The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11
BRYAN TO Be HERE
VIII Receive Official Notifica
tion of Populists.
Date Will Probably Be Aug
uSt %.

Topeka will have one of the greatest
political demonstrat tions in its history,
August %, when the committee selected
by the Populist national convention
meets William J. Bryan here to notify
him that he is the Populist nominee for
president.
While this plan has been under con-
sideration for some weeks no definite an
nouncement had been made until last
night, when the national committee in
session at Chicago completed the plans
and approved the arrangement to have
Bryan notified in Topeka
John w. Breidenthal, who as
member of the national committee has
been In Chicago for several days work
ing to bring this event to Topeka, was
successful in obtaining favorable con-
sideration of the Kansas proposition.
A number of the officials of the ma
tional committee and other notables in
the Populist party will be here and the
promoters of the meeting hope to bring
Webster Davis along as side attrac-
tion.
This is the first time such political
recognition has been accorded Kansas
The Republicans exspiain the matter by
saying that the failing fortunes of Popu-
lism in Kansas have caused this move
to be made with the hope of bolstering
up the party membership in this state
and inspiring the members to more ac-
tive and enthusiastic work in the cam
paign-
Mr. Breidenthal predicts that 10000
people will come to the Kansas capital
to see Bryan crowned with the Populist
honorS.
The ceremonies will probably take
place on the south steps of the state
house as no effort will be made to have
the notification take place in hall, be-
cause there is no hall in the state, or out
of it for that matter, the PopuistS be-
lieve, large enough to accommodate the
10 on
caSion.
The Populist state committee will
when Breidenthal returns, at once begin
making arrangements for this demon
stration.
ONE FARE RATE.
There has been some question in To-
pe1a about the official character of the
announcement that Bryan would come
to Topeka August %, but the Populist
state committee today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Eugene Smith:
Mr.. Bryan sets date for Populist no
tif1cation meeting at Topeka August % .
Some time was required to establish
the identity of Mr.. Smith but it is be-
lieved that he is connected with the
Democratic national committee.
Anticipating from the notices which
have come in advance that the notifica-
ton will be held in Topeka, Chairman
Ridgley has secured a rate of one fare
on all railroads for the occasion, so he
said today.
THE state committee will manage the
general arrangements but we expect"
said Chairman Ridgley today, that a
Topeka committee will take charge of
the local arrangements"
PRUDENTIAL IN CHARGE.
John w. Breidenthal, who has been at
tending the meeting of the Populist ma
tional committee in Chicago, will return
to Topeka tomorrow.
Next week Mr.. Breidenthal will take
charge of the arrangements to be made
for the notification meeting for the ben
eft of Mr.. Bryan to be held in Topeka
August %.
At Populist headquarters there is
much enthusiasm over this meeting and
an enormous attendance is predicted by
Chairman Ridgley.