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ESTABLISHED 1884.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRVAN
The Great Champion of the People Will Speak in Macon Tonight to an Audience of Five Thousand Rock-Ribbed Democrats-Doctrines of the
Chicago Platform Will be Expounded by Democracy’s Brilliant Leader. ,
Will Arrive in the City at 7
O’clock and Remain Until
To-morrow.
A GREAT OWTIOI '
Will Be Tendered the Next Presi
dent of the United States—
Bryan for 1900.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan will ar
rive in Macon tonight at 7 o'clock on the
Southern road and the arrangements for,
his reception have been completed.
His coming will be the signal for an
outburst of Democratic enthusiasm that
has bcm awaiting a chance to turn itself
lose since the year dawned and ushered
in another campaign.
(>n the arrival of the Southern train Mr.
Bryan will be met by the reception com
mittee and will be driven by to the Hotel
Lanier, where ho will take supper. There
will be no lime for anything like a recep
tion at this time as the time for the open
ing of the speecli is set at 8 o’clock.
After supper Mr. Bryan will be driven
to the lent which has been erected on tne
corner of Poplar and First streets and
there the speecli will be delivered.
Mr. Bryan will lie introduce by Mr. Ro
land Ellis, who has been Invited by the
Young Men’; Democratic Club. It was at
tii i hoped that Senator Bacon or failing
him Congressman Bartlett would make
the introductory speech, but neither of
tlic.-e gentlemen felt that they could leave
Wa hington at this time. Mr. Ellis will
make a Utting representative of the club
and none of the younger men are better
equipped for the task.
The utterances of this great leader of the
nations brainiest men, will be listened to
by tlit' rank and lile of the Democratic
parly of the Central City and the sur
rounding country. Bankers, merchants,
lawyers, politicians, statesmen, and the
classes that balance the social life of the
nation —the laborers—will bo there, and
lust, but by no means the least, the fair
women of the proud Central City. None
will appreciate more deeply the noble sen
timents, none more quickly recognize the
justice of iris utterances, for they have no
personal interests to satisfy, and will
judge from the standpoint of justice and
purity.
The coming of Mr. Bryan to Macon is
under the 1 auspices of the Young Men’s
Democratic Club, and is upon their invi
tation extended him some days ago while
he was in Alabama to deliver one of his
speeches that he comes.
3he subject of his speech is not yet
known, but it will touch upon the national
issues which will be the foundation for the
contest between the Republicans and the
Democrats in 1900. Everywhere Mr. Bryan
has appeared on this tour he has been
greeted with the loudest plaudits, and
thousands have' flocked to hear the silver
tongued orator and deep thinking states
man who dares to stand by his convictions.
The committee which has taken in hand
the entertainment of Mr. Bryan has ar
ranged every detail for his visit to Macon,
and to where will he be shown more of
the true Southern hospitality than in Ma
con. ... , ‘
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Young Mans* Democratic Club.' ’
The officers and executive committee of
the Young Men's Democratic Club are
made up from the following young Demo
crats of Bibb county,
W. G. F. Price, president.
S. R. \\ iley, vice president.
S. A. Crump, secretary.
Executive committee.—‘Roland Ellis,
chairman; Winship Cabaniss, Dupont
Guerry, Minier Wimberly. J. J. Noone.
Azil Freeman and Robert Hodges.
At a meeting of the committee a few
days ago the following representative gen
tlemen of the city were selected as a re
ception committee, though every one in
Macon feels himself a committee of one
to receive him:
Kecepiion Committee.
Messrs. A. O. Bacon, C. 1.. Bartlett, S. B.
Price, W. T. Morgan, T. J. Carling. Wash
ington Dessau, Gray Goodwyn, J. H. Hall,
S. A. Reid, J. R. Cooper, B. M. Ddvis, D.
D. Craig, Joseph H. James, E. D. Hugue
hin, N. E. Harris, Ben L. Jones, W. D.
Notingham, C. E. Orr, Sol Hoge, Sam
Mayer. S. Seisel, W. B. Sparks. G. Q. Mat
thews, T. W. Loyless, J. R. Kenedy,' Rob
ert A. Nisbet, John T. Boifeuillet, T. D.
