The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07


II / ot Nebraska has personally
NV delivered his message u The
4 Y people y this city. H had
his say last night al Wood
wards Pavilion. and what n said was
against territorial expansion and the
trusts and in favor II free silver. The
election n United States Senator's BY g
direct vote u the people, and the IL
come tax 4 great throrg q people
listened % and arplauded his words.
and another great crowd fingered out
side. unable 70 gain admiCtarca into the
big building.
The late standard bearer q the sil-
yer Democracy. who sttu appears %
have th= call On the Democratic noui-
nation cor the Presidency. arrived IN
san Francisco yesterday morning from
the Yosemite. where he has been sight
seeing with his family. Mrs Bryan.
his sC- and Two daughters accOupanie5
him They we're taken 70 the Calit0--
Ma Eo-el. in -he parlors % which. after
luncheon. The Nebraskan and his wife
held 2 reception Later II the day they
were driven q The Mechanics Fair
At,=r dinner. ii company with the
members Of the reception committee
and escorted by marching clubs and
bands n music, they began the carriage
journey u W0odWard's : Pavilion
The crowds we're there long ahead OF
-L=-. 50 were the police from the
S=v=rt=enJh-street station. under com
ue-d o< Captain GiI-1. q keep the
crowds in order. which they did 50 ad-
rlirab-y that the 800 seats II -he inta-
--or. except those reserved to- the es-
cr-- marching with Bryan. we're filed
without discomfort 20 any 0re-if you
6r--- count those that couldn't ger in
before o'clock
T1= pavilion itself was decked out in
mote artistic fashion than ever before.
th= management evidently having
r--1-=5 by thA recent example fur
1ish@5 during thu reception Of the Cali
t----a volunteers. Red white and blue
bunting was d-aD=5 all around IN
graceful f=sc0ols from raf-ers 70 gal
-=-ies. rIa effect being puucruat=d here
and there with pictures ~ Bryan and
silver stars a tribune er=ctad Al the
south eCd Of The platform was very
beautiful in re5 plush and 9 stand u
C0lCrs. Above II in large letters hung
th= legend. indicative n the burden Of
the speech about n be Delivered
Republic or Empire?
A. O'Clock tha doors were barred
and the crowd settled down 70 await
rh= coming II rhe speaker. being aided
thereto by the band over the speakers
stand. which persisted IN playing
"C-Iy one" which many thought 70 be
& suggestion Of the unit in the free
silver ratio. a few minutes after
o'clock Mrs Phebe Hearst and the
visiting architects who are her guests
were ushered into the pavilion. They
were Immediately recognized and
cheered-
The progress of the Nebraskan and
his escort through the streets Of the
city took longer than had been calcu-
lated. and It was almost 9 o'clock when
the strains Of approaching music gave
notice q the5r proximity u the pa
v5lion Outside bombs were fred and
cheers raised. inside everybody rose
u his or her feet and got ready %
cheer. The scenes that ensued during
tha next five minutes changed TOO rap
idly 70 be caught BY any one eye. the
sounds we're TOO many for any one ear
% distinguish
Peuneu through one Of the big doors /
came the white uniformed men Of the
BRYAN Free Silver Flambeau Club and
their band Everybody Cheered and the .
ea-beau bearers made a wild scram- /
HE So- the seats that had been reserved f.
c-- them 70 the right Of the speakers /
stand. the crowd that followed almost +
beating them TO the coveted places {
C,=x- came the Ir0quois braves, some I
cf them in war paint, with another /
band More cheers. another crowd,
again . rush for seats. Necks were
stretched farther and eyes popped for 4
the trs- glimpse Of Bryan When he
did come. which was not for several .
minutes later he was met by shout .
that shook the building. There was .
not doubt ot Il. He was in the house .
OF ms friends and the glad smile that
overspr-at his features showed that the .
Ne5-as6z- appreciated the situation
Nj Bryan came In on the arm of
Democratic National Committeeman J. +
J Dwye-- Following came Mrs. Bryan .
on the arm ~ Leo Park Others n the
party which as-=lded 70 the speakers .
stand were Mayor Phelan. Seth Mann.
chairman ~ the Democratic state Com
uttlee, Judge II. j. LawIer, Mrs. Park.
the Misses DTyer. *. H Afford. W.
". FOote and Jasper Mcdonald.
As soon as the cheering ceased the .
committee In charge made up for lost
tine by getting into the middle Of
things 8Lr- DVyer wastsd few words
IN introducing as chairman OF the even
ing Seth Mann The chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee
used only few more IN welcoming the
Nebraskan, whose name was loudly
cheered again and again Mr.. Mann
said the late candidate OF the Demo
cratic party for President OF the United
State was stiI the logical candidate.
and would undoubtedly be elected at
the coming election He then intro
duced William Jennings Bryan. the