The herald., 1896-10-30
Rather Make a Monkey of
B0urke Cochran
CHEERS AND KISSES MINGL E
And Tempt the Great Orator to Call
Names
Some Tolerably Forcible Oratory Which
Will Scarcely Increase the Number
of Votes Cast for Mckinley
Associated Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 2s.-Great prep
arations were made today for the speech
put on gala DRESS A stand had been
| erected on the west side of the hall,
draped with American flags as was also
the western gallery front, the flags be-
ing borrowed from the navy yard for
this and other like occasions of this
campaign. BY 2 o'clock, the time set
for the speaking, 1000 people were in
the hall, many being drawn by curiosity
and of these a great number were sill
verites, proclaimed so by the wearing
of buttons and badges. At 2 p. M,
amid the strains of Hail to the Chief,
from the naval post band, stationed in
the north gallery. Mr. Cochran entered
the hall escorted by the gold standard
leaders in this city. He was greeted
with cheers, followed by cheers for
Bryan and Sewall and for Young and
Mckinley. AS Mr.. Cochran moved to
the front of the stage he was greeted
with mingled cheers and Kisses. The
latter demonstration Mr. Cochran made
use of and remarked: Il never object
to Populistic arguments, and these
shouts are among the best of them
have heard. Populists can't wait for
success before they begin their estab-
lishment of disorder. l stand here to
oppose the wrong done our party by these
men,"
Here he was again interrupted by
cheers for Bryan. and some one cried,
Put him out"
NO" said Mr.. Cochran, leave him
here as an object lesson"
Later asking What do the Populists
propose to do?" he waved his hand to-
ward the crowd where the crowd that
now filled the hall, probably numbering
fully 5000, was most dense and remarked:
THE disorderly attempts to suppress
free speech in this campaign as shown
by these ruffiians, is an indication"
Kisses, groans and cheers greeted these
sentiments.
The hostile demonstration had be-
come so strong that he could go no fur
ther.
Mr.. Cochran added fuel to the fire by
interspersing the statements he made,
many of which met with dersion, by
references like these: Bryan and the
crowd Of lunatcs and ruffians who fol-
low him." Every laborer will under
stand me; no Populist can;" Let them
alone; they are simply illustrating their
platform, which stands for anarchy and
riot"
Here the uproar became deafening,
and from all sides were heard: What
of slavehoic!srs How about that
Madison square speech?''
Mr.. Cochran said he had been misrep-
resented by the press as to his Madison
Square garden speech and that only
few lines of what he said had been
quoted in the papers. The speaker said
he had voted in congress- to repeal the
election law. Continuing, he said:
During a few years past the south
has been disgraced by a number of
wretches who have pretended to repre-
sent her, but Tillman no more repre-
sents the south than do the ruffians out
there in the audience, who have dis
turbed me-
Again the uproar stopped him, and
the voice of Hon. W. A. Mayo mayor of
the city, was heard commanding order.
While the latter was speaking Mr..
Cochran waited. Mayor Mayo was
cheered to the echo for his defense of
good order, and made his way to the
platform, where he apologized for the
Interruptions. Mr.. Cochran accepted
his apology, but stated that there as
no need for his action. as the people
recognized the source from which the
disturbance came. The meeting then
went on smoothly, and Mr.. Cochran
ended his speech.
Mr. Cochran left for New York to-
night.