Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
Two Brilliant Addresses
Were Made
BY Speakers J. S. Crosby and
W. E. Ryan.
Most Enthuiastic Meeting Ever Held
In the City.

Never in the history of local politics
was there a more enthusiastic gather
ing of voters than the one in attend
ance at the Democratic club meeting
Wednesday evening.
1t was a great overflow meeting,
Democratic hall being unable to seat
more than a third of the voters who
had come to hear the two brilliant
speakers. A large number were com
PEELED TO stand, and a large crowd
blocked the sidewalks on the out side,
unable to get in, while scores OF voters
were turned away.
The heat was very oppressive, but
every one stood it and waited patient
~ for the speaking to begin.
Never was an Akron audience ad-
dressed by two speakers whose SEN
more applause, than were the speeches
of Messrs. j. s. Crosby of New York
city, and Hon. w. u. Ryan of Roch-
ester
In expression aud sentiment the men
are opposite TO striking degree. Mr..
J. S. Crosby was introduced first. He
is n prince o of satire. wit, eloqucnce
and pathos, and from the first to last
of his address the audience was kept
in an uproar of laughter and applause;
or stirred TO the depth Of patriotic sen
timent His illustrations of the blum.
ders Of the present Administration and
it's dictator Mark Hanna, pleased the
voters immensely.
Hon. W. e, Ryan, member Of the
House of Representatives from Roch.
ester, MY, is an orator of great ability.
He is a sober, serious talker, aud his
utterances created q profound impress.
sion upon his audience. His earnest
manner, his clear, resonant voice held
the audience TO the closest attention,
and al intervals he was compelled TO
stop OH account of the vigorous ap-
plause and cheers his sentiments Great
ed. Mr., Ryan pointed out the impend-
ing dangers of imperialism and the
trusts, and appealed to the voters to
weigh well the matter of how they
were going TO cast their votes. He
concluded by urging the voters to see
that men tried and true to Bryan and
the party principles were selected as
inspectors on election day, when tho
counting OF the votes were made and
that every vote cast for w. j. Bryan
and the Democratic candidates be
counted.
The Democrat regrets that 1t cannot
give in detail the address of these two
brilliant orators, and also that larger
hall had not been secured In order
that more people could hear them.
Prior to tho speaking, President A.
G. Bachtel read the resignation of the
clubs secretary, Mr.. Chris Helbling,
who was unable to further transact
the duties Of his office on account OF
business matters.
Capt G, c. Benner placed in nomina.
tion. Mr.. W. A. Spencer. and the
latter was elected secretary by ac.
clamation.
President Bachtel then appealed to
the Democrats TO contribute what they
could 10 the campaign fund, stating
that the Democratic party had no
trusts or corporations upon which to
levy for financial aid
Attorney 5, G.. Rogers announced
that on Friday evening, October 5tb,
Ex.Gov. John p Aitgeld. OF Illinois.
would deliver an address in Assembly
hall. "Gov. Altgeld," said Attorney
Rogers, rs branded by the Beacon as
being an anarchist To be called that
name by the Dobson organ is complI-