The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-24
FREE SILVER DOCTRINE, ONCE
MORE Defender IN THE EN-
FIRE STATE.
TWO BIG MEETINGS HELD.
ONE WAS UNDER THE AUsPICEs of
VARIOUS. LABOR spRGANIzA-
TI0Ns.g
NEW JERSEY Towns TAKEN IN
short Speeches Catered catered All Along
the Line From Philadelphia to
Kings County.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in Brooklyn today
after having spoken in number of
New Jersey towns. There were two big
meetings for him here, one a labor DEM
onstration, and the other under the
auspices of the county Democracy.
Before o'clock every entrance to the
Academy of Music at Brooklyn was the
battle ground of bowling, tumultuous
mob, and when the doors were flung
open, a little past that hour, 1t took less
ing from the front steps to the rear
wall 1t was good-humored crowd,
and it had a great deal of amusement
with itself, pending the arrival Of the
candidate In one corner of the or
chestra space was a brass band which
helped the fun along by playing patri-
otie airs. The first note was the signal
for somebody in the upper part of the
house to scatter through the air q
great number of small American flags
and moment later the entire audience
was on it's feet wildly waving the tiny
emblems to the tune Of The Star
Spangled Banner This sort Of amuse-
ment was varied by cheers for Mr..
Bryan.
The house was bare of adornment
except for two large portraits of Bryan
and Sewall, draped in American flags.
which depended from the proscenium
and the small table reserved for the
speaker which had similar dress. A
very considerable portion of the audi
ence consisted Of women, every box
containing a party, while a number were
seated upon the stage.
By 7:30 o'clock every inch of space in
the house was occupied, except the two
main isles of the orchestra. which the
police kept clear until after the arrival
of Mr.. Bryan and his party. Fully TO-
600 people were In the house Among
them We're many of Brooklyn's promi-
nent Democrats, including Hugh Nc
Laughlin, the local leader. and the
members of the county organization
There were few prominent New Y ork-
ers there, however, BY 8 o'clock the
crush had become SO thick that all the
doors to the Academy were closed.
shutting out clamoring crowd of thou
sands who thronged the entire block.
When James d. Bell, Chairman Of
the Kings county Democracy. raped
for order the candidate had not vet ar
rived. In few words Mr.. Bell named
as chairman Of the meeting Fighting
Judge" William Gaynor, Of the supreme
court, whose name was greeted with
tremendous applause. The Judge
stepped to the little table in the front
OF the stage and pounded the gavel.
said this was time for moral courage.
In the hour when we are being called
by those whom we created here in the
East. (cries of Down with them. y
anarchists Ca cry do we look it").
and communists, and this we are
called for calmly and dispassionately
declaring our earnest convictions He
concluded by nominating Senator Pat
rick IA. McCarron as the secretary of
the meeting. After his selection had
been enthusiastically ratified. the SEN
ator read set of resolutions which
the meeting adopted. They recite that
the election, to be held In November.
Is OF greater Importance than any since
the CIVIL war; denounce corporations
and monopolies, and compliment Bry-
an for the skill with which he has thus
far led the fight, saying:
- we md our faith in him strengthened by
me abuse poured out upon him by the enc
mics OF the people, the defamers Of Democ-
facy and the traitors to the Democratic cause
VINO, yenturing to insult the intelligence of
the American people. by using the Democratic
name as decoy flag, have at last found
heir fitting home in the bosom of Repub-
iicanism as it is typifed by Quay of Penn
ssylvania; Plat. of New York, and Mark
Hanna, the labor crusher OF Ohio.
The document in conclusion pledges
the allegiance of the county, Democ-
racy for Bryan and the whole ticket
Senator McCarron had scarcely fin
ished before distant, shouts from the
outside of the building announced the
arrival OF the Bryan party. The noise
grew louder and nearer, gradually de-
yeloping into a muffled roar and event
ually bursting into torrent OF sound
the volume of which. shook the build
ing to the center as the candidate
walked down the stage
The noise continued. undated for
six minutes, at the end of which time
Mr.. Bryan's raised hands finally
brought about order. : Without delay
and said:
BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
We have commenced a warfare against the
gold standard, which wills not cease until
victory Is won. Before addressing myself to
the money question, Il desire to say some
thing in regard to those planks of our plat
form which have been assaiied by the enemy
| only speak of them because persons high
in the Republican party have called atten-
ton to them and sought to twist them into