The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-19
NEW YORK'SGREAT
TRIBUTE TOBRYAN.
Unparalleled Enthusiasm at the
Great Meeting Tuesday Night
WOULD HEAR NO ONE ELSE.
Crowd insisted on Bryan's Being Intro
ed--kemsrkabie Demonstration
When He Made HIS Appearance
"a Great Speech.


New York, Oct. 17.-william J. Bryan
arrived in this city at 1855 o'clock Tues
day. His reception was an emphatic
ovation. AS the train steamed into the
annex of the Grand Central depot that
part Of the building was packed with
a waiting multitude.
Colonel Bryan was driven to the Hoff-
-, man house in carriage in which he
sat next to Richard Croker, and with
head Uncovered he bowed and smiled
to the cheering thousands. Forty-sec-
ond street presented an animated scene.
The sidewalk was lined with cheering
people A squad Of twenty mounted
policemen cleared Forty-second street,
and about 60 more policemen under Cap
tain Price, marched to the annex and
established a Gordon. there. On Mr..
Bryan's arrival at the Hoffman he re-
ceived few waiting callers, and then
was escorted In to dinner, with the re-
ception committee.
/ The party were at the table over an
hour Mayor VanWyck occupied the
head of the table, Mr.. Bryan at his
right and Mr.. Stevenson at his left,
then, at few minutes of The start was
made for Madison Square garden.
The garden, for hours before the time
set for the opening of the doors, $3.50
o'clock, was besieged by crowds.
Throngs gathered and massed before the
two main entrances to the building on
Fourth and Madison avenues as early
as o'clock, hoping to get in when the
doors were first opened. At o'clock at
least 1000 people were in the amphi-
Inc a6 tcoin
tickets which had been distributed and
which were given precedence even over
box seat tickets. About 200 men from
the different city departments were on
hand to act as ushers, and at o'clock
the police details arrived.
THE DOORS WE'RE OPENED
At $50 o'clock to the minute the sound
of exploding bombs outside the garden
announced the opening Of the doors. In.
stantly there was great rush by the
people from the Madison avenue hall
way and from the Twenty-sixth street
entrance, which, according to the police
arrangements, were to be kept clear fol
ticket holders. In the first rush were 9
few women who got seats near the
speakers stand. Unless than 10 minutes
every seat on the floor was taken ant
the crowd which had begun to pour ir
from all sides, attacked the galleries
Five minutes later saw the balcony AM
part of the galleries black with people
The rush was then over, but there cam,
a steady stream through the principa
doors and all empty seats were sooT
filled.
The garden was decorated in tn,
national colors only. Streamers radiat
ed from the center of the roof, under
meath the skylight, to the heads Of tn,
iron pillars over the galleries, and fes
, toons Of flags, with the colors of tn,
different states, lined the galleries. Th
speakers stand was draped simply will
American flags, and red, white and blu
bunting.
AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE.
At $3.50 o'clock the only seats remain
ing vacant In the entire garden was a,
occasional box. The entrance of tn
Tammany men brought out the fire
strong applause of the evening. AS
o'clock approached, the hour when Col
., Bryan was expected to arrive, tn
crowd began to warm up. The gardel
was jammed. The police kept the aisle
fairly well cleared, and back of tn
!, gallery seats there was not an inch y
available space.
Col. Bryan entered the garden at III
O'Clock. AS the face of Mr.. Croker, be
, hind which appeared Col. Bryan's, wa
. seen the crowd burst forth in one grea
. prolonged yell. Everyone stood tipto
on his seat and the garden was sea O
waving flags. AS Col. Bryan, escorte'
by Mr.. Croker mounted the speakers
stand the cheering was continuous. TIL
two climbed the stairs and made thei
way to the front, followed by the recep
tion committee. Col. Bryan and MI
Croker responded to the cheering b.
bowling to the vast audience.
Just behind the two as they mounte
the platform Mayor Van Wyck escorts
Edward M. Shepard, who acted as chair
man Of the meeting. The cheering
continued, now dying down. now bein
renewed with increased vigOr. 1t con
tinued for five minutes, not abatin
when Col. Bryan rose to his feet an
: raised his hand. MI. Croker pulled hin
: back into his seat. The cheering Wen
{ on. Then Mr.. Croker rose, hesitated
moment. then raised his hand TO
. silence.
: Instead Of ceasing the crowd brok
forth louder than ever. Do what h
!. could Mr.. Croker could not silence tn
2 crowd. After nearly 10 minutes o
cheering the applause began to de
crease.
Il WOULD HEAR NO ONE ELSE.
The enthusiasm nearly carried tn
crowd away. The ,throng at the Madi
: son avenue end Of the garden jamme
down the aisles and the go odd policemen
' at that point had to do sincere bait.
: with the crowd to keep 1t under contro
Z When quiet was restored Mr.. Croke
rose. took Mr.. Shepard by the hand an
; introduced him to the audience as chair
: man of the meeting.
Before Mr.. Shepard could get into tn
z subject of imperialism" to which mos
!. of his address was devoted, the crow
? got SO impatient to hear Col. Brya
: that Mr.. Shepard could not proceed. H
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