The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21
ALTGELD'S GREAT NETTING.
Big Demonstration and Bryan Couldn't
Stay Away-Hnrrison Played.

Big Demonstration and Bryan Couldn't
Stay Awny-Harrison Played.
CHICAGO. July 20.-John Peter Altgeld. sI-
Governor. ex-Judge and hopeful politician.
was probably the happiest man In Chicago to-
night. His free-silver meeting was big and
bowling success. His pet theories were ex-
plotted in a manner which he himself could
not improve.
He was auded by speaker after speaker as the
grand statesman OF Illinois," and he had tho
qualification OF hearing his arch-enemy. Carter
II. Harrison. roasted and basted In a manner to
suit his epicurean taste. Altgeld sat In one OF
the boxes in the upper tier with his wife and
was not recognized until quite late. when .
man spied him. and. pointing to him. shouted:
"Altgeld"
thousand voices took up the cry. and the
Ex-Governor arose and bowed his acknowl-
edgments. He sat down. but the clamor was
kept up until he briefly addressed the meet
ing. He declined to make an extended speech.
as he said the programme must be religiously
adhered to. but thanked tho crowd for its
kindly sentiments.
William Jennings Bryan remained behind
the scenes until late hour. and the vast
crowd which thronged the great Audi
torium had begun to believe that II was
doomed to disappointment and would not
get to hear the Boy Orator" but he was there
just tne same ana was lOdueQ 10 the muZLlo
with speech Like the shrewd politician
that he Ia. he kept out Of sight till the last
moment. and he got welcome that was all his
own and OF the heartiness Of which there was
no doubt.
Mr. Bryan came In during the singing Of the
hymn America" and the effect was decidedly
dramatic as he strobe across the platform
and shook hands with Chairman Darrow. His
presence was noticed by the audience. and tho
cheering which followed lasted several min
utes. The all time Presidential candidate got
another great salvo Of applause when he arose
to speak.
The great Auditorium was crowded to its
utmost capacity long before the exercises Of
the evening began. To the topmost gallery
were men and women. each Of whom had
tiny American flag and copy OF the hymn
America" The flags were used on
every possible occasion. for every utter
ance OF the speakers was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers. From Chairman Oar
trus tho nnS and
attacks was received with great applause.
Clarence ). barrow OF Chicago. Chairman Of
Il" SS s@ silver msn WITH de
ci41d soGial'sfic teRdencIes , he said in part;
Ing and That's it" from. the crowd There
is no chance TO compromises Wo will not be
urcd away 10y promises of victory. We know
there can be no victory without principle.
We are here to declare our ALLEGIANCE
do not believe the 0B platform contains
all that is true and good in the world We are
here to declare that We still believe in bimeta-
Ism. Cheers for III to from the udence. We
are here To say that the statute OF limitations
has not yet run against tho great crime OF
national bimetal!lsm. That means bmetallism
when Eng and shall give consent. That she
will never do. We think America is largo and
grand enough to take care Of Its own affairs.
JUDGE TAKvIN on OBSCURE MEN"
Chairman barrow, at the conclusion OF his
address. introduced Judge James II. Tarvin OF
Kentucky. President OF the League OF Bimcta-
lie Clubs OF the Ohio Valley. Judge Tarvin
said IN opening that he Judged from the as
semhlage before him that there were q great
many obscure people" in Chicago. He was
tion from an obscure committee " to address
many men who might be cassed as obscu re-
and who had been honorrd by the nation. Jci-
ferson. Lincoln and Bryan were obscure"
men. The alusion to obscure" people and
men was d sarcastic allusion, to Mayor
liar Letter Letter declining the invita-.
referred to the Obscure committee"
which had charge of tho meeting The
speaker said. sarcastically. that there were.
fortunately. more Obscure" voters In the
United states than there were Mayors and he
was OF the opinion that an official who scored
ture for their votes. He added:
You common obscure people can do as YOU
please II you 60 about 1t riRht.'if you realize
that it Is your Government and that. in order