The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-01
TAMMAN CHEERS BRYAN
GREAT OVATION IN The SILVER
CANDIDATES. HONOR.
MIR sEWALL THERE. TOO.
The Presidential Nominee Very Much
Exhausted and Unable TO Address the
Overflow Meetings rhe Demon
stration One of the Most RE-
msrkable In Sew YORK
city Politics

NEw YoRk, Sept. 30 - Tammany
Hall outdid itself last night in its re-
ception to MIR Bryan. Blockaded
streets, crowded auditorium, besiegdd
speaking stands and crowos that de-
fed the energy of the police in their
STABILITY we're some of the features.
Every man who entered was present
al flag, the result being that when
! anything pleased the audience, the
crowded hall seemed one huge wave
OF the stars and stripes On the sew
eral stands there waved with the pre-
dominant "Star Spangled Banner
the flag of Italy, of ireland, of Ger
many and the union jack of England.
As early as o'clock Tammany hall
was jammed TO the doors, and the po-
lice were wrestling with the thou-
sands outside who were demanding
admission, which. when they did not
get IL, drove them to the various
stands erected at vantage points with
in the space of six blocks of Tam
many. The small army of policemen
fought and struggled with the crowd
to keep the streets open for traffic.
but they soon gave it mp, and allowed
AilNil W HAdllu lhdHoGu III 'front.' Oh the
stands The police who escorted Mr..
Bryan through the lines had to fight
like tigers, the people refusing to
move even when the horses almost
trampled upon them.
But Jupiter Pluvius, who had
threatened moisture all day, but IL
was hoped would defer his visitation,
took the place of the police force in
dispensing the crowd. Soon after Mr..
Bryan entered Tammany hall, driv-
ing rain storm started, and il was not
long before at least half the crowd
had sought shelter Many of them
went home, but many OF the others
| sought nearby shelter waiting for the
candidate Very soon the stand and
streets were mass of umbrellas
AT 7:45 o'clock John w. Keller was
presented as presiding officer of the
Tammany Hall meeting and he ac-
cepted the place in brief but ringing
speech on the evils of the gold stand
ard.
When Mr.. Keller had concluded, a
stirring set of resolutions were read
and adopted with wnoop.
At sos a commotion in the rear of
the stage sent a fresh buzz of excite
ment through the crowd. and an in
stant later the police plowed n narrow
passageway which revealed the figure
of Mr.. Bryan. On either side of the
candidate were Arthur Sewall, the
vice presidential candidate, and
George Fred Williams. just nominated
by three conventions for the govern.
orship of Massachusetts. The ensu-
ing scene had rarely been equaled in
Tammany. The crowd fell INTO "a
, frenzy and their tremendous volume
of sound, which began then, ended
: exactly seven minutes later, and the
air was kaleidoscope with waving
hats and flags.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished his
speech he showed signs of exhaustion.
Mr.. Sewall, the candidate for Vice
President was introduced, and, while
many Of the audience were leaving,
made few remarks of thanks for the
reception
Notwithstanding the downpour
there was an immense assemOlage in
front of Tammany hall. Both Bryan
aud Sewall seemed worn out, and the
heat inside the hall seemed to have
affected both gentlemen. 1t was evi.
dent the oratorical efforts of Mr..
Bryan within the past few days had
done some mischief, and there seemed
no doubt that, even though the
weather had been favora BILE he would
have been unable to carry out his in.
tention of speaking at the other
stands.
AS soon as the crowd caught sight
of Mr. Bryan mighty shout went up,
umbrellas were waved and cheer af,
ter 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 10 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 tC
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 Mr.. Bryan was sehed
uled 10 make q speech, was packed
with thousands. When Mr.. Bryan's
carriage drove up II was followed by
hundreds from Fourteenth street
The candidate went into the police
station, where he remained for two
minutes. In the meantime John ID
Bogart, who was chairman. told tho
people that Mr.. Bryan was Ia a condi
tion approaching physical collapse
and added that IL would be impossi
bic for him to make speech Lets
see him. anyway" shouted the
crowd Mr. Bryan at length appearel
and mounted the speakers stand
Rain was still falling in torrents, bur
the mass of umbrellas in the squar,
were lowered. He took of his Ia
and bowed several times in acleuowl
edgement OF the plaudits, but he al,
not say word. After staying on tho
stand about minute, he returned /,
; his carriage and was driven of. A
midnight Mr.. Bryan left for th'
South.
The True Remedy.
W M ReDinR. editor Tislxilya III