Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
PLAN PLAIN
RECEPTION
"HoME FOLKS" TO GIVE WILLIAM
J. BRYAN AN OLD FASHIONED
WELCOME
ON WAY FROM CHICAG

VIII Take Place at Lincoln, Neb.-
Flags National Committeeman ROGER
c. Sullivan in Talk Before the Jeffer-
son Club in Chicago.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5.-The city OF
Lincoln and state of Nebraska began
preparations early today for plain,
old fashioned welcome to William J.
Bryan, who is expected to reach home
at $50 this evening. Special trains
brought delegations from neighboring
states.
Flags Roger C. Sullivan.
Chicago, Sept. 5.--William Jennings
Bryan, speaking last night at the JEFF
ferson club dinner at the Auditorium.
gave Roger @. Sullivan, boss of the IL
linois democracy, the most ruthless
verbal trouncing ever witnessed In
these parts
Mr.. Sullivan was not present. He
was In New York, but If his ears did
not tingle during a space of fifteen
minutes shortly before midnight there
Is no truth in the ancient belief.
In profound silence, in which the
previously turbulent gathering became
hushed, the peerless leader" excom-
municated Sullivan for his disobed-
1ence to the recent command to resign
as national committeeman. Then
Bryan proceeded to read the commit
teeman out of the party on the charge
OF being corporation pirate who is in
politics for profit only.
He called upon all good democrats
to oust Sullivan from a position in
which he is enabled to further his pri-
vate enterprises out Of the public
purse.
Would Deprive Boss Of Power.
4 After analyzing the act Of the recent
democratic state convention which frfs
Gorsed Bryan against his will and re.
fused to repudiate Sullivan, the Ne.
braskan suggested q means Of break.
all candidates on county, city and
tion of Sullivan and make their cam
paigns this fall on personal anti-Sulu.
van platforms.
| Nr. Bryan made it evident that he
considers Sullivan the paramount IL.
she in Illinois. Trusts and government
ownership Of railroads and the income
tax he discussed in the usual radical
vein at an Informal luncheon given
nirl at noon by the Iroquois club But
at the formal dinner in The evening he
came to the great thing that was on
his mind. Speaking in the midst Of
the Jefferson club democrats, who are
unfriendly to Sullivan, his remarks
/ aroused tumultuous demonstrations Of
applause.
Sullivan Not My Friend"
/ Mr.. Sullivan Is not my friend" de.
clared Mr. Bryan, with flashing eyes,
1 although he pretended to be before
this discussion arose. / object to him
as political associate"
1 A little afterward he thundered out
A this declaration:
4 "Inasmuch as he holds his seat by
4 fraud, there can be no harmony in the
democratic party in this state until BY
resigning he shows his respect for the
majority"
j The applause which greeted this
statement of the paramount issue In
Illinois was only equaled by the dem.
!, onstration which followed this state.
ment:
Had Mr.. Sullivan any of the In.
stincts of democrat he would not
have consented to hold his place
against the wishes of the convention. .
AIludes to Gas Affiliations,
II The peerless chief grew more and
more emphatic as he warmed up 70
the subject. He touched delicately up
on the "gas" affiliations Of Mr, Sulli.
van in this wise.
Mr.. Sullivan asphyxiated the state
convention, but do not believe he can
asphyxiate the voters of the state"
II will express it as an opinion" con.
cluded the Nebraskan, that the man
who opposes Mr.. Sullivan boldly will
be stronger with the people
NO man running on the democratic
ticket in Illinois Is entitled to the sup
port Of democrats in this crisis who
either stands with Mr.. Sullivan or In
afraid to oppose him.
/ Big Feast of Democrats.
i The gathering which heard Sullivan
fayed in this unmerciful manner was
composed Of $50 democrats represent
4 ing all factions and shades of belief.
There were Bryan democrats and
Hearst democrats, conservative, radi.
cal and independent democrats, the
short hairs and long hairs, together
with the Nebraska contingent, present
not SO much as democrats but just as
plain 'shome folks"
Same Old William J. Bryan.
Whatever question was raised In
i New York concerning changes discern.
ed in the cherished leader, there was
no doubt expressed last night that 1t
, was the same old Bryan who had
! come home to the west. Once more
!, on his native prairies he shook his
: locks, beamed his expansive smiles,
} and drove home his vehement argu.
Iments with the same fire as Of old.