The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
WEBSTER DAVIS DENIES It.
SAYS HE DID NOT RECEIVE MONEY
FROM MR.. KRUGER.
Preceded Mr.. bryan mt Mnss Meeting
I'm st. Louis. and Took Occasion
10 Challenge His Accusers-Mr.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Sept ia less ex-
perienced man than William ]. Bryan
might very well have had his head
turned by the reception accorded him in
st. Louis tonight He spoke at the Col
iseum hall. under the auspices OF the
National Association OF Commercial
Travellers. The hall is said to seat 1000
people. Not only was every seat occu-
pied, but every available foot OF stand
ing room was also covered. There were
no vacancies anywhere. but other per-
sons continued to seek admittance.
Mr. Bryan was late in arriving at the
hall having been detained by his attend
ance upon a meeting OF the Knights and
Ladies of Honor at Concorda park,
where he also made a brief address.
Mr. Bryan had arrived in the city about
5 o'clock. coming here from East St.
Louis He was escorted across the Mis-
sissippl by a committee OF the CONNER
cial travellers, who met him in the Illi-
nois city They brought him into this
city in a carriage drawn by four cream
white horses and followed by twenty
other carriages, all drawn by white
horses and accompanied by a mounted
guard and a large squad OF police. From
the time the cavalcade crossed the long
bridge the reception began. The streets
were crowded and many flags foated
from the buildings. There were occa-
sional cheers, and altogether the street
greeting was at least a faint index OF
what the real reception was to be. The
carriages were all decorated in the ma
tional eolors, and they made an impress
sive appearance.
Webster Davis Angry.
The time previous to Mr.. Bryan's ar
rival at the Coliseum was filed by
other speakers, among them Webster
Davis. Mr.. Davis took occasion to reply
to the recent charge that he had received
money from President Kruger for taking
a position in favor of the Dcmocra &c
ticket in the present campaign. lie said
that he had gone TO South Africa to visit
there He then referred to his career as
assistant secretary of the interior under
the present administration. saying that
he had worked day and night for the
government for three years. In edition
he had fought the battles of the Repub-
lican party for four years having given
several weeks OF his time to secure the
election Of MIR. Hanna to the senatorship
from Ohio.
when reached Cape Town" he said
II was warned by Sir Alfred Miner not
danger OF being murdered. because !
spoke English. l did go. nevertheless.
and I found only three Beers who were
not able to speak the English Language
as well as | can speak II. l then made
up my mind that the Beers were being
lied about. They were being lied about, .
he continued, lust as 1 am being lied
about today
INDUCES I'm strong Language.
1T have been accused of an infamous
crime by men / do not know. and who,
/ have no doubt. are getting big pay
for what they are doing. / challenge
them to produce letter that have ever
written, or to bring forward any other
legitimate proof TO substantiate their
charges They cannot do that. and I
say here tonight that any man or news.
paper which says | received a single
dollar from Kruger. or anyone else, Is
an Infamous liar. I will be at the st.
Nicholas hotel until tomorrow afternoon,
and II any dirty cur takes Issue with this
characterization he can meet me there. "
Mr.. Davis then said that since he had
taken his position his crippled brother
who held the place OF assistant post
master at Kansas City, had been deprived
of his office
There were alternate cheers and Kisses
while Mr. Davis was speaking, and al
times the scene was exciting.
MIR. Bryan arrived at S.45. and the
audience rose as one man to greet him
as he STROBE across the stage. ma
tority Of the vast multitude were equip
ped with small American flags. and they
waved them with a will. The demon
strntion continued for Ave or six min.
utes. and IL was In some respects a re.
petition OF the flag episode in the Kansas
| city convention.
Mr.. Bryan read his speech from man.
uscript The points OF the address were
cheered when made. and the entire doc.
ument was we'll received.