Show I IN I A BAD TANGLE I r NEW YORK DEMOCRATS DIFFER OVER DINNER TO BRYAN 1 Tammany Wants Nebraskan all to I Itself and Does not Want to Share Honor of Welcoming Him New York Jan 15The Tribune says The Democratic organizations of the city are in a bad tangle over William Wil-liam J Bryans approaching visit to New York O H P Belmont who has no official position ell her under the city administration or any of the organizations organiza-tions Intends to entertain Mr Bryan at dinner At this dinner will be nearly all the prominent Democrats of the State and the city There will be representatives representa-tives from up the State front Kings county from Tammany and from the Chicago platform Democrats The Idea is to turn the dinner Into a sort of love feast and harmonize all i factions so that a solid and unanimous I I delegation may be sent to the next Democratic national convention to vote I for Bryan This Is all well as far as it goes but the Irouble brewing Is over what official notice shall be taken of Mr Bryans presence by the Tammany organization or-ganization and the Democratic club According to reports there arc two plans under consideration The first IH fathered by John W Keller president of the Democratic club and contemplates I contem-plates a dinner I at the club In oil Bry ans honor Mr Keller said thai he would certainly invite Mr Bryan to I come to dinner at the club as his guest I and if he accepted would inVite a number num-ber of prominent Democrats to meet him The discussion is as to whether this dinner shall partake of a formal political nature or be simply a personal welcome of Mr I Keller to Mr BryanT If It is a formal affair it can nol be on account of the size of the clubhouse n large dinner II can be made very important however by a carefully sc Jectcd list of guests and the plan is to make It a gathering of prominent Democrats from all over the State and the city to welcome Mr Bryan John P Carroll Mr Crokers deputy and the leader of the Tammany organization organi-zation In Mr Crokers absence does not relish this plan Mr Carroll Is Inclined to give the dinner at the Hotel Savoy I and make It a big one with rousing speeches and enthusiasm galore If this plan Is adhered to It would partake of the nature of a Tammany affair solely and Tammany would have the credit alone as Tammany men would predominate pre-dominate and be In charge while at the I Democratic club Tammany would have to share honors with others This is the contention and It was said last night that money was being spent lavishly In cable tolls to get a ruling upon the controversy from the chief who is now in England Whatever the decision ly i It was said last night a dinner will be given Mr Bryan and ho will be asked to speak Ile will be allowed to say whatever he pleases but It will be Intimated to him that while Tammany does not tusk him to abandon his free silver creed there are other Issues In which Tamnmnv is more Interested at the moment and which he will be asked to dilate upon ut length Tammanys surrender to Bryan Is complete and Is emphasized by the fact that tho organization wants him all to itself and does not want lo share the honor of welcoming him will any one j else elsIt It has not been decided yet whether or not a rousing mass meeting will be held ul which Mr Bran will bl l asked to sleaIZ hut this Is regarded c tijin uuu as uii ni1 T likely Iram here Mr Bryan win go to New England h1o he luihei > < will consult V Ith Tnge Frcd Williams and otherS I of his followers In that auction of the country |