Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1908 — BRYAN AT DES MOINES [ARTICLE]

BRYAN AT DES MOINES

Sees the Town in an Auto and Confers with Ijeadcrs. i Des Moines, la.. Aug. 21. —A busy day has been planned for William J. Bryan In Des Moines today, and it Is fully expected that he will have greeted fully 15.000 people before the day ends. He arrived early this morning and Immediately thereafter breakfasted with promincut Democrats as the guest of Mayor A. J. Mathis, of Des Moines. There was next an automobile tour of the city, and then luncheon and a conference with Democratic leaders of lowa for discussion of genera) campaign plans. From 4 to 6 p. m. a public reception will ite hold at the Savery Hotel, and ot 7 p. m. a parade of the local Bryan clubs will be held preceding the speeches. Two massmeetings will be held. The main meeting will be In the ball park, where Bryan will speak In the open air; an overflow meeting will be held in the Auditorium, which will be addressed by Claude R. Porter, candidate for United States senator, and Fred E. White, candidate for governor: National Committeeman M. J. Wade, and others. Bryan Is expected to speak briefly in the Auditorium also, but his main address, which Is to he a discussion of the tariff, will be at the ball park.