The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-26
CLOSE OF AN EvENTFUL DAY.
Mr. Bryan Addresses a Great Crowd
in the Music Hall.

Boston, Sept. 25.--In the old-fash-
ioned Music Hall VIM. j. Bryan to-
night closed one of the most eventful
days of his Eastern tour. The place
has a capacity of about 1000 people
under ordinary circumstances. An
hour before the candidates party ar
rived, two-thirds of the seats were
filled and hundreds were standing.
When the building had been filled
from wall to wall, the doors were closed
and clamoring thousands went away
disappointed
When Geo. Fred. Williams, with his
party pushed their way to the front
Of the stage. the crowd burst into APP
plause. Immediately behind Mr. Will
liams were Mr.. Arthur Sewall and
committee. After full ten minutes of
cheering Mr.. Williams began what
proved to a most sensational speech.
Almost every sentence was wildly
cheered. The Democratic State con-
vention will be held here tomorrow
and frequently illusions to parties TO
be prominent in it were made by the
speaker.
Mr.. Williams first declared that he
appeared in behalf of good cause and
continued with AN argument in behalf
of Bryan and Sewall. and the Chicago
platform. In the course of it he said:
II am surprised al the want of intel
ligence which is displayed by some
members of the our community who
appear to be easily hoodwinked. ZAP
pIause and laughter.) / am surprised
that the Atchison stockholders of Bos-
ton are listening to the frantic appeals
of the various officials who defrauded
them of their hard earned money. zap
plause and cheers.)
What do the stockholders of MaSsa-
chusetts say to the fact that only two
years ago one quarter of the railroads
of this country were in the hands of
receivers? Is that to the interest of
the investors of New England? No
there is but one class that profits by
the bankruptcy of railroads and that
is the class of railroad wreckers and
re-organizers of which the king of
American finance, J. Pierpont Nor
gan (Hisses and applause) is the head.
Great applause and a voice: wen
kill his friends tomorrow
He then addressed himself to the
to-morrow's convention and said:
MEN appointed to carry out the par
ty will, who are openly declaring their
opposition to the Democracy and their
purpose to defeat it, hold their places
in the party organization in order to
defeat the cause which is laid down
in the National platform adopted at
Chicago. (Applause.) / have gone for
ward in this leadership. Great ap-
plause and cheering have not ceased
to hate and defy the traitors who hold
our party organization Great ap-
plause and prolonged cheering,) and
they are now at this very moment, with
gold standard majority undertaking
to defeat our rights in that convention
tomorrow" (Howls and hisses)
He then criticised the methods OF
distributing tickets to the convention,
and added: II wrote to the Mayor of
the city of Boston Ga storm of hisses),
pleading to him for an honest conven-
ton, sud saying that we should hold
him personally responsible (applause)
for upsetting the will of this conven-
fion. He and those he is leading-for
he is leading, j tell you, that side-let
him hide no longer (applause and
hisses)-he and his men decided that
they would keep up their fraudulent
methods until tomorrow. Now what
/ propose is this: That when this meet
ing is ended, those who hold creden-
tials in this house shall remain here.
Great applause and cries eve will'').
Here the song of 'sWe Won't go Home
Until Morning" was started, and for
a few minutes nothing but applause