Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-25

HARRISBURG. Jan. 25.--There was q
large gathering of Demo ,rats from over
the state in Harrisburg today to meet
William J. Bryan. James NJ. Guffey,
of Pittsburg; State Chairman Killing,
Erie; Congressman Polk, Hall and
Green and other party leaders were
here. This state committee met today
to fix the time and place for holding the
state convention and arrange for the full
campaign.
The convention will probably i'e held
IN this city on April to nominate q
state ticket and elect national delegates
and select presidential electors.
Mr.. Bryan reached here about
o'clock this afternoon and was escorted
from the railroad station to hotel by
band Of music and reception commit-
tee. After an informal reception at the
hotel he visited the board Of trade
rooms to meet the state committee.
Later in the day he conferred with the
party leaders. This evening he will
address an open air meeting from the
balcony Of the Commonwealth hotel.
The party leaders are in favor Of an
early convention. The platform Of the
state convention will conform with MIR.
BryaD's declaration Of principles.
New York. Jan. 25.-William J.
Bryan made o journey into Connecticut
yesterday, addressing meetings at STAN.
ford and New Haven, and then hurried
back to New York that he might keep
his engagement to address public
meeting in Jersey City last night.
William ]. Bryan was banqueted by
the Robert Davis association at their
clubhouse in Jersey City last night,
after which ne delivered political
speech before large crowd in ST. Mary's
hau. and was loudly cheered as "our
next president"
the generosity Of the reception. saying
that it had been stated that the 'silver
question had been buried So quick
was tho response Of the audience, o
largo portion of which arose and
drowned the voice OF Bryan with its
cheers, that the speaker hesitated mo-
mentarlly Gwen after quiet came. Be-
fore he could proceed one Of the COM
mitteemen arose from his chair and
shouted, 1--WE are with you, colonel"
When the cheering and noise had
subsidized, Mr.. Bryan said that he was
almost sorry that he came, He had
supposed that the Hudson county Dem.
ocrats needed TO be lectured, but he was
made to SEQ that he WAS wasting time;
that he ought to have gone somewhere
else.
Referring to the remarks of Mayor
Hoos, who introduced him, Mr.. Bryan
said that when man INDUCED In the
pleasant prophesy that he was to be
the next president Of tho United States,
1t did not make his hoart beat 30 fast as
1t used to when no first began to hear Ii.
He did not want the people to think
that he was expecting to DO the candi.
date Of the Democratio party in the
next campaign. or that he was striving
Tor anything in the way Of office, be.
cause, he said, he WAS in politics for
many years to come. He rejoiced in
the fact that he was still young inau,
and that he would have much time yet
In which to fight Republicans.
He then went on to criticise the Re-
publican party for its allegiance to
"Hannaism," and said that his first
criticism OF that party was ON the fact
that today it's emblem is the dollar
mark. No policy of the Republican
party Is now genuine unless you can
see stamped upon it the dollar mark.
He also spoke on some Of the issues
Of the day.