New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
DETAILS OF THE ACADEMY MEETING.
BRYAN HELD HIS AUDIENCE UNTIL THE
END OF HIS SPEECH

BY $50 O'Clock every seat IN the building was
filed and many persons as the policemen "ouu
admit were standing in the aisies and around the
edges The stage packed long before half the
persons who had stage tickets could get in. The
pit Just below tie stage. was divided between the
hand and The. reporters The band mad room enough,
hut the demand for press seats about twice as
great as the supply. There was plentiful sprink-
ling OF women throughout the house, ana each OF
the boxes was filed \ careful study Of the stage
ard the boxes failed to disclose more than dozen
persons who are in the slightest degree prominent
I'm the Democratic party or any other Aggregation
OF citizens Among the exceptions were Robert
Stewart OF the Democratic General Committee,
Thomas t. Pearsall. Mr. and Mrs. Hugn Mcl.augh-
lin. Edward NJ Grout. ST Clair McKelway. John
Mccarthy and william {. De Witt Bernard ).
YORK was the master OF ceremonies on the stage.
He was me recipient OF hearty applause as ne
walked down the centre Of the stage
During th, long wait preceding the arrival OF
the sneakers the crowd amused itself listening 20
the music Of the band. giving limitations OF barn
ward birds and beasts and cheers for various per
sons and things. including ST. Patrick. Altgeld.
Bryan the Democratic party and l6 to / Hills
name was roundly Missed once or twice The Bryan
cheers were always vigorous. but the lc to cheers
had An uncertain sound which might be interpre-
ted IN almost any way. Early in the meeting some
ono proposed three cheers for Mckinley, and FOR a
Bryan meeting the response was something re-
narkable Cleveland's name brought forth volley
Of groans and Kisses. So far is known. there was
unanimous silence on the subjects OF Thacher and
sewan except once when call for cheers for
Ihacher brought out groans instead.
ABSENCE OF DECORATIONS
There was a remarkable absence OF set decora-
lions but generous supply OF small American
flags given out az the door made up in large mea-
sure for th4 omission. Likenesses Of Bryan and
scwall were hung high above the platform. and the
eneakers' table was covered with the Stars and
s,ripes one OF the most conspicuous features on
tho stage was a wavy- haired youth who pored in
dustriouslv over Coins Financial School for
over an hour before the speaking began The police
r1anagement in the hall under Captain Miles
o,Peili,, vas Of the best possible order. The mis-
take Of the management in giving out twice as
many tickets for the platform and the press box
as there were seats caused end Of trouble which
CAPTAIN O'Reilly did his best TO lessen.
AT lust $40 o'clock James d. Bell walked down
The piatforn. followed by William j. Gaynor. James
". Ridgwav. y. J. York. Senator Patrick H. Nc
Carren and Senator Peter II. McNulty. The party
took seats behind the speakers table The crowd
yelled Ike mad for several minutes apparently
nectlng TO Sc, Bryan Join the group but that feat
ure Of the programme was reserved for a time
when II could be performed with greater dramatic
effect Mr. Bell timidy came forward while the
onnlause was at its highest pitch and tried to
onen the disturbance. When he finally succeeded
in doing so he presented Judge William Gaynor
"A the presiding officer OF the evening.
oBEYED THE CALL OF DUTY.
Mr. Gaynor also advanced with apparent fear and
trembling He vas greeted wiki several remarks Of
familiarity. and finally made himself heard when
he began Judge Gaynor said:
"Fellow-Ci citizens Woice from the gallery. "Whoop
EN- up Bnr). Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you
for coming attention 40 readily and II IS timely
that announce to you in the beginning that 1t Will
facilitate this meeting and the orderly conduct OF
IT, and the hearing OF those whom you have come
to hear II we keep order nearly possible. or
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