New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-17
SQUIRTING OVER THE CITY
BRYAN DASHES FROM ONE SPEAKING
PLACE TO ANOTHER
GREETED WITH LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
CROKER HIS CONSTANT AND
CHEERFUL ESCORT.

CHEERFUL ESCORT.
Thousands of people gathered N Madison Square
before D. m, and the crowd thickest along
the north side of the square and in front of the
Hoffman House. On the Twenty-ffth-st side of
the hotel there a string of carriages and from
Broadway back toward Sixth-ave. for two hun
dred feet the street filed with police, mostly
mounted. Before o. m. the crowds increased and
overran Broadway and Twenty-hftn-st. The Broad
way cars made their way with some difficulty past
Twenty-ffth-st., and hundreds Of people were
obliged dodge the and walk in the middle
of Broadway to get through the jam.
Soon after 7 p. n. file OF mounted policemen
dashed off toward the Garden from the Hoffman
House, but the crowds remained silent. A carriage
followed. escorted by police but still there
was no noise from the waiting crowd Then great
cheer was heard as Mr.. Bryan entered a carriage
at the entrance of the hotel, and the OF sound
swept over the square. gathering force as it went
AS the carriage containing Mr. Bryan passed
along Twenty-ffth-st. to Fifth-ave.. surrounded by
the mounted police. there deafening of
voices. The carriage turned up to Twenty-sixth-
St and passed 10 the Garden. The air was
ablaze with red. white and blue lights Not
in thousand of the people in the square caught
glimpse Of Mr.. Bryan.
RECEIVED WITH GREAT CALMNESs.
The demonstration outside of Madison Square
Garden his arrival must have been a dis
appointment TO those who engineered Mr. Bryan's
theatrical advent into the city. To be sure, there
was a crowd of considerable proportions. but It
was without doubt one Of the most apathetic ones
that ever gathered in this any other city to
greet Presidential candidate It simply wouldn't
enthuse, and that was all there about it. The
crowd was made up largely OF boys and beardIess
youths. with their best girls, who had simply gone
there for the want OF a better place. When the
doors of the Garden were first thrown open. about
o'clock, the crowd was composed largely of work
ingmen their way home
The crowd later in the evening swelled by
diners who had stroed out from their clubs and
homes TO smoke after dinner cigar. They
loitered around for a time and then went away.
Soon before the time set for Bryan and Croker 5
arrival the Garden a considera bic crowd lined
up along Twenty-sixth-st. Finally there an
extra sputter of fireworks from the tower on top
Of the Garden. blare of trumpets and a galloping
squad of the 'hEe5t" and the show The
mounted policemen surrounded Mr.. Bryan's car
riage it came down Twenty -sixth-st. but the
people who lined the sidewalks refused to display
any enthusiasm Not a single hurrah or cheer was
heard. It the same when the carriage drew
up in front of the Garden entrance and the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidate prepared to alight-
The spectators gaZed on Mr.. Bryan much the same
they would a new kind Of parrot placed on
exhibition in the menagerie for the first time. But
While the crowd was apathetic in the extreme and
not a solitary cheer rent the air. the spectators
were respectful. and no insulting remarks were
made to the occupants of the carriages.
4ONoId . q CLpCk NIlSIl MI an was sCneQule0
TO speak at the open air meeting from the stand
erected in Madison Square. the crowd was in
creased by the arrival Of gangs Of hoodlums, dlers
and like characters attracted by simple curiosity
The crowd was kept waiting for about hour. for
II was after o'clock when the second commotion
about the entrance TO the Garden heralded Mr..
able portion of the crowd had gone home tired ~
hanging about to catch glimpse Of the Is to /
statesman, disregardng the efforts which had
them The brass band Stationed ON the 70 stand
footed from time 10 time red fire was burned by the
The raw night air was broken by the explosion of
and much more enthusiasm has often been shown
ar country camp meeting
MI Bryans carriage as he entered It at the Gar
den, ana they escorted il down to the open air
stand, A crowd of Tammany workers had been
placed in front Of the stand and they set up loud
hove in sight There was no heart in this manu-
featured enthusiasm, however, and the cheering
TAMMANY HALL HIS GOAL.
When Mr. Bryan had finished his speech at the
open air meeting he pulled his coat still closer about
him and jumped again into the carriage that Mr..
Croker had provided for him. Then he ratified away
In the direction OF Tammany Hall People had
expected that he would pass through Fourth-ave
and had lighted their little piles of red fire wherever
the puddies Of water did not Interfere But Instead
OF going down Fourth-ave the group Of carriages
party and then turned up Fourteenth-st. TO Tam
ing and the sky above il was filled with silver FIRE
works, like emblems of purity
Mr. Croker smiled confidently he got OF
his carriage The Tammany braves the smile
and started to applaud. Just then especially
large number OF fireworks bursting in the air.
throwing all kinds of light into the street. Mr..
Bryan took off his hat and looked pleasant the
crowd cheered louder and louder, the emblems of
purity fell the building in fiery shower, and
Mr. Bryan disappeared up the Tammany Hall stairs.
Gee whiz" said one of them. He is a smart
man. isn't hep
Nice fireworks" answered another in
commttal way.
UNDER MR.. CROKER's GUIDANCE
In or two Mr.. Bryan had finished his
speech. He and Mr.. Croker descended TO the street
arm In arm. both smiling iridescenty. The re-
markable hat which Mr.. Croker had been wearing
all day beamed suddenly in the light OF brilliant
flower pot. Mr.. Bryan stopped he came into the
view of the people. and again bowed 70 them. Re
Elections of the fireworks dancing in Mr.
Croker,S new patent leather shoes and seemed 10
aoash him, but with a glance at the silver makes
IN the air ne seemed to gain confidence ana crossed
the pavement, starting with Mr.. Bryan on his way
to the Cooper Union.
The streets around the Cooper Union were IN
usually dark and desolate. A large number OF boys
where a fine display OF fireworks was to be seen
CHIEF DEVERY A SHINING MARK.
When the news that Bryan had finished his
speech reached the street a roar went up from the
crowd. Efforts were made TO break through the
line for a glimpse OF the candidate but few sue
ceeded in doing so. Only those provided with
passes Mr.. Bryan make his way through the
double line OF tall policemen, accompanied by Mr..
Croker and Chief of Police Devery. Speaking a
Few ORDERS 10 his assistant Chlet DeVery IoiioWeu
Croker was the very picture OF smiling COM
placency. Indeed rarely has the Tannlahy chle-