New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
OUTSIDE CROWDS FARE BADLY.
THE WINDsTORM INTERPRETERS WITH TIL

OUTSIDE CROWDS FARE BADLY.
THE wINDsTORM INTERPRETERS WITH THE
PLAN FOR A BIG DEMONSTRATION.
The September windstorm put decided damper
on Tammany's outdoor demonstration. Instead Of
10000 1900 people who were expected to overrun
Fourteenth-st. Fourth-ave. and the plaza In Union
Square and cheer themselves hoarso for Mr.. Bryan.
only 10000 attracted TO the ncighborhood be-
fore the rain came and barely 1.00O wet. chilled and
bedraggled persons remained to cheer Mr.. Bryan
when he left Tammany Hall and made his way back
10 the Barthold Hotel. MIR Bryan obliged to
forego the excitement OF showing himself at seven
outdoor meetings He showed himself only
of the seven stands on his way 10 the hotel from
the hail. and even then he appeared to be nearly
out
No efforts were spared by the Tammany managers
to collect multitude for Mr.. Bryans benefit From
the time II began 10 grow dark until nearly time for
the meetings TO begin bands played. fireworks
blazed and flags waved at half dozen places in the
neighborhood. and the air charged with the
smoke and smell of burning powder. Before s
o'clock speakers were holding forth 10 the crowds
at the four stands in Fourteenth-st. The largest
crowds were In front OF the stands at Tammany
Hall. About 5000 people were standing massed In
Fourteenth-st that time. The rest of the crowds
collected about the stands the Washington
monument and in the plaza in Union Square and in
Irving Place.
POLICEMEN DRENCHED.
When the downpour OF rain began the crowds
thinned out rapidly for a time, and the men who
remained TO get vet under the umbrellas which
they carried certainly not wanting In en-
thusiasm. There were 800 policemen. under the
command OF Acting Inspectors Brooks. OKeefe,
Harley and Thompson, and they had no protection
and became dripping wet Az the rain and wind
increased in violence the crowds decreased and
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frantic cheers and mad rush Of humanity through
Fourteenth-st. into the square when Mr. Bryan
taken In a cab, escorted by mounted policemen,
from Tammany Hall to the covered stand at the
plaza. About 1000 persons In the plaza while
Mr. Bryan showed himself at the stand. and they
cheered until they were hoarse.
From the plaza Mr.. Bryan escorted TO the
clubhouse in Fourth-ave.. Eighteenth-st..
where another large crowd cheered him. 1t
10 o'clock when he got back to the Barthodi Hotel
and went 10 an upper room take short rest
before leaving the city.
The people in front OF Stand No 4. on the sol. n
side OF Fourteenth-st. just opposite Irving Place
were especially enthusiastic and vigorous in their
responses Their ardor was stirred it's highest
pitch by the remark Of OF the speakers that
Bryan never met an Anarchist on his Eastern tour
until he across the college green at New
As Mr. Adams closed his ardent address
shortly after making this declaration. and stepped
silver. he answered the congratulations of a friend
with That's right, Id Anarchists, every one OF
speakers Lyman W. Rcddington. John J.
Prince Thomas G. Osullivan and NJ f. Shields
A SPEECH IN ITALIAN.
The Italian stand in Irving Place just below
Fourteenth-st.. was gayly decorated with Italian
and American flags and the Old Guard Band
added to its attractions. Antonio yucca presided
and addressed his countrymen in Italian did
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speakers were Victor l.. Zorn and Isaac Tuck
BRIAN was expected to appear and denounce to
sympathetic listeners the who had dared TO
maintain that he was opposed to immigration, but
he rain spoiled that feature of the performance.
william Sulzer had also been expected but was
prevented from attending.
Senator Guy had charge of the stand in Union
snuore opposite the Washington Monument He
in his opening speech that for every
cowardly politician who had deserted the standard
of Democracy there were 100 laborers who had
been converted to It. The other speakers were
Judge David Callahan. Louis W. Mumford. Louis
~ Pratt cx-Judge Edward Browne. John T..
end Albert Bach At the little stand
which was close by the Washington Monument
cImh ~ Sngle-Taxers the speakers were DR.. VI.
NJ Miller. 4. J Kohler, Daniel CavanasA sanuel
on The edge Of the Plaza north Of Union SQUARE
opposic the Everett House and adjoining the Park
police sub-station stand had been erected for the
Accommodation Of the speakers who were to ad-
dress the assembled multitudes. and II had been
decorated profuscly with American haBs. The A.,
number OF agita who wanted to practise on the
crowd before the advent OF Mr.. Bryan, who was
scheduled TO reach there at O'Clock. The meet
in, was presided over by John \. Bogcrt the New
York State gtEsStyzer Of the American Federation
Of Labor. and the first speaker INTRODUCED WAS
Charles W. Hoadley. of the Electrical Workers
I-nion He INDUCED In the usual rant about
by Great Britain and incidentally |
called Aligeld that grand Governor OF Illinois
This outburst was not received with much en-
tnusasrn as he expected. and he gradually calmed
down. ,,,y ,,,o,-,
Edward King the speaker. spoke OF the !
gold bugs" as owning the pulpit. the press and
the educational institutions of the country. Most
of The cheering during his speech done by the |
leaders on the platform. but the crowd was very |
chilly At the close Of his speech flags were dis
trib,Itcd to the audience Then II began not only |
10 rain but to pour. The people near the stand |
could no, get away II they wanted 10, and were |
Obliged TO stay and they will probably many Of |
Franklin Quinby. who said that he was lawyer !
In Kansas City. or rather. waited for some prac-
tice 10 come him.. and then turned silverife was
in reduced He is known William Jennings
All his movements were copies from those OF the |
Popocrat leader The crowd thought he |
Bryan and for fully five minutes they cheered him
Then as soon as ne began TO speak |
they began TO depart.
The next man to arnuse the crowd was 4 H. Mo |
Cuire a labor agtator He had an excellent time |
with his audience until shout ard scanper from |
The direction OF Fourteenth-st. announced that the
MS running mate Mr.. Bryan was driven 10 the east |
siie OF the stand where he allghi"d. ana. accom-
ne by two stalwart policemen. taken into the
,ub-station. He remained there for about ten min