The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-31
ALL DEM OCRATS' NIGHT.
SIX MEETINGS At ONCE nv AND WEAR
THE UIGWiM

by senator Faulkner. Congressman Me-
MInin. Gen. Mnslani., rrnnkiin Edison.
and Coed Friends FROM King, Addresses
In German In Nilsson Hail aud Two Ont.
door Meetings side by Siac-Cnrdidntca
DsnRprth aud Ro.enda:e Present-A Mos.
ster Rally to Wind Up the Campaign.
fiery geyser OF rockets and bombs spoutod
continuously from Fourteenth street high into
the air last evening and AM ounccd to the city
generally that the greatest and most enthusi-
astic political meeting OF tho campaign was
about to begin in and around the Wigwam.
There WAS no need OF fireworks to draw u
crowd. for the crowl began to gather before
the fireworks commenced. There was no need
Of the brass bands in front of the building to
spur enthusiasm for the shouts of tho throng
half drowned their music.
From east and west ulong Fourteenth strcet
mon and women fastened to the scene. Thcy
filed the lower part OF the building. the com
mittce room. and the stairways leading to tho
big hall up stairs before the hall was opened.
and they crowded tho sidewalks and covered
tho street in front until at half-past o'clock
street cars found tho block almost I'm passable.
Even ut this time tho enthusiasm. which was
tumultuous later on. was predicted in the ex.
pectant hum Of talk and laughter aud as the
crowd grew denser this hum increased
Whom the hall was opened the crowd swarm.
every chair wns flled. Til, main floor was
onick,v cro,r,lea to tho walls The galleries
became packed to the utmost.
When tho mating hap,n tho scens was In
snirinp. The hall was brilliant with liahta
and decorations. The platform was wrapped
in bunting. and roscttes Of flags covered the
wall behind It,. The door leading upon the
platform from the roar was draped In red.
whit. and hlue In the centre Of tbe rlatform
mar tho front was a table and over tho omen
snoce laft vac,nt for thc sneoLors tb, l,osnd
"EJowar and Sbeehanl" blazei in letters of
,,aht
The oal,srr was hung with flags. too. and
from .nch ~ the nillars which snnnorted Il
drnnncI rod. white. and hlue banner. The
face, eet In these natroti, colors were exnec.
tart There was no confusion or noise h.fore
the mating commenced. Int n silence nro.
nhetic oi the a -nlause which was soon to fol.
low. There we're mnpy ladies in tho seats
Immediately in front OF the pJatforr, During
these waiting minutes the band In the gallery
payed patrio,ic Mrs. Outside in the street the
rockers and fireworks we're blazing brightly.
and cleaned lurldly through tho windows.
When tn. door in tho rear of tho platform
opened about 9 o'clock ana Commissioner
Brennan, tho Chairman OF the Committee OF
Announcements. nshered III ex'Mayor Edison
and Richard Croker in advance OF the party OF
speakers and guests, tho bi: crowd burst into
,a a'S 80 a.. t,,,a o. ,-i,a r..
1870 ,,n fs,lowod h.. . ohorrs of shouts and
WeuI up iolioWeo w d ehoi 10 VI e"oo'S "nu
cheers which lasted unbroken Tor several
minutes.
Ex-MaSor Edson' VINO was 10 De the presid'
ing officer OF the evening. seated himself by
the table while Mr.: Croker took ; seat further e
u"osr.. npfoHs eta"'' "'' ~ - ~ ~
the platform chairs reserved for them were ex.
the Hon. Benton McMilIn OF Tennes-
sfs as Mae,n sas' of Montana sn a1on vsp.
do,v rhomasF. GiIroy sheriff Gorm.n. az
Congressman Amos J. Cummings. commits.
corder Smyth.
When the applause ceased and the band
stopped playing ana an enthusiastic crowd OF
yonth"i democrats from inc Ioale ese, OF .ne
lege cheer. the big Commissioner of Street
Cleaning stepped to the front Mr. Brennan
saia it nsvs him preat nile to the
The - annlanse made a vote unnecessary,
Georye r. Mcclellan was then made Secretary
Of the meeting !g ,rosh ,ood o,a s,,,,,,.. ,v.;,
MAYOR EIson res ana smiGS TSiI
su some Tune ior lib sree'ihs " s"osio'' Aheh
he said: ,.,...,, -, .,.o,
III, ar.son uf Hat 10,
this State has ever witnessed is drawing to q.
close. 1t has been extraordinary hecansn the
so. Any political movement anywhere con:
Quoted by Plat, Hustled. and Fassett would OF
necessity be somethi ng unusual. but this time
they have surpassed all previous Republican
and nave us N a
az the Republican leader 1, early in ssptsm6er.
parently fair intentions; In interviews and in
early sp.eches. ne declared ms to
impersonal and pertinent canvass Evidently
that was before he had been lnstr1c tf by ms
tie Republican canvass in which he
has been tho only, visible leader: has
been proved to be the most impertinent
and personal ever witnessed In this state: All
pom ofa ne Ana nadh or re IN
party have been studlousiy aT r bnt r ~
publican exhibition, from start TO finish. has