The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-05
|HOGG SPRINGS BRYAN
On Tammany, to the Leaders
Surprise and Grief
TURNING A LOVE FEAST
Into a HowIing Demonstration
for Bryan and Silver.

New York, July 4-The Fourth OF Jul,
was celebrated here under glorious wealth
er conditions, with much noise, merry
making, a profusion of flags, and excur
sions and sports of all kinds. 1t wa
stated that there were more fireworks solC
and more excursion boats running thar
on any previous Independence Day, ant
therefore the police and fire department,
expected to have more than their usua
troubles.
Tammany Hall celebrated with forma
exercises in the Wigwam. Joseph ]
Willett, president Of the Alabama Bal
association, made the Grafton Of the day
Mr.. Willett's reference to Judge Augustus
Van Wyck and his remarks about trusts
were the, occasion Of outbursts Of cheer
ing by his audience. Mention fthe name
of w. ]. Bryan brought out a burst OF
applause. Just before the close Of his
speech Mr.. Willett deyiated from the
speech as given out and said: 81 see that
man Alger is running for senator from
Michigan on antitrust platform. Is it the
rich Alger; friend of Mark Hanna, of Ar
mour, running on an antitrust platform. "
Mr.. willett then told a story of a south
ern negro who was fooled into selling his
masters farm for $3.50, and added: Wont
the people of Michigan be lifted out of
everything, though, if they let Alger play
the game on them?"
He was followed by Ex-Congressman
Asher G. Caruth. of Kentucky. Among
the other speakers were James D. Rich
ardson of Tennessee, Norman E. Mack Of
Buffalo, Thos. +. Grady of this city, Jas.
W. Ridgway of Brooklyn, William E.
Gourley of New Jersey, A. CASTOR Of
Pennsylvania and Cevey Holman of Maine.
General Joseph Wheeler regretted his
absence from the Tammany celebration,
in the following letter: II regret very
much that cannot be present at the an
niversary of your society, whose existence
is coeval with that of our government.
When your ancient society was formed
We were the young, struggling, and as re-
garded by the world, weak nation. We
now stand among the first powers of the
world and we can truly say that this
young nation, whose existence commenced
little more than a century ago, has exer-
cised an influence in the cause Of civiliza-
ton, progress and humanity such as has
not been lone by any other nation since
the beginning OF the history Of man."
Ex-Governor Hogg. of Texas, created
sensation by the manner in which he In
troduced 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 a
very Indifferent reception. 1t had been ar
ranged that Congressman James B. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, should speak, but
he was unable to attend and Governor
Hogg was asked to speak in his place.
When Governor Hogg arose he received
a hearty welcome and he INDUCED in few
that seemed to please the Tam
many men immensely. After few mo-
ments which he used in outlining the we'll
established and time-worn principles OF
Democracy, Governor Hogg began a
which set the house in an up
ROAR The applause began when he assert
ed that next year the Democratic party
would declare for the free and unlimited
of silver at the ratio of is to l.
Men wha had appeared to be half asleep
woke up with a start and Joined In the
applause When the speaker promised a
plank in the platform of next year in
which imperialism would be denounced,
the applause broke forth anew.
It was very evident that these utter
ances were not only astounding to the
Tammany leaders, but displeasing. and the |
lispleasure became more apparent when |
he speaker in his speech exclaimed: "In |
his great contest we want the aid Of
United Tammany-the greatest local po-
itical organization on earth. We want |
rou to close up ranks. TO settle your
ocal differences. IL they exist. and to go |
with the stalwart bread-wln-
lers OF the south and the west TO victory |
lext year, under the leadership of the |
,hivalrous. the dauntless, the matchless
great American, William ]. Bryan"
As the last words fell from the lips OF |
he speaker the audience was carried |
lway In an outburst of enthusiastic APP
clause. Cheer after cheer arose and what |
lad started out as Tammany love-feast |
became bowling silver demonstration.
The other speeches Of the day were IN
leeping with the Tammany principles. |
Joseph ]. Willett, OF Alabama. and State |
Senator Thomas F. Grady, Tammany's |
tar orator. made two of the best speeches
he latter making at attack upon the civil
ervice system which aroused his hearers
o great enthusiasm
Senator Thos. F. Grady made a strong
stack on the state civil service commits
ion and upon the examination questions
et by 1t.
There was the usual musical program
" the Sixty-ninth regiment band and the
rammany Hail Glee club.
The following cable dispatch from
Richard Croker, who Is in London. was
cad: Congratulations on the glorious
the day we celebrate. My heart
: with you always. Let US rejoice over
he coming triumph OF Democracy and
he peoples rights"
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