Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-28

tinuous from the time Mr.. Bryan reach
ed the Lake Shore station at 3;30 cioch
this afternoon from Erie. Few meetings
Mr.. Bryan has addressed since MS noml-
nation have been as enthusiastic as was
that at Music Hail. where his principal
speech was made; none have been more
so.
From a political standpoint II was con-
sidered of the greater importance, be-
cause 1t was the first meeting held ll
New York to ratify the nominations OF
Bryan and Sewall with the SANCTION
nominal II not actual, of the state Demo
cratic organization> Further. 1t was de-
livered I'm the home county OF President
Cleveland. Judging from the amount OF
enthusiasm manifested when Mr.. Bryan
defended the free-coinage plank or the
Chicago platform, the audience seemed
largely I'm sympathy with the fipancial
policy outlined. and at one point wheTe
silver was eulogiZed as a money metdl,
the ardor Of the audience went beyonu
the bounds within which IL mad Deen
The throng at the station when the
train came in was great In numbers, anl
1t manifested its enthusiastic interest," il'
the candidate I'm such way tnSt Nj III
and Mrs. Bryan were nearly crushcd ny
the pressure around them. Norman ~;
Mack, editor Of the Buffalo Times % %ahu
leader Of the Bryan forces mere, JONI
Cuneen, secretary of the DenloSIa IL
State Committee; Chairman Cuuueodcn;i I'm; y
a number OF other local Democratic I.au-
ers composed the Reception Commlttee
that met the nominee and escolleu MN
to the waiting carriages. ,,rs
Men and boys ran after Mr. ana Ni y,
BRYAN bowling hilariously the name OF
the Young Nebraskan. and the cheerins
continued along the streets through "ilo'
the central figure OF the houf anl InVse
accompanying him passed from the ST. s.a
tiou 10 the Geuessee House. A larSe
crowd was gathered In and AROUND the
Genessee, and progress Tor the lOSdi "
mocracy's guest was again barred ioI d
time. But by dnt Of hard work on the
part Of the police. way was clea,eu,
and the candidate and his Wlle redcheu
the apartments reserved for them WIN
out bodily injury and the expense ohiy
OF disarranged clothes. FROM so unti
$50 Deople fairly poured up the broad
main stairway Of the Genessee to the
parlor above where Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were patiently going through the ordeal
Of handshaking at the rate or forty a
minute Fully 300 men and women must
have secured the coveted handshake.
CONTINUOUS ENTHUSIASM.
At 7:30 Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were taken
10 Music Hall. where the principal meet
ing Of the evening was held. All alous
ed by throngs on the sidewalks. qud his
progress was marked by con'lnuous
round Of enthusiasm.
Music Hall has a seating capacity OF
about 1900. Tonight 1000 people crowded
stage, floor. and gallery, while outside a
vast assemblage. estimated at 1000 filled
the streets about the big building ana
waited patiently for the appearance or
the candidate. The entrance OF Mrs.
Bryan gave the people the first chance
TO express their enthusiasm. and they
cheered her with Will as she came into
one Of the gayly-decOrdted boxes with a
number OF other ladies'. Then came the
man I'm whose honor the vast crowd had
assembled, and as he stepped out on the
spacious platform. crowded with many
scores of honorary vice-Dresdents OF the
meeting. mighty ghout went up. Cheer
followed cheer, and a majority OF those
in the hall rose to their feet. and by
power OF lungs made the Democratic can
didate feel that he was heartily welcome.
BOwing and smiling. Mr. Bryan sat
down quietly, and waited for the enthu-
siasm 10 subside. With Mr. Bryan on
HIS entrance were Norman II. Mack. his
Buffalo mentor; John +. Lenz. Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in Ohio
John Cuneen, and several others.
When order was restored the meeting
was called TO order at $50 o'clock by
John Cuneen, secretary OF the state
Democratic Committee. Hon. G. f. Ia
Dor, eX-AttOrney- General of New York
was elected permanent chairman. He
read a speech. but was obliged TO cut IL
short, because the audience cried for
Bryan. and would not let him go on
until he promised to be brief. When Mr.
Tabor mentioned the Democratic candi-
date and Mr.. Bryan stepped forward. the
enthusiasm came like "A raging torrent,
ana swept through every part Of the
house. The reception given Mr.. Bryan
on his entrance was not a circumstance
10 it in intensity. Men took of theiI
coats this time, not satisfied with the
limited emotion that could be expressed
with a hat or handkerchief. and waved
them about their heads. Many of the
honorary Vice-presidcnts forgot their dig
-Na. HaI nil NtrH hn nf
the crowd. If any one used his hands
instead Of his lungs to express MS feeling
the sound was lost in the mighty shouts
from the throats Of 1900 people. The en-
thusiasm lasted only a minute, but the
time seemed much longer.
BRYAN SPEAKS VIGOROUSLY.
When the last cheer had died away,
Mr.. Bryan began what proved TO be one
OF his best and most vigorous speeches.
His voice was so husky at first that he
could hardly be heard. but the hoarseness
grew less as ne proceeded, and he mad
sufficient voice 10 shout out his sentences
with an energy that bore close re-
semhlance 10 his bearing while making
the famous Chicago speech. II was not a
new address, by any means, but IL was
delivered I'm such a manner that the au-
dience at some points In II was lalrly
carried away with excitement.
Cheering as they went, most or those
comnosinQ the audience left the va {
auditorium when Mr.. Bryan had con-
cluded leaving only a handful, compdra-
lively. 10 hear Congressman Sulzer ana
Others speak on the issue or the cam,
paign Fully half the people who mad
heard Mr.. Bryan at Music Hall and the
greater number Of those who could lot
get admittance went at once 10 the Cen
nossee House. where there was aready
q vast assembiage gathered i'm the streets
waiting 10 hear a second speech from the
Nebraska orator. Twelve thousand people
we've in the throng, and they We're quite
az Enthusiastic as those az the indoor
meeting. Mr.. Bryan. after an introduc-
tion by Mr. Cuddeback chairman OF the
Democratic Committee, made snort but
quite vigorous campaign address.