The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-17

it was finally managed. and then the
carriages in which were the reception
committee members started for the
Hoffman House.
The party drove through Forty-sec-
ond street to Fifth avenue and then
down to the Hoffman House.
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.
The demonstration as Mr. Bryan left
his carriage and entered the Twenty
sixth street entrance of the hotel was
a repetition of that along the line The
Democratic leader at once went to his
rooms A few minutes later he re-
ceived a delegation from the st. Mat
thew's Lutheran church, North Fifth
street, Brooklyn. Rev Augustus SOM
merS, the pastor, presented him with
a gOld-headed 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 banquet.
TERONGS EARLY.
For hours before the time for the
opening of the doors, $50 p. m, Madi-
son Square garden, where Bryan and
the head Of the state ticket, John 3.
Stanchheld, spoke, was besieged by
crowds Throngs gathered and massed
before the TWO main entrances of the
building on Fourth and Madison av-
enue, as early as o'clock, hoping TO
get in when the doors We're first opened.
At o'clock at least I, 900 persons were
IN the amphitheatre, having gained ad-
mission on tickets which had been dis
tributed and which were given pre-
cedence over box seat tickets. About
200 uSherS were on hand. and at 3
o'clock the police details arrived.
Deputy Chief Cortright with nearly
a score of captains and a corresponding
number OF SergeantS and rOundSmen
were in charge. In the half hour pre-
ceding the opening of the door the pO-
uCemen marched and cOuntermarched
about the garden, the crowd cheering.
The policemen wore their dress coat
uniforms and white gloves.
BOMBS EXPLODE.
At $50 O'Clock to the minute the
sound of exploding bombs outside the
garden announced the opening of the
doors. Instantly there was a great
rush from the Madison avenue hallway
and from the TWenty-SiXth street en-
trance. which according to police ar
rangements, was to be kept clear for
ticket holders. In the first rush were
a few women, who got near the speak
ers' stand.
In less than ten minutes every seat
on the floor was taken and the crowd,
which had begun to pour in from all
sides. attacked the galleries. Five min
uteS later saw the balcony and a part
of the galleries black with people. The
rush was then over, but there came a
steady stream through the principal
doors. and all empty seats were soon
flied.
The crowd did not appear at first to
be demonstTative. When the lights
were all turned on there came a brief
cheer. The big semi-circular electrical
display over the speakers stand bore
the portraits of the two Democratic
candidates. the Democratic emblem
and the Democratic watchwOrd, credit
ed 10 Mr.. Croker, We wish to remain
free people" in great letters of light.
FLAGS WAVED
Then the band struck up a national
air. and as the people recognized yam
kec Doodle they got up in their seats
with uncovered heads, and as they
waved thousands OF small American
flags, shouted out the words of the
sons
The garden vas decorated in the ma
tiOnal COlOrs OnIy. Streamers radiated
from the center. from the roof, under
meath the skyight TO the heads of the
iron pillars over the galleries. and feS-
toons OF flags with the colors of the
different states lined the galleries. The
speakers stand was draped simply with
American flags, and red, white and
blue bunting.
At $3.50 the only seats remaining va
cant in the entire garden was an Oc-
casiOnal box. the tickets for which re-
manned good until : o'clock. The
crowd was orderly, and frequent per
fOrmances by the band brought out
enthusiasm. The arrival of prominent
Tammany men before the opening of
the meeting brought out the first
strong applause Of the evening. AS Z
o'clock approached. the hour when
T.-yan was expected to arrive, the
crowd began TO warm up. The garden
was damned. but the police kept the
aiSles fairly well cleared and back from
the gallery seats there was not an inch
OF available space.
WILD CHEERS
Mr.. Bryan entered the garden at 7:15
o'clock. AS the face of Mr.. Croker
behind which appeared AIR. Bryan's
was seen, the crowd burst forth in one
great prolonged yeI. Every one stood