The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
Manhattan and Mr.. Bryan will land al
Pier A.
Bv Roosevelt's Permission.

Pier A.
BY Roosevelt's Permission.
He win be received at the battery by
delegations of prominent Democrats
from all parts Of the country, and
escorted to the hotel where he will make
his headquarters while here. He was
taken off the Princess Irene by special
permission of President Roosevelt short
" after the vessel had anchored in quar-
antine-
First he went aboard two tugs which
had been chartered by .Bryan's Nebras-
ka home folks, where he was exultantly
greeted and hailed as the next presi-
dent. He then went aboard the trim
little yacht Illini, owned by his long
time friend and schoOlmate, Edward F.
Goltra, of St Louis, and where such
well known Democrats as Norman E.
York and Daniel J. Campau, national
committeeman for Michigan, were
awaiting him
In the Iilini Mr.. Bryan was taken TO
the landing of the Ocean Yacht club at
Stapleton, Staten island, where he land
ed and was whiTled away in an automo-
bile to the home Of Lewis Nixon. Ben
Braw." on the heights OF Tompkinsville,
and overlooking the harbor.
The Evening at Nixon's
Here Mr.. Bryan spent the evening,
which was devoted to a serious confer
ence with intimate personal friends and
men Of prominence in his party. No
special political significance was attach
ed TO the conference by those who at.
tended it, and who declared its purport
was merely to learn Mr.. Bryan's wishes
regarding the plans which have been
made for MIN during the next few weeks
and to acquaint him with the drift of
affairs at home.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by his
r-ffo and Ia11ehfnr Miss Grace F31.vq n
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the nlini
and to Mr. Nixon's home. Miss Bryan
continued on the steamer and spent the
night with friends in the city Colonel
Moses C. Wetmore, of st. Louis; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ F. Dunlap and Miss Dun
lap of Jacksonville, Ill, who had been
travelling companions of the Bryans
during the latter part of their tour of
Europe, also arrived on the Princess
Irene.
Mr.. Bryan could not be drawn into
discussion Of political questions.
What have to say Of politics at this
time and with my incomplete knowl-
edge Of affairs at home win be said at
the Madison Square garden reception
under the auspices of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League. Probably
then you will find that I shall discuss
subjects I have spoken of before" Mr..
Bryan added with a twinkling eye
City Full of Visitors.
Scores of workmen were in Madison
Square garden early today arranging
seats and decorations so as to have
everything in readiness for the Bryan
reception tonight tremendous
crowd is expected and elaborate police
arrangements for handling the people
have been made
Chief Inspector Moses Cartwright
will be in charge and he viii have un-
der him two Inspectors, nine captains,
ten sergeants and 600 patrolmen. The
police will be on hand ct 3 o'clock.
half an hour before the doors are
Fourth and Madison avenues and
Twenty sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets are to be roped off to prevent
the crowds from getting too close to
the entrances.
The crowds Of visitors from the vari-
Gus sections Of the country were
largely augmented this morning. Every
train arriving in this city had scores
OF men many with their families, who
wished to take part in the celebration.
Among the visitors Westerners seem to
be in the majority. The Broadway
hotels are filed with them. The blocks
from Twenty third street to Forty-sec-
ond street were filled all day with
typical men of the west waiting for Mr..
Bryan to come ashore.
Members Of the Democratic nation
al committee now in this city decided
to Join in the procession from the
Battery to the hotel this afternoon.
They viii ride in carriages It was
also announced that seven Nebraska
mayors will be included in Mr. Bryan's
escort Among the early arrivals Of
Democrats from other cities to attend
the Bryan reception were Governor NJ.
c. Blanchard of Louisiana, Mayor
Dunno of Chicago, at the head Of the
Iroquois club; Ryerson W. Jennings
with twenty-five Philadelphia dele
gates; Governor Swanson, Senator
Martin, Senator Daniel and Congress-
man Flood from Virginia; Governor
Folk of Missouri, with a state delega-
ton; Governor Warfield of Maryland; /;
twenty-one delegates from New
Hampshire and a delegation from
Minnesota.