. inasmuch he had been sched-
uled for two meetings In Seattle. This,
ff carried out, meant that the northern
trip which had been arranged by Col
Blethen would be abandoned, or else that
Col. Bryan would spend Monday evening
on the Coast line trip. leaving him tired
and worn out for n Seattle evening meet
Ing. with the banquet cut out
Chairman Goodwin and Col Blethen
wired last evening to Secretary Mallory at
spokane. that the Seattle committee
would not consent to this change I'm the
programme and that IL the state com
mittee Insisted on IT, the reception to Mr.
Bryan in Seattle might be abandoned
The exact language OF these kilograms
was kept secret. but by members OF
tho reception committee II is stated that
the foregoing was the position taken by
the Seattle fusiontsts,
They May Reccde.
II is possible that SECRETARY Malonv Of
Spokane. and Chairman Chichester, Of Ia.
coma, will receds from the position they
have taken, and thus permit the Seattle
committee TO carry out It's programme.
with Col Rlsthen and his excursion left
out. This IL the hope Of a number OF
prominent Democrats Identified with or
members OF the Seattle committee Lee
II. Hart. Of the finance COMMITTEES. which
has raised some money for tho entertain
mont o. the Democrats leader. dennuue-
ID last night the statement which an
pearod In the Times 10 the effect ,ha,
the reception 20 Col Bryan tn Seattle
had been abandoned, and that no would
mot speak here said Mr. Hart:
'hesardless 81 What any paper NAV
ray about this matter. I say that Mr.
bryan will come Co seattle. and that ar
engagements VIII IN made 10 entertain him
An a proper manner
w. Goodwin. chairman OF the general
committee on arrangements said last
night thar he believed the rnu}llN would
set be strslEhtened out Mr. nrsnn win
r5~ak In Seattle Monday afternoon and
evening AprN 4" he said There acon,s
60 be hitch now. bat am satisfied h.
NIL 10 arranged satisfactorily
Col Wethen stated last night that he
had cancelled his ortieF for a speqtal
Great Northern train 10 take Nj Rr,an
80 Whatcom and hack Tuesday. AprH
u haye wgshei my bands % tho whole