The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-30
PEOPLE svlAB0UT y 1.-THE OUTDOOR
STAND FoRtEDtaro SEEK A
SHELTER.
BRYAN BRYAN ~ A ssTiATE OF COLLAPSE.
He Could Not MaixesAH the Speeches
for which HIS Had Been
Scheduled.

Jennings Bryan tonight in this city
was most remarkable in It's character.
Blockaded streets, "a crowded auditor
ium, besieged speaking stands and
crowds that defied the energy OF the
police. in their stability, were, some of
the features. Tammany Hall. that had
made the arrangements for the well
come and reception, outdid itself in
the doing
Tammany' is noted for enthusiastic
assemblages, and tonight, within the
big assembly hall, the members tore
the air with shouts of approval for the
candidates, the American flag. and ev-
cry comment that savored either Of
patriotism or of loyalty to~Democratfc
principles. Every man who entered
was presented with a flag, the effect
being that when anything pleased the
audience, the crowded hall seemed one
huge wave of the stars and. stripes'
so, too. Tammany is cosmopolitan. and
on the several stands there waved
with the predominant Star Spangled
Banner the flag of Ireland. Italv
Germany and the Union Jack of En-
gland.
When Leader John G. Sheeban of
general public to be present at the out-
oI-ooor gatherings, he probably little
expected the vast crowds that made
lWo-thlfds OF Union Square. two blacks
OF Fourteenth street in front of Tam
many hall, the Plaza and Fourtb
avenue absolutely impossible. AS early
as : CLOCK Tannmany hall was Jam
n.eu 70 the doors and the police were
wrestling with the thousands outside
who We're demanding admission whieh
When they did not get in, drove them
20 the various stands erected at van
tage points within the space of six
DOCKS or Tammany.e The small army
or policemen fought and Struggled with
the crowd to keep the streets omen for
traffic, but they soon gave it up and
allowed the people to stand massed In
front OF the stands. The police who es-
corted Mr.. Bryan through the lines had
to fight like tigers, the people ref,,sina .,
TO move even when the horses almost
trampled upon them.
Junlter Pluv1uS, who had threatened
moisture all day, took the place of the
police force in dispensing the crowd
Soon after Mr. Bryan entered Tam
many hall driving rain-storm started
ana 1t was not long before at least
half the crowd had sought shelter
MANY OF them went home, but many of
ing for the candidate Very soon the
stand and streets were. a mass of UNI
brellas n ~ -.
AT 7:45 o'clock John w. Keller was
presented as the presiding officer of the
Tam1nany hall meeting, and he ac-
cepted the place with brief but ring
ing speech on the alleged evils Of the
gold standard. The names of McKin-
ley and Mark Hanna were greeted with
4 90,
thusiastic outbursts which met that of
Bryan. When Mr.. Keller had con-
GUIDED. stirring set Of resolutions
was read and adopted with whoop
After declaring the answering al
legiance of "the Democracy Of New
YORK city, to Bryan and SewalI, and
yo1cing the denunciation of gold and the
corresponding adulation of silver, they
touched on state matters, denouncing
the Raines law and the last Republic
can legislature; indorsing the state
Democratic ticket and platform; called
upon the United States government to
investigate alleged cruelty to American
citizens convicted of political offenses
and confined in British prisons. and
closed with declaration that the ma
tional administrator should take
prompt steps to Investigate, ~"the re-
ported Imprisonment and butchery of
non-combatant American citizens In
Cuba and, If facts warrant 1t, demand
immediate redress
AT three minutes past eight a COM
motion IN the rearTof the stage sent a
fresh buzz of excitement through the
crowd, and an instant later the police
plowed a narrow passage way, which
revealed the figure of Mr.. Bryan. On
either side Of himnwere Arthur Sewa1l,
the vice presidential candidate. and
George Fred Williams, just nominated
by three conventions for the governor
ship of Massachusetts, The ensuing
scene has rarely been equalled In old
Tammany. The crowd fell into a frenzy
and their tremendous volume of sound
which began then ended exactly seven
minutes later, and the air was kaleides-
cop1c with waving hats and flags. Dur
ing the demonstration Mr.. Bryan stood
erect, gazing directly before him. There
was "a gratified smile on his lips and
a CLEAN of joy In his eyes. Eventually
he raised his hand and secured silence.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished. he
showed signs Of exhaustion. Mr.. Sc
wall, the candidate, for vice president
was introduced, and while many of
the audience were leaving, made a. few
remarks of thanks for the reception
Many people crowded upon the stands
to shake hands with the candidates
Notwithstanding the steady down
pour, there was an immense assem-
b1age IN front Of Tammany hall. and =
sea OF umbrellas met the gaze OF those
who had the tennerity to brave the
STORM and emerge from the comfort
aple committee rooms, out on the two
stands erected on each side Of the
entrance to the wigwam. A band of
musicians helped to entertain the
drenched but enthusiastic people who
listened to a brief address by Con-
gresham Livingston, of Georgia. and
Congressman Amos Cummings on the
silver ss1z3y
The large crowd seemed to think that
Mr. Bryan, notwithstanding the eIe-
ments, would not depart from Tam
many hall without making an address.
however brief, and they brayely stood
their ground till 1t was about half past
3 o'clock, when Bryan finished his ad-
oress in the hall of the old wigwarn
ana escorted by ex77Commissiofler OF
Charities Thomas Brennan and Senator
Bernard F. Marlin made his way to
the council channbers on. the. ground
hoor. accompanied, by Vice Presidential
Candidate Sewalf =, srs,-- 4szs-..r
Both Bryan and, SeWaH seemed worn
out and the heatasinside the hall an
peared to have Affected both. 1t was
evident that the oFatorical efforts of
saA. DIydH WienfH lHe7 past few days
had done some mischief. and there
seemed no doubt that even though tre
weather had been favorable. he would
not have been unable t6 carry out
his intention Of speaking at the other
stands After a brief rest Police IN
spector Brooks with i-some difficulty.
cleared passageWay for the candidate
and led him out. ON the east stand in
front OF the hall As soon as the crowd
caught sight OF Mr. Bryan a mighty