Connecticut western news., 1896-10-01
TAMMANY RATIFIES.
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY APPROVES
 CHICAGO NOMINATIONS.

semblsge-McKinley Receives Delega-
 Place on New York Democratic Ticket.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-Whether it may be set down 70 the enthusiasm for a can- didate or the natural curiosity that pre- dominates in the American public, 1t is nevertheless fact that the demonstration that greeted William Jennings Bryan in his city was most remarkable in its char aoter. Blpckaded streets crowded audi toriums, besieged speaking stands and crowds that defied the energy of the police in their stability were some of the features.
 Tammany Hall made the arrangements for the welcome and reception and outdid itself in the doing. Tammany is noted for enthusiastic assemblages. As a body 1t can enthuse over anything that the leader desires, and so within the big assembly hall the members tore the air with shouts of approval of the candidates, of the American flag and of every com ment that savored either of patriotism or loyalty to Democratic principles Tam many is also nothing if not patriotic and every man who entered was presented with thing pleased tLe audience the crowded AhiA oSCihSo ohO hdSo "aNo ok ohO SesAAo and stripes. So, too, Tammany is cos mopolitan, and on the several stands there waved with the predominant star span gled banner the flags of Italy, of Ire land, of Germany and the Union Jack of England.
 The Tammany Meeting.
 When Leader John c. Sheehan of Tam many issued an invitation to the general ll sl Hr, ( RA gatherings, he probably little expected the ion square, two blocks of Fourteenth street in front of Tammany hall, the plaza and Fourth avenue absolutely impossible. At an early hour Tammany hall was iammed 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 Tam many hall. The small army of policemen fought and struggled with the crowd to keep the streets open for traffic, but they soon gave 1t up and allowed them to stand massed in front of the stands. The police who escorted MT. Bryan through the lines had to fight like tigers, the people refus- ing to move even when the horses almost trampled upon them. But Jupiter Pluyius, who had threatened moisture all day, but who it was hoped would defer his visita- tion, took the place of the police force in dispersing the crowd.
 Soon after Mir. Bryan entered Tammany hall a driving rainstorm started, and 1t was not long before at least half the crowd had sought shelter. Many of them went home, but many others sought near by shelter. waiting for the candidate.
 Hon. T. W. Keller was presented as the presiding officer of the meeting, and he accepted the place with brief, but ring. ing speech on what he regarded as the evils of the gold standard The names of Mckinley and Mark Hanna were greeted with sibilant storm as fierce as the en- thusiastic outbursts which met that of Bryan.
 When Mir. Keller had concluded, a set of resolutions 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 usual denunciation of gold and the corresponding adulation of silver.
 MT. Bryan Compliments Tammany.
 After the reading and adoption of the resolutions Messrs. Bryan and Sewall were
  cheering and the waving of banners, hats and handkerohiefs. The audience sang in chorus the Star Spangled Banner. !" When quiet was restored, MT. Bryan be- gan his speech. His voice was rather hoarse, but strong and penetrating. He began with tribute to Tammany Halls unfaltering Democracy and said:
 'I recall the facts that was present or this platform on a Fourth of July several years ago, when I was invited by you tc take part in your annual celebration oi the great anniversary of our country's at tainment of glorious independence The constitution of Tammany Hall requires that on each anniversary of that great event there shall be read from its plat. form that Declaration of Independence which our forefathers uttered
 Here Mir. Bryan's speech was interrupt ed by a tremendous burst of cheering, which lasted several minutes.
 When MT. Bryan had finished, he show. ed signs of exhaustion. Mir. Sewall, the candidate for vice president, was intro duced, and, while many of the audience were leaving, made few remarks o thanks for the reception. Many people crowded upon the stands to shake handi with the candidates.
 It was arranged that Mir. Bryan should speak at the stands erected in front O Tammany hall, on Fourteenth street anl at Union square, but the storm and tn, candidates physical condition prevented the carrying out of this part of the pro gramme.