Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-27
Mr.Bryan Will Soon Begin
Third FTuihess Struggle.
1.-THE Commoner" Cannot Sue
coed in killing Presidential Bee.
Expected This Week From Europe and Will
Then Talk, Talk, Talk.

ter a tour around the world, promises
to inaugurate the real opening of the
"Commoner's" third campaign for the
Presidency. Mr.. Bryan is a passenger
on board the North German Lloyd
steamer Princess Irene, which is ex-
pected to reach New york next
Wednesday or Thursday. !>The great
popular reception to the Ncbraskan
will be held at Madison Square Garden
on Thursday event. nder the auspTc-
rs of the Commend travellers Anti
Trust League. Tom L. john
son of ClevelandSl preside at the
reception and representative Demo-
Gratis from all sections of the United
States will be present. Mr.. Bryan is
expected to make a two-hours' speech
and to address one or more open air
meetings in Madison Square composed
of those who are unable to gain admit
tance to the garden. The Madison
Square reception will be but the be-
ginning of a long series of similar ar
fairs on smaller scales which will erd
with big public meeting of welcome
when Mr.. Bryan reaches his home in
Lincoln. Ncb.
On Friday, the day after the Madison
Square Garden reception. Mr.. Bryan will
leave for New Haven in company with 4
large delegation of his Connecticut sup
portcrS. In New Haven he will be the
guest of the New Haven Democratic
Club and will deliver an address in the
open air on the Central green. An inter
cstinG feature of his visit to the Connec-
ticut city will be a formal conference of
leading Democrats from all the New Eng
land states, including candidates for gov
crnCr, mayors of some of the Now Eng
land cities. Democratic state committee
men and the New England members of
the Democratic national committee. This
conference. it is announced is for the
purpose of agreeing upon a common bass
for the campaigns of this year and Of
two years hence.
From New Haven Mr.. Bryan will go
to Bridgeport. where he will deliver an
address in the evening and on the follow
ing day he will address Il meeting at Jnr
sey City. On Saturday night he will be
the guest Of active newspaper men who
cover political assignments for their pa
pcrs.
Tho annual address to the American
Par Association win be delivered before
the national convention of the associa-
ton 1T st. Paul on Thursday. The scs-
sion Of the convention will be opcncd on
Wednesday with the address of the pres
idert. George r. Peck, and will close on
Friday. On Saturday the delegates to
tho convention will 20 on an excursion
t. Lake MinnctonEa
The international League of Press
Clubs will meet for their annual conven-
tion On "Wednesday at Denver
An urgent meeting of the Canadian cab
met has been called for this week The
session will be held ut ottawa. Cues
tons pending between the United States
ard Canada are believed to have occa-
stoned the call for the meeting, and the
recent visit of Sir Mortimere Durand.
British ambassador to the United States,
TO Earl Grey, governor general Of Canada,
Is regarded as having brought about n
decision to take immediate action.
The annual rife shooting contests nj
SSagi,t, n. J.. will take place from Aup
q to Sept s. This tournament is eypect-
ed to he the most elaborate Of its kind
In the history Of the United States and
the best marksmon Of the country arc en-
tered in the various classes
Emperor Williams grandson the ers,
son of Crown Princess Frederick William
OF lIohcnzollcrn. who was born ot tho
marble palace at Potsdam july last
VIII he baptized Aug %. King Edward
and the Emrcrors of Austria and Russia
will be the god-fathcrs. and in comment
Grafton of the event an imperial decree
has been published pardoning all persons
convicted of lese majestic towards the
German Emperor or any member Of tho
royal family. To mark the fact that tn,
child was born on the Fourth OF July.
tho American colony of Berlin has reso,v-
cd TO present him with a silver cun ON
blazoned with the American flag and
eagle An elaborate ceremony has been
arranged for the christening.