Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-30
MU'LTITUDES OUT
st the Tammany Meeting in
Honor Of Leader Bryan.
HALL AND STREETS WERE PACKED

|
Could Not Manase-Ten Stands Erected
| Outside for Orators-Najor Mckinley
| Receives Some More Enthusiastic Dele-
cations at Canton-Popuii,t Managers to
state Where They Stand Regarding Fu-
sion-TOurinS Union Generals Received
with Tremendous Enthusiasm.
| New York, Sept. 30.-New York city
has had some pretty big political
demonstrations in its day. but the one
| which was given by Tammany hall
| TO William J. Bryan last evening sur
passed anything Yet seen I'm this cuun-
ty. The Tammany hail leaders ex-
| pected that at least go 0G0 persons
| would turn out to welcome the DEM
| oCratic candidate. II was difficult
| Job to compute the number of persons
| who were in and around Fourteenth
street and In Union square. The lead
ers were hardly disappointed. Whether
It may be set down TO enthusiasm for
| 4 candidate the natural curiosi-
| ty that predominates i'm the Ameri-
| can public. it is nevertheless a
fact that the demonstration that
| greeted William Jennings Bryan last
| night was most remarkable in its char
| acter. Blockaded streets. crowded au-
ditorium, besieged speaking stands and
crowds that defied the energy of the
police were some of the features. Tam
many hall. that had made the arrange
mcnts for the welcome and reception.
outdid itself in the doing.
| Lord Charles Russell a Hearer.
1t was arranged that Bryan speak
| from four platforms outside of Tam
| many hall. His only address was de-
| livered inside the hall. There were no
seats i'm Tammany hall except on the
| platform and in the boxes. The ladies
and q few invited guests occupied the
| boxes. one box. No. l.. was set apart
| for Lord Russell, chief justice of Eng
| land. who was DESTROYS of hearing
| Bryan before he returns to his home.
LORD Russell Is acknowledged to be
one of the famous orators i'll the legal
| Profession of his country. and he was
| anxious to listen to the man who is
| conceded to be one OF the most fluent
| speakers in the United States. AnOth-
or box MAS assigned to William +.
| st. John. treasurer of the Democratic
| national committee.
Flags the Feature of the Occasion.
John W. Keller presided at the meet
ing in the hall. Besides the meeting
in Tammany hall there We're ten plat
| forms erected outside. Five of these
We're in Fourteenth street and Irving
I place, two in Union square and three
on Fourth avenue.
! Within the big assembly hall the
! members tore the air with shouts of
approval of the candidates. Of the
| American flag, and of every comment
| that savorod either of patriotism. or
| loyalty to democratic principles. Every
| man who entered was presented with a
| nag. the effect being That when any
| thing pleased the audience the crowded
hall seemed one huge wave of the stars
and stripes. So. too. Tammany. is cosmo-
| pOlitan. and on the several stands there
| waved with the predominant Star
SpanCied Hanner' the flags of Italy, of
! Ireland. of Germany, and the Union
/ Jack of England.
| Multitud es Outside The Hall.
Outside the hail vast crowds made
two-thirds of Union square, two blocks
| Of Fourteenth street in front of Tam
! many hall. the Plaza and Fourth
| avenues absolutely impossible As
! early as : o'clock Tammany hall was
| TANNED to the doors and the police
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! side who We're demanding admission,
which. when they did not get it, drove
them to the various stands erected at
vantage points within the space of
| six blocks of Tammany. The police
who escorted Bryan through the lines
| had to fight like tigers, the people
| refusing to move even when the horses
almost trampled upon them. But Jupi-
| er Pluvius. who had threatened moist
| ure all day took the place of the police
force in dispensing the crowd.
organs Appearance in the TALL
! AT So: Bryan appeared on the stage
, in the hall, and with him We're Arthur
| Scwall and George Fred Williams. the
| ensuing scene has rarely been eaualed
in old Tammany hall. The crowd fell
into frenzy and their tremendous VOL
ume of sound. which began then. ended
exactly seven minutes later and the air
! was Kaleidoscope with waving hats
and flags. During the demonsra ton
| Bryan stood erect, gazing directly be-
, fore him. There was a gratified smile
on his lips and a CLEAN of joy in his
eyes. Eventually he raised his hand
secured silence, and proceeded with his
| speech.
Too Tired to Speak Outside.
When Bryan had finished he showed
| signs of exhaustion Sewall, the can
didate for vice president. was intro
duced. and while many Of the audi-
ence We're leaving made a few remark
or thanks for the reception. Many peo-
pie crowded upon the stand TO sbaka
hands with the candidates. 1t WAS q. %
when Bryan finished his sAeech in the
hall and there We're thousands ont
Side waiting for him to speak from a
stand in the street. The crowds. de-
spite the rain. had passed the time
away listening to some of the other
speakers. When Bryan appeared in
'front.' OF the hall a tremendous shout
went up. but he was worn out and
simply acknowledged the welcome vi,h
| q bow.
After some difficulty he reached his
carriage. and was driven TO his hotel
At Washington the Bryan party tool
train for the south.