Show mm VACANT SEATS HI AT GATHERING Neither N ither Bryan Nor Kern Able to Attend Ratification at Saltair GREAT PLANS FOR EVENT CLUB CLU INTENDS TO TOMAKE TOMAKE MAKE OCCASION N MEMORABLE I The Democratic campaign In I Utah is to tobe toI tobe I be opened on Aug Au 20 with a rousing rati ratification of ot the ticket nominated at the Denver convention The meeting will be Saltair under the direction of ot the Womans omans Democratic club of ot Salt Lake Some of ot the best Democratic orators in inthe Inthe the state will deliver addresses at this gathering There will also be a musical program Front From the present Indications there will willbe willbe be no scarcity of ot D Democrats nt at the meet meetIng lug Ing Every Democrat 1 In the state has been heen urged to attend the meeting and t 1 addition to UK Ufo large number that wll be bo at the tho outing from Salt Lake a n great many arc aro expected from other parts of the state The club sent invitations to William J Bryan and John W Yo Kern to be present address the elther of ot tile the candidates however will ba be able to at attend attend tend In reply to the Invitation sent him Mr Kern wrote this letter to the club Indianapolis Aug Au 5 Mrs J JD JD D Round Roundy Secretary Womans Demo Democratic cratic Club Salt Lake City CIt Utah My Dear Mrs Roundy I regret exceedingly that my engagements are such that I can cannot not accept your very ery kind invitation to I attend tho ratification meeting of ot tho Wo club of ot Salt City 1 on the hist Nothing would give me mor pleasure than to witness a rousing I meeting of ot w who have the i right Ight to vote and who are determined to exer exercise cise that right for the good of ot their coun country country try Thanking you ou for the In Invitation I am very truly JOHN JOlIN W V KERN |