The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
Until Bryan's Head Began to Ache,
When the Party Broke Up and
the Colonel Retired.
TWO FILIPINOS REBUFFED
MIR. BRYAN DECLINED TO SEE
AGUINALDO's REPRESENTATIVES,
He Didn't Object, However, to Shak-
Who Called-Win Speak To-Day.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-William j. Bryan
took breakfast at the Hoffman House this
morning with a number of free silver and
single tax leaders. Subsequently he re-
ceived the newspaper reporters. When
asked if he made a harmony speech at
the Belmont dinner last night, Mr. Bryan
answered: 81 don't know if 1 used the
word harmony or not but / always speak
in such a harmonious strain that no one
can object unless he disagrees on the is
sue. AS a matter of fact l talked very
little on politics" Colonel Bryan declined
to discuss the letter of Robert B. Roose-
welt and others. protesting against his
entertainment as the guest of the Demo-
cratic Club
About noon DR.. Leveson, of Brooklyn
an anti-Imperialist. called with two Fill
ipinos. but Mr.. Bryan refused to see them.
Mr.. Bryans callers to-day were nearly all
silverites. The gold Democrats held aloof
Tonight Mr.. Bryan dined at the Demo-
cratic Club as the guest of President John
w. Keller, with twelve others. The club
house was crowded from 5 o'clock The
fact that Colonel Bryan was to be the
guest at the club caused the seats in the
general dining room on the third floor to
be at premium. Most Of the tables in the
general dining room were taken possession
of as early as o'clock. Some of the club
members ate two dinners and drank twice
as much wine as they wanted. waiting for
the distinguished Nebraskan to arrive The
rooms and the corridors Of the club were
thronged long before Mr.. Bryan arrived.
jostled and smoked and discussed every
thing waiting for the guest of the evening
AT exactly 7:30 o'clock a carriage drove
up to the club. The first person to alight
from this carriage was James s. Oliver
sergeant-at-arms of the national Demo-
cratic committee. He helped out William
j. Bryan and Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas
Some called for three cheers for Bryan
and they were given. The crowd in the
corridor was so great that the doorman
had some difficulty in making a way for
Mr.. Bryan and the others. President John
w. Keller, of the club. pushed his way
forward and grasped Mr.. Bryan by the
hand.
CRUSH IN THE DINING ROOM
There was a crush in the dining room
and many persons were standing. The table
at which the fourteen were to sit down
was near the Fifth-avenue front There
were other tables all about it, all thronged
with prominent members of the club When
Mr.. Bryan entered the brilliantly lighted
room there was much applause. There
were no decorations. Those at the table
of honor were: John w. Keller, w. j.
Bryan. Maurice F. Holahan, Ex-Governor
Hogg, Judge s. German, o. III. p. Bel
mont, Norman E. Mack, John Whalen, John
F. Carroll, Thos. E. Grady, Bernard j.
| York, Andrew Freedman, Dr. j. B. Cosby,
w. l.. Brown.
There was a running fire Of conversation
| on all sides of the table. Senator Grady
| and Mr.. Bryan set all the guests at ease
| by telling some funny stories and there
seemed to be a comraderie of the fourteen
diners For little over an hour Colonel
Bryan and his fellow-diners at the little
| table ate and drank. Just as the last course
| had been finished Mayor Van Wyck en-
| tered the room. He jostled his way over
| between Commissioner Keller and Mr..
Bryan. Mayor Van Wyck shook hands with
Mr.. Bryan, who arose to meet the mayor.
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| diners arose.
| Accompanied by President Keller Mr..
Bryan proceeded to the large reception
room. Then a line was formed, and Pres
| ident Keller introduced those who shook
hands with the guest. Nearly all the heads
I of the departments of the city were rep
resented After all had shaken hands Mr..
| Bryan stood talking with Mayor Van
Wyck The crowd gathered in the parlor
hoping that a speech was to be made
| At few minutes past 10 o'clock Mr..
Bryan complained of headache. and ac-
| companied by Commissioner Keller and
| Senator Grady, he entered a carriage and
was driven to his hotel. Before leaving the
| hotel Mr. Bryan was asked how he viewed
| his reception. 81 am very much pleased
| with the cordiality of my reception" he
| said. 1T does not seem possible that there
could be many persons got in the
| place
After Mr.. Bryan had left, Ex-Governor
| Hogs said: This shows that there is no
dissension. The club has given Mr. Bryan
| a royal reception. OF course he is here not
as a guest of the club. but you can see
| that he is welcomed by all the members. -
Many of the members declared that the
reception gave decided emphasis to the
| fact that the protest of Doyle. Fox and
Roosevelt, did not represent the sentiment
of the members of the club as a whole
After the reception Commissioner Keller
said that he was gratified with what had
passed. II have said all 1 care to say
about the Doyle. Fox and Roosevelt letter
/ have invited Mr.. Bryan and 1 would in
vite him to be my guest despite all they
could say. / have written to these meu
telling them Just what I think Of them