Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30
TAMMANY CHEERS
William Jennings Bryan in the Wig
wan at New York.
The sui'd'as Crowded 10 Doors Candidate
Given Warm Reception.

night, 10 near Willidu Jeiiiih6S DiS -
and others speak Although was
the hour set for the proceedings to pc
gin, three hours earlier the doors OF the
hall were besieged by clamorous
throng. At 6 when the doors were
thrown open, there were enough peo-
pie assembled in the vicinity OF ram
many to fill the wigwam twice over.
There is but one gallery in the man,
and in a very short space OF time 'his
was jammed. The seats had Deeh re-
moved from the orchestra moor TOT .he
purpose Of economiZing space ana the
crowd was compened to stand through
out the meeting. 1t was one soma liiass'
enthusiastic from the start.
The hall had been but sparsely deco
rated with flags and bannerettes. over
the platform were portraits OF Bryan
and Sewal1, though they in no wise re-
sembled the candidates In the gallery
was stationed a brass band, and the
patriotic tunes rendered aroused the
exhurbance of the crowd A liberal
supply of small American flags had
been passed around, these were kept
continuously waving by the enthusiast
tic shouters.
Tammany was determined every word
uttered by Mr.. Bryan should be heard
by those in the hall. and had erected
a sounding board in the shape of a
canopy, directly over the speakers po-
sition on the platform. the candidate
standing under it while speaking.
The meeting was called to order by
John w. Keller. the presiding officer of
the evening, at 7.45 p. M. At that hour
there were over 5000 persons in the hall.
Mr.. Keller delivered a short speech
Mandatory of Mr.. Bryan and Tammany
hall and in denunciation of Mr.. Mckin-
ley.
Resolutions were read by John b.
McGoldrck, endorsing the platforms
adopted at the national convention in
Chicago and the state convention at
Buffalo and the Democratic national
and state candidates. The resolutions
were adopted amid rousing cheers.
Immediately after the adoption of the
resolutions. Mr.. Bryan. accompanied
by Mr.. Sewall, Senator Grady. Senator
DAILY, Of New Jersey and George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, appeared
on the platform. A great outburst of
applause greeted Mr.. Bryan's appear
ance. Hats, hankerchiefs and Ameri-
can flags went up in all parts of the
hall. Cheer after cheer rent the air
The cheering and applause continued
eight minutes and at the conclusion
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by the
chairman. He said:
Il thank the Tamany society for the
privilege it has afforded me of speak
ing to the people assembled here. ]
acknowledge the value of an organi-
cation like this; great, compact ready
to do effective service in any cause
which society espouses. l am sure the
Tammany society is in dead earnest ir
its efforts to give it's support. not only
to the Chicago ticket. but the Chicago
platform, upon which the ticket stands
(Applause).
II am not surprised that an organi-
cation which reads every year the Dec
laration of American independence
gives enthusiastic support to a plat
form which declares for commercial in
dependence. There is nothing in the
Chicago platform that menaces the
constitutional government. There is
nothing in the platform that would
make the executive of the United
States feeble in enforcing all the laws
of the nation; there is nothing in thai
platform that assails the integrity oil
questions the honesty of the supreme
court of the United States Our criti
cism OF the supreme court is not one
bit stronger than that contained in tn,
platform upon which Abraham Lincolr
was elected in 1860: and anything
nave ever said has not been an,
stronger than what was said by Abra
ham Lincoln, both before and after hi
election
The various trusts of this country b.
their representatives are collecting tri
butte from the people and when we pro
the peace and Anarchists. / am oppose
TO the trusts. Great cheering) AS a.
Executive | shall use what power | hav
to drive every trust out of existence
And If the laws at present existing ar
not sufficient to meet this evil | wi
recommend such laws as will Great az
plause) If the constitution of the Unite
States is SO construed as to prevent an
interference with the trusts | sha
recommend such an amendment to tn
constitution as will permit of the punish
ment of these men.
Il understand Hon Chauncey NJ De
pew (Groans and hisses) thinks my cleo
ton would be dangerous to the countr,
H4aughterD There is some consolation
having Mr.. Depew against me- that is
elected. he will not come down and te
me that as he helped to elect me- h
wants me to get off that plank that dc
clares in favor of the arbitration of di
Great cheering) If l am elected he wi
not come to Washington and on tn
ground that he elected me, ask me to us
Executive influence against that bi
which passed the Senate. which is a
tempting to protect the people from GOV
eminent by injunction.