The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30

NEW YORK. Sept. eft has been
many a decade since historical Tam
many wigwam mas held such a COM
pact mass of humanity as thai assem-
bled there tonight to hear William
Jennings Bryan and other speakers.
Although 8 O'Clock was the hour set
for the proceedings to begin. three
hours earlier the doors were besieged
with a clamoroas throng.
It kept growing in numbers until G
o'clock, when the doors were thrown
open. There were then CROUCH people
assembled n the vicinity Of Tammany
70 Ill the wigwam twice over
There is but one gallery in the hail,
and in a very short space Of time this
was jammed
The seats had been removed from
ihe orchestra floor for the purpose of
economizing space. and the crowd was
compelled TO stand there through the
meeting.
1t was one solid mass, enthusiastic
from the start and good-natured, de
spite the uncomfortable environment.
The hall had been but sparsely decor
ated with flags and banners.
Over the platform were the portraits
of Bryan and Sewall In the gallery
was stationed a brass band and the
patriotic tunes rendered aroused the
eXuberance of the crowd A liberal
supply of small American flags had
been passed around. and these We're
kept continuously waving by the shout
ers.
TAMAIANY WAS DETERMINED
that every word uttered by Mr.. Bryan
should be heard by those in the hau,
and had erected a sounding board in
the shape OF a canopy directly over
the speakers position on the platform.
the candidate standing under it while
leaking.
The meeting was called to order by
John ". Keller, the presiding officer OF
the evening, at 7:45. At that hour
there we're over 5000 persons congre-
gated in the hall
Resolutions were read and adopted
endorsing the platform adopted at the
rational convention held in Chicago
and the state Democratic convention
ct Buffalo. and the candidates named
on those. occasions.
Immediately after the adoption of the
resolutions, Mr.. Bryan, accompanied
by Mr.. Sewall. Senator Thomas F.
Grady. Senator DAILY Of New Jersey
and George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts appeared on the platform. A
GREAT oUTBURST OF APPLAUSE
and cheering greeted Mr.. Bryan's ap-
pearance. The moment the audience
caught sight Of him, hats, handker-
chiefs and American flags went UP in
all parts Of the hail. Cheer after cheer
rent the air.
The cheering and applause continued
for eight minutes. Then Mr.. Bryan
was introduced. He spoke as follows:
mir. Chairman. Gentlemen and La
dies: I thank the Tammany society
for the privilege which it has afforded
me OF speaking TO the people assembled
here am sure the Tammany society
S in dead earnest in its Efforts TO give
its support not only to the Chicago
ticket but to the platform upon which
the ticket stands. (Applause.) Before
addressing myself on the paramount
issue of the campaign, / desire first 30
real the language used here in this
city by the eX-president of the United
States, Hon. Benjamin Harrison.
tTiisses.) I quote his words because
words coming from
so HIGH A REPUBLICAN SOURCE
ought to be considered, even if you
cannot agree with them. Let me read
you what he said: In my opinion,
there is no issue presented by the Chi
cago convention more important and
Vital than the question they have rails
ed of protecting the power and duty of
the national courts and national execu-
tive. The defense of the constitution
and the supreme court of the United
States and of the presidents power to
send troops of the United States into
any state without the call or consent I
of the governor, is an important and
leading issue in this campaign.
MY friends. I call your attention to |
the fact that eX-President Harrison as
serts that our platform raises a ques-
ton which puts our constitutional gov
eminent in danger. If that were true, |
We might well turn from a discussion I
OF any other question TO consider any !
thing which menaces the continuation (
of constitutional government There /
is nothing in the Chicago platform that !
menaces constitutional government |
There is nothing in the platform that /
would make the executive of the Unit
el States feeble in
ENFORCING ALL THE LAWS
OF the nation; and there is nothing in
the platform that assaiis the integrity