Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-28
AT BUFFALO.
A Continuous Ovation in Mr.. Cleveland's
Home County.

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A Continuous Ovation in Mr.. Cleveland's
Home County.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug 27.-No public man
ever received a heartier reception in
Buffalo during political campaign than
that given William ]. Bryan tonight.
The reception was in fact continuous
from the time Mr. Bryan reached the
Lake Shore station at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon from Erie Few meetings Mr..
Bryan has addressed since his nomina-
ton were as enthusiastic as at Music
hail. where his principal speech was
made; none was more so. From pollt-
ical standpoint it was considered of the
greatest Importance, for it was the first
meeting held in New York to ratify the
nomination of Bryan and Sewall with
the sanction, nominal if not actual, OF
the state democratic organization. Fur
-ther it was delivered in the home county
of President Cleveland. Judging from
the amount of enthusiasm manifested
when Mr.. Bryan defended the free coln-
age plank of the Chicago platform the
audience seemed largely in sympathy
with the financial policy outlined, and at
one point, where silver was euloglzed as
a money, the ardor of the audience went
beyond the bounds within Whlch IL hau
been previously held.
The throng at the station when the
train came in was great in numbers, ana
it manifested it's enthusiastic interest IN
the candidate in such a way that Mr.
and Mrs Bryan were nearly crushed by
the pressure around them. Norman u;
Mack editor of the Buffalo Times ana
leader of the Bryan forces here; John
Cuneen, secretary of the state commit
tee; Chairman Cuddeback OF the county
democratic committee, and number or
other local democratic leaders composed
It. 1x..4f haf nt
nominee and escorted him to the waiting
carriages.
Men and boys ran after Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan bowling hilariously the name of
the young Nebraskan, and the cheering
continued along the streets through
which the central figure of the hour. went
and accompanying him passed from the
station to the Genessee house.
A. large crowd was gathered in and
around the Genessee and progress for
the local democracy's guest. was again
barred for a time. But by dint of hard
work on the part of the police passage
was cleared and the candidate and his
wife reached the apartments reserved
for them without bodily injury and at
the expense only of disarranged clothes.
From 4:30 until $50 people fairly poured
up the broad main stairway of the Genes,
see to the parlors above, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan were patiently going
through the ordeal of handshaking at
the rate of forty a minute. Fully ZoOo
men and women must have secured the
coveted handshake.
At 7:30 Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were taken
to Music hail. where the principal meet
ing of the evening was held. All along
the route the young candidate was
cheered by the throngs on the Sidewalks
and his progress was marked py con-
tinuous round of enthusiasm
Music hall has seating capacity or
or
ber of about 1000 crowded the stage, noor
and gallery, while outside a vast assem-
blage, estimated at 10000, filled the
streets about the big building and wait
ed patiently for the appearance OF the
candidate.
The entrance of Mrs. Bryan gave the
people the first chance to express their
enthusiasm, and they cheered her with
a will as she came into one of the boxes
with a number of other ladies. Then
came the man in whose honor the vast
crowd had assembled, and as he stepped
out on the spacious platform, crowded
with many scores of honorary vice pres
idents of the meeting, mighty shout
went up. Cheer followed cheer, and
majority of those in the hall rose to thelr
feet, and by power of lungs made the
democratic candidate feel that he was
heartily welcome.
Beaming with smiles, Mr. Bryan sat
down and waited for the enthusiasm to
subside With Mr.. Bryan on his en-
trance were Norman e. Mack, John r.
Ienz. democratic candidate for congress
in Ohio, John Cunpeen and several 9TH
ers
When order was restored the meeting
was called to order at $3.50 o'clock by John
Cunneen, secretary of the state demo-
cratic committee.
was elected permanent chairman. He
read a speech, but was obliged to cut IL
short because the audience cried Tor
Rrvan and would not let him go on until
he promised to be brief. When Mr.. ia
Dor mentioned the democratic candluate
thusiasm came like a raging torrent ana
swept through every part OF the mouse.
The reception given Mr. Bryan on MS
entrance was not circumstance TO IL IN
intensity. Men took on their coats this
time not satisfied with the limited emo
,s,r thaf could be expressed with a hat
or handkerchief. and waved them about
th.-tr heass Many of the honorary vice
;. forget their dignity and shout
ID with the rest Of the crowd.
fI any body used his -hands instead OF
his lungs 10 express his feeling the
sound WAS lost in the mighty shouts
that came one after the other from the
throats Of a majority of that audience
of 1000 The enthusiasm lasted only
minute. When the last cheer had died
away Mr. Bryan began what proved to
be one of his best and most vigorous
speeches His voice was SO husky at
first that he could hardly be heard. but
the hoarseness grew less as he proceed
ed and he had sufficient voice to shout
out his sentences with an energy that
hore CLOSE resemblance to his bearing
while making his famous Chicago
speech. 1t was not a new address, by
any means, bur 1t was delivered in such
a manner that the audience at some
points in it was wild with excitement.
r.oorsI I,ke Bragg or Watterson.