The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-05

New York July 4-Tammanv hall
celebrated independence day as Gus
tomary at the Fourteenth street wig
wam The gathering was remarkable
for its unexpected features. There was
dearth of prominent men, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. ex-senator David b.
HILL Hon. William J. Bryan and ex-
Senator Murphy failing to make ac-
acknowledgement of the invitation to at
tend.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas created
a sensation by the manner in which he
introduced the name of William j.
Bryan and the Chicago platform to the
meeting, the mention of Mr.. Bryan's
name being received with tremendous
applause. which was long continued.
The boom that was launched for
Augustus Van Wyck had very in
different reception. 1t had been ar
ranged that Congressman James D.
Richardson of Tennessee should speak
but he was unable to attend, and Gov
ernor Hogg was asked to speak in his
stead.
When Governor Hogg arose he re-
ceived hearty welcome and he in
dulged in a few remarks that seemed to
please the Tammany men immensely.
After a few moments, which he used in
outlining the well-esta blished and
time-honored principles of democracy,
Governor Hogg began philippe
which set the house in an uproar. The
applause began when he asserted that
next year the democratic party would
declare for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to /.
Men who had appeared to be half
asleep woke up with a start and joined
in the applause. When the speaker
promised plank in the platform of
next year in which imperialism would
be denounced the applause broke forth
anew. 1t was very evident that these
utteranCes We're not only astounding
to Tammany leaders, but displeasing,
and displeas sure became more apparent
when the speaker in his speech ex-
claimed:
In this great contest we want the
aid of united Tammany-the greatest
local political organization on earth.
We want you to close up ranks. to set
tie your local differences, if they exist,
and to go arm in arm with the stall
wart breadwinners of the South and
West to victory next year, under the
leadership Of the chiValrous, the daunt-
less. the matchless great American,
William j. Bryan"
As the last words fell from the lips
of the speaker the audience was car
ried away. Cheer after cheer arose,
and what had started out as a Tam
many love feast became a bowling sill
Yer demonstration.
The other speeches of the day were
in keeping with the Tammany princl-
piles. Joseph j. Wllett of Alabama and
State senator Thomas F. Grady. Tam
many's star orator, made two of the
best speeches, the latter making an at
tack upon the civil service system
which aroused his hearers to great
enthusiasm.
Joseph j. Willett, president of the
Alabama Bar association, made the
oration of the day.
Van wyck's Boom.
Mr.. Willetts reference to Judge Au-
gustus Van Wyck and his remarks
about trusts We're the occasion of out
bursts of cheering by his audience
Mention of the name of William ].
Bryan brought out burst of applause.
Just before the close of his speech, Mr..
Willett said:
II see that man Alger is running
for senator from Michigan on an anti
trust platform. Is that rich Alger, the
friend of Mark Hanna, of Armour. of
Eagan. running on an antitrust plat
FORM"
Mr. Willett then told a story of a
Southern negro who was fooled into
selling his masters farm for $3.50, and
dtutI.
won't the people of Michigan be
lifted out of everything if they let AL
ger play the game on them?"
General Joseph Wheeler regretted his
absence from the Tammany celebration
in the following letter:
Il regret very much that | cannot be
present at the anniversary of your So
Ciety, whose existence is co-equal with
our government. When your ancient
society was formed we were the young,
struggling, and, as regarded by the
world, weak nation. We now stand
among the first of the powers of the
world. and we can truly say that this
young nation. whose existence COM
menced little more than a century ago,
has exercised an influence in the cause
of civilization, progress and humanity
such as has not been done by any other
nation since the beginning of the his
tory of man. JOS. WHEELER f."
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas was re-