Tinsley, C. M. Wiley. R. H. Smith, Judge
W. H. Felton. Judge John P. Ross, G. S.
Westcott, V. A. Menard, L. B. Herrington,
“They Shall Not Press Down Upon the Brow of Labor This Crown of Thorns—They Shall Not Crucify Mankind Upon a
Cross of Gold.”
I. B. English, Albert J Ones, Rott Sims, Sam
Hunter, J. L. Anderson, Louis Burghard,
T. C. Drew, Nick (Block, R. H. Brown,
Theo. W. Ellis, W. A. Davis, Monroe Og
den, John G. Jackson, L. B. Rhodes, Chas.
Wachtel, Ed Weichsclbatrm, E. S. Curd,
George B. Jewett, Mallory Taylor, A. L.
Miler, C. A. Turner, C. C. Kibbeee, W. A.
Redding, Dr. J. W. Goodwyn, A. B. Small,
W. M. Gordon, A. E. Barnes, H. M. Wor
tham, R. H. Plant, 8. S. Dunlap, J. J.
Cobb, G. A. Macdonald, S. R. Jaques, t-Vb
T. Holt, C. S. McElroy, Chas. W. Howard,
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J. J. Amason, G. M. Davfs, W. E. Jenkins,
John L. Hardeman, Alex E. Harris. R. S.
Collins, H<ry S. Jones. Robt. 51. White,
M. P. Marcusson, Bascom Anthony,
T. J. Ware, Sam Altmayer, Henry
Jordan. Martin Toole. W. H. Smith.
A. A. Subers, J. H. B. Wilder, Jerry Wil
lis, J. T. Rittenbaker, James Raley, Dr. J.
H. Head, A. X. Kendrick, R. B. Barros,
Dr. C. H. Hall, W. R. Beauprie, B. C.
Epperson, Lee J. 'Brown and George Ket
chum. James H. Blount, Sr., George A.
Smith, W. H. Schatzman, R. F. Burden,
Thomas R. Ayer, D. Q. Abbott, W. M.
Rogers, Lew Kilbourne, C. T. Massenburg,
R. J. Anderson, C. C. (Kt) Anderson, Jere
Hollis, Tom Henderson, W. Lee Ellis, A.
W. Lane, J. H. McGehee, J. S. McGee and
W. L. Henry.
These gentlemen have looked after
every detail of the reception of Mr. Bryan.
The most rousing reception ever ttceord
ed to a public man in Macon will be given
THE MACON NEWS.
Mr. Bryan when he appears under the
big tent tonight. He will commence his
speech at 8 o'clock.
The large tent has been erected, and
seats provided for about 5,000 people, but
there will be nearly twice this number
present, and standing room will be at a
premium. There will be no difficulty,
however, in getting in hearing distance,
for Mr. Bryan has a powerful voice and
his enunciations are so distinct that he
can be heard at a great distance with per
fect distinctness. He has spoken to large
gatherhigs, both in halls and and in open
air. and always makes himself heard. He
will call upon the Democrats to stand to
gether in the next fight, and with the call
that he will make, to them there is no dan
ger that there will be a division in the
ranks of the party in Georgia.
In the middle of the tent where the ring
is usually situated, chairs and benches
have been placed, and a large number of
the seats will be reserved for the ladies
who wish to hear the speech.
Letters have been received from a large
number or surrounding towns asking for
particulars of the appearance of Mr.
Bryan, and the indications are that not
less than 1,000 visitors will be present.
The coming of Mr. Bryan to Macon has
aroused the feeling which made him the
man of the hour in the Democratic party
in 1900. On every side the Bryan senti
ment is uppermost.
“Bryan will be the next president seems
MACON NEWS 2DNESDAY MARCH 9 1898.
to be the foregone conclusion not only in
Macon but throughout the country and the
best judges of politics in this country have
stated most positively that in their opinion
nothing that the money power and the
Republicans can do can stop the onward
sweep of the tidal wave which will land
this wonderful man in the presidential
chair.
Welcome to Macon.
But the welcome extended to Mr. Bryan
today is one that comes first from people
of Macon and then from the Democratic
party.
