The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
A DAY WITH COL. BRYAN.
he Received the Newspaper Men DURING
the Morning.
CROWDS WERE AT THE DEMOCRATIC cluB
Democratic Leader Guest at Din
ncr Given BY President I<cilnr.
Jas. >. Hogs Was There.

New York, January 2s.--w. j. Bryan
took breakfast al the Hoffman house this
morning with number OF free silver and
single tax leaders. subsequently he re-
ceived the newspaper reporters When
asked IL he made harmony speech az tho
Belmont dinner last night, Mr. Bryan
answered; II don't know If used tne
word harmony or not, but always speak
In such q harmonious strain that no one
can object unless he agrees on the issue.
talked very little. however, on politics. .
MI bryan refused TO discuss the letter
protesting against his entertainment as
the guest OF the Democratic clue. About
noon MIR. Leyison of Brooklyn, An anti
imperialist, called with two Finpinos but
Mr. bryan refused to see them. Mr. Bry-
an callers today were nearly all silver
lies. The gold men held aloof.
Tonight MIR. Bryan dined at tho Dem.
ocraiic club as the guest OF President John
W. hellar with twelve others. The club
house was crowded from o'clock Tho
fact that Colonel Bryan was to be a CUES,
at the club caused the seats In the general
dining room ON the third floor 10 be AT a
premium. Most OF the tables 10 the gem
eMl dining room We're taken possession Of
as early as 3 O'clock Some OF tho club
"'sN'ANN'' hAN WV uAuutIN hHu NIhUk IMlNb
as much wine as they wanted, waiting
for the distinguished Nebraskan 10 ar
rive The rooms and the corridors OF the
club were throngei long before MIR. Bryan
arrived. The crowd pushed and jostled
and smoked aud discussed everything
waiting for the guest Of the evening.
Az exactly 1880 o'clock a carriage drove
up to the club. The FIRST person TO alght
from this carriage was James S. oliver.
sergeant at arms OF the National dem
ocratic committee. He helped out VIM j.
Bryan and Ex-Governor Hogg OF Texas
some one called for three cheers for Mr.
Bryan and they We're given. The crowd in
the corridor was SO great that the door.
man had some difficulty In making way
for MIR. Bryan and the others. President
John w. kellar OF the club pushed his way
forward and grasped Mir Bryan by the
hand' There was a crush I'm the dining
room and many persons we're standing
The table ~ which the four were 20 ST
down was near the Fifth avenue front.
There were other tables all about II all
lhroneel with prominent members Of the
club, When Mr. Bryan entered the brill
llantly lighted room there was much an
pause There were no decorations. Those
az the table OF honor We're; John w Kel.
lar w Bryan, Maurice r. Holahan. ex
N''A'f' 'ANhEt 'Mlht ddlflRA a AlNfOfs
man. o. u r Belmont, Norman r. Mack
John Whalen, ,Tohn f. Carroll. Thomas =.
Grady, Bernard ], York Andrew Freed
man Or J II Crosby ana w h. Brown
There was running nrc Of convcrsa-
lion ON all sides OF the table For a little
over an hour Colonel RNan and his fellow
diners AZ the little table ate and drank
Just as the last course had been finished
Mayor Van Wyck entered the room. Ito
Iustled his way over 10 tho table ana Sat
down at one corner batweeu President
Kellar and MIR, Bryan. There was scn,e
conversation and then the dnors arose
Accompanied by President Kellar, Mr..
Bryan proceeded 10 the large receniion
room Then line was formed and presi-
dent Kellar introduced those who shook
hands with the guest Nenrly all the
heads Of the departments Of the city we're
represented After All had shaken hands
Nr. 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 a headache. and ac-
cOmpanied hy Commissioner Kelar aud
Senator Grady he entered a carriage and
was driven to his hotel Before leaving
the hotel Mr.. Bryan WIS asked how he
viewed his reception.
Il am worry much pleased with the COR
diality Of my reception" he said ut
does not seem possible that there could
he many more persons gotten In tho
place
AFTER Mr. BRYAN had left ex Governor
lIogR 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
sec Tint he Is welcomed by all the NOM
bers'
Many of the members declared that
the reception gnvr a decided en-
phnsis ia the fact tbnt the protest
Of Doyle, Foa ana HOOscNclt did not
represent the sentiments of one
members OF the club as q whole.