New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
BRYAN TO BE HERE TODAY
GOING TO THE HOFFMAN INSTEAD OF
THE BARTHOLDI


ceived in this city yesterday will arrive here
early this morning. and will go directly to the
Hoffman House. When Mr.. Bryan was in the
city before he went to the Bartholdi. This was
before he was admitted by the Tammany or
ganization to be the National leader of the
party. Now that it is conceded IN the Wigwam
that ne is the National leader, he feels that he
should go to the headquarters OF the State or
ganization. He will in the course of his visit
fraternize with the regular machines in the State
and the city, and his old friends, the ''irregu-
lars" or "guerillas," will see him only Incl
dentally He has declined the invitation of DR..
John H. Girdner, who is a Democratic outlaw"
to be his guest, and will associate with the regu-
lars
Mr.. Bryan will spend the day in consultation
with the various leaders in the city, and to-
night he will be the guest of o. II. P. Belmont
at dinner given in his honor. There will be
about thirty-f1ve at this feast, and all fac
tions of the party will be represented. The
idea is to unite the warning clans and secure
harmonious and united delegation to the COM
ing National Convention to vote for Mr. Bryan.
Among those who will be present Frank
Campbell, chairman of the Democratic State
Committee; Elliott Danforth chairman of the
State Executive Committee; Robert Treat Paine.
jr of Boston: George Frederick Williams. Of
the same intellectual centre; Ex-Governor Hogg.
of Texas; n. o. Tanning, the Deputy Commits
sicner of Correction; Senator P. H. McCarren,
John r. Stanchield. of Elmlra; Norman. f.
Mack OF Buffalo; John W. Keller, president of
the Democratic Club; John F. Carroll. deputy
leader Of Tammany Hall; John Whalen and
others.
ALL FACTIONS TO PAY HIM ATTENTION
Mr.. Bryan will be the recipient of much atten-
ton from Democrats of all factions while in the
cIty morning fha u1ennb hers of the
State Committee of the Chicago Platform
Democracy will wait upon him at the Hoffman
House They will place before him their plan
for electing contesting delegation to the COM
ing National Convention, and make full state
ment of their grievances against the regular or
ganization. They will try to enlist his support
in their fight against Tammany and the regular
State organization. After this he will see other
callers, and in the evening he will visit the DEM
ocratic Club as the guest Of John w. Keller.
president of the club.
In connection with Mr.. Bryan's visit to the
Democratic Club it is just as we'll to reveal a
few carefully guarded secrets. The visit of Mr.
Bryan to New-York and the proposition to en-
tertain him at the Democratic Club have caused
a great deal of excitement and mental perturba-
tfon in that organization. The Board of Direc-
tors of the club is made up Of Gold Democrats
largely When Mr.. Croker Topped to Bryan
ana declared nlLl u DC lAlC -NoIAOAs'A ANe'0OA
these Gold Democratic members Of the Board
of Governors WINGED, but said nothing.
When John W. Keller, president of the club,
proposed to give Mr.. Bryan a dinner at the
club they rebelled. John Fox. Perry Belmont.
Maurice Untermyer Cord Meyer, Randolph
Guggenheimer and others protested vigorously,
and 1t was said that if this plan was adhered to
there would be wholesale designations from the
Board of Directors and from the membership
of the club. This trouble has been bridged over
by a satisfactory arrangement.
The Democratic Club serves every night a
table dhote dinner at the price Of 81. Mr..
Bryan has in the past shown fondness for dol
lar dinners. Mr.. Keller has invited Mr.. Bryan
to come to the club as his personal guest, and
will entertain him at dinner. He does not in
vite him as the president of the Democratic
Club, but in purely personal and informal way
There will be great dinner. Mr.. Keller will
invite only two three friends to meet Mr..
Bryan, and the meal will be the regular table
dhote Other members of the club can come in
and dine at the other tables. There will be no
speechmaking, but Mr.. Bryan will be introduced
to all who to meet him after the table
d'hote feast is over, and will hold short and
informal reception.
MINUTES WILL BE HIDDEN
Then he will be escorted back to his hotel
and Tammany's smothered recognition of his
presence will have been accomplished In 1896
the Democratic Club engrossed on it's minutes
some harsh things about Mr.. Bryan. On the
night of Mr. Bryans visit to the club and his re-
ception at dinner by the president. the book Of
minutes will be hidden so that no one can
see it.
On Wednesday Mr.. Bryan will receive friends
and political associates at the Hoffman House
In the evening he will go to Jersey City. where
Democracy. and Congressman William d. DAILY
will give him a great reception. 1t had been
his intention to go to New-EngIand on Thurs
day, but James oliver. the Democratic politician
and Mr. Bryan's intimate personal friend, said
yesterday that MIR. Bryan had determined to
abandon this New-England trip and would re-
turn Immediately to Washington.
EX-GOVERNOR HOGG TALKS
Ex-Governor James s. Hogg of Texas was
one of the Democrats drawn here from distant
points by Mr.. Bryan's visit He was talkative
when seen at the Hoffman House yesterday. and
talked thus about the Vice Presidency:
am not saying anything about the vice-Presi-
dental nomination. but O. H; P. Belmont. whose
the o:-lre was in Texas and he made many friends
- far as raDa ISS sn5 Is an @ aP 9n6 ood sT
strong supp for the place. Personally. 1 not
candidate iot me place ana caraos rI say E %9om
around in his pocket 1 wouldn't have the place
am busy with private affairs
Norman f. Mack. the Bryan leader in Erie
County, said:
The western end OF the State is loyal to Bryan
and the creed of 1896. 1 think that the next Dem
ocratic National Convention will reafhrm the Chi
cago platform Will declare against trusts will
align itself against Imperialism and declare itself
TO be thoroughly in accord with William j. Bryan
We are not trimmers in the western end Of the
State.
This reflection upon Mr.. Croker was passed