The sun., 1896-10-18
TIE OUTSIDE MEETINGS.
AltGeld Says . Few Words ond HI. C1ay
seItzer Poses for the Crowd.

AltGeid Says . Few Words snd III. Clay
Seltzer Poses for the Crowd.
There wero four stands outside of Cooper
Union, and o crowd Of about $500 persons
gathered In tho square. 1t was an unruly crowd
and there were several FREQ for all fights Every
time town car passed the crowd pounded
on the sides, and In two instances smashed win
dows in tho cars.
The orators denounced the passing OF tho
cars through the crowd as monopolistc trick
on tho part Of the railroad companies to dis
turb tho meeting. Several times the cry of
"Hoch die Anarchiel" was heard In the crowd.
and moet OF the orators-all tho Bryanitss arc
orators-looked like Anarchists. with their
unshaved faces, unshorn locks. and general
seedy, wild-eyod appearance. Some OF them
spoke in German, somo in English. and all de-
livered pretty much the same harangue against
everybody who happened to have the audacity
to save q dollar.
The Hon, Henry Clay Sulzer was the idol Of
the crowd. 1t was . fne chance for him to
pose. and he did not lot It slip by.
Tho crowd yelled and hooted with glee while
he ranted. Mono Of the speakers-not even the
feet away. and perhaps 1t was No well for them
that they were not.
The Hon. II. Clay Sulzer occupied the main
stand in front OF the entrance to Cooper Union.
He wore q black frock coat oareleSsly Ar
ranged black nockt!e. and . black soft-felt hat
which did not conceal his H. Clay lock of hair.
Awaiting o lull In tho tumult. he strobe ma
jestically out on tho stand while the band
played SEQ the Conquerlng Hero Comes" 1t
was n grand moment
He stood In the full glare of the calcium light
for Ave minutes. and then made o speech that
was entirely inaudible.
The crowd realized that It had got gold
brick and finally lApssd into silence.
Alexander Schlesinger. editor Of the Now
Jersey Stats Zettung. camo next Holding up
. silver dollar he said:
Give 1t to us and we'll tell you." yelled the
oroyd .,., .,.,, p,v,,.o,,,, x,,, nj,
into these dosrs H al the silver ths: ws can 11 p2o
dues ;, Mr. sehieeinger% IS wen vent on on: ~
Hes si! ri4ht" yelled the crowd.
Fellow Anarchists, disloy alists, Repudia-
tionsts. traitors. all tho vom Of he'll is vom!,ed
daring to sustain the money of the Constitu-
Alexis 9ustavson. who said he was a labor
ii toif you before God that the hanging OF
and GOV Aitgeld did noble. glorious act when
he pRrdoued the othera-"
plAuse when he appeared on !hn small stand at
tho north end OF Cooper Union. IL was tvo
minutes before he could silence the mob. despite
the ract that he held up his hand and yelled at
the top Of his voice: - BE quiet! be quiet
When the crowd quieted down somewhat he
said:
MY friends and fellow citizens. thank you
very much for this demonstration and hearty
welcome. would like to address you. but
have been speaking for several hours inside
and cannot.
"Our people Of tho West look to you toiling,
driving. pushing people Of the East TO help
them In this great struggle. The hiEnB OF victory
are already appeAring q In the heavens. Our people
are going TO frame . new Dec nration OF lnde-
pendenoe, and by the Eternal the money power
shall not rule ua.
The questions In the campaign concern the
liberty and the prosperity OF every one OF you
to go to tho polls IN November and declare
that tho country Is IN independent ono, and
abe to get along by itself without being de-
pendent on England"