The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-02
BRYAN ON THE JUMP
Talked In Maryland and West
Virginia Today.
TaMMANY'S BIG DEMONSTRATIONS.
Thousands Packed the wigwam and
Crowded the Streets About the Build
inc-Hryan too Exhausted to Make But
One speech other Speakers

Tomorrow ClArkaIurg, ParkerSbure !
and Wheeling Will hear him at 10
IN, 2 : 80 and Z 30 p. IN respectively |
The next day at 10 nc will be IN |
Charleston. and ut / % IN the nominee |
Is due at Huntington
New YORK. Sept. 30.-The demon
stratlon that greeted William Jennings
Bryan last night in this city was most
r,-ruaTk;iflC in ITS character Blockaded
streets. crowded auditorium. bcsieged
spea king stands and crowds that defieG
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
outdid itself in the doiug Tammany
Is noted for enthusiastic assemhlagcs
and last night within the big assembly
hall, the members tore the air witt
shouts of approval of the candidates
of the American flag. and Of every
comment that savored either of patriot
ism or loyalty to Democratic princI
pies Every man who entered was pro
scented with flag. the effect being that
when anything pleased the audience
the crowded hall seemed one hinge wave
of the Stars and Stripes To many II
Is cosmopolitan and on the sevcra
stands there waved with the predOmi
nant Star Spangler Banner" the flag
of Italy, of Ireland. of Germany nuc
the Union Jack of England
When Leader John g. Sheehan OF
Tammany issued an invitation to th'
general public to be present at the out
of-doOr gatherings ne probably little az
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 impaSsable- As early AS
o'clock Tammany hall was 1ammed tC
the doors, and the police were wrestling
with the thousands Outside who wer'
demanding admission. which. when
they did not get II, drove them TO the
various stands erected at vantage points
within the space of six blocks oi
Tammany. The small army of police
men fought and struggled with th'
crowd to keep the streets open for traf
fic, but they soon gave it up and al
lowed them to stand massed in front OF
the stands. The police who escorted
MIR. Bryan through the lines had to fight
like tigers. the crowds refusing to mov'
even when the horses almost trampled
upOn thea
But JuI. ter Pluvius. who had threat
enrd moisture all day. but 10 was hoped
would defer his visit. took tho pluce OF
the police force i'll dispensing the crowd
Soon after MIR. Bryan entered Tammany
hall driving rainstOTm stArte d. and II
was not long before nt least half the
crowd had sought shelter. Many OF
them went home, hut many Others
sought nearby shelter. waiting for tho
candidates. Very soon the stands and
streets were mass of umbrellas. Al
Z :45 o'clock John w. Keller was pre-
scnted as the presiding officer of tn,
Tammany hall meeting. and he ac
ccpted the place with a brief but ring
ing speech on the alleged evils of thG
gold standard. The names of Mckin
ley and Mark Hanna were greeted with
sibilant storm as fierce as the enthu-
siaStic outbursts which met that OF
Bryan. When MIR. Keller had con
cluded n stirring set of resolutions
were read and adopted with "a vhoop
After declaring the answering alleg
lance of the Democracy OF New York
city," 10 Bryan and Sewall. and vOicing
the donuncia ion of gold and the CORE
spending adulation of silver, they
touched on state matters, denouncinE
the Raines law and the last Republican
legislature. endorsing the state Demo
cratic ticket and platform. called upon
the United States government to inves
tigate alleged cruelty to American citi
Zens convicted OF political offenses and
confined in British prisons. and CLOSED
with Il declaration that the national AL
ministratiou should take prominent
steps To investigate the reported i'm
priSonment and butchery of non com
batant American citizens In Cuba. anC
if facts warrant il. demand I'M sdIat.
redress
At three minutes past eight u commo
tiOn IN the rear of the stage sent fresh
buzz of excitement through the Grove
and an instant later the police plowed
narrow passageway which revealed thu
figure of Mr.. Bryan On either side o
him were Arthur Sewall. the vice presi
Dental candidate. and George Will
iams. Just nominated by three conven
tons for the govcrnorship of Msssa
chuSctA Tne ensuing scene had rarel,
been equaled i'm old Tammany Tn.
crowd fell into a frenzy and theIY tire
mendous volume of sound. which he
gan then, ended exactly seven minutes
later. and the air was Kaleidoscope,
with waving hats and flags Durin,
the demonstration Mr.. Bryan stoo,
erect. gazing directly before him
There was n gratiticd smile on his lip
and gleam of Joy in his eyes. Event
ually he raised his hand and secure,
silence Then he spoke.
When Mr. Bryan had finished h
showed signs of exhaustion Mr.. Sew
all, the candidate for vice president
was introduced, and. while many of tn
audience were leaving, made few re
marks of thanks for the reception
Many people crowded upon the stand
to shake hands with the candidates
notwithstanding the steady down
pour there was an immense asSemblag
in front of Tammany hail. and a sea G
umbrellas met the gaze of those VIII
had the teIncrity TO brave the storm an
emerge from the comfortable committe
rooms out on the two stands erected o
each side of the entrance to the wis
wan. y band of music helped to er
tertain the drenched but enthusiast
people. who listened to brief addresse
by Congressman Livingston of Georgi
and Congressman Amos Cummings O
the advantages of the free coinage o
iilver.
The large crowd seemed to think tina
Mr.. Bryan. Notwithstanding the ele
ments, would not depart from Tam
many Hall without making An address
however brief. and they braved th
storm till IL was about 9:30 O'Clock
when Mr. Bryan finished his address Il
the hall of the old wigwam. and. es
cOrted by ex-CommissiOner of Charitie
Thomas Brennan and Senator Bernar
+. Martin, made his way to the cOunc
chamber on the ground floor, accom-
panied by Vice Presidential Candidat
Sewall
Both were apparently worn ou
and the heat inside the hall appeared I
have affected both gentlemen Ii wa
evident that the oratorical efforts of Nj
Bryan within the past few days di
some mischief. and there seemed u
doubt that, even though the weaths
had been favorable, he would have bee
unable to carry out his intention {
speaking at the other stands.
After a brief rest. Police inspecto
Brooks, with some difficulty cleared