The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
THE TAMMANY RALLY
Mr.. Bryan Addresses Big Gather
ing Of the Braves.
WAS BOOKED FOR OTHER SPEECHES
So Greatly Exhausted, However, That He
Merely Bowed to the Crowds That
b Gathered at the Open
Air Meetings.

New York, Sept. 3O.-The Tammany
organization last night formally rati-
fed the nomination of William j.
Bryan and Arthur Sewali for president
and vioe-president respectively, and
the candidates nominated by the
democratic convention at Buffalo, and
endorsed the Chicago and state plat
FORMS Mr.. Bryan was present at the
meeting held in Tammany hall, and
the audience numbered probably 5000
people, all, in fact, that could be
crowded into the hall, and those who
succeeded in getting inside were com
PEELED to stand throughout the pro-
ceedings, as the chairs had been re-
moved to make more room. The audi
ence was good-natured despite the un
comfortable environments. The hall
had been sparsely decorated with flags
and banners. Over the platform were
portraits of Bryan and Sewall, though
they in nowise resembled the candi-
dates. In the gallery was stationed
brass band, and the patriotic airs rem
dered aroused the eXhuberance of the
crowd. The ''What's the matter with
so and so" and "He's all right men
were in full evidence during the meet
ing, and the air was kept stirring with
their cries all evening. Tammany was
determined that every word uttered by
Mr. Bryan should be heard by those in
the hall, and with this end in view had
erected sounding board, in the shape
of canopy, directly over the speakers
position on the platform, the candidate
standing under it while spspking.
The meeting was called to order by
John w. Keller, the presiding officer.
Mr.. Keller delivered a short speech
laudatory of Mr.. Bryan and Tammany
hall and in denunciation of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. Resolutions were read en-
dorsing the platform adopted at the
national convention held in Chicago
and the state democracy convention at
Buffalo, and the candidates named on
those occasions. The British govern
ment was denounced for its inhuman
treatment of Irish prisoners, and sym
pathy with the Cuban cause was ex-
pressed. Immediately after the adop-
ton of the resolutions Mr.. Bryan,
accompanied by Mr.. Sewall, Senator
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New Jersey and George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts appeared on the plat
form. A great outburst of cheer
ing greeted Mr.. Bryan's appearance.
After the cheering had ceased. Mr..
Bryan was introduced by the chair
man, and he at once launched into
his speech. His remarks were, as
usual, confined mainly to financial is
sues. He cut his remarks rather short,
as he was booked to speak at other
places during the evening. The sec
ond, third and fourth speeches of the
democratic candidates were to have
been delivered from stands erected in
the open air, but owing to the fact
that he was thoroughly exhausted by
his Tammany hall effort, and because
of the inclemency of the weather, he
merely bowed his thanks to the
large crowds that surrounded them.
The open air meetings were at the
Union square plaza in 18th street,
three blocks from the wigwam, at
Washington square monument, and at
a stand in front of Tammany hall.
Six other stands had been constructed
in the neighborhood, and from these
speakers of national prominence made
speeches. One of the meetings was
exclusively for the benefit of laboring
people, and thirteen wage Gamers
made addresses there. Then there
was an italian stand, and frOm this
local supporters of the Chicago ticket
from the land of wine and olives talked
in their native language to an audi
ence of fellow countrymen. Lord
Russell, lord chief justice of England,
Lady Russell and Lady Lockwood oc-
cupied seats on the platform during
Mr.. Bryan's address at Tammany hall.