The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

had been distributed. and were given
precedence even over box-seat tickets.
About 200 men from the dinerent cities
departments were on hand TO act as ushers,
and at 5 O'Clock the police detail arrived.
Deputy Chief Cortright, with nearly a
score of captains and a corresponding num-
charge. IN the half hour preceding the
opening OF the doors the policemen
marched and countermarched about the
garden. the crowd cheering The police
men wore their dress-cOat uniforms n
white gloves.
At $50, to the minute, the sound OF ex-
ploding bombs outside the garden an
rounce the opening of the doors. In
stantly there was a great rush by the
people from the MadiSon-dyenue hallway
and from the Observation-Disclosures entrance.
which. according to police arrangements
were TO be kept clear for ticket holders
In the first rush were a few women VINO
got seats near the speakers stand IN
less than ten minutes every seat on the
floor was taken, and the crowd which had
begun 10 pour in from all sides attacked
the galleries. Five minutes 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
Eoon filed.
demOnStrative- When the ight 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 DeihO-
cratic emblem and the Democratic watch
word. credited to Mr.. Croker, 1--WE wish TO
remain free people in great letters OF
light. Then the band struck up a national
air and as the people recognized YANKEE
Doodle they got up in their seats. with
uncovered heads, and as they waved tnou-
sands OF mall American flags shouted out
the words OF the song.
The garden was decorated In the natlonal
coiors only Streamers radiated from the
center of the roof. underneath the SKY
light, to the heads OF The iron pillars over
the galleries. and festoons of flags, vita
galleries. The speakers stand was draped
simply with flags and red white and blue
bunting.
WELLS FOR CROKER AND BRYAN.
At $50 o'clock the only seats remaining
vacant in the entire Garden was an &C.
c~asfonal box, the tickets for which re-
manned good until Z o'clock The crowd
was orderly, and frequent performances by
the band brought out enthusiasm. The ar
rival 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 Mr..
Bryan was expected to arrive. the crowd
began 20 warm up. The Garden was
damned. The police kept the aisles fairly
well cleared. and back of the gallery seats
there was not an nch OF available space.
Mr.. Bryan entered the Garden at III
o'clock. As the face Of Mr.. Croker, behind
which appeared Mr.. Bryan's, was seen, the
crowd burst forth in one great prolonged
yell. Every one stood tip-tOe on his seat,
and the Garden was a sea of waving flags.
As Mr.. Bryan, escorted by Mr.. Croker,
mounted the speakers stand the cheering
was continuous. The two climbed the
stairs and made their way to the front,
followed by the reception committee.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Croker frequently re-
Eponded 10 the cheering by bowling to the
vast audience. and the faces of both were
wreathed with smiles. Just behind the two
as they mounted the platform Mayor Van
Wyck escorted Edward NJ. Shepard, who
acted as chairman of the meeting The
cheering continued: now dying down, now
being renewed with increased vigor. 1t
continued for five minutes. not abating
when Mr.. Bryan rose TO his feet and raised
his hand. Mr.. Croker pulled him back into
his seat The cheering went on. Then Mr..
Croker rose. hesitated a moment, then
raised his hand for silence. Instead OF
ceasing the crowd broke forth louder than
ever.
Do what he could. Mr.. Croker could not
silence the crowd. After nearly fifteen
minutes of cheering the applause began 70
decrease. Mingled cheers and Kisses. the
latter for silence, lasted a minute longer.
Three cheers for our next President
brought out a final cheer. but an effort &c
repeat il was drowned i'm cries of "Put him
1Ats hO NARtAtAtSAacil hCdil (dAAAtu tit
crowd away. The throng at the Madison
avenue end of the Garden damned down the
aisles and the sixty odd policemen at that
point had TO do sincere battle with the
crowd to keep IL under control.
RESOLUTIONS READ.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Croker rose
took Mr.. Shepard by the hand and intro
duced him TO the audience as chairman
OF the meeting. Before Mr.. Shepard could
get into the subject of imperialism tc
which most of his address was devoted
the crowd got so impatient to hear Colone.
Bryan that Mr.. Shepard could not proceed
He suddenly stopped and introduced Presi.
dent Gugenheimer. of the Council. who of.
fered the formal resolutions of the even.
ing. These welcomed Colonel Bryan anC
Mr.. Stevenson to New York. approved the
Kansas City platform. opposed imperialism
protested against an enormous standing
army as a menace to the Republic. praised
the volunteer army as being sufficient in
emergency, opposed ~entangling foreign ALI
ances. Sy-mpathized with the Beers, de.
nounced trusts, pledged the party TO bring
back TO the people constitutional govern
ment and charged the Republicans with
having raised a gigantic corruption FUND
to debauch the suffrage. The resolutions
were cheered, though they could not be
heard for the shouts for Bryan, and Mr.
Shepard at once introduced the latter In a
few short sentences.
Colonel Bryan stepped to the railing
about the stand as the throng broke afresh
into cheers. He raised his hand for ST.
lence, but the cheers did not subside. Col
Bryan was dressed simply in a black
suit. with a short sack coat.
Three cheers for our next PRESIDENT
came from the audience. Colonel Bryar
raising his hand in depreciation. The crowd
was about TO become quiet, when. with a
boom and flash OF FIRE. a fash-light bonn
went or In the center OF the room. Women
Ehrieked. and the crowd yelled, not know
Ing what 1t all was There was great ex.
element and disorder for a moment. and
calls Tor the police A dozen policemen
rushed to the spot where the man sat
who had fired the bomb. grabbed him