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Show MAY BAR POLITICIANS Anti-TniBt League Wants to Control the Reception to Bryan. NEW YORK, - Aug. 24. Harry W. Walker, who has had an active part In arranging the reception to be given to William Jennings Bryan by the Commercial Commer-cial Travelers' Anti-Trust Icagun on August 30. today gave out a statement to the effect that politicians, headed by Alexander Troup of Connecticut and Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, are trying to control the movement, and that the league will control the arrangements for the reception, even if It has to tell the politicians to retire. "Mr. Bryan accepted the Invitation from the Commercial Travelers' Anti-Trust league," said Mr. Walker, "and we think that he will appear there as slated." Mr. Mack, who Is the Democratic National Na-tional committeeman from this State, said In reply to the statement that there Is a popular impression that the Bryan reception is a political afTalr, anil that Mr. Bryan regards it that way. "Why shouldn't politicians take part In It?" he-aslccd. Mr. Mack said he is not making trouble in the committee, and that there is no talk of Hearst In the arrangements. |