Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-17
MR.. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.

In enthusiasm and magnitude the re-
ception given to William J. Bryan, the
democratic candidate for President,
and Adlai E Stevens ,n, the demo.
cratic candidate for Vice President. by
the democrats of Greater New York
last night easily surpassed any political
demonstration that had ever occurred
10 this country. The total number OF
those who heard Mr.. Bryan was fully
AZ. 900.
Richard Croker called the Madison
SQUARE Garden meeting TO order. May
or Van Wyck was the honorary presl'
dent. Edward NJ. Shepard, leading
gold democrat, presided. AT the o'ner
meetings Tammany men who gave the
ticket only halt hearted support four
wears ago were prominent as masters
OF ceremonies. The example of the
leaders was infectious. There was real
enthusiasm for Bryan that the down
pour of the lste afternoon could not
dampen and that the rainbow just be-
fore sunset rendered all the more keen.
Edward NJ. Shepard, as the chair
man of the Madison Square meeting,
tried to make long speech, explain
ing that imperialism was the pala-
mount issue. The audience permitted
him to talk Tor just 10 minutes, and
then shut him of with shouts for
Bryan. The attempt to read resolu.
tions was almost a failure. Cries for
Bryan drowned the voice OF the reader.
"Bryatl Bryant" Numbered thou
sands of voices, and none could say
them nay. In his four speeches of the
night Mr. Bryan dealt with the ques-
tions OF trusts, militsrism and inn
perialism. He declared that the trusts
were grinding the poor, undermining
society and threatening the republican
form OF government. He accused the
republicans of fostering trusts and
taking DO action against them. DE
promised, if elected, to crush them by
squeezing every drop Of water out OF
the stock. He lampoODed Hanna for
saying there was no trusts and Roose
welt for harping on the ice trust. Ii
there were no trusts why should the
republicans talk about an ice trust? II
here was an ice trust why did MOI
Roosevelt remain at his post and compel
il to dissolve? The policy of having a
large standing army was attacked Wig
orously. Mr.. Bryan declared bis belief
that if miltsrsm was not suppressed
by his election the'present policy would
result in the building Of forts near all
the large cities for the purpose Of
overswing the workingmsn.
Mr.. Bryan was applauded with wild
enthusiasm, and comments made by
his hearers during his pauses showed
that his audiences were with hin. A
feature oil all tue meetings was the abb
sence OF any interruption from persons
who did not agree with his views. h
was given respectful heariog and no
attempt was made to embarrass him
with questions.
The other speakers at the meetings
were Adlai E. Stevenson, candidate for
Vice President; John B. Stanch6eld,
candidate for governor; William F
MsckeY. candidate for lieutenant-1ov-
ernor; Webster Davis, oil Missouri, who
was recently Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior under Mckinley, aud Mayor
Jones, OF Toledo.
The resolutions passed by the throDg
in Madison -qu4re Garden welcomed
TO the metropolis and 10 the State the
intrepid and stesdfsst leader Of the ma
tionsl democracy, William jennings
Bryan, and pledged TO his candidacy
for the Presidency OF the United States
their enthusiastic aud invincible sup
port.
Adlsi E. Stevenson, candidate for
Vice President, was given similar Cd
dorssment. The platform Of the Kan
sas City convention was approved; I'M
perislism denounc d; also large stand
ing armies and foreign entanglem ntsi
sympathy for the Boers; opposition u
trusts, and inveighed agsinet the &C ion
OF the republicans in attempting to buy
the presidency with fund raised by
corruption.
The effect OF the demonstration will
be to aid the democratic cause greatly
1t will convince Mr.. BryaG's support
ers all over the country that the New
ok UcuOCIdtb clio dhibk .
GUS effort to carry the State. 1t vii!
reveal to democrats in New York and
elsewhere that a fight OF a stubborn
character is on in the East, thing they
have peen much disposed to doubt.
Mr.. Bryan attended a conference OF
democratic leaders 10 eastern states 10
the afternoon. Richard Croker sssur-
ed Mr.. Bryan that New York's electoral
vote will be given to him. Democratic
leaders from New Jersey told Mr..
BRYAN that he would carry that State.
Mr.. Bryan said be would be elected
even il he failed TO carry New York
and Nav Jersey. He is visably en-
couraged by his welcome in New York
Mr.. Bryan was saved from injury by pc.
licemsn Just after he concluded his last sd-
dress at Cooper Union last night. A Dig mir
ror, ore Of the hsli dozen which are set in IS
panels at the back OF the stage, was broken
by the rush OF people which surrounded Mr.
Bryan and topped above his head. The po-
licemsn, with a suddennoss which startled
Mr. Bryan, thrust his hand over the Nebrss.
ksn's shoulder AMI kept the mirror in place
until Mr.. Bryan had passed.
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Killed His Babe.
Cleveland, o.. Oct. Hilary How
ard Gtanarf of Clavalaud /. ru1ar NJ