Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
HON. w. J. BRYAN'S
RECEPTION IN NEW YORK
Continued from Page 6.
BRYAM's SECOND SPEECH.
TO DEMOCRATS OF NEW YORK
LAST NIGHT.
(By Telegraph to virginian-P ilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
New York. Oct. 16.-The crowd that
surged about the open air stand at
Madison avenue and Twenty-fourth
street. crushing the weakest and
smothering those who We're so tightly
packed that the air, which rocked with
he fumes Of Greek fire. could not reach
them. may have numbered 10000, and
there was not in that crowd anybody
who cared TO hear any one else but
Bryan. Half dozen speakers at
tempted 10 keep them quiet until the
Presidential candidate came from the
Garden. but the most successful
speaker had IL hard job of it.
Those who had points of vantage on
the stand did little to encourage the
speakers. for their interest was taken
up by the waves of humanity in front
and on all sides of the stand.
1t was shortly after o'clock when
the cavalcade heading The Bryan party
rode down Madison avenue to the
stand. The carriages could not drive
within fifty feet of 1t and Colonel
Bryan. Mr.. Croker. Mr.. Hearst and
James Shevlin. OF Brooklyn, who were
in the carriages, walked TO the stand.
y DEAFENING GRAFTON.
The ovation to the candidate was
dcafenngly loud and prolonged. Aft
CT shaking hands with Mr.. Keller ana
those on the stand who could stretch
their hands to him, Colonel Bryan
stood facing the crowd in front of the
stand. He uncovered his head, but the
bombs were exploding in the air over
head. and the fire from one almost
struck him. Bryan drew away as if to
dodge IL. The band was still playing
Hail to the Chief when Colonel
Bryan outstretched his hand to the
audience TO command quiet. He said:
HIS SPEECH.
I'VE want 10 make this Government
what the fathers intended 10 make OF
ii and give equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none. If by your
SURFACES ] am made President l will
not try to get your hands in other peo-
pies pockets; l shall be satisfied to
keep other peoples hands out of your
pockets. II you believe the trusts
good thing, vote the Republican tick ct
and get all you want of it. II YOU he
lieve trusts are bad vote our ticket If
YOU believe in a large army vote the
Republican ticket and get 1T. If you
believe in n small army, we promise
that YOU shall have small army and
Government so good that every cit
izen will be willing. to become Il SOL
der to preserve the Government to
postcrity. If you want imperialism
vote the Republican ticket. If our
party is entrusted with power we will
say to the Filipino and all the world
that our purpose is not to goven the
f1ipino, but establish Il government
for them that will be theirs and not
ours. We will say To the world:
Hands off. Let that republic live
and work out its own destiny"
a WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION
The minute Colonel Bryan stopped
speaking Mr.. Croker took his arm and
led him to the rear of the stand to see
the crowd assembled there. He waved
his hand to them. and Mr.. Croker
asked him: Did you ever see any
thing like it?'
Wonderful, wonderful" Colonel
Bryan said.
Then the party. after handshaliing
all round. left the stand and got into
the carriages.
The trip to Tammany Hall was made
through streets lined with cheering
thousands. Colonel Bryan and his
party arrived at OPS. Senator Mackey
was speaking. but as soon as the crowd
recognized Bryan it rose TO its feet
and checred for several minutes.
Richard Croker. who accompanied Col
onel Bryan. took seat ON the rear of
the platform. while the candidate went
to the front and acknowledged the
greeting.
Mr.. Bryan also spoke at Tammany
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