He comes—the most distinguished man
; and commoner outside of the president of
[ the United States as the guest of Macon,
and this city, alwoys renowned for its hos
pitality, proposes to outdo herself in the
welcome to the man who is battling for
principal and represents the honest prin
cipal today of an overwhelming majority
I of the eighty millions of people in this
: country.
The most intense interest has surround
i ed the coming of Mr. Bryan to Macon.
t It is his first visit to the city and no point
iin the country gave him more loyal or
earnest support than did Macon in his
j great campaign against the plutocrats and
I Republicanism.
He has begun the fight for 1900 early.lt
is probably the first time in the history
of the country when the candiate for the
I presidency has been In the field two years
i and a half before the election, and the
. fact that Mr. Bryan, the next president,
has commenced his campaign now by the
active touring of the ccunntry is due al
together to the fact that he is the choice
ci the people and the certain logical can
didate, notwithstanding the efforts that
are being made by Tammany, Dick Croker
and a few others to control the Democrat
ic party once more.
Mr. Bryan is not making the touf for
himself, but for the party. He would be
the nominee if he never moved away from
his home, but it is cause and -not indi
vidual, and that cause he, in common with
the Democrats of the United States,
believes will be and is the only salvation
of the Democratic party in the next elec
tion.
: Mr. Bryan will leave Macon tomorrow
morning at 9 o’clock for Athens.
After the speech tonight Mr. Bryan will !
be entertained at he home of Mr. W. B. :
Sparks,- who will Invite Mr. Bryan to be !
his guest during his visit in Macon.
It is regretted that Mr. Bryan’s visit
to Macon is limited by time.
Mercer Boys Will Attend.
The Mercer students will atend tonight
in a body and will sit together to help out
i in the applause with the Mercer yell. The
Mercer boys want more education on the
: subject of free silver, but they say that
they want the dollar of their daddies and
that they will vote, as their fathers fought.
A committee of seven students was ap
pointed by the Mercer boys this morning to
wait on Mr. Bryan after the speaking to
night and to ask him to deliver a speech
at Mercer if he could possibly spare the
time to do so. It is possible that Mr.
Bryan will do this as it is well known that
he has extended the same courtesies- to
other colleges, and the Mercer boys would
consider it a very great hour if he would
•be present at the college.
Mr. Lingo, the well known painter, has
executed a magnificent oil painting of Mr.
Bryan whiclf will be hung in the tent to
night and will be hereafter the property of
the Young Men’s Democratic Club.
Reception Committee to Meet.
The reception committee will meet at
the Hotel Lanier at 6 o’clock and form
there will go to the Southern depot. The
I train on which Mr. Bryan is to arrive is
I due at 7 o’clock.
From the depot Mr. Bryan will be driven
■ to the Hotel Lanier escorted by the recep
tion committee and other prominent Dem
ocrats. of the eity.
• The speaking will commence at the tent
at 8 o’clock. Seats will be reserved for the
ladies only and they are especially invited
to attend.
This program may be-varied slightly if
the invitation of Mr. W. B. Sparks to Mr.
Bryan to be his guest is accepted in which
case Mr. Bryan will be driven to Mr.
Sparks’ residence from the depot.
After the speaking Mr. Bryan will return
to Mr. Sparks’ residence if he is the guest
of the gentleman and there he will meet
a number of the prominent people of the
city in an informal way.
Otherwise, arrangements will be made
to entertain Mr. Bryan at the Hotel La
nier after the sjieeeh is over.
It is morg than probable that Mr. Bryan
will accept the Invitation of Mr. Sparks
in which case he will be mose royally en
tertained.
Mr. Bryan’s reception bn his arrival to
night will be one of which Macon will be
preud and the executive committee of the
young men’s committee of the Democratic
Club is anxious to see as large a turn out
! as possible at the depot and at the Hotel
Lanier ofi the arrival of the train. It must
be understood that there is nothing ex
clusive about this reception and that it is
the affair of the whole people of Macon.
Mr. Bryan is the man of the people and
! he should have the recognition from the
i people that bis prominence and the cause
and the party which he represents de
i serves. ’
ST. LOUIS OVERHAULED.
'New ptort News, March 9. —The spring
I overhauling of the American liner St.
i Louis has been completed, and she leaves
' for Neto- York today to resume her* place
on the Southampton line.
TOREADOR DEAD.
