Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
Mr.. BRYAN In Ne,y Work.

New York, Ang. S0.--William Jen-
nings Bryan is resting today on the steam
yacht Illini which swings az anchor on
Stapleton, Staten Island. He is hus-
banding his strength for the reception
tonight, when, for over two hours, he
will forecast in speech, the issue in the
coming campaign. Mr.. Bryan was in
good spirits today. He said he had
a restful night on the yacht, and was
to get away from the rolling sea, which
he says made him feel uncomfortable.
Mr.. Nixon entertained Mr.. Bryan at
dinner, which was attended by number
of prominent democrats. The Enigkeit
singing society, thirty strong, sang songs
in front Of Mr.. Nixon's house and the
Nebraskan made short speech.
After the conference in which Mr..
Bryan was made acquainted with the
latest developments and political traps
sci BY his enemies, Mr. Bryan, Mrs.
BRYAN and Mr.. aud Mrs. E. F. Goltra
| left in an automobile for the yacht land
ing where they went aboard the Illini.
Mr.. Bryan was still silent on politics to-
day. He expressed his appreciation Of
the kindness of President Roosevelt in
facilitating the landing OF his family and
himself down the bay.
Mr.. Bryan wont have minute to
himself from the time he sets foot on the
Battery seawsll, at four o'clock this
afternoon, when he will be rendered the
freedom of the city until he leaves for
New Haven, tomorrow morning. The
reception committee has gobbled up
every minute of Bryan's time and filled
it up with parades, receptions, and as
many dinners as he can possibly eat
between FIVE o'clock this afternoon and
tomorrow morning.
The officials will begin with the land
ing az the Battery and the parade up
Broadway. 1t has been anticipated that
there will be only seven carriages in the
parade according TO the arrangement,
but seven lusty Mayors of Ne
braska say they will be found in the
procession, programme or no programme.
The triumphal march az Broadway will
be the least of Bryan's troubles for at the
Victoria Hotel he will have to shake the
hand of every mothers SOD composing
the shouting part OF the State delegation
Mr.. Bryan Sili get off easy If he
makes several impromptu speeches at the
Victoria Hotel. Mr.. Bryan will then
take dinner and the hospitality commit
tee is having lively time selecting those
who shall have the privilege of dining
with the Nebraskan. If all were invited
who indicates their desire to break bread
with Bryan, the feast would resemble
barbecue.
The ceremonies at the garden will fol-
low and an over flow meeting will be
held outside Madison Square Garden.
Long after midnight Mr.. Bryan will be
escorted 10 bis hotel, where there will be
another impFomptl reception. A late
supper and Bryan will 10 to bed to rest
for an equal strenuous day tomorrow
when he goes to New Haven and Bridge
port Mr.. Bryan's New England trip
will only take one day. He will leave
tomorrow morning for New Haven al 10
o'clock. There will be- lunch and
speech making at the MUSIC Hall, and
Bryan will then leave for bridgeport
where he will be the guest of Senator
Mcneil. On Saturday, he will leave for
Newark, and that afternoon will go to
Jersey City. This completes Mr.. Bryan's
programme in the east. When he will
return west has not been determined.
New York, Aug. SO~-Cornered on
the deck of Lewis Nixon's steam house
boat, the Loldoun, this afternoon, VIM.
Jennings Bryan capitulated to besieg-
ing army of newspaper men and granted
the first Yankee interview of which he
has been able to relieve his mind for
nearly year. After first stating that
he would talk on any subject, except
"persons and politics, "Mr. Bryan devot.
ed an hour to the two topics which he
had placed under the ban. Mr. Bryan
said he had heard nothing definite of
the scrap between President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon, Senator Tillman and
ex-senator Chandler, in which the lie
was freely given on both sides. "The
truth is, y" said Mr.. Bryan, "hat / do
not care great deal for scraps. But
do like good discussion. | want to
deny that yarn emansting from the
Philippines" said Mr.. Bryan, ITO the
effect that donkey over there had
thrown me. The situation in Russia
is indeed serious oae," responded
Mr.. bryan, when questioned regarding
conditions in the Czsr's domain. "No |
one can foretell with any certainty what
the immediate future Of r ussia will be. |
No expression could be secured from
Mr.. Bryan on tho matter of the rate bill
which he admitted, no had not given
full consideration. He declared, how
ever, that just as soon as he could get |
time, he intended to go into it thorough
ly, and that he would have opinians on |
Il at later date. Mr.. Bryan was taken
aboard Mr.. Nixon's houseboat shortly
after 10 o'clock for his meeting with the
newspaper men. After be went back
aboard the lllini on which be remained
until landed at the Battery at O'Clock. |.
William Jennings Bryan will sound
the battle cry OF the democratic party
tonight. In speech to be delivered at
the big welcome at Madison Square Gar
den, the Nebraskan will forecast the
issues that will be fought from u,aat to
coast, in the pext presidential campaign.
Rn voyage from Gibraltar Mr.. Bryan
this speech which he regards
as one of the most important in his
career. 1t is about fifteen thousand
words in length and will take him two