Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-25
HON. VIM. J. BRYAN
Spoke to a Big Crowd, Thurs
day, at Nantasket.
Senator Carmack and Hon. E. N.
Shepard Also Among Speakers.
Mr.. Bryan Leaves in Evening for Visit
to Maine.

Nantasket. Mass, July 24.-In grea
tent on the shore of Massachusetts bay
for hours. today, throng of men ani
not a few women listened to distin.
guished orators from various parts oil
the United States as they delivered ad
dresses on political issues of the day
from Democratic standpoint. After
speechmaking followed a banquet, the
first to be given by the recently organ
lied New England Democratic League
in the Rockland hotel, at which abou.
300 were present.
The entire program was intended to
give the league, the membership OF
which embraces many of the leading
Democrats of New England, and the
purpose of which is to bring about
Democratic harmony in the section to
which it's name refers, a fitting intro
duction to the public.
To this end the list of speakers was
made as notable as possible and the
league was able to present Hon. p. A.
Collins. former consul general to Lon
don and now mayor of Boston, as pre-
siding officer, and VIM. J. Bryan, twice
Democratic Presidential candidate; Ed
ward NJ. Shepard of New York, recent
Democratic candidate for mayor of
New York City: and Senator Carmack
of Tennessee, one of the leading Demo-
Gratis of the upper branch of the Ma
tional Legislature, to make addresses.
Senator Bailey of Texas, was expected
but he sent a letter instead.
1t has been many weeks since the
banquet was first projected, and there
has been no relaxation in the efforts of
the promoters to make the event one
of the most successful of it's kind in
this section. The cooperation of per-
manent members of the party in every
New England state was readily given
and from other sections Of the country
came unmistakable evidence of the in
terest felt in the affair. When the ban
uuet committee was able to announce
that Mr.. Bryan and Senator Carmack
would be among the speakers, many
expressions Of satisfaction and con-
graduation were received.
From the first the committee tried to
keep constantly before those interested
the fact that the league did not pro-
pose to boom any candidate for the
Presidency To quote Secretary Henry
+. Hollis: 1.-THE New England League
is simply organized to harmonic all
Democrats and to conduct the congress
sional campaign in every one of the
New England states. We expect to
elect a Democrat in ex-Speaker Reed $
district in Maine and also to get one
district in Rhode Island. There will be
~ ;ec,1a re cilvor or gold -
The hour scheduled for the banquet
was 1 O'Clock and it was planned that
the public exercises should begin an
hour and half later. The distin-
puished guests did not reach Boston
until this forenoon, coming on the Fed
eral express at Z o'clock. A committee
met them at the station and escorted
them to an uptown hotel.
For an hour or more following break
fast, Mr.. Bryan was at home to a
few friends at the hotel. There was
no public reception, and at 10 O'Clock
Mr. Bryan went to fremont Temple
to address the Newsboys Protective
Association. The other members of the
party occupied the time in various
WAYS and shortly after IL o'clock. I'M
der escort of the committee, the Wis
itors went to the steamboat wharf to
embark for. the trip to Nantasket me
trip down the harbor was made on
one of the regular Nantasket steamers.
starting from Boston at 11.20. On the
arrival there the party proceeded at
once to the Rockland House.
The banquet was served at Ito, those
participating marched into the dining
haIl with Mayor Collins and Mr.. Bryan
in the lead. Among those present De-
sides the guests of honor We're: Con-
pressmen Griggs of Georgia, Thayer
Conry and Naphen of Massachusetts;
ex-Congressman Gable of Illinois; and
FITZGERALD, O'Neil and Williams OF
Massachusetts,: Lewis Nixon. New
York: s. w. Gould, Skowhegan. Me-;
Fred'k w. Plaisted. Augusta, Me-; ,.
w. Hammond, Minnesota: Harrington
Emerson. Pennsylvania; VIM. Good
wear. Colfax, Washington. Calvin y.
Reach. New York; Rev. A. A. Derle,
Bridgton.
Immediately after the dinner the
company proceeded to the tent for the
speechmaking. A great throng had
aathered there, the tent itself accom-
ffnodating more than $500.
The guests were conducted to seats
on the platform and the assembly CALI
ed to order without delay. President
Geo. E. Hughes of the league, intro
duced Mayor Collins as chairman
Mayor Collins made brief address
and concluded his remainder by read
ing letters from Hon. George S. Bout
well of Massachusetts, and Senator
Bailey of Texas.
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