The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
That is the Word Used by Col.
Bryan
To Express His Estimate of the
Great Demonstration
In Honor of His Visit to New
York City.
FOUR BIG MEETINGS.
Cheering Thousands Greet Him
at Every Point.
Principal Address Made at Madi-
son Square Garden.

New York, Oct 17.-William J. Bryan
arrived in this city at 2:55 o'clock yes
terday. His reception was an emphatic
ovation As the train steamed into the
annex OF the Grand Central station that
part of the immense building was
thronged with a multitude.
Mr. Bryan was driven to the Hoffman
house in an open carriage in which he
sat next to Richard Croker. and with
uncovered head bowed and smiled to
the thousands who cheered him.
About ? o'clock Captain Price at the
Grand Central station began to take &C
tive measures to open a passage way
for the Tammany hall reception COM
mfttee to the station.
At 2-35 o'clock a loud cheer went up
and the open carriage containing the
Tammany hall reception committee rode
to the annex William r. Hearst led the
way, followed by Richard Croker, .. II.
p. Belmont, president of the borough,
James ]. COogan, James Shevlin, Lewis
Nixon, Lawrence DelmOur and about a
dozen others. Three cheers for Croker
were given
AS the time approached for the ar
rival of the train the reception commit
tee started to move further and further
along the track. At this point the pO-
lice lines were made 1neHectual by a
regular football rush While the re-
ceptiOn committee was waiting, every
possible inch Of space on stairs, at win
dOws platforms and on the big iron
bridges crossing the station was OCcu-
pied. The narrow pasSa geWay along
the tracks was a mass of people when
the engine of the Bryan train blew its
warning whistle. Then came the mad
scramble to reach the rear car of the
train in which Mr.. Bryan was supposed
to be Mr.. Croker, Mr. Hearst and the
other members of the reception commit
tee tried to walk in a dignified manner
toward the train to greet the presiden-
tial candidate, but the crowd was too
great. They were pushed and showed
and hustled along until they had almost
TO break into a run before they could
swing themselves on to the rear plat
form and give Colonel Bryan greeting.
Meanwhile the crowd had worked it
self up to what it considered a proper
degree of enthusiasm 1t cheered and
hallOOed as Mr.. Bryan stepped out on the
platform. Then escorted by Richard
Croker and the committee, he began the
journey toward the street. A number Of
people grasped Mr.. Bryan's hands. The
candidate smiled good naturally through
It all, in spite OF the fact that both he
and Mr. Croker were being rather rough
" Jostled about. AS he entered the open
carriage and took his seat. Mr.. Bryan
took off his hat and smiled and bowed
on every side Richard Croker sat next
TO him, while Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Shev-
lin occupied the other two seats in the
carriage
Mr.. Bryan reached the Hoffman house
at 1920 p. m. All the way down Fifth
avenue he was cheered by the crowds
that lined the thorOughfare. Mr.. Bryan
at once went to his rooms. A few min
uTeS later he received a delegation from
St Matthews Lutheran church. North
Fifth street, Brooklyn. Rev. Augustus
Somers, the pastor. presented him with
a gold-heade6 cane. which had been won
by Mr. Bryan in receiving the largest
number of votes at a fair held by the
church He made a speech of thanks
and then retired to rest before the ban
quet.
For hours before the time set for the