Birmingham State Herald

POLITICAL POT SKIMMINGS
Mr. Bryan in Conference With
Chairman Jones.

HIS SOUTHEASTERN TOUR
He Will Speak at Sharpshooters' Grove, Chicago, on Labor Day
THERE WILL BE AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE
Headquarters of "Sound Money" Will Be in Chicago and New York.
No Ticket to Be Put Out in Indiana.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-William J. Bryan spent today in conferences lasting from the hour of arrival until nearly 6 o'clock this evening. There were present at these conferences Senator Jones of Arkansas, Hon. E. C. Wall of Wisconsin, Hon. B. J. Campau of Michigan, Hon. Dan McConville of Ohio, National Silver Chairman Stevens, National Silver Organizer George J. Keener, Governor Stone of Missouri and Secretary C. A. Walsh.

At the close of the day it was stated that beyond arranging an itinerary for Mr. Bryan's southern and eastern trips nothing had been done except to discuss the situation in a general way. The conferences were held in a room on the fourth floor of the Auditorium annex, from which Mr. Bryan descended to the parlor floor and held an informal reception. Many gentlemen and quite a number of ladies had awaited his coming for hours and they greeted him warmly, assuring him of their warm support and predicting a successful issue to his campaign.

Mr. Bryan arrived in Chicago at 9:35 this morning. He was met by Governor Stone and escorted to the hotel. Chairman Jones was unable to meet Mr. Bryan at the train owing to the arrival at the same hour of Mrs. Jones at another depot.

A consultation was held with Chairman Jones, Governor Stone, Hon. Thomas Gahan of Illinois and National Committeeman Shanklin of Indiana and other leading democrats. While this conference was in progress quite a crowd gathered outside the hotel, many of the members of which had followed Mr. Bryan from the depot. A committee from this gathering waited upon Mr. Bryan and requested that he appear and bow to the assemblage, with which request he good naturedly complied and was greeted with loud cheers.

During the afternoon some time was spent conferring with Chairman Jones regarding Mr. Bryan's letter of acceptance of his nomination by the silver party, to be read at the Lincoln ratification meeting Tuesday. Tomorrow Mr. Bryan goes to Milwaukee, where he will make two speeches. Sunday will be spent with friends at Beloit, Wis., from which place he will return to Chicago, to be present at the Sharpshooters park meeting on Monday-Labor Day-at which everything indicates there will be an immense attendance. Leaving here at 5:30 Monday Mr. Bryan will arrive in Lincoln the following morning.

The programme arranged for the southeastern tour is as follows: St. Louis, September 12; Salem, Ill. (Mr. Bryan's old home), Sunday, September 13; Henderson, Ky., morning of 14th, evening at Louisville; Lexington, Ky., 15th; Asheville, N. C., 16th; Richmond, Va., 18th; Washington, 19th; Baltimore, 20th, and New York city, September 28 and 29, from which city he will make a tour through New Jersey, Delaware and the New England states.

Mrs. Bryan was called upon by a number of ladies during the day. Mrs. Hellenbeck of Arkansas presenting her with a beautiful bouquet, upon the ribbons with which it was tied appearing the coat of arms of Arkansas and Nebraska. Mrs. Bryan left for Lincoln at 5:50 o'clock in order to reach home for the opening of school on Monday.