The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-26

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the street leading to the first hall wher'
he spoke.
The county Jail was a picture in the way
of decorations. Every windown contained
a picture of Mr.. Bryan or his fellow can
didate. Mr.. Stevenson. Mr.. Bryan's eyes
were dazzled by the brillianey of the re-
ception accorded him. He took the situa-
tion calmly, and bowed and smiled to the
tremendous crowds that lined the streets
The house tops held many people who
sought view of the Presidential candi-
date. and the windows We're simply black
with spectators. To these Mr.. Bryan
bowed and smiled repeatedly. He had nc
difficulty in getting glimpse of all the
people so bright was the sky with fire.
works.
The procession was delayed for ten
minutes at the junction of Baldwin and
Pavonia avenues. The crowd was larger
than the police could handle. Before the
masses could be opened up for pass
ageway for the procession, some time had
elapsed. Then while the carriage contain
ing Mr.. Bryan and his escort waited, a
crowd pushed like mad to reach him to
greet and shake his hand.
But the police kept them off and here
the wisdom of placing two mounted men
behind the carriage became manifest.
These men did more good than a hundred
police on foot could have done. They used
their horses to good advantage in kepeing
people off, and thus prevented Mr.. Bryan
from being mobbed by the enthusiastic
gathering.
A mighty cheer went up as the carriage
drew up alongside of the hall on Pavonia
avenue. The police formed passageway
for Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Davis. They en-
tered the hall amid another shower of fire.
works and the bursting of numerous
bombs. Cher after cheer went up as the
Democratic candidate walked to the rear
of the hall and climbed the circular STAIR
way to the platform of the hall,
After Mr. Bryan concluded his speech
in st. Joseph's Hall the great crowd out
side the hall fell in line in the parade to-
ward the Tabernacle. All the way down
through Mercer street to the Davis Asso-
citation almost three thousand escorted
Mr.. Bryan. They were under the leader
Ship of Thomas F. higgins.
A reporter for ''The News" walked
down Mercer street after leaving the great
crowds on the Hill. Mercer street is known
for many factories. The Boyle-Reynolds
Paper Manufacturing concern was decor
ated extensively in honor of the occasion.
Many blocks were passed by the process
sion, many of them in the tenement sec
tion. 1t was noticeable that in the blocks
about one-half of the houses were decor
ated. In front of the Davis Association
the largest crowd congregated.
The police arrangements at last night S
demonstrations were excellent and re-
fected great credit on the department.
There was comparatively no disorder.
What little there was was the natural
result of enthusiasm and existed only in
the form of cheers. The hustling and
jostling that made the more anxious un-
comfortable was only such as naturally
follows desire to get in the front row.
There was no malice, however, and con-
sequently no demand for police interfer-
ence to any extent. No arrests were
made for fighting ord isorderly conduct.
Four pickpockets were arrested.
In all the halls there was excellent or
der and the streets leading TO the en-
frances were kept clear enough to permit
of easy passage for those holding tickets
of admission. The captains of the various
precincts in which addresses were de-
livered by Mr.. Bryan were in command OF
the men detailed to keep order There
were about 200 men distributed at the
points needing their attention Captain
Cody had charge of arrangements at st.
Peters Hall. Inspector Archibold was at
the Tabernacle, Captain Kelly had charge
at st. MichaePs Hail and Captain McKaig
was at Marion, and Sergeant Reardon at
ST. Joseph's Hall.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived at Marion he
was attended by a guard of honor con-
sisting of twelve men under command oil
Sergeant John Kelly, of Police Head
quarters They joined Mr.. Bryan at Tren-
ton and came on here with him. The
guard went to Trenton and came back
and met the party 80 that they might be
at Princeton junction, where Mr. Bryar
spoke in the afternoon. There were nc
police there and as matter of precautior
the men from this city were sent there.
Chief Murphy met the party at Marion
and took command of the entire police ar
rangements from that point until Mr.
Bryan left the city for Hoboken, where he
spoke this morning. The Chief took q
position in the advance guard with the
guard of honor about him, and led the
procession to the point at which the frs
adress was delivered. Then from place
to place it was the same. Every detail
was carefully looked after by the cap
tains and sergeants and the men followed
instructions excellently, so that the vel
defined plans for the prevention of any
serious congestion at any point were car
ried out to the letter. Everything wen
along as smoothly as could be desired ant
the department came in for its full meas
ure of praise of praise and commendation
Leader Robert Davis took occasion t.
congratulate the Chief on the arrange.
ments and the order that prevailed
Mixed up with the crowds at the points
at which the people gathered were The
detectives of tie Detective Bureau ant
they kept a keen lookout for those whose
business it was to make watches-ir
crowds. So closely did the plain clothes
men observe al THAT occurred about then
that four young men fell into their hands
while engaged in efforts to relieve citi
zens of their valuables. All the property
lost was recovered so far as the police
konw. Every complainant that pocket:
were picked was investigated and tn,
crimes placed on the men taken into Gus
tody.
The men arrested gave their names a:
James Wood, twenty-six years old; Rober
West, twenty-six years old; Edward F