Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29
RRYANiS NIGHT.

SATURDAY ulRhb
New York o. the Minute Men OF l9oo
in honor OF william Jennings Bryan
was by all odds the greatest political
oulburst ever witnessed in this couutry.
At5 o'clock 10 the afternoon crowds on
Broadway and the continent streets sur
nassed those of Friday night, which
gathered to welcome Gov. Roosevelt,
in both numbers and enthusiasm.
The citizsns of the metropolis SEEM
ed TO have turn outNen mssse to wei
come the temperance OF the man who
stands for the interest OF the people as
against those of the huge combinations
of corporate wealth. la every way the
demonstration was stupendous.
From sunset to midni Int New York
from Broadway to Second avenue and
from Madison Square to Fifth street
was a blszs of light. Carte blanche was
given the fireworks men, aud they TOOK
full advantage of their orders. Madl-
son Square Garden was for many hours
palace OF fire on the outside aDG n
volcano OF enthusiasm within.
The oratory was paramount, the ar
guments surpassed the display, but Or
atory and argument must have acces-
series. and the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs furnished accessories
most lavishly.
OF course Madison Square was the
centre of enthusiasm. IDslde the Gar
den and out, the foremost expouents OF
democratic doctrine expounded the be-
liefs and aims of the party for many
hours before the candidate appeared.
There were eight stands In Madison
Square to say nothing of minor meet
In g OF the great demonstration, which
were addressed from trucks along the
Madison avenue side OF the park.
The Dewey arch was lavishly illumi-
mated with 1000 cleo ,ric lights. At the
end of each row OF columns was placed
| a Shoot star, while an S-ioot star form
ed of electric lights was on each side oil
| the arch. Ropes OF electric lights Were
hung from arch TO arch, caught up IL
festoons around the great Shoot stars
Besides the six small stands that we've
| used in the Roosevelt demonstration
Friday night the clubs had two great
| stands in Madison Square. One ol
1 these was erected on the east side Of
| the park, the other on the Fifth Ave
nue. side near the Dewey arch.
| Each OF thess stands was decorated
| with 1000 electric lights, and the hest
bands 10 New York discoursed patriotic
music on every side. Elk. Mayor JOSIAH
! Quincy, of Boston, presided at the ca
I stand, while Gsmaliel Bradford, o.
| Massachusetts, was chairman OF thu
west stand. The six small stands were
controlled by members OF the Anti
In periaist League, affiliated with the
| National Association Of Democratic
| Clubs.
1t was a great demonstration, viewed
in contrast with the one OF the nigh
before, and Mr.. Bryan might well bt
much impressed with it, as he said he
was. In the Garden itself and 10 the
crowds at the Athletic Club and Cooper
| Union Mr.. Bryan's appearance reused
tremendous enthusiasm. The same
may be said of the greetings the CROWD
| gave the rammany marching clubs as
they passed up Filth Avenue ana along
the Twenty-sixtn street side OF Madison
So lare.
At least an hour before the doors
| TO Madison Square Garden were open
| ed at $50 O'clock, vast crowd mad
gaehered about the fulding and it took
| put snort time TO fill the seats. Mar
iial airs were played by the band while
| awaiting Tor the meeting TO begio. Pa
triotic aud campaign songs were alsc
sung. Various political organizations
| marched in aud were cheeIed. The
Yale Democratic Club and other col
lege clubs we're present, and frequently
gave their college cries.
At 7:4S the speakers reached The
Garden. They were Bourke Cochran
Senator Hill, Senator Wellington, An
son Pnelps Stokes and w. K. Hearst
rne latter az temporary ch Ai:man nom
iuated Arson Phelps Stokes as presidiDl
officer. Mrs. Bryan sat in box, made
| conspicuous by flowers, directly op
pusite the platform from which bel
husband was to speak. All made rous
|
Mr.. Bryan's Madison Square speech
was not begun until after 10 o'clock. Ii
was unlike mis- former speeches at thai
place. II was addressed to the indie
pendent class mainly, and he referred
to the financial issue. Many times hi
was forced to stop because OF the tire
mendous cheering. From the time ht
entered the hall until he quit speaking
the outside of the hall was ringing with
cheers. As climax to the day ht
made two other outdoorspeeches. The
first was from the stand near the Dewey
arch, where he talked to fifteen thous
and persons who could not get into
Madison square Garden. He made
another short speech at Madison ave
que and Twenty fourth streets. He
was then driven TO the Hoffman House
where he retired for the night.
Before the meeting he attended p
dinner given at the Hoffman House IL
honor of Mrs. Bryan,
PUBLIC MEN OF THE SOUTH.