Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-30
MJ1LTITUDES OUT
st the ammany Meeting in
Honor Of Leader Bryan.
HALL AND STREETS WE'RE PACKED

SrOuu the FOS1c0
Could Not Manase-Ten Stands Erected
Outside for Orators-1Isjor Mckinley
| Receives Some More Enthusiastic DeRe-
cations at Canton-Popuii,t Manage RS to
State Where They Stand Regarding Fu-
sion-Tourin: Union Generals Received
with Tremendous Enthusiasm.
New York. Sept. 30.-New York city
has had some pretty big political
| demonstrations in its day, but the one
which was given by Tanmany hall
10 William J. Bryan last evening sur
| passed anything Yet seen in this cuun-
| ~. The Taminany hall leaders cX-
pected that at least go. eco persons
would turn out to welcome the DEM
| ocratic candidate. 1t was difficult
| Job 10 compute the number Of persons
| who were in and around Fourteenth
| street and In Union square. The lead
ers were hardly disappointed. Whether
II may be set down TO enthusiasm for
| 4 candidate OF the natural curiosi-
ty that predorninates in the Ameri-
can public, it is nevertheless q
| fact that the demonstration that
greeted William Jennings Bryan last
| night vas most remarkable in its char
| acter. BIOckaded streets, crowded au-
ditorium, besieged speaking stands and
| crowds that defied the energy of the
| police We're some of the features. Tam
| many hall. that had made the arrange
| mcnts for the welcome and reception,
| cutd;d itself in the doing.
Lord Charles Russell Hearer.
| 1t was arranged that Bryan speak
| from four platforms outside of Tam
| many hall. His only address was de-
| livered inside the hall. There were no
| seats in Tammany hall except on the
| platform and in the boxes. The ladies
| and u few invited guests occupied the
| boxes. one box. No. l.. was set apart
| for Lord Russell. chief justice of Eng
| land. who was DESTROYS of hearing
| Bryan before he returns to his home
| Lord Russell is acknowledged to be
| one of the famous orators in the legal
profession OF his country. and he was
anxious to listen to the man who is
conceded to Ice one OF the most fluent
speakers in the United States Anoth-
| er box Was assigned to William Z.
| st. John. treasurer of the Democratic
| national committee.
Flags the Feature Of the Occasion.
John W. Keller presided at the meet
| ing in the hall. Besides the meeting
| in Tammany hall there were ten plat
| forms erected outside. Five of these
| We're in Fourteenth street and Irving
place, two in Union square and three
| on Fourth avenue.
| 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 savorod either of patriotism, OF
| loyalty to democratic principles. Every
man who entered was presented with a
flag. the effect being that when any
| thing pleased the audience the crowded
hall seemed one huge wave of the stars
| and stripes. So. too, Tammany, is cosmo-
! politan. and on the several stands there
| waved with the predominant Star
| Spangled Tanner" the flags of Italy. of
! Ireland, of Germany. and the Union
| Jack of England.
| MuItitud es Outside The Hall.
Outside the hail vast crowds made
| two thirds of Union square two block
| of Fourteenth street in front of Tam
! many hall. the Plaza and Fourth
| avenues absolutely impassab BILE. As
| early as o'clock Tammany hall was
| damned to the doors and the police
| We're wrestling with the thousands out
! side who We're 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 police
| who escorted Bryan through the lines
| had to fight like tigers, the people
| refusing to move even when the horses
almost trampled upon them. But Jupi-
er Piuvius, who had threatened moist
| ure all day took the place of the police
force in dispensing the crowd.
organs Appearance in the Hall.
AT So; Bryan appeared on the stage
, in the hall, and with him We're Arthur
| Scwall and George Fred Williams. the
ensuing scene has rarely been eaualed
in old Tammany hall. The crowd fell
into frenzy and their tremendous vol
ume of sound. which began then, ended
exactly seven minutes later and the air
was Kaleidoscope with waving hats
! and flags. During the demonsra ton
| Bryan stood erect, gazing directly be-
fore him. There was a gratlfied smile
on his lips and CLEAN of joy in his
eyes. Eventually he raised his hand
secured silence. and proceeded with his
| speech.
| Too Tired to Speak Outside.
| signs of exhaustion. Sewall the cam
! didate for vic. president. was intro
| duced. and while many of the audi-
ence We're leaving made a few remark
or thanks for the reception. Many peo-
! pie crowded upon the stand to shake
hands with the candidates. 1t was q. %
when Bryan finished his sAeech in the
nan. and there were thousands ont,
side waiting for him to speak from a
stand IN the street. The crowds. de-
| spite the rain. had passed the time
away listening to some of the other
speakers. When Bryan appeared in
! front of the hall a tremendous sbou,
went up. but he was worn out and
simply acknowledged the welcome with
a bow.
After some difficulty he reached his
carriage. and was driven to his hotel
At Washington the Bryan party took
| train for the south.
RAIN INTERFEREs AT CANTON.
The Major Makes Two Addresses to Visit.