The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-28
Democrats Raise the Roof
Of the Garden.
LET US HAVE AN Equal BALLOT.
How Many Thousands ca You Get Into a
Acre ,nd Z Rilf a-Ihsy Were There.

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The Business Mons Mass Meeting In sup
port Of the Democratic State ticket had been
advertised to begin at O'Clock last night
Prudent people came to the Madison Square
Garden at z. and found the immense
hall nearly jammod from end to end.
every seat occupied. and hundreds
The Fassett meeting OF the night before was
Of mon already standing In the aisles
peck Of corn in . two bushel bag compared
to the crowd that had apparently gone without
supper 10 order to get Their" last night Il
is putting It very mildly to say that thousand
OF the enthusiasts who stamped and roared
ana shouted didn't hear moro than half Of
what was said from the platform. Il would
hove boon impossible for stentor himself to
mako himself heard at all times in that vast
throng. Not only was every inch Of space on
tho main floor occupied. but the boxes were
jammed up to the very roof the platform
wns packed DO that the police had to force
way for the orators. and very early In the
evening those in front had broken down
tho railing dividing OF the reporters tables
and had nearly annihilated the reporters. II
was almost worth mans life to try to get
out Of that crowd and impossible for Late
corners to get beyond the fringe Of It, out near
the Madison avenue entrance.
Il was probably the biggest political meet
ing under . roof ever seon in New York. Hero
and there on the main floor few round tables
had inadvertently boon left and the men
who sat ON those formed little ISL
ands in the sea Of faces upturned. In
front and in the aisles hundreds were
standing packed together 80 closely that only
heads and shoulders were visible. Rising
from this main floor are i've tiers Of boxes and
a sort Of attic balcony. These were filed as
far back as the eye could reach. and many Of
their occupants must have been unable to see
out into the hall at all. The srtistically ar
ranged lags back Of the platform. the
streamers that hosted overhead. the
thousands OF electric lights glittering against
the glazed white walls. the little disturb
ances that arose in the standing crowd as
some one pushed and the figures moved back
and forth In pillows, combined to form most
picturesque spectacle In each box was some
one with q flag. and the flags were vigorously
waved at every opportunity.
On the preceding night Fassett organiza-
tons had come in with brass bands and fife
and drum corps at intervals and spoiled all the
speeches. The remarkable feature Of last
nights gathering was that the crowd had
come as individuals, singly or in pairs. II any
organizations had intended coming after the
meeting began. as on the night before, they
would have been left" because there was no
room Tor them
It was q remarkably good .natured crowd.
seeing how 1t had to be cramped and stepped
upon and prevented from hearing. II was full
OF enthusiasm. and delighted at every chance
a. 49, O., 49, o1rok Dim,
rampant before the speaking began. Some
body started pelting rolled-up papers at those
who were standing. This became popular.
and paper missiles rained on the bare heads
of tho unfortunates In front They would
gladly have sat down. but they couldn't and
by and by the pelters saw 1t and stopped.
There were many ladies In the boxes, but
they were q mere handful compared to the
grown-up men. and 1t was practically gather
ing Of voters-about an acre and half Of them.
TWAS Just O'Clock and the band was still
playing 1.-THE Star spangled Banner" when q
hoarse roar arose at the Fourth avenue
end Of the block. For several seconds there
was bedlam Of inquiries and great confusion.
Then 1t became known that the speakers OF
the evening were coming. Somebody spied
Grover Cleveland. and Immediately after
ward Gov. Hill It was the signal for
a choer so deafening that many OF
tho ladies clspped their hands to
their ears; but that was only the
beginning. Only few could see the speakers.
but they cheered and shouted anyhow. Tho
walls echoed and rcechoed the yells for fully .
minute. Then there was . lull. only to be fol-
lowed By more tumultuous outbreaks.
Finally police Sergeant and several police
mon were seen opening q passageway through |
the jam on the platform. and then the bulky |
form OF Mr.. Cleveland burst into view. Behind |
him camo Joseph J. O'Donohue. then Con. |
gresham Amos J. Cummings. Gov. HILL ex-
Postmaster Hendrix Of Brooklyn. City Cham. |
bcrlain Grain. Roger O. Mills. and Gen.
1 Daniel s .eI ThsS de ne tbe
desE ~ the order A named. she Cheers Ssssmins
t mSshtier IS they came and sat down Finally
SSss I've 9natss before he could make himself
shd S
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srssn hs ks0nEh on III hsd
: 9. nd. T. tho Iieft; e Nj CLEVELAND:
Sss H. %.a ssa R d.. Si.ii:: i; If
hull. and boxes these prominent Demo-
Sener o Msstim... pswlss seliSnse.
GGS Com Ridgway. Nelsono Smith.
ten ss- Mayor Edson. Charles B. Pest, T. FL
Ell Ss1oI EdSss n F9s ss.
}Hf Sya RHRp9s oseS I., g. n st5su' SsSob
John H. ". Arnold. Frederick n. Coudsrt. |
The The Hon; George Hosdly. Ferdinand 2. Earle.
' Tasso Ges 9aass 0faf Holman snd Rouis B.
Beck.
Mr. Simmons found It a hard task to make
himself heard when he began his speech. al
though he has o strong voice. The first few
He said:
SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN SIMMONS.
lam deeply sensible OF tho high compli-
ment You have paid mo In selecting me to pre-
side over this majestic gathering. Of business
men men. Who have come here TONIGHT and have
I nr4a may testify their Loyalty to DemocEatio
Ineetng has been called under the auspices Of
the Business Mems Democratic Association OF
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