The herald., 1896-09-30


When Mr.. Bryan had finished he
showed signs of exhaustion. Mr.. Sew
all, the candidate for vice president,
was introduced, and, while many of the
audience were leaving, made a few re-
marks of thanks for the reception.
Many people crowded upon the stand
to shake hands with the candidates
Notwithstanding the steady downpour
there was an immense assemblage in
front of Tammany hall, and a sea of
umbrellas met the gaze of those who
had the temerity to brave the storm
and emerge from the comfortable COM
mittee rooms out on the two stands
erected on each side of the entrance to
the Wigwam. A band of musicians
helped to entertain the drenched, but
enthusiastic people who listened TO brief
addresses by Congressman Livingstone
of Georgia and Amos Cummings, on the
advantages of free coinage of silver.
The large crowd seemed to think Mr.
Bryan, Notwithstanding the elements,
would not depart from Tammany hall
without making an address, however
brief, and they bravely stood their
ground until about $3.50 when Mr.. Bryan
finished his address in the hall of the old
WigWam and escorted by eX-Commis-
sioner of Charities Thomas Brennan,
and Senator Bernard F. Martin, made
his way to the council chamber on the
ground floor, accompanied by Vice
Presidential Candidate Sewall.
But both Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. SewaIl
seemed worn out, and the heat inside
| the hall appeared to have affected both
n1.;o
spector Brooke, with some difficulty.
cleared passageway for the candidate
and led him out on the east stand in
front of the hall. AS soon as the crowd
caught sight of Mr. Bryan a mighty
shout went up, umbrellas were fran
tically waved, and cheer after cheer
was given the candidate Mr.. Bryan,
however, had made up his mind to make
no remarks. and simply acknowledged
the greeting by taking off his hat to
the cheering crowds, after which he
crossed the hall to the west stand and
repeated the bowling, and was given
another ovation. After this he and Mr..
Sewall were led to their CARRIAGES and
driven to the Union Square stands.
Before the rain began the plaza in front
OF the police station in Union square
where Bryan was scheduled to speak,
was packed with thousands This
meeting had been organized by labor
ing men, and host Of labor orators sue
ceeded in keeping up a continuous
talk for an hour and a half before Mr.
Bryan Gived. The rain, however,
drove much of the crowd away.
"A diversion occurred on the appear
ance of Franklin Quinby, young man
who bears striking resemblance to
Mr. Bryan. The crowd which took Mr..
Quinby for the candidate, cheered for
five minutes before the error was discov-
cred. When Bryan's carriage drove I'D
1t was followed by hundreds from Four
teenth street. The candidate went into
the police station where he recmained
for two minutes. In the meantime John
ID. Bogart, who was chairman, told the
people that Mr. Bryan was in a condi-
ton of collapse and added that it would
be impossible for him to make speech.
Let us see him, anyway" shouted the
crowd. Mr.. Bryan at length appeared
and mounted the stand. The rain was
still falling in torrents but the mas of
umbrellas in the crowd were lowered.
He took off his hat and bowed several
times in acknowledgment of the plaudits
but he did not say word. After staying
on the stand bauot minute he returned
to his carriage and drove off.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Mr. Bryan
will pass through Washington tomor-
row on his way from New York to West
Virginia, where he will put in three days
campaigning. He will be joined here by
the reception committee and will leave
the city on a special train on the Balti-
more and hio at in the morning, MAX
ing his first stop at Harper's Ferry.
There will be no formal reception here.
THE POPULIST POSITION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-It is under
stood that Chairman Butler and Secre-
tary Edgerton have prepared an address
to the American people on behalf of the
Populist national committee, setting
forth the position of the Populst party
in the present campaign. The address
is intended to be in effect a reply to Mr.
Watson's letter. though it will not be
addressed to Mr.. Watson or take special
note of his communication.
boO ldI CttI Dc lcdI1ltQ the QOCu1lenI
will state officially the attitude of the
Populist party in regard to Mr. Bryan;
will detail the reasons for, and the cir
substances attending his nomination
and appeal to the members of the party
in all parts Of the country to allow moth
ing to stand in the way of their giving
the presidential candidate their loyal
and undivided support.
1t is not yet absolutely decided whether
the document will be made public Prob
ably this will not be determined upon
until Messrs. Butler and Edgerton have
had an opportunity to confer with Mr..
Bryan. This will be afforded tomorrow
when Mr.. Bryan passes through Wash
ington on his way to West Virginia. The
two Populist managers will join him
here and travel with him part of the
way. Senator Butler declined to either
confirm or deny the report that an issu-
ance of an address was in contempla-
ton or to discuss the subject in any
way.
PALMER'S CAMPAIGN
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The national gold
standard Desocratic committee is con-
sidering the advisability of sending SEN
atOr Palmer and Gen BucJSner through