The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-16
CROKER WELCOMES BRYAN.
SNOW TO-NT0HT THAI
TAHMANY a GET UP.
Money Enough to He Burned Up In
to start Two National B~anks-3,bOO Po-
licemen. Who Are warned 60 Use Clubs Only
In Self. Defence. win Handle the Crowds.

'hesh " NeN
icsmcn, who Are warned 90 Use Clubs Only
In Self. Defence, win Handle tbe Crowds.
The Hon. Richard Croker, Chieftain Of Tam
many Hall, held "A meeting last night Of tho
Ratification Committee which has In charge
the arrangements for the Bryan Demonstration
that will cover the city tonight from Madison
square Garden 10 Cooper Union. Mr.. Croker
heard the reports from the subcommittee
and then said that the reception TO Col Bryan
and the other distinguished Popocrats who are
running for office on the free silver ticket
would be the biggest political demonstration
New York had ever seen. II money can mako
a political demonstration a success this
one should be. for Mr.. Croker has
not spared the Tammany campaign fund
in any Of the arrangements. and the details
have been perfected by the highest-priocd
officers in the city administration Mem
bers OF the committee said last night that the
cost OF the Bryan blowout" would start two
national banks. As an example OF the lavish
Way In which money has been used tho item
OF fireworks may be taken. Madison Squaro
Garden. the streets about II. the park. Fourth
avenue, Fourteenth street, Third avenue.
and Cooper Union, and the streets about It, arc
to bemade as light IA red fire. skyrocketA. Ho-
man candles, balloons. calcium Highland search
lights. and all the illuminating devices known
u t0e pNTOUttnllC men u ihhho 'htih' Inv
order ~ il was given TO the fireworks firm Was
to produce the most striking and elaborate
display OF fireworks possible. Everything
else has been done on n similar scale.
Col Bryan will arrive here at ass o'clock
over the New York Central railroad from Ohio.
Mr.. Croker and the Reception
the membership. ~ which was given In The
sun OF yesterday. will meet him at
the station with carriages for him and
his party, which will include Web Davis, who
used to be one Of the most eminent members
Of the A. PA. in Missouri. Sucker Rod Jones
Of Ohio. who ia TO accompany Col. Bryan on
his stamping tour through the state, the Hon.
Norman L. Mack Of Buffalo. Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman OF New York. and several
Others. The committee will go 10 the station
in carriages which will drive into the train
shed. There will be a police escort Of the
biggest mounted men In the department. The
train shed will be full OF policemen, and
Forty-second street and the neighborhood
will be kept clear by police lines. Col. Bryan
will get into Mr.. Cookers carriage; and the
whole party. with the mounted police In front.
on each side and behind. will go through Forty
second street to Fifth avenue. and thence
TO the Hoffman House. where a luxurious suite
Of apartments has been reserved for Col. Bryan,
There will be a big detail Of police at the Hon.
man House, in the corridors and outside.
From the time Of his arrival AZ the Hoffman
House. until 5 o'clock. Col. Bryan will be per-
mitted TO do as he pleases. II il expected
that he will confer with Mr.. Croker. and thank
Mir. croker personally for keeping David b.
I'm of the Committee of Resolutions Of the
Kansas City Convention. which helped Col.
BRYAN to get his specific declaration In favor
ofthef free coinag e of silver at the ratio Of l6to
into the PLATFORM.
port that the elaborate dinner which Is 70 be
served In the Moorish. room OF the Hoffman
House In Col. Bryan's honor would cost $50 a
plate. lie said that this estimate OF the cost
as good a dinner as the Hoffman House can
afford. Mr.. Croker has designated Mayor
in the Ice Trust, to preside There Will be
more than. a score Of guests Including the
ment. of the meetings. the officers Of the four
meetings. and all gentlemen who will do dinner
turns at. the meetings while the crowds are
Col. bryan and Mr. stevenson will go from
the Hoffman House TO an Ma &C. sdu ~ uarde IN
Mr. Croker, who will nominate Edward N.
Shepard. Of counsel TO, the sugar Trust for
chairman. and Thomas F. Smith. Mr.. Croker's
private secretary, for reading secretary, Mr..
Shepard, who was a Gold Democrat four years
ago. will make a short speech, and President
offer a set OF resolutions. Then Mr. Shepard
will introduce Col. Brya an, who viii speak for
stsyensSn,, Web Davis, who referred to M,
Bryan at the Kansas city, Convention as VII
liam J. Brennines, stanShfeld and MsCKey;
the tU1f stand "a IL at T1'gSenty-fogrth street and M&dii:
meeting will be called TO order byM : Gard
rer, who win nominate President John W
Keller OF the Democratic Club as, chairman
and Augustus T. Docharty as reading score
tary Mr. Keller Will make a speech. Mr.,
Docharty. will present some resolutiops and
Introduce dinner-turn orators until Col Bryan
arrives ~,
cortcd by the police and accompanied by Mr.
Croker. will drive through Twenty-fourth
street to Fourth Avenue acknoWlsdging tho
Fourteenth street and 70 Tammany Hall
supt. George, Blair of the BuTenn OF Outdoor
Poor will call the Tammany Hall meeting to
order at S o'clock and will nominate George
NJ Van Hoesen for chairman. and Ira + Rider.
private secretary to PrsIident james ) GooEan
secretary. Mr.. Van Hoesen, viii speak and
Nr Rider viii read the ree9luti9n'' and then
bryan arrives with MIR. Croker,
From IHmmaGr Han all ~; Sir' 6 c5Gker u9 ard &C Col o.
to Cooper ttnlon' where the. meeting viii have
been brought to order by Dr, NIB Feeney,
who will nominate John Dewitt Warner for
Club and an ex-Goo Goo. for chairman, and
james F. Donnelly for secretary. Mr., Warner
will make a speech. and Mr.. Donnelly viii read
frst BY Stanchfcld and Na,key, who head the
Croker State ticket. There will be n number
Of other orators TO MI In the time between the
end ~ their sueeches and tho arrival Of Mr..
Croker and Col. Prvan.
After speaking at Cooper Union Col Bryan
will get into Mr.. Cookers carriage again and he
will be taken back to the Hoffman House There
he will be turned over to the State Committee,
which has mapped out a three days stunping
I tour IN a special train thr )ugh this state in the
course Il which CD. Bryan will make hity-hye
addresses II varying lengths. CDl Bryan will
sleep at the Hoffman House He will got mp N
Wednesday morning in time - get aboard his
special train with Sucker Rod" Jones. Chair
man Campbell If the State Committee and
other distinguished gentlemen ~ o o'clock.
Mr.. Croker estimated last night that 10000
people would hear Col. Bryan speak this even
Ing, and that four times that number would
watch him and the other fireworks