New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-17

fo,r-ffths of it. wanted TO listen TO no else
hut BRYAN In all parts of the hall people rose
from their seats and rushed for the exits in
droves The band sought to stem the outward
going tide by playing popular airs. but the voice
Of the retreating multitudes drowned out the
band completely Mr.. Shepard could be seen
banging his gavel with all the strength that he
could command but he might have been beat
ing q feather bed for all the effect he produced.
II was a repetition of what happened four years
ago when Mr.. Bryan spoke from the same spot
that he did last night. On that occasion the
BOY orator Of the Platte" he was then
afectionately called by his followers, came to
New York with reputation Of being able to
move mems hearts and minds by his powers of
oratory But when he started in TO read in a
monotonous voice from manuscript the audi
ence stood il for about ten minutes ana then
made for the open air.
STEVENSON PATHETIC FIGURE.
The scene then enacted witnessed again
last night but the circumstances Of it were diff
ferent This time Adlai E. Stevenson was the
victim Whether they were attracted by curl
osity or whether they were all really adherents
Of Mr.. Bryans tenets, the crowd wanted to see
and hear the Democratic nominee and one
else The picture which Mr.. Stevenson present
ed-that of an old man whose voice under
the best Of conditions could not have been dis
tinguished half way across the floor Of the
Garden struggling to make himself heard above
the tramping of feet, the shutting movements in
all parts Of the building and the loud gathering
Of tongues-was extremely pathetic. Several
times he was forced to stop. He looked appeal
ingIy TO the chairman frequently. but the loud
est poundings of the gavel produced just about
as much effect as the patter Of a raindrop on a
window pane Once Mr.. Stevenson paused for
fully three or four minutes, but the noise and
confusion of the evacuatng hordes continued
without intermisson, the aged candidate re-
sumed the thankIess ordeal through which he
! was passing. By the time he had finished the
( galleries and boxes which before had been
/ packed 10 their greatest capacity, were so many
/ rows Of empty benches. The people that were
/ left pressed close 10 the front Of the stage in
! the effort 10 catch the purport Of what MI
/ Stevenson was saying, but their numbers were
so few that some one heard TO inquire, is
there q quorum present."
Mr. Stevenson struggled manfully to the end.
and the sympathy that his hearers felt for him
was frequently expressed in cheers. He de-
voted himself almost completely TO the issue of
Imperialism" Not once, not in the remotest
manner, did he al1ude TO the money question or
TO free silver He got in little slap at
trusts unhappiIy singing out the Sugar Trust.
whose counsel. Edward NJ. Shepard, sat at his
elbow during the speech. Mr. Stevenson
also had a word Of commiseration for Mr.. Gro
kerss young men who are faring so badly at
the hands of the money power But on the
whole he harped on imperialism from beginning
@''0 sTEvENsoNs SPEECH.
His speech in part follows
for the reservation Of free government so many
of the young Democrats Of our country are aotV b
pending struggle for political supremacy cannot De
'trennbIic or empire The Republican Adminstra-
ton is upon trial Shall imperialsm-the policy Of
@ SmeTcan anu peop This is the supreme issue
be determined through the peacerul instrunnentaHIy
of the ballot
SLAP AT MR. SHEPARD.
The trust evil has by our platform, been Justly
condemned as a menace TO popular government
rnT ~ concentrste the business Of the country in
few hands II can Increase or limit production at
the entire business of the country will be within its
iron ga TIE s M ea e3s bT 9I Object lesson the
appalling danger OF the great monopoly. What
oST capitaI is MS integrity his energy his brain
when this monster evil shall have zone us peleGI
that 4 free people hold dear cannot be overesti-
t fboss who deny their eistencc But to candid
who realize their appalling danger the question Is
task Of their suppression by wise and efficient leg
benefciaries?
THE CHEF ISSUE OF ALL.
Important and far reaching the trust evil is, IT
is secondary TO the yet greater evil of imperialism
No unmeaning words are used when II is declared
the paramount issue" of the campaign. Other
Allowance until this question is determined This is
the supreme question that takes hold Of the very
Mckinley viii be held by himself and his party
and justly Endorsement Of the policy of the
Administration in the Philippine Islands. Let no
Republican without uneasy conscience delude him
self with the hope that II sustained at the polls
there will be change in the methods and policy Of
the Administration. Such deiuson is than
midsummer madness. The reelection Of the present
Endorsement by the American people Of a war of
conquest-the salient feature of this Adminstra-
the ballot is the only hope OF escape from the peril
lous policy 1t has inaugurated Against the lust of
Of Washington as well as by the wrecks that lie
along the entire pathway of history.
DAVIS HAD TROUBLE. TOO
Webster Davis was next introduced, but he
was face to face with the same difficulty which
Mr.. Stevenson experienced he waited for some
moments without attempting to begin He en-
deavored TO attract the attention Of some of the
audience by promising that Mayor Jones Of
Toledo would follow him. hut that awaited little.
At this time. too some of the many hundreds
Of police who on duty were marched from
the hall This apparently too much for
Mr. Davis who exclaimed with great deal OF
petulance wait until the police get out and
then we will have order"
MI Davis, however, succeeded in holding to-
gether the remnants of the audience much bet
Ter than did Mr.. Stevenson. The ex-Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior has a voice somewhat
akin in far reaching power to foghorn. 1t was
MOI difficult 10 hear him from any part of the
great auditorium and as in consequence, II re-
ouired no effort TO follow what he was saying,
tbere was more disposition on the part OF the