Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-18
WAS BRYAN NIGHT
IN new YORK CITY
One Of the Greatest Demonstra-
tons in the History Of
Gotham Politics.
THREE GREAT RALLIES ADDRESSED
Democrat 9 Lead r Speak. to Eoor-
nous C.owas - Nume.nuo
Meetings Addressed by
ss,r Lights.
THREE GREAT RALLIES ADDRESSED

New York, Oct. 1s.--William j. El.y-
an arrived in this city at 2:oo yester-
day. His reception was an emphatic
ovation. AS the train steamed into
the annex of the Grand Central depot.
that part of the immense building was
thronged with multitude. Thousands
thronged the streets as Bryan and the
reception committee Grove to the Hoff-
man house, and he WAS cheered tu-
multuously all along the route.
For hours before the ,iA1e set for
the opening of the doors, $50 O'Clock,
Madison Square Garden. where Colonel
Bryan and the head OF the state tick
ct, John y. Stanchileld. spoke. was be-
sieged By crowds. The people gath
cred and massed before TIE two main
entrances of the buiiiing ON Fourth
ana Madison avenues as early as 2
o clock. hoping to get III when the
doors We're first opened, AT o'clock
at least 1000 people were in the amphi-
theater. having gained admission on
tickets which had been distributed and
which We're given precedence even over
box seat tickets. About 200 men from
the different city departments were
ON hand to act as ushers and at 6
" NiSSsN lI!S ponce uelslllS arrived,
Ma,itscn square Mc, ting.
Deputy Chief Cartwright, with near
ly score of captains, and corre-
spending number of sel eants and
roundsmen, was in charge. AT $50
o'clock to the minute the sound OF eN-
p!oding bombs outside the garden an
nounced the opening of the doors. In.
stantly there was a great rush by the
people from Madison avenue and from
the Twenty-siXth street entrance,
which. according to police arrange
ments, were to be kept clear for ticket
holders. In the first rush We're few
women who got seats near the speak
ers platform In less than ten min
dtes every seat on the entire floor was
taken, and the crowd, which had be-
gun to 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 q steady stream
through the principal doors, and all
semi circular electrical display over
the speakers stand bore the portraits
If the two candidates. the democratic
emblem and the democratic watch
word. credited TO Mr.. Croker. We
wish to remain a free people, in
great letters of light.
Then the band struck up national
air, and as the people recognized
Yankee Doodle" they got up in their
seats, with uncovered heads, and as
they waved thousands of small Amer
lcan flags shouted out tine words OF the
song.
the garden was decorated in-the ma
uonal colors only. Streamers radiated
from the center of the roof underneath
the skylight to the heads of the iron
pillars over the galleries. and festoons
of flags, With the colors of the differ
ent states lined the galleries. The
speakers stand was draped simply
with American flags and red, white
and blue bunting.
Wen, WI >."en lirynn Entered.
AT $50 O'Clock the only seats remain-
ing vacant in the entire garden was an
occasional box, the tickets for which
remained good until 1 O'clock. Colonel
Bryan entered the garden at 7:15
Q clock and was greeted with one great
prolonged Yell. Every one stood tiptoe
on his seat and the garden was a sea
of waving flags. AS Colonel Bryan, es-
corted by MIR. Croker, mounted the
speakers stand, the cheering was con-
tlnuous. The two climbed the stairs
and made their way to the front, fol-
lowed by the reception committee.
Colonel Bryan and MIR. Croker fire.
quently responded to the cheering by
oow1ng to the vast audience, and the
races OF both We're wreathed in smiles.
Just behind the two, as they mount
ed the platform, was Mayor Van Wyck,
escorted by Edward NJ. Shepard, who
acted as chairman of the meeting. The
cheering continued, now dying down,
now renewed with increased yigor. 1t
continued for five minutes, not abating
when Colonel Bryan rose to his feet
and raised his hand.
Mr. Croker pulled him back into his
seat. The cheering went on. Then Mr..
Croker arose. hesitated 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 cheer.
ing the applause began to decrease.
Mingled cheers and Kisses. the latter
for silence, lasted minute longer.
Three cheers for our next presi
dent brought out a final cheer but an
effort to repeat 1t was drowned in cries
Of Put him out"
When quiet was restored Mr.. Croker
arose. took Mr.. Shepard ny the hand
and introduced him to the audience rs
chairman of the meeting.
Had No Tim. ia" ~h rd.
Before Mr.. Shepard could get into
the subject of imperialism. to Which
most of his address was devoted. the
crowd got so impatient TO hear Colonel
Bryan that Mr.. Shepard could not pro-
coed. He suddenly stopped am! intro
duced President Gugenheimer, of the
council who offered the formal resolu-
tions of the evening. These welcomed
Colonel Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson to
New York; approved the Kansas City
platform: opposed Imperialism; pro-
tested against an enormous standing
army as a menace to the republic:
praised the volunteer army as being
suft1c!ent in emergency; opposed en-
tangling foreign alliances; sympa-
thized with the Beers; denounced
trusts; pledged the party to bring back
to the people constitutional govern
ment. and charged the republicans
with having raised a gigantic corrup-
ton fund to debauch the suffrage.
The resolutions We're cheered, though
they could not be heard for the shouts
for Bryan, and Mr.. Shepard at once in
troduced the latter in a few short SEN
fences.
Colonel Bryan stepped to the railing
about the stand as the throny. broke
afresh into cheers. The crowd was
about to become quiet, when With a
boon and flash of fire nashlight
bomb went off in the center of tho
room. Women shrieked and the crowd
yelled, not knowing what it all was,
There was great excitement and dis
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