The evening times., 1900-03-31
BRYAN FIRST and LAST
Instructed Delegation TO the Kan.
sas City Convention Certain.
9he Eject OF Last Nights Rally Re-
Earded Assuring Such a Result
AT the Coming District Primaries.
Members of Congress tnani-
NOUS ia Approving the Course.

The big Bryan mass meeting held last
night at Masonic Temple Hall, attended by
those who favor an instructed delegation
to the Kansas City Convention. was the
subject of much discussion in political cir
cles today.
The general feeling which was expressed
al the meeting of representatives Of ell
classes for an instructed delegation 10 vote
for Mr.. Bryan shows the growing senti
ment in favor of the movement. and today
the enthusiasm displayed at last nights
rally is taken as an indication that the
friends OF Mr.. Bryan will be victorious in
electing delegates who will vote for his
nomination. first. last, and all the time,
as one prominent Democrat expressed it.
The movement is generally approved and
the campaign committee advocating in
structed delegates is encouraged as to the
result of the primaries which are TO be
-held April TO- for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the city convention whicn
viii select those who are TO go TO the Ma
tional Convention.
The sentiment favoring an instructed
delegation is spreading rapidly through
this morning Last nights mass meeting
had the OBJECT Of bringing this matter
directly to the attention OF the people.
Those who had rot been interested be-
fore were shown the great Importance of
sending pledged Bryan men TO the Nation
a. Convention. The great favor that is
shown for this movement by Democrats of
all classes row makes it certain that an
instructed delegation will go to the Ma
tioBal Convention"
Comment at the Capitol.
should delegates instructed to vote for
Mr. Bryan be sent from the District of Co
lumbia TO Kansas City," is a question
which Times reporter put to a score Of
Democratic members of Congress today.
The answer in each case was. "Of course.
Why. certainly" Beyond doubt, There
is no question about it," etc.
The reporter found no Democratic mem
Der OF Congress who did not assent 10 the
proposition that the delegates should be
Bryan men, and instructed TO vote foI !
Bryan first last. and all the time
Mr.. Slayden of Texas said. send dele
gates to vote for Bryan? Does any Dem
ocray think that delegates should be sent
90 Kansas City who are not to vote for
Bryan? Impossible, Bryan delegate
without doubt
Nr. Cox of Tennessee said: "Of course /
BRYAN delegates should be sent Where 4
can you find any body who thinks other 1
Wise I cant-eXcept some Of those fei- 4
lows Nho voted for the Gold bill They /
don'j wanf Bryan delegates and you and 4
every body else can guess why
Mr. Campbell of Montana. said: The 4
delegates should be instructed to vote for /
Bryan and I think there viii bo very liJtls |
room in the convention for Democrats who |
are not Bryan men.
Mr. Maddox of Georgia said. There 4
should Doe no wavering in the ranks and /
the men to go from the District viii be /
BRYAN men. They ought just as well go /
instructed 10 cast their votes that way
Mr. TaltRrt of South Carolina said.
Bryan now and all the time-all Demo
cratic delegates should be pledged Bryan /
Democrats / don't believe there can be !
any oIhor kind Of Democrats"
Mfr Richardson Of Tennessee said: Del !
egates should must and viii be Bryan /
delegates"
Mr NcRae Of Arkansas said: Let them !
send men 40 vote for Bryan
Mr.. Hay OF Virginia said, send Bryan !
delegates
Mr. swanson Of Virginia: only Bryan 1
delegates should go.
Mr.. JetJ of Illinois: Let them be for /
Bryan.
Mr Terry Of Arkansas: Don't let thyr, /
b. amy doubt about it,