New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
BRYAN ON RECEPTION.
JTaRts No Contributions from
Questionable Sources.

--,,,,svn Jennings Bryan is anxious that the sub
-irfions for the reception TO be given 20 him on
- return from Europe shall be small and pom
lo~ and that the names of donors shall be pub
,.sres BE says so in letter received By the ex
f,,,va committee in charge or the reception which
"a t,s first meeting I'm the Hotel Victoria yester-
- sFfernoon He believes such a course NAV lead
~ ,le adoption of policy OF publication OF cam
-.;pn contributions by the next Democratic cam
-oign committee
acorpoan E. Mack. OF Buffalo. presided at tho
-,eeting Charles F. Murphy. ex-Governor David
= Francis Of Missouri and John Fox president of
,be Democratic Club. we're elected members of the
committee Nathan Straus reiterated his refusal %
act as treasurer. on the ground that he is TO be
~. of the city. and Colonel Alexander TNroup az
,rounecticut. made treasurer HEADQUARTERS
have been established at the Victoria. and will he
onsn every day until after the reception.
lewis Nixon of the plan and scope conroi4tea
reported that the expense viii be at least 5000
A subcommittee finance. consisting of C,oloner
Troup Mr. Straus y. J. Campau. OF Michigan. and
Francis Burton Harrison, adopted the suggestion
Of Nr Bryan as 10 making the subscriptions pop-
1,sr but said it would hamper the gathering of
funds TO some extent
Francis Burton Harrison was made chairman ,os
the transportation committee. and It was announced
that the railroads had offered a half rate fare
plus Sc from all parts of the country
Invitations on the reception cororolttaa no
being sent 10 every Democratic United States sena
Tor Representative Governor and Alavor oP a lar.a
city throughout the country: also to the rneubar.
Of the Democratic National Committee and tho
members Of the Democratic state committee in eacb
state Every member of this reception committee.
which viii number between 1000 and 5000 is 10 have
platform seat. on a motion by Josiah Quincy Tho
oommtte from the Anti-Inperfalistic Teaq,,o 30
Massachusetts was added to the reception COM
nlttee
William Watson assistant sergeant-at-arms of tho
House Of representatives. viii be sergeant-at-arms
o. the reception The place of chairman of the
committee of business men has been oFgeroa - -
Governor Douglas OF Massachusetts
What Mr.. Bryan had to say IN his la.ta +.
The funds for The reception was as follows:
There VIII he some expense and tho ...
must see 10 IL that no money is accented FroI,
Questionable sources; in fact think il pyoa,Ig b
EeH 70 9Io'-Ice ilaI the expense would be borne
D. popular SUBSCRIPTION. dollar subscriDtiOns heinz
preferred but that larger slbscrinfioTS T-o,,1S -
received up 10 SO. none being received over that
Also announce llat subscriptions Of s. or more
fhan . WoulG be entered in a book and fhe ,,aroas
gwen 10 any one desiring them SubscriptiOnS az
less than s. would he made knov1,D 1,itIsot oI
expressed consent OF the subscriber Nii9
Say that the reception viii be made as InevDeDs
i've possible. and that any s1r1eI,,e dmeApens-
above the expenses or the reception will he ,,sa5
70 print and circulate the speeches delivered a, 46
reception Gu al lhe
Z Ll.nh ne ne paohGatlon Of the subscriptions is an
pass any effective law IN regard to eoTo,,oi 70
rl9ln9ns and tIlIs VIII be good rebuke 10 them
EAo VII AorSiiadoW the adoption of such q DoIicx,
ny our next campaign committee Won can 80 =
you Ike that asked TO have this plan adopfed' -
It was stated that Mr. Bryan would be taken oef
The snip. which IS scheduled to arrive here on An
gust &' on a yacht and would not be landed ,,ntfI
m me following day. He will be driven nm
Bfoadway T. Central Park and then back to the
Square Garden Mr. BRYAN viii male = Ss.sulson
sue uips' tle nTst OF which viii be to New Haven