The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-28
CHICAGO'S OVATION
STEVENSON SEES CITY'S GREATEST
OUTDOOR MEETING.
CROWDS C0NGEsTED STREETS
ADDRESSED ny on ATORs OF Ma
TIONAL PROMINENCE.

Wee Presidential Candidate Rode
Through the Crowd and spoke
From Almost Every stand-Cheers
From Many Democrats hut No
Hostile Demonstration.
Chicago. oct E-Probahiy the largest
outdoor political mass meeting ever or
ganized Ia Chiouso was held tonight in
thc half-milc OF State street known as the
Court of Honor." The great thorough
fare. nearly twice the width OF any other
street IN Chicago. was thronged from
VanBuren 60 Randolph streets. with
cheering. jostllng. pcrspiring mass Of peo-
plc.
Chairman JONES X Jones of the Demo
cratic National Committee nod designated
this as "nag day" aud the national ban
ner played an important ana spectacular
par, In the co,ehrauon. Portraits OF Bry-
an ana Stevenson were also numerous
along the broad street. The weather was
porfec, Tor an outdoor demonstration.
Along both sides OF State street speak
ers' stands had been erected a. short dis
tances and from these points Democratic
orators Of national prominence addressed
the portions Of the multitude nearest az
hand The chief speaker was Adiai +.
Stevenson. former Vice President and
again a candidate for tina; Office
The other orators were Congress man Jo-
seph " Bailey Of Texas ex-Gov. Jamess.
Hogg OF Texas. benjamin F. shively Of
Indiana. Capt. Patrick OFerrall OF Wash
ington. p. C: Col John E. Martin OF Mis-
souri,. Samuel Alschuler. Democratic can
dldate for Governor of Illinois. and Mayor
Carter H. Harrison OF Chicago. besides
score Of locnI speaker.
Mr.. Stevenson and the rest OF the star
orators were driven rapidly from one
stand to another. and wcre thus enabled
to make .heir arguments heard by thou
sands Of people.
illumination and Fireworks.
The illumination OF the Cours OF Honor
was begun as soon as darkness set IA,
ren streets 10 was a solid blaze OF light.
The crowds began 20 gather early and
soon the broad thoroughfare was one mass
% shouting. enthusiastic humanity
through which "a Was almost impossible
for the police TO secure passage for the
carriages containing the orators OF the
evening
Fireworks were shot or and Democratic
ward cluhs and organizations from an
parts OF the city added their numbers 20
the enthusiasm and excitement 10 the oc-
casIon.
Adlai r. Stevenson arrived az noon from
Milwaukee and was entertained at din
nor by the Iroquois club. followed by a
reception Later ia the afternoon Mr
Stevenson was Joined az the Iroquois club
rooms hy Senator Blackburn and the other
speakers. shortly after o'clock the ora
tors were driven TO Tho State street stands
ana the speaking began. The former Wee
President was greeted az all points with
the utmost enthusiasm.
Escorted hy the County Democracy. Mr.
Stevenson WAS first driven 70 the stand
erected near Randolph street. Seated with
him iu his carriage were Mayor Harrison
and Robert T.. Burke. With great difi-
Guilty "a squad OF policemen secured a
passage FOR the carriage through tho
crowds that pressed outward 20 the cnr
tracks. aud ~ times made 80 Almost i'm
possible Tor the street cars TO got through
Al along Randolph street the former Vice
President stood up in the carriage and
bowed IN response 10 tne terrific cheers Of
the crowd.
Crowds FILLED the streets.
Tho progress OF the carriage was slow
and az times the congestion of the crowd
caused 81 20 stop altogether Selling these
opportunities the people pressed close 70
the sides OF the carriage and forced Mr.
Stevenson 10 shake their hands He seem
"a greatly pleased with the demonstra-
ton
Air stevenson's speeches az the different
stands. half a dozen tn number. were me-
. q 49,.
heard hy any part OF his audiences more
than twenty feet away on account of
the shouting. blowing of horns. constant
surging 20 and fro and the general dis
order Incidental 10 a large open air gath
orinr Probably the largest crowd hat
he addressed was around the stand erect
ed between Madison and Monroe streets.
AZ Madison street state street becomes
narrower and this caused great conEes-
ton, the people pouring in from the broad
part OF the street 90 surround the stand
from which Mr. Stevenson spoke. Tho
police had 10 nght their way through and
il was some time before Stevenson could
be escorted from the carriage 90 the
stand. From this point he faced solid.
sfrurcling enthusiastic mass Of human
iv. stretching from Monroe 20 Madison.
The people were 50 eager 10 get within
hearing distance that the police could DO
Z not hing with fhtms the Jam NaH tfifti's
women e rcamod and tainted and at last
che confus ion became 80 great that Mr.
Stevenson dosistcd and reguininE h!s car
rlagc with great difficulty, was driven 20
the next speaking place.
No Hostile Demonstration.
More or less confusion and disorder pre-
walled AT an the meetings but az none
~ 1hern was there anything like a hostile
demonstration and no abatement of en-
,husiasm wherever Mr.. Stevenson appear
cd
The crowd surrounding the stand az
vsr puren street although very dense.
was one OF the most orderly addressed by
Inc former Vice President To them Mr.
Stevenson said.
~ trust that no Democrat VIII endeavor
o.. restrain hts enthusiasm tonight This
h Democratic day. Democrats have
o,eer. they have right 20 boz happy, be
catso this maguincens assemblage tonight
~ haif a million Democrats s. har-
h,nper OF victory in November The Dem
o-ratic party to-day ~ In the past. stands
for liberty In Kansas City the Demo
-ratie Convention declared its sympathy
a. tho Beers In their Struggle for inde-
,e,8enre when that resolution was pre-
sontea there was no attempt 20 smother
!, but each delegate gave it hiH approval
,rA the representa- asives o. the Democ-
nv but voiced the sentiments OF all
nenooerats ell over this country. II the
Deuocrats % their duty IN this contest
fbe principles OF the Declaration Of Inde-
pendenee will prevail a. the ballot box