Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-12
Democratic Candidate for Vice Pres
1dent Confers with Bryan,
Towne and Jones. ''s
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN TO Be MAPPED OUT,
Short Speeches Made to the Enthusi-
nstic Crowds That Greet the Party
Leaders-Preparation About Com
pleted for Notification of Mckinley
of His Nomination.


cratic leaders. The hour of his arrival
was not announced until late at night
and as consequence not more than
a thousand people were gathered at
the Missouri Valley depot to welcome
him. What they lacked in numbers,
however, they made up in enthusiasm.
AS the train rolled into the depot w.
j. Bryan and Senator J. X. Jones hur-
ried into the car and warmly greet
ed Mr.. Stevenson who expressed his
pleasure at being able to be present
in Lincoln. Alighting from the car
MIR. Stevenson shook hands with other
members of Mr. Bryan's party, includ-
ing Charles A. Towne, National Com
mltteeman Campau, of Michigan;
johnson, of Kansas; Stone, of Mis-
souri,, and Daniels, of North Carolina,
and Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Martin,
and then arm-in-arm with Mr.. Bryan
walked down the long station plat
form between two lines of cheering
people to the carriages. Here Mr. Ste
venson was introduced to Gov. Poyn-
ter Of Nebraska and chatted with him
a moment. The party then entered
the carriages, Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Ste
venson, Charles A. Towne and Gov
Poynter occupying the following car
riage. Escorted by two or three brass
bands, the Bryan home guards and
Bryan continentals, uniformed march,
ing clubs and several hundred people,
the party was driven to the Lincoln
hotel,
Stevenson Speaks.
Here 2,OOO or 5000 people had gath
cred and filed the street, sidewalk
and hotel lobby to suffoca ton, and as
soon as Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson
alighted a roar of cheers went up in
welcome. ''Stevenson speech, Speech"
shouted the crowd and Mr.. Stevenson,
smiling and bowling, mounted the
steps leading to the rotunda.
II can only say to you, fellow citizens,".
ne said, that I thank you for this cor
dial welcome. I am too modest a man
to make the first speech when stand in
the presence Of the next president At
some future time I will do myself the
honor to address the Bryan men, which
means the democrats, populists and free
silver republicans. all the elements in
thank you for this honor"
Shake Hands with Hundreds
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson. stand
ing together, then shook hands with
several hundred people, who passed in
line rapidly before them. But as they
turned to go upstairs to where the
democratic conference committee was
to meet the crowd shouted for Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan shook his head, but the
crowd insisted.
II am glad so many have turned out
on short notice to greet Mr.. Stevenson"
said Mr.. Bryan. Il want him to feel
that when he comes to Nebraska he
comes among friends (Shouts of He is'')
and when he goes back to Illinois want
him to tell them there is no doubt of
Nebraska
Towne Responds to Calls.
Mr.. Bryan was cheered as he con-.
cluded. Then shouts went up for
Towne. Mr.. Towne was not present,
and eX-Gov. Stone of Missouri spoke
briefly. When he had concluded, how
ever, the shouting for Towne was re-
newed, and finally Mr.. Towne ap-
peared.
1T is a great pleasure for me to re-
ceive this welcome" said Mr. Towne
"But am perfectly we'll aware that it.
is because Of the principles I represent
and that you believe in, and I do justice
to your high sense of patriotism when T
say this. 1t is supreme duty we have
to perform in this campaign. There never
was a period in the history of our coun-
try when such crisis was impending
And I propose from now on to give all
the power L possess to, the advocacy of
the principles our grand leaders repre-
sent 500 t@=@@ @ = A'@' &@sss a$ss ~
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
setts, was hen~~introduced~ by -~ Mr..
Bryan, and spoke briefly. Cyclone"
Davis, of Texas, followed Mr.. Will
liams. and finally, in response to re-
peated calls, Senator Jones came out
of the conference room and addressed
the crowd. This finished the speech
making and shortly i afterward the
members.of the conference committee,
with, MI. Bryan Mr. stevenson and.
Mr.. Towne, went into a conference.
Among the. subjects to. be discussed
by the democratic leaders. besides Mr..
Towne's position on the vice o. .presi-s
dency. are the esta blishment of ma
tional headquarters, the. appointment
of the campaign committee and in
general the plan of the campaign. in
Guiding the work to be- done by Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson. -
Hill Not Enthusiastic 49, 4,
+. Albany, N. Y, July 10.-:--Dayidg b.
Hill on his arrival here from Kansas
City. speaking of the work of the dem
ocratic national convention, said: Il
II labored to have the convention adopt
"A more conservative platform on the
financial question. but, not being on the
platform committee. my efforts were I'M
successful I am, however, reasonably
satisfied with the. action of the conven-
ton, and acauiesce in the result. - The
ticket is a strong one, and If the enthu-
:siasm with which it is received in the
west is any indication of it's popularity
it ought to be successful"
rs, TO LET M'KINLEY KNOW.
plans Of the Formal Notification of
President of His Nomination.
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