Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-02
TALKED TO TAMMANY
Old Democratic Organization
Honors Bryan on His Sec
Ond Gotham Visit.
Out Of Door Meetings So Large
That the Streets for Blocks
Are impossible.
The Candidate Suffering From
Overwork and Only One
Speech Is Made.

stration that greeted William Jennings
Bryan last night in this city was most
remarkable in it's character. Blockaded
streets, crowded auditorium, besieged
speaking stands and crowds that deied
the energy of the police in their stabil.
ity, were some Of the features. Tam.
many Hall, that had made the arrange.
ments for the welcome and reception, 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
American flag and of every comment
that savored either Of patriotism or of
loyalty to Democratic principles. Every
man who entered was presented with q
flag, the effect being that when any.
thing pleased the audience the crowded
hall seemed
One Huge Wave of the Stars and Stripes:
When Leader John @. Sheehan of Tam.
many issued an invitation to the gen.
eral public to be present at the out of
door gatherings, he probably little ex.
pected 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 z
o'clock Tammany Hall was damned to
The doors and the police were wrestling
with the thousands outside who were
demanding admission.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at the hall at 8
o'clock. On either side Of him were
Arthur Sewall, the vice presidential
candidate, and George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts. The ensuing scene
had rarely been equaled in old Tam
many. The crowd fell into frenzy
and their tremendous volume Of sound
which began then ended exactly seven
minutes later and the air was kaleido-
scopic with waving hats and flags.
When silence was secured Mr.. Bryan
delivered his speech and on concluding
introduced Mr.. Sewall, who spoke
briefly.
Outsiders Got Wet.
During the evening a heavy rain set
in, and,~ Notwithstanding the steady
downpour, there was an immense as
semblage$in front of Tammany Hall: A
band of musicians helped to entertain
the drenched but enthusiastic people,
who listened to brief address by Con-
gresham Livingston Of Georgia and
Congressman Amos Cummings on the
advantages of the free coinage Of silver.
Both Bryan and Sewall seemed worn
out after the inside meeting. It was
evident that 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 favorable he would
have been
Unable to Carry Out His Intention
of speaking at the other stands. After
brief rest Police Inspector Brooks
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 frantic.
ally waved, and cheer after cheer was
given the candidate. Mr.. Bryan, how.
ever, had made up his mind to make NO
remarks. but simply acknowledged the
greeting by taking off his hat to the
cheering crowd. after which he crossed
the hall to the west stand and repeated
the bowling and was given another ova-
ton. After this he and Mr.. Sewall were
led to their carriages and driven to the
Union square stands. Mr.. Bryan was
in condition approaching physical
collapse when he reached the speaker 6
stand and did not say word to the
crowd. He bowed acknowledgement OF
the enthusiastic reception accorded him
and went at once to his hotel. Later he
left for the South.