The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-25
BRYAN TICKETS
WON'T GO AROUND
kaihri,g WILL Ffi n o GET Nfs.,ssfl
NEAR Ne GREAT NE.
BRAslSsAsfI.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81: There Is lit
Tie chance that ain the ticket holders
for the Bryan reception in Madison.
Square Garden on august 80 viii Pc
able to enter the big building partleu;
larly those who do not hold reserved
seats II seems certain that g great
crowd viii try to get in, or atleast
to see Mr.. Bryan Every reserved
seat has been allotted and thousands
OF admission tickets have been distrib-
.uted, the number being greatly in e1-
cess of the Garden accommodat atoms
It is likely that thousands Of ticket
holders will have to be satisfied with
their chance of hearing Mr.. Bryan in
Madison Square after the welcome In
the Garden.
This was developed at yesterday's
meeting at the Victoria of the Execu-
tive Committee, which has had the
In charge. 1t was the COM
mittee's last meeting. After objection
had been made on behalf Of the visit
ing Rhode Island delegation, which
had received no tickets. Thomas L..
FeItner announced that the allotment
had been as fair as it was possible to
make st. Mayor fitzgerald. of Boston,
started discussion by demanding
that 5000 seats, instead of $500.
should be reserved for distinguished
visitors. 1t has been the cry OF the
out.of.town members of the commit
tee that New Workers. wanted to grab
all the tickets. Col Troup, of Con-
nectfcut. said that as nonresident
he desired to testify to the generous
spirit shown by the New Workers.
Lewis Nixon gave the programme,
as fat present arranged. for August
80. Mr.. Bryan is to land at p. m.
at Pier IA, where he will be met by a
small subcommittee and welcomed by
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN. Headed by
small police escort. Mr.. Bryan will
be driven up Broadway to Fiftteth
street, thence to Fifth avenue, and
south to the Victoria. IN the frst
carriage with Mr.. Bryan will be Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN, Gov. Folk, of Mis-.
souri,, and William Hoge, President Of
the Commercial Travellers Antitrust
League, which started the movement
for the reception.
At the hotel Mr.. Bryan will be re,
ceived by delegation from the Re,
ceptfon Committee, consisting Of Eve
members from each Sttae. AT 7:45
Mr. Bryan win be escorted to the Gar,
den, and the meeting vii begin at
5. After the meeting inside, Mr.. Bry.
an will address an overflow meeting
on the outside in Madison Square.
Augustus Thomas who is to deliver
the chief talk in the early part Of the
meeting in the Garden, suggested that
rule be made limiting any speech,
outside of Mr.. BryaR's to fifteen min
utes. The sentiment was heartily ap-
proved, but no vote was taken.
1t was announced that Harry w.
Walker, chairman Of the press com
mittee, had received a letter from Mr.
Bryan. mailed at Gibraltar before he
sailed, accepting an invitation to dine
with the reporters at the Waldorf-As-
toria on the evening Of Saturday. Sep
tember L. In this letter Mr. Bryan
said:
"shall be delightedto meet the boys
Of the press. have not found any
better newspaper men anywhere than
our own"
John Bogart reported for the Labor
Committee that among the members
Of the Bryan Reception Committee are
lmore than 100 Presidents, secretaries
and leading men of various labor or
CARNATIONS in eastern States.