The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
GREAT MEETINGS IN BRooKLYN.
Mr.. Bryan Res TO speak 10 Three
Audiences.

Washington, Garrett a. Hobart has an
organ factory, and as the train drew into
the station Mr.. Bryan saw big McKin-
ley and Hobart flag floating from one
OF its windows. In his speech he refer
red 10 the organ industry Of the town,
but did not mention Mr.. Hobart. His
audience was very attentive. a feature
of the meeting in the park was a caval-
cade OF thirty young women. Mr.. Bryan
concluded his speech in time to catch the
ISIS ~ nj. train for Hoboken. A thou
sand people were at Hackettstown. and
Mir. Bryan made them q minute speech
In shifting MI Bryans train from one
track TO another, a Waterloo, the cand!-
date and those with him. were badly
shaken up by n too rapid connection
with The locomotive. Some glass was
shattered. Again at Port Morris the
sudden sioppage of the train Jared all
!ts passengers and nearly knocked the
c3noida'e of his feet. More widow
glass was broken. A knot of people
cheered Mr. Bryan there. :
Fifteen hundred people swarmed like
bees around Mir. Bryan as he stepped
on the platform of the train at Dover
They gave him hearty cheer. Mr
Bryan started 10 talk without delay
ana told about the money question.
Packed in solid mass between the
BRYAN train and an adjacent guard wall
thousand men, women and Youngsters
heard Mr.. Bryan speak very br!efly at
Morristown where the train arrived al
$50.
The train dd not stop long enough
nj Madison for the candidate to say
more than few words. Several hun
dred cheercd him there. and the regu-
!at!on brass band played Hail to the
Chic"" as '.hc train pulled out
y grand rush of nearly 1000 people
marked Nh B!yan's advent al Orange
fhe rush wa toward the rear of the
car of the candidates train. which halt
ed hundred yards from where the
e.owd o,..i,, was ga yhered. Just as MI. Bryan
started to speak the train puIse6 out,
and the shouts OF those who had been
expecting him We're lost in the distance
Nh!lc the reception given Mr.. Bryan
AZ Newa!i: was no; so wildly demonstra-
1iNc as th3t lie received there on his trip
10 New Work to attend the notification
meeting, II was sufficient 10 be fatter-
in". BE. ween $500 and 1900 people
were in the throng. Mr. Bryan spoke
very briefly, and said nothing new.
MOB OF cheering, bowling men sur
rounded Mr.. Eryan at Hoboken when
the Train reached the Barclay street
tcriv there at 5:l5 y. n., nearly an hour
late. They pushed him along with wild
vehrmence and forced him to make a
dash for carriage, and cheered repcat
etir Mr. Bryan was introduced by
Mavor Fasan and made few remarks
after which n squad of police hustled
Mr.. Brvan to the rerry-house Here
William +. St. John and ex-Congress-
m&n Clancy. of Brooklyn. met him, and
with these and Joseph Daniels. of North
Carolina. he crossed Barclay street.
There was nobody waiting there and the
carriage was quickly driven to the
l3rooklvn Bridge and onto Brooklvn.
In Brooklyn he delivered three
specches. first in the Academy of Music
next to an overflow meeting outside and
later addressed a large gathering of
l"bnr men in the upper part of the CITY.
solid mass Of humanity packed the
academy OF Music. 1t was an early
crowd. and fully an hour before the he
ginning of the meeting the doors were
--oSed. and thousands turned away
The streets surrounding the Academy
were blocked with a disappointed throne
who struggled and fought to gain adj
mittance to see the Democratic stand
ard bearer.
When chairman of the County Com
"'ittee. James ID. Bell took his seat on
the sneakers stand at o'clock there
were iammed into the hall over s Ohu
people There was fair sprinliling of
3dies present. Among those who sot
on the stage were Elliott Danforth
chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee: Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky
and Col. Phil. Thompson, Congressman
from Kentucky.
Al 500 Mr.. Bell raped for order and
IS chairman Judge William,
j. Gavnor. of this city. MIR. Gaynor vyas
heartily received. the audience arising
and cheering him to the echo. Just he
fore the opening of the meeting Mr.
l'rvan was escorted To the theatre nv
eX- CONGRESSMAN Clancy and b. ]. York
of the Kings County Democratic Com
mitt"e. and remained in the ante-room
uniii his turn to speak. After prelimi-
nary remarks Judge Gaynor said that
in this campaign the Democratic partv
would not be wanting for leaders. Son.
ator Patrick ii. McCaren was jntro0uc
ed and read resolutions. which wero
adopted with rousing cheers .pledpin.
the Democracy of Kings county to an
earnest and uncompromising support NJ
BRYAN and Scwall.
When the names OF Senator QUAY and
Mr.. Plat. both of whom were sarcastj-
callv alluded to in the resolutions were
mentioned there were Kisses. while
croans followed the mention OF Mark
Hanna'S name.
a mighty shout went up as Mr.. J3rv-
an appeared. The audience seemed n
rise as one man. In an instant n,cn anI
women were shouting with all the power
OF their lungs. and as nearly evarvbody
was armed with a small American a.
they We're waved in the air. and liz
whole Auditorium formed a kalaida.
scope of red, white and blue. ,rhose ,vbo
did not participate al first becama in
Tested with the enthusiasm and rosa ,n,
chaercd. 1t was stirring scene ;rha
waving flags. the resoundine chears
nd ..f -