The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-17
The Crowd Cheered Nebraskan With
Vociferous Applause.
TRIUmPHAL DRIVE FROM STATION
Seated by the Tammany chicnain in
an Open Carriage. Mr.. Bryan
With Uncovered Head Bowed
and Smilcd to the Tl,ous-
ands Who Cheered
Him to the Echo.
fBv Associated prcss.l


NEW YORK, october t5.-W j. Bryan
arrived in this city at 2:55 o,eiocil to-day.
His reception was an emphatic ovation.
AS he train steamed into The annex OF the
Grand Central Depot. that part OF the
immense building was packed with a wait
ing multitude.
Colonel Bryan was driven to The Hoff-
man House in an open carriage in. which
he sat next to Richard Croker ana VITA
uncovered heau bowed and smiled TO the
| Thousands who cheered him. Forty-second
Street presented animated scene from
| Lexington Avenue. on one sue OF oiA.iir
! Avenue on the other, the side"aihs were
! lined with The people.
! While the reception committee We're
waiting every possible inch OF space on
| stairs. at windows platforms and on the
| big bridges crossing the depot were oc-
| cr3ied The narrow -paSsaSe-way along
| the tracks was a mass OF people when the
| engine of the Bryan train blew It's warning
| whistle Then came the mad scrampte
| TO reach the rear car OF Tie tram, in Wn-sl
| Colonel Bryan was supposed TO oe- VIZ
| Croker Nj, Hearst and the other mem
| hers of the recention committee tried to
| walk III q dicnified manner toward the
| train. but they were pushed and showed
| and hustled along until they had almost
| to break into d run.
ENTHUSIASM GREAT.
| Meanwhile the crowd had worked ltseil
| up 10 what II considered d proper degree
of enthusiasm. 1t cheered and nallooed as
| Colonel Bryan stepped out on the plat
form. Then escorted by Richard Croker
ana the COMMITTEES, he began the journey
toward the street. y number OF people
grasped Colonel Bryan's hand, the candi-
date smiled gootl-naturelly through L all,
in spite of the fact that hotl he and Mr..
roker were being rather roughly jostied
about.
The demonstration as Colonel Bryan left
his carriage and entered the Twenty
sixth Street entrance OF the hotel was d
repetition of that ali along the line Col
onel Bryan al once went 10 his rooms.
For hours before the time set for the
creniug OF the doors, $50 O'Clock. Mi
son Square Garden. where Colonel Bryan
and the head of the State Democratic
ticket, John 3. Stanchfield. spoke. was 5e-
sieged by crowds.
At 80 O'Clock To the minute. the sound
of exploding bo:nos outside the Garden an
nounced the opening OF the doors. In
stantly there a great rusl. In less
than ten minutes every seat on the floor
was taken ant. the crowd which had pc
gun to pour in from all sides. attacked
the galleries. Five minutes later saw the
balcony and part OF the galleries blacl.
with people
Then the band struck up u 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 american flags.
shouted out the words of the song.
The arrival OF prominent Tammany
men before the opening of the meeting
brought out the first storm OF an
p!ause OF the evening.
PROLONGED YELL.
Colonel Bryan entersd the Garden at
!:l5 o'clock. As tbs. face OF Mr. Croker
behind which appeared Colonel Brya1i's,
was seen the crowd burst forth in one
great prolonged yell Everyone stood tp-
toe on his seat and the Garden was sea
ot, waving flags. AS Colonel Bryan. eS-.
cortetl. by Mr.. Croker. mounted the
speakers stand, the cheering was con-
tnIouS.
Just behind the two as they mounted
the platform. Mayor Van Wycks escorted
Edward NJ. Shepard. who acted rs. chair
man of the meeting The cheering con-
tinued; now dying down. now being re-
neWed with increased viSor.
The enthusiasm ne;trly- carried fhe crowd
away. The throns At he Madison Aysnus.
end OF the Garden ja,nmed down The atSias
and the sixty policemen at that poiul liat!
10 do sincere battle with the crowd 10 keen
it under control.
Hhilen quiet was restored Mr. Croker,
arose. took Mr. Shepard by the hand and
introduced him to the audience as chair
man Of the meeting. The crowd got 50
impatient. 10 ilear Mr. Bryan that Mr.
Shepard could rot proceed He suddenly.
stopped and introduced President Guseen-
he.ner, OF the Council. who offered the
formal resolutions of the evening.
The resolutions were ctleered thouch.
they could not be heard for the..st,o,ltsz for
Mr. Bryan. and Ar. Shepard IT once in
troducei the latter in a few sforF sem
tences.
Colonel Bryan stepped to the railing
about the stand. as the hrong-a broke afresh
into cheers. He raised his hand for 81
ience. bur the cheers did not snosife. CO.,
BRYAN was dressed simply, in q black suit
with a short sack coat.
Three cheers fore our next PRESIDENT,
came up from the apdseace. Gel. Bryan
raising his hand insdepreca;ione The crowd
WIS about TO become quiet when with a.
boom santlsa fash sef fire fiashtisht bomb
we1t-zoff m the center of the room. We.
men sarieked and the n1sns yelled not
knowing what 1t all was. There was great
excitement and disorder for n,omens, and
calls for the police. dozen policemen
rushed to the spot wt?sre the mar "a who
had fired tbs bomb. grabbed him anu hfls-
tied him and his camera out into tis+ aisle
anatout of the Garden
Col. Bryan had stood quieSiSsat the rail
on the platform. There WIS another at-s
tempt 10 renew the cheering. oIst Kisses
greeted IL, and Col Bryan commenced
speaking:
Colonel Bryan began by referr!ng q to the
vast audience before him. ans sid that t
Indicated an. crest III the campaign which
must he gratifying to- al WHO realized the
. importance of the questions involved.
He irnnedfate!ss entered upogl;i defense
OF the. Detnaerast.c causes. and said.
say that The people gathered here.
whs, support oiir cause are the enemies Of
honsst Wealt til is a sla nder which could not