The herald., 1896-09-30
B0YANS RECEPTION
IN NEW YORK CITY
Streets Blockaded, Stands
Besieged
TIE 1AMMANY TIGER TORE The AIR
With Loyal Shouts for Silver's
Champion
THE ARMY OF POLICEMEN
Gave Up All Attempts to Keep Streets
Open
discounted Thousands Sought Admission to
Tammuuy Hall
It Was Not From "Curiosity" That the
Names of Hanna and Mckinley
Called Down a Storm Of
Kisses
THE ARMY OF POLICEMEN
Gave Up All Attempts to Keep Streets
Open
discounted Thousands Sought Admission to
Tammauy Hall
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW 1Ohh, Oepl. Ao-N w iiCtiACi IL
may be set down to enthusiasm for the
candidate or to the natural curiosity
that predominates in the American pub
lic 1t is nevertheless fact that the dem
onstration that greeted William Jen-
nings Bryan today in this city
was most remarkable in it's character.
Blockaded streets, crowded auditorium,
besieged speaking stands and crowds
that defied the energy of the police in
their stability were some of the features.
Tammany Hall, that had made the ar
rangements for the welcome and recep-
ton, outdid itself in the doing. Tammany
is noted for enthusiastic assemblages,
and tonight, within the big assembly
hall, the members tore the air with
shouts of approval of the candidates of
the American flag and of every COM
ment that savored either of patriotism
or loyalty to Democratic principles. Ev-
cry man who entered was presented with
a flag, the result being that when any
thing pleased the audience the crowded
hall seemed one huge wave of the Stars
and Stripes. So, too, Tammany is cos
mopolitan, and on the several stands
there waved, with the predominant Star
Spangled banner, the flags of Italy, of
ireland, of Germany ard the union jack
of England. When Tammany Leader
John c. Sheehan issued an invitation
to the general public to be present at the
out of-door= gatherings he probably lit
tie expected the vast crowds that made
two-thirds of Union square, two blocks
Of Fourteenth street in front of Tam
6n ~,
nue. absolutely impossible AS early
as o'clock Tammany Hall was jammed
to the doors and the police were wres-
ting with the thousands outside who
were demanding admission, and when
they did not get in, drove them to the
various stands erected at vantage points
within the space of six blocks of Tam
many The small army Of policemen
fought and struggled with the crowd to
keep the streets open for traffic, but they
soon gave it up and allowed them to
stand massed in front of the stands.
The police who escorted Mr.. Bryan
through the lines had to fight like tigers,
the people refusing to move almost when
the horses trampled upon them.
But Jupiter Pluvius, who had threat
ened moisture all day, took the place of
the police force in dispensing the crowd.
Soon after Mr.. Bryan entered Tam
many hall a driving rain storm started,
and it was not long before at least half
the crowd had sought shelter. Many of
them went home, but many of the 9TH
ers sought nearby shelter waiting for
the candidate. Very soon the stand aud
street were mass of umbrellas.
sented as presiding officer of the Tam
many hall melting and he accepted the
place with a brief speech on the evils
of the gold standard The names of
Mckinley and Mark Hanna were greet
ed with a sibilant storm as fierce as
the enthusiastic outbursts which met
that of Bryan. When Mr.. Keller had
concluded a stirring set of resolutions
was read and adopted with a whoop.
After declaring the answering ale
glance of "the Democracy of New York
City to Bryan and Sewall and voicing
the denunciation of gold and the cor
responding adulation Of silver, they
touched on state matters, denouncing
the Raines law and the late Republican
legislature, endorsing the State Demo-
cratic ticket and platform, called upon
the United States government to in
vestigate the alleged cruelty to Ameri-
can citizens convicted of political Of
, fenses and confined in British prisons,
and closed with declaration that the
national administration should take
prompt steps to investigate the report
ed imprisonment and butchery of non
combatant American citizens in Cuba.
and If facts warrant it demand imme
diate redress
At three minutes past eight commo-
ton in the rear of the stage sent buzz
Of excitement through the crowd, and
an instant later the police forced a
narrow passage which revealed the fig
ure Of Mr.. Bryan. On either side of
the candidate were Arthur Sewall, the
vice presidential candidate, and
George Fred Williams. just nominated
by three conventions for the governor
ship of Massachusetts,
The ensuing scene has rarely been
equaled in old Tammany The crowd
fell into a frenzy and the tremendous
volume Of sound which began then
ended exactly seven minutes later and
the air was Kaleidoscope with waving
hats and flags, During the demonstra-
tion Mr.. Bryan stood erect. gazing di-