The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-06
WILD CHEERS FOR BRYAN
But Tammany Vigorously Kisses
the Name of Cleveland.
DAVE HILL WANTS UNITY
The Democracy Should Disappoint the
Republicans Who Created Greater
New York TO Make a Repub-
lican City.

New York. July 5-At the Tammany
celebration to-day when the letter of
regret from Grover Cleveland was read.
his name was greeted with Kisses. 1t
was said that delegation from the
Progressive Democratic league was
present to hiss all the gold men. Bry-
ans letter was loudly oheered. Con-
gresham James Hamilton Lewis of
Washington made humorous speech.
Congressman Andrew J. Hunter OF IL
linois read speech. denounclng trusts
and the republican party together. Ex-
Senator David b. Hill. pleading a pre-
Vious engagement TO speak at Oswego,
sent a letter OF regret. in which he said:
Il have but one practical suggestion TO
make at this crisis The republican
managers in permitting Greater New
York expected to make IL a republican
city or otherwise II would not have been
created. Division in the democracy
viii fulfill their expectations. Demo-
cratic unity viii disappoint them. The
course for the democracy is plain. Let
us disappoint our enemies"
James ID. Richardson of Tennessee
was the frs, speaker who was down for
long talk" He made an allusion in
his opening TO Grover Cleveland as the
man with whom the democrats had
been twice successful In the nation. The
name OF Cleveland was slightly ap-
plauded. but loudly hissed and the
misses continued for nearly minute.
The reunion of the democratic party
he said was coming. and there were al
ready perceptible signs of glorious re-
Nival in the party and victory for the
party next November.
With an intrepid leader such as
William j. Bryan" he said. but got no
further. The audience broke into a
Wild cheer, which lasted for minute
The wigwams capacity was taxed. A
number OF letters OF regret were read
from invited guests who did not come.
Ex-President Cleveland wrote:
Princeton. n. j.. June IA.
Hon. John C. Sheehan:
Dear Sir-I desire To acknowledge
with thanks an invitation to attend the
celebration by the Tammany society Of
the one hundred and twenly-first ami
vcrsary of American dependence. My
engagements will not permit me TO be
present on this interesting occasion. but
] hope its significance will pre-eminent-
ly consist in clear and emphatic an
nouncement OF principles and beliefs
which accord with the best and most
thoughtful sentiments and opinions OF
our countrymen. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
w. J. Bryan's letter is as follows;
Lincoln, Neb.. June 2s.
Dear Sir-l regret that an engage
ment made several weeks ago will rem
der IL impossible for me To join with
the Tammany society In celebrating the
one hundred and twenty first anniver-
sary of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. ] have on former occasions COM
mcnded the founders OF your society for
making provision In the constitution
they adopted for an annual commence
ration Of the Fourth of July. There is
special propriety In observing this day
by democrats at this time when the party
has just freed itself from foreign iinan-
cisl Influences and taken an emphatic
stand In favor OF an American policy
for American people. trust your meet
ing may prove the inaugura tion of a
campaign which will result in putting
greater New York under democratic
control. The party has already shown
i'm Chicago, Cincinnati and several 9TH
er cities larger gains than Will be re-
quired to overcome the republican ma
jorities recorded In New York and
Brooklyn last November All indica-
tions point TO a strong growth IN public
sentiment along lines laid down in the
Chicago platform. The failure of the
republican policy to restore prosperity
having given new impetus to the move
ment which has for its object the resto-
ration OF gold and silver coinage Of the
constitution, l trust your celebration
will excite Increased interest In the
principles OF Jefferson and Jackson,
and thus hasten the day when these
principles win be completely triumph
ant In city. state and nation. I am
very truly yours. .
"WtLLIAM j. BRYAN"