The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-12
EVEN IN NEW YORK.
The Leaders Of Tammany Greatly
Surprised.
Ex.ooV. HoGo, OF TEXAS,
Paralyzes Van Wyck's Plans for
a Boom by Springing Bryan
and Free Silver to Cheer.
ing Crowds.

ing Crowds.
On Tuesday Of last week Tammany
hall celebrated Independence Day
as customary at the Fourteenth street
wigwam. The gathering vas remark
able for its unexpected features. There
was a dearth Of prominentment,
men, ex.President Cleveland, ex-
Senator David B. Hill, ". j. Bryan
and ex Senator Murphy failing to MAXI
acknowledgment of the invitation t.
attend.
Ex-Gev. Hogg Of Texas created
sensation by the manner in which he
introduced the name Of W. J. Bryan
and the Chicago platform to the meet
ing. The mention Of Mr.. Bryan's name
and reference to the Chicago platform
being received with tremendous ap-
plause, which was long continued.
The boom that was launched for Au-
gustus Van Wyck had very indifer-
ent reception.
It had been arranged that ex Con-
gressman James B. Richardson, Of
Tennessee, should speak, but he was
unable to attend and Gov. Hogg was
asked to speak in his place.
When Gov. Hogg arose he received
a hearty welcome and he INDUCED in
few remarks that seemed to please the
Tammany men immensely. After a
few minutes, which he used in out
lining the well established principles Of
Democracy, Gov. Hogg began speech
phillic which set the house ia an up
roar. The applause began when he as
serted that next year the Democratic
party would declare for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio
Of sixteen to one.
Men who had appeared to be half
asleep, jumped up with 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.
It was very evident that these utter
ances were not only astounding to the
Tammany leaders, but displeasing and
the displeasure became more apparent
when the speaker in his speech ex-
claimed: I'm this great contest we
want the aid Of united Tammany-the
greatest 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 stalWart
bread-winners Of the south and west to
victory next year, under the leadership
Of the chivalrous, the dauntless, the
matchless great American, VIM. J.
Bryan"
As the last words fell from the lips
Of the speaker, the audience was car
ried away in an outburst Of enthusi-
astic applause.
Cheer after cheer arose, and what
had started out as Tammany love-
feast, became bowling silver demon
stration.
The other speeches Of the day were
in the keeping with Tammany princi-
pies, Joseph J. Willet, Of Alabama,
and State Senator Thomas F. Crazy,
Tammanys star orator. made two Of
the best speeches, the latter making al
attack upon the civil service system
which aroused his hearers to great en-
thusiasm.
The following cable dispatch from
Richard Croker who is in London was
read:
Congratulations on the glorious
Fourth, the day We celebrate. Ny
heart is with you always. Let US re-
joice over the coming triumph Of Demo
cracy and the peoples rights.
(Sigued) Richard Croker"
Mr.. Joseph j. Willett, president Of
the Alabama Bar association, delivered
one OF the principal speeches.
Mr.. Willett's reference to Judge Au-
gustus Van Wyck and his remarks
about trusts were the occasion Of out
bursts Of cheering by his audience.
Mention Of the name Of W. J. Bryan
also brought out burst Of applause.
Just before the close Of his speech
Mr. Willett diverged and said: 81
see that man Alger is running for sena-
tor from Michigan on an antitrust
plank. Isn't that rich? Alger, the
| friend of Mark Hanna, Of Armour, Of
Eagaa, running on an antitrust plat
| form!"
Willett then told of story of a
southern Negro who was fooled into
selling his masters farm for s4.60, and
| added: won't the people Of Michigan
be lifted out Of everything they own if
| they let Alger play the game on them"
He was followed by ex-Congressman
Asher G. Caruth, Of Kentucky, who
spoke at length.