The age-herald., 1900-10-28
Greeted by Cheering Thousands
 at Every Point
THE ENTHUSIASM KNEW NO BOUNDS
Fourteen Thousand Persons Heard His Spesoh at Madison Square Garden Spoke at Other Places-A
 Pyrotechnic Display

New York, October N-Hon. W. J. Bry- ans second coming to this city was the occasion tonight of one of the greatest po- litical demonstrations of the campaign. Fourteen thousand people heard the Demo- cratic candidate speak at Madison Square Garden after he had been speaking all day. This morning was spent In New England 7 and this afternoon he made several ad- dresses at points between New Haven and this city He was accompanied to the city by two hundred Yale students. When he arrived at the Grand Central Station there were more than five thousand people to greet him. He spent the remainder of the afternoon at the Hoffman House, where he went over the business of the campaign
 After dinner in his honor, at which there were forty-five guests, he witnessed the great pyrotechnical display. The sky was carpeted with red, and Madison Square was ablaze in his honor when the carriage which was to take him on his tour ap- peared The streets were crowded with peo- was a triumphal one. The first stop was at the Broadway Athletic Club, where MT. Bryan spoke to 1O,O0O enthusiastic people, the majority of whom were Italians. He reached Cooper Union and addressed a large gathering of Germans. Thence MT. Bryan drove to the corner of Fourteenth street and Second avenue, where he made a speech from his carriage to a crowd of about five thousand people. He made an other speech from his carriage at Twentieth street and Second avenue.
 MT. Bryans Madison Square speech did not begin until after 10 o'clock. It was un- Ike his former speech at that place. It was addressed to the independent class mainly, and he referred to the financial is- sues. From the time he entered the hall until he quit speaking outside the hall was ringing with cheers.
 As climax to the day, he made two other outdoor speeches. The first was from stand near the Dewey arch. where he talked to 15,O00 persons who could not get in Madison Square Garden. He made another snort speech at Madison avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street. He was then driven to the Hoffman House, where he retired for the night.
 Immense Crowd Gathered
 At least an hour before the doors were opened to Madison Square Garden at 73O o'clock this evening vast crowd had gathered about the building and it took but a short while to fill the $500 unreserved seats. The Yale Democratic Club and other college clubs were present and frequently gave their college cries: Russell Sage took seat in the press enclosure. The financier took off his coat and said: q will sit the meeting out" He was not recog- nized by many. His nephew said that while MT Sage was 8 Republican he was anxious to see MT. Bryan and witness the demonstration in his honor
 At o'clock 1t was estimated that there were fully 14,OOO people in the garden At 7:45 o'clock the speakers reached the gar den. They were Bourke Cochran, Senator Hill, Senator Wellington, Anson Phelps Stokes and William R. Hurst and they re- ceived an ovation. They went to their places on the platform and MT. Hearst. as temporary chairman, nominated Anson Phelps Stokes as presiding officer. MT. Stokes had uttered but a few words when he was interrupted by wild cheers. Mrs. Bryan had entered her box. She was wild ly greeted and responded with smiles and bows. The band played America" while the cheering lasted. As soon as order was restored MT. Stokes resumed his speech.
 MT. Stokes began by paying a neat com pliment to MT. Bryan. Later he said '"rhe Constitution, who has violated it?" The answer Mckinley" came from all over the hall. MT. Stokes reference to Hanna