The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-10-07
Record Broken
At New York.
Democrats Had The Greatest
Meeting Ever Known.
Mr.. BRYAN's STRONG SPEECH.
Ex.President Harrison Quoted and
Answered and The Democratic
Cause Vigorously Presented.

New York, Sept. 30.-The demonstra-
ton that greeted William Jennings
Bryan last night in this city was most
remarkable in its character. Blockaded
streets, crowded auditorium, besieged
speaking stands and crowds that d, fled
the energy of the police in their stability
are some of the features. Tammany
Hall, that had made the arrangements
for the welcome and reception, outdid
itself in the doing. Tammany is noted
for enthusiastic assemblages and last
night within the big assembly hall the
members tore the air with shouts OF
approval of the candidates, Of the Amer
can flag and OF every comment that
savored either of patriotism or loyalty to
Democratic principles. Every man who
entered was presented with flag, the
effect being that when anything pleased
the audience, the crowded hall seemed
one huge wave OF the stars and stripes.
So, too, Tammany is cosmopolitan, and
on the several stands there waved with
the predominant 'Star Spangled Ban
ner" the flag of Italy, of Ireland, Of
Germany, and the Union Jack of Eng
land.
When Leader John G. Sheehan Of
Tammany issued an invitation to the
general public to be present at the out
of.door gatherings, he probably little
expected the vast crowds that made
two-thirds Of Union Square, two blocks
of Fourteenth street in front of Tammany
Hall, the Plaza and Fourth avenue alb
solutely impossible. AS early as 7
o'clock Tammany Hall was jammed to
the doors, and the police were wrestling
with the thousands outside who were
demanding admission which, when they
did not get it, drove them to the various
stands erected at vantage points within
the space of six blocks Of Tammany.
The small army of policemen fought
and struggled with the crowd to keep
the streets open for traffic, but they soon
gave it up and allowed them to stand
massed in front OF the stands. The po-
lice 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 Jupi-
ter Pluvius, who had threatened moisture
all day, took the place Of the police force
in dispensing the crowd. Soon after Mr..
Bryan entered Tammany Hall a driving
rain storm started, and it 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 UNI
brellas.
At 45 o'clock John w. Keller was
presented as presiding officer OF the
Tammany Hall meeting, and he accepted
the place with brief but ringing speech
on the evils of the gold standard. The
names of Mckinley and Mark Hanna
were greeted with a sibillant storm as
met that OF Bryan. When Mr.. Keller
had concluded a stirring set of resolu-
tions were read and adopted with a
whoop. After declaring the answering
allegiance of "the Democracy OF New
York City" to Bryan and Sewall, and
voicing the denunciation OF gold and the
corresponding adulation OF silver, they
touched on State matters, denouncing
the Raines law and the last Republican
Legislature, indorsing the State Demo-
cratic ticket and platform, called upon
the United States Government to inves-
tigate alleged cruelty to American citi-
Gems convicted OF political offenses and
confined in British prisons, and closed
with declaration that the National Ad-
ministration should take prompt steps to
investigate "the reported imprisonment
and butchery of non-combatant Amer
lean citizens ia Cuba, and il facts war
rant it, demand immediate redress"
At three minutes past s a connection
at the rear of the stage sent fresh buzz
OF excitement through the crowd, and an
instant later the police plowed narrow
passage way, which revealed the figure
of Mr.. Bryan. On either side OF the can
didate were Arthur sewall, the Vice
a Presidential candidate, and George Fred
WILLIAMS, just nominated by three con-
vefAtions for the Governorship OF Massa-
chuse.ts, The ensuing scenes had rarely
been Z, Iualed in old Tammany. The
crowd fem into frenzy, and their tre-
mendous \ olume of sound, which began
then, ended exactly seven minutes later,
and the air Was kaleidoscoped with way-
ing hats and hdags. During the demon
stIation Mr.. lBryan stood erect gszing
directly beiofs him. There was graft
fed smile on his lips and CLEAN OF joy
in his eyesp Eventually he raised his
hand ape secured silence.
mar. Bryan's speech.
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