Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
BRYAN'S RECEPTION
May Create a Political Storm in
New York.
A THREE-SIDED PROBLEM
His Original Followers, the Belmont
Adherents and Hearst Men.
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED
In Harmonizing the Different Ele-
ments So That There May
Be No Clash.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dtspatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Mr. William Jen-
nings Bryan's forthcoming sojourn among
the turbulent scenes Of st. Petersburg will
be reflected upon by him as gentle siesta
compared to the political storm he will find
swrling about him after his patriotic re-
spects have been paid to the statue Of lib
erty and he lands in New York from his
around-the-world pilgrimage.
The reception planned here for the dis
tinguished traveller. whose boom is rever-
berating from the rock-rfbbed coast OF
Maine to the sun-kissed waters of the golden
gate"-this will be heard again during the
campaign-has kicked up the liveliest row
that can be imagined. The welcome to the
silver advocate of 1896, the less radical
standard bearer OF free coinage in 1900 and
now the conservative and logical candi-
date of 1908 promises to be warm indeed.
Some of the political scorers are inclined
to believe it will be almost too hot to
handle. There is talk now of all sorts Of
rival receptions for the home conner. The
originators of the plan threatened with
every kind of dire consequence If so and
So is invited to serve on the welcoming
committee.
A Three-Sided Problem.
There are three sides to the problem-the
original Bryan men, the Belmont adherents
and the Hearst folk-the latter not know
ing just where they stand in the perplexing
situation. 1t seems to be generally under
stood that the Belmont people are anxious
to come in under the Bryan umbrella, but
the dyed-in-the-wool Bryanites object to
this and say that If Belmont 'or any of
his crew"-some go as far as to call them
pirate" allowed to officially partici-
pate in the welcome there will be two re-
nr.ff1 Of hn CT nyr1nv
and Mr.. Bryan will have to choose between
them. This would be decidedly embarrass-
ing for the big-hearted Nebraskan, who
would not wish to hurt the feelings of
either organization. To avoid this, possibly,
or at any rate to make the reception more
emphatic, the originators of the plan say
they wiz cruise down the bay on a yacht
to meet Mr.. Bryan's vessel. The rivals re-
ply there is more than one yacht in the
harbor. AS yet there are no threats of
placing the problem before Mr.. Bryan
through the medium Of wireless telegraphy.
but this twentieth century marvel may be
resOrted to at any time during the last days
of the struggle.
There Is no question that the conditions
existing among the would-be welcomers will
be communicated to Mr.. Bryan, both by
letter and cable, before he sets sail for
America. In that event it Is believed
few wel-chosen words and expressions of
sentiment from him may put an end to all
the differences and result In rousing
reception at the Madison Square Garden
which will beggar any of the scenes OF
his famous campaign of 96.
Up to the present time the committee of
welcome is innocent enough to please
eterybody-the possibilities of the situation
are stirring up all the trouble. AS now
going forward the arrangements for the
reception are taking shape under the guild
ance of o. II. p. Belmont, who one Of
the prime movers In suggesting the demon
stration. and William Hoag. president of
he
League. 1t has been tentatively decided
that Edward F. Goltra of st. Louis shall
meet the steamship which brings Mr..
Bryan home, and that Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
shall go aboard Mr. Goltras yacht, the
Illini. for the trip up the bay Mr. Goltra
is a director of the American Steel
Foundries Company. He and Mr.. Bryan
were classmates at the University of ILL
nois. Mr.. Belmont and Lewis Nixon, the
latter being In charge of the harbor Demon
stration. which. by the way, promises to be
a remarkable one. have agreed to this plan.
and Mr.. Bryan will be asked by cable to
give HIS ascent. Mr.. Bryan is expected
home about the list of August.
Some Of the more prominent men who
have been named on the reception COM
mittee are Augustus Thomas. the play
wright; Charles A. Towne Senator VIII
liam ]. Stone of Missouri Carter Harrison
of Chicago, Clark Howell of Atlanta, Henry
Watterson of Kentucky, Richard Croker,
jr., Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana, ]. II.
Maddy ana timothy L. sullivan. VI course,
this is but the beginning.
Belmont to Re-Enter Politics.
Oliver II. P. Belmont. who is taking such
a prominent part In the arrangements, is
about to re-enter politics, It is said and will
probably stand for election to Congress
from the eleventh district, now represented
by Mr.. Hearst. The latter. 1t is stated,
will not be a candidate for the democratic
nomination nor will he again run for Con-
gress on any ticket. 1t Is asserted Mr.
Hearst has found Congress something of
bore and that he has no desire to prolong
his connection with the House of Repre-
sentatives. II Mr.. Belmont carries this
Bryan business through successfully and
does not offend Tammany In any way, he
is sure to go to Congress If he finally
makes up his mind on the subject 1t would
be hard indeed to offend Tammany In
creating sentiment for Bryan. Anything
that would tend even remotely to unfavor-
ably affect the prospects of last falls
troublesome mayoralty candidate Ia pleas