The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-07
A Chill Thrown on a Great Meeting.
The Grand Old American Has an
Attack that Sickens Him.
Against the Advice of a Physician.
He Meets the People,
But an Unheard of Crowd Gathers
to Meet Him.
The Reception Accorded Surpasses Any
thing Yet Known to Him in Enthu-
siasm and Admiration-His
Illness Only Temporary,

New York, Sept. 6.-Madison Square
Garden, the great structure which covers
an entire block between Fourth and Mad
ison avenues, covered q mighty swarm Of
:. people tonight upon the occasion Of the
Democracy's reception to Allen q. Thur
man, and when It's holding capacity was
exhausted, il served as a center TO many
thousands Of people, who were addressed
by speakers upon stands at each corner OF
the building The interior OF the garden
was proiusely decorated with the Ameri-
can colors. From each Of the columns
forming circle about the floor forming
body OF the garden, hung streamers Of red,
white and blue, with shield, a golden
eagle and n standard of American flags.
The platform for the speakers projected
seventy-five feet from the northern wall,
and was iestooned with flags. Above II hung
large nag-framed portrait of Washington,
with portraitsoi Cleveland and Thurman on
either side. The stands for the speakers
projected from the platform and stood like
tall pulpit about twelve feet high. Back
OF II were seats for more than 500 OF the
more prominent Democrats OF this and
other States. Directly opposite the speak
er's platform was another platform, also
profusely decorated with flags, on which
were stationed Cappa's Seventh Regiment
band, Leiboldts Twelfth Regiment band
and the Cleveland and Thurman singing
society. An inclosure facing the platform
rallied in about 800 chairs, reserved for
favored ticket holders As early as g
O'Clock the doors were besiegcd by eager
applicants for admission. Only q few,
even those who held tickets for the plat
form or for reserved seats, succeeded in
getting in.
Shortly before Z o'clock 100 policemen
marched into the garden and took their
stands at the posts assigned them. At Z
o'clocl; q single door was opened on the
- Fourth avenue side for the general public,
and another on the Madison avenue side
for the holders Of tickets. Through each
poured
STEADILY INCREASING STREAM
of people, with the roar Of mountain
torrent. The ticket holders, among whom
were number Of ladies', rushed for the
front seats in the reserved enclosure while
the others climbed over the railing Of the
gallery facing the speakers platform. and
mounted the tien of seats like bcseiging
army stOrming fortress.
At the same moment the band struck
up and its strains mingled with the roar uf
feet and the shouts OF the crowd. In an
incredibly brief space OF time the south.
ern gallery was packed and few minutes
later every seat In the northern galleries
were filled. Then the crowd surgrd on 90
the main floor and every minute saw them
packed closer and closer 90 the stout rail-
ing oi the reserved enclosure, and every
minute saw the remaining feet Outstanding
room growing less and less until II dimin-
ished two inches. still hundreds more
poured In and squeezed room for them
selves until the walls Of the building fully
held lis estimated capacity Of 1900
persons. Suddenly there was heard n
loud cracking and men mounted their
chairs and looked about them with
anxiety. Some said one Of the
galleries was breaking down. Othcr gave
the alarm Of fire and a few rushed for the
door. Before a panic could be created,
however, Il was seen that the impatient
crowd packed against the reserved seat en-
closure had violently seized the nilingl,
wrenchod them from their place and made
rush for the chairs Of thos' who had
risen TO see what had caused the disturb
ancc. The police. despite their numbers,
were unable 30 offer any resistance. Nc
harm was suffered by anyone, however
- oxccpting those who had lost their seats.
AT precisely o'clock, Calvin :. Buce,
chairman Of the national campaign com.
mittec. appeared In the speakers stand
cane In hand, and raped Tor order lie
nj tlcngth made himscllhcarl above the din
called the meeting 10 order and presented
THE uoN, BOSWELL .. FLOWER,
who said. We are met 10 discuss the issues
Of the campaign; 10 ask icr the Democrat,
party q continuance Of power IN the Fed
cral Union, that We may bring back th1
government 10 rs original simplicity; thai
frugality aud honesty may continue 10 b,
the walchwOrd Of the people; that publ,
Office may continue public trust that {
high sense Of honor may attain In OIL ii'
employees that the honor and persona
liberty OF the citizens may be- mainiainc,
both at home and abroad, and that th,
policy Of taxing the people only for ih,
economical expenses oi the government
may be indomed and enforced.
Mr.. Flower referred 90 Judge Thurman
as that ripe scholar, that able aud mp
right Judge that leader Of the Senate ant
that incorruptiblo statesman"
Speaking Of the surplus, Mr. Flowc
said that there were three Ways " rcluc
ing H. at must be imudulcntly takci
from the treasury by jobs and steals,
must b. used in doing things In the state
which the States would otherwise IL
themselves, or finally, II must he used &
pay the public debt at enormous pre-
miums. Ii one Of these three ways,
continued Chairman Flower "bo no
adopted tor disposing Of these accumula
tions. they will Increase and the money b
locked In the vaults Of the treasury, the
must lie there or bc loaned 10 the bank
without interest subject 10 call, oUyiousl
becoming n connning bond and shackC
upon trade, q prevention Of the free circu
lation Of the medium Of exchange, where
In Is known 10 lie the safeguard Of com
mercial cntcrprlse"
While Mr.. Flower was still speaking
the crowd near the Madison square en-
trance began 10 cheer, the cheer swellc
and ran 10 the body Of the hall down I
the Fourth avenue wall, completed
drowning the voice Of the speaker as the
announced the coming Of Mr.. Thurman
As he made his way 10 the platform ih