Madrid, March 9. —The celebrated torea
dor, Fra-x-uelo, is dead. Interest in his
illness was so grftu that bulletins were
displayed at the house where he expired,
and the queen regent and high officials
. made repeated calls.
CHEAP MONEY.
per c en ‘- < per cent on«y snr
ready for loans on Macon resident** and
business property. 8 per cent money for
farm loans. Over >5,000.000 successfully
negotiated In Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head- :
quarters. O A. Coleman. Gen. Mau.,
>56 Second street, Macon. Ga. ,
PRICE TWO CE XiTS
| It is a Democratic Jubilee Day
In Macon and Middle
Georgia.
MANY VISfTORS
Have Arrived in the City and
Many More Are Coming on
Each Train.
Macon will be the Mecca of the .Demo
crats of ‘Middle Georgia today.
’All the politicians are here from every
county and the mass of the people came in
this morning and are still coming in on
every train and. by every kind of con
veyance.
The crowd will continue to come all day.
and 'by night time the town will be full.
The capacity of the tent will be fully test
ed, but it is thought it will accommodate
most of the people.
The streets presented a lively scene this
morning and the people who. have been
talking rubbish about a quarantine on Ma
con on account of the appearance of small
■pox, have been silenced.
The country wagons filled every availa
ble space, and the topic of conversation
was Bryan and silver. » •*
Never before has a political speech
brought so many people to the city. They
■are here by the thousands, and it seems as
if the country wagons would overflow the
town. As many people are here today as
would be brought by a Barnum & Bailey
circus, and everyone a Democrat and a
voter.
The gold mon are wearing a somewhat
minority smile, but they are cheerful and
stand ready with the rest to extend a Ma
con welcome -to the man who will go into
the presidential chair without a bobble.
A News reporter this morning commenc
ed a canvass of the most prominent people
of Macon engaged in every line of busi
ness.
The question “Who will be the next
president was answered by everyone in
the same way—Bryan.”
Nothing can beat him, “said one of the
best of the politicians and one of the most
prominent merchants in the city who has
all along been a bold man. I have never
favored free silver, but I am a Democrat
and I voted for Mr. Bryan in 1896 and I
will vote for him again in 1900 for he will
without doubt be the next nominee of the
party.” d
NEW BOATS FOR OCMULGEE.
Macon Navigation Company Delighted With
Success of First Venture.
The Oity of Macon will reach the city
this afternoon or early in the morning
from her trip to Brunswick.
This has been the most satisfactory trip
that the boat has yet made, and so satis
factory has it been that the Macon Navi
gation company will build, more boats at
once.
The cargo that will be landed by the
City of Macon tomorrow will be of a mis
cellaneous nature, and will be the biggest
that the boat has yet carried. It has on
board nearly a hundred tons of freight,
and has delivered and received a large
amount of freight at stations between
here and Brunswick.
The boat will leave for her return trip
to Brunswick Friday morning, and Messrs.
Jacques & Tinsley will down about
fifty tons of freight themselves.
President George Smith, of the Naviga
tion company, said to a News reporter this
morning Chait a meeting of the Macon Nav
igation company would be held some time
next week, at which time the construction
of new boats for immediate use will be
discussed.
Mr. Smith says that the plans of the
company are to build two small boats to
ply between Macon and the Altamaha
river, where they will connect with a larg
er boat, which will take their freight to
Brunswick.
This was the original plan of *<■ Navi
gation company, but it was thought best
to first make an experiment with one boat
to -Brunswick, so that if it was seen that
navigation was not feasible the extra ex
pense of building so many boats would be
saved.
Mr. Smith says that the merchants of
Macon are thoroughly enthused, and that
there will be no trouble now in inducing
them to take stock for the building of
additional boats, and making river navi
gation an important factor in the commer
cial life of Macon.
The two boats which it is proposed to
build to run from Macon to the Altamaha
river will be of about seventy-five tons ca
pacity each, and the one which will con
nect, with them at the junction of the Oc
mulgee and the Altamaha will be about 200
tons.
The exact date for the meeting next
week has not yet been decided upon. ,
Eight-room house for rent, now occupied
by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 221 Forsyth street.
Possession May Ist. Apply to John C,
Holmes.