The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-24
MR. BRYANN BROOKLYN
He Addresses Three Audiences in
the City Of Churches,
A GREAT LABOR DEMONSTRATION.


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Laoor orgeh'zatiohS "re'ts the 'andi-
date After His Address at the Academy
of Music.
BROOKLYN, Sept 2A-BefOrc 6 o'clock
last night every entrance to the Academy
ot Music was the battle ground of a howl
Ing, tumultuous mob determined to hear
Candidate Bryan and when the doors
were flung open, a little past chat hour, it
took less than ten minutes Go fill the big
building from the front steps TO the rear
wall. 1t was n good humored crowd, and
1t had great deal of amusement with
Itself pending the arrival Of the candidate.
In one corner of the orchestra space was
brass band, which helped the fun along
by playing patriotic airs The first note
was the signal for somebody in the upper
part of the house to scatter through the
air great number of small American
flags, and moment later the entire audi
ence was on its feet wildly waving the
tiny emblems TO the tune of "The Star
Spangled Banner" This sort of amuse-
ment was varied by cheers for Mr. Bryan.
A very considerable portion Of the audi
OllNo SohNloNCN VI NblllSIAi bNNi9 'HA Nbll-
tanning party, while number We're
seated upon the stage.
BY Z :3O every inch of spnce in the house
was occupied except the two main aisles
of the orchestra, which the police kept
clear until after the arrival of Mr. Bryan
and his party. Fully 1900 people were in
the house. among them many OF Brook
| lyn's prominent Democrats, including
Hugh Mclaughlin, the local lender, and
the members OF the county organization.
There were few prominent New Workers
there, however by o'clock the crush
mad become so thlck that al the doors to
the Academy were closed, shutting out
| clamorlng crowd OF thousands VINO
| throngeu the ehtlre bloch.
James d. Beil, chairman OF the Kings
! county democracy, calico the meeting 10
| order ana introduced Judge William d.
Gaynor' ol the supreme court as chalr-
man oil the meeting. Alter Judge Tay-
nor's speech senator T. H. McCalron' sec
retary, read a set OF resolutions pledglng
support to bryan ana SeWall' Whlch were
UNANIMOUSLY auopteu'
senator McChrron hau scarcely hnlsheu
before Instant SHOUTS rom the OUTSIDE OF
the building annouhceu the arrival Oh the
bryan par6y' Inc noise grew louder, grau-
ualiy developing INTO iluilleu roar e'ehV-
ually bursting INTO torrent OF SOUND,
the volume OF Whlch shook the oulldlhg
to the ecenterao the candidate walked down
the stage Inc noise continued uhaDatou
for six minutes, at the end OF when ume
Mr.. Bryan raised hands finally brought
about order Mlthout uelay ne stepped
to the 'front.' OF the stage ana uellNereu ms
address Whlch was frequently Interrupted
by enthusiastic applause a large portion
OF MS speech was ueNoIeu TO answering
the attacks ON the plnnkS oi the Chlcago
platform eritciSing the supreme court
and federal lnterierence lie quoted largely
from President Lincoln to show that that
Republican leader ana ms platform hnd
been far more radical IN utteranceS on
these subjects than was the Chicago plat
form.
Mr. Bryan S address lasted an hour and
half, and was concluded Mt lO;lo o'clock.
Und rtle guidance OF local committee
he lelt uhe Academy OF Music Tor the Hlnk
meeting. Upon reaching Montague street,
however, the disappointed crowds who
failed to get entrance to the hall shouted
for a speech, and from rude platform the
candidate made brief open air address.
Meanwhile, inside the hall, Senator joe
Blackburn, of Kentucky, made charac-
teristic speech,
There has perhaps never been such a
significant demonstration for William
Jennings Bryan in the east as that given
last night in Brooklyn by the combined
labor interests, 1t has been mooted
question whether the labor people OF the
east would respond to call for mass
meeting in favor of Mr.. Bryan, but there
! was no mistake about the demonstration
Mt the Clermont rink.
The capacity of the building was esti-
, mated ut 5000, and every available corner
was filled with good natured humanity,
while thousands besieged the doors and
were refused admission. 1t was typical
labor gathering, and even the women and
children present were filled with the en-