The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
BRYAN's WORK AT NIGHT.
The Candidate HustIes From Hail to
Hall Amid Big Crowds.


Chicago. H., Oct. 2S-Mr. Bryans first
night speech was delivered before the
smallest audience that has greeted him at
any place in the city. The reason for this
was that the meeting was held in St
Paul's German Catholic school at Am
brose street and Hayne avenue, where
church fair was in progress and to which
an admission fee was charged. In conse-
quence the audience was small, the crowd
that listened to the overflow meeting on
the outside being much larger Mr.. Bryan
was three quarters of an hour late in ar
irving and made a very brief address,
speaking mainly of the Bismarck letter
Is of greatest interest to the German
Americans who formed the mass of the au-
dience.
The number of people who heard Mr..
Bryan at Bohemian Turner hall, on Ash
land avenue. near Eighteenth street, was
only limited by the capacity of the large
hall. Probably 5000 squeezed into the
building and stood in n swetering mass
for perhaps two hours before the candi-
date made his appearance, while perhaps
three times that number filled the street
outside. The storm of applause and
cheers which greeted Mr.. Bryan lasted
several minutes and seemed to be Joined
in by every one in the audience. The
candidate appreciated this fact and began
his remarks by saying that the audience
seemed so unanimous that he did not
know whether it was necessary to talk
to them at all; it was not worth while
to go among those who have already
studied the financial question, and if he
could judge from what he had seen in
the city of Chicago the people were ready
to vote now.
After leaving Bohemian hall, Mr.. Bryan
and his escort went on foot to Pulaski
hall, which Is only a half block north,
and on the other side of the street. A
large force of policemen were required to
make way for the candidate, and his
progress through the crowds was slow.
Mr. Bryan finally reached the stage. He
received a loud and bois greeting
and it was some minutes before he could
be presented.
The speaker devoted the most of his
time to the republican platform, stating
to his hearers that four years ago the
republicans declared for bimetallism, and
that this year platform asserts that the
American people are not independent
enough to make laws for themselves, but
must wait on the permission of other ma
tions. He said the republicans were JUS
titled this year in leaving their party, in
asmuch as the party had deserted its prin-
ciples and promises. The speaker conclu-
ded with an appeal to his audience to turn
out in full force and vote according to
their convictions on Tuesday next.
He was then escorted to his carriage and
driven away, while the crowd cheered
loudly.
The throng that gathered tonight in
and around the mammoth tent in its new
location, at Harrison and LOOMS streets,
waited more than an hour beyond the
scheduled time for Mr.. Bryan to appear.
1t is impossible to give anything like an
accurate number of those who came ex-
peeting to hear him. The tent holds about
5000 people standing. 1t was damned
tight with human beings early in the
evening, while outside was another dense
| Assem- blage that stretched beyond the cii-
Gle of light. The heat was something re-
matkable for this time of the year, ana
many. people were carried out in a faint
| ing condition. Mr.. Bryan appeared Just
before 10 o'clock, an hour and fifteen min
utes late, and received an ovation. He
spoke about twenty-five minutes
Ten thousand people turned out to hear
or see Mr. Bryan in the Twelfth ward,
the banner republican one of Chicago.
Only $500 of them could squeeze inside
the Peoples Institute. But the corners
of the streets adjoining and vacant lots
were packed with men and women, who
had to be content with other speakers.
The perspiring audience inside patiently
awaited the arrival of Mr.. Bryan, who
was an hour late, and when he did come
the thousands on the streets and in the
building gave vent to their feelings with
a great and continued shout The seated
people rose en- masse and waved flags
frantically and gave repeated cheers for
the nominee