The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-05

Denenssratisn Very Unpleasant
70 the LeaAers-CAeexs fer Bryan
-ERerts - Lasseh the van Wyek
Deeo EnA In . Dismal Failure
Ex-Presiaent Cleveland Ignores
N Invitatioa q Attend Meeting.
NEW YORK. July 4-Tammany Hall
celebrated Independence day as customary
at the Fourteenth street wiEwam. the
gathering was remarkable for its unexpect-
ed features. There was cearth Of prom
inent men. ex-Pres,dent Cleveland. ex-
Senator David B. Hill. Hon. William ].
Bryan and ex-senator Murphy failing to
make acknowledgment Of the invitation to
attend.
Ex-Gcv. Hogx. Of Texas. created . SEN
sation by the manner In which he intro
duced the name of William ]. Bryan and
mention OF Mr.. Bryan's name being re-
ceived with tremendous applause. which
was long continued.
tus Van Wyck had very Indifferent re-
ception.
/, hac been arranged that CONGRESSMAN
James d. Richardson. of Tennessee. should
speak. but he was unable 10 attend and
Gov. Hogg was asked to speak In his stead
When Gov. Hogs arose he received q
hearty welcome. and he INDUCED in . few
remarks that seemed to please the Tam
many men immensely.
After = few moments. which he used In
outlining the weil-established and time
worn principles OF Democracy Gov. Hogg
began q philippe which SGT the house n
IN uproar. The applause began when be
asserted that next ysax ths namecan1ts
party would declare fof the ffes md M
limited coinage Of siivef at the ratio ~ Il
to !.
Men who had appeared TO be half asleep
woke up with q 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 utteranccs were
not only astounding to Tammany leaders,
but d,spleasing. and cispleAsure became
more apparent when the speaker In his
speech exclaimed:
I'm this great contest we want the aid
OF United Tammany-the greatest local po-
itical organization on earth. We want you
to close up ranks. to settle your local diff
ferences. II they exist. and TO go arm In
arm with the stalwart breadwinners OF the
South and the West 10 victory next year.
under the leadership OF the chivalrous the
dauntless. the matchless great American.
William J. Bryan
As the last words fell from the lips OF
the speaker the audience was carried away
IN an outhurst OF enthusiastic applause.
Cheer after cheer arose. and what had
started out as Tammany love feast be-
came a howiing silver demonstration.
The other speeches OF the day were in
keeping with Tammany principles. Joseph
j. WiEett. OF Alabama. and State Senator
Thomas F. Grady. Tammany's star ora
tor. made two OF the best speeches. the
latter making an attack upon the civil
service system. which aroused his hearers
10 great enthusiasm.
Mr.. wiiletts reference 10 Judge Augustus
Van wyck and his remarks about trusts
were the occasion OF outbursts OF cheering
by the audience Mention of the name Of
William ]. Bryan brought out q burs. OF
applause Just before the close OF his
speech Mr.. wfllett said:
II see that man Alxer 10 running for
senator from Michigan on an antitrust
platform. Is II that rich Aiger. the friend
cf Mark Hanna OF Armour, OF Egan.
running on an antitrust PLATFORM
Mr. wt!Iett then told a story OF .
Southern negro who was fooled into SELL
ing his masters farm for Leo. and added.
Wont the people of Michigan be lifted
out of everything they own IL they let
A!ssr play the game on them
Gen Joseph Wheeler regretted hts ab-
senee from the Tsmmany celebration In
the following letter:
Il regre, very much that I cannot b
present at the anniversary Of your So
that Of our government. When your an
cieYi society was formed We were young
and a struggling, ana. an regarcs'i by the
world. weak nation. We n1w stand
among the first Of the 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 "a the cause Of civ.iixa-
ton. progress and humanity such as has
net been done by any other nation since
the beginning a the history OF man
Ex-oov HoxE said the Democrats in
ise would denounce trusts, favor che In
come tax. granting OF Cuban indepsn-
asnce ard the construction ard masnten-
anee Of the Nicaragua canal. and de-
neunce imperialism and government BY
insun-;ior.
with these principles we viii 20 into
battle confident ~ victory" he declared.
'.fut we want the support of fammany.
fAe greatest os all LEGAL roas;.eai orgnni-
nations. aaa. above all. We want 20 60 into
the axa, under the leadership % William
Ryea-"
As cx-tsov, Hogg uttered tire rAuse o.
Mr. Bryan the cheering was dsatening and
CeasinnsA "a 1aGe2UA