New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28

For the third time in ten days Madison
Square Garden was the theatre of a stupendous
political demonstration. On the previous night
Governor Roosevelt addressed an audience OF
about fourteen thousand people, who packed
themselves in every inch of sitting or standing
space that the great auditorium affords That
vast assemblage the Republican candidate for
the Vice-Presidency held together until the final
word of his address had been uttered Almost
as large was the audience 90 which Mr.. Bryan
spoke last night but with this similarity in
numerical features the likeness between the
two meetings ends The earnestness Of purpose
and enthusiasm for cause that marked Fri
days gathering was lacking last night, when
the spirit of the meeting seemed to be one Of
adulation for an individual rather than desire
to hear party doctrines expounded. This was
strikingly observable during W. Bourke Cock
rams address. The audience listened to his de-
nunciation of so-called Imperialism with COM
parative coldness. and somewhat restlessly. but
when at the close of his speech he mentioned Mr.
Bryans name the cheering that followed lasted
for minutes.
Unlike Governor Roosevelt. the Democratic
candidate did not succeed in holding the atten-
tion of his hearers He had been speaking only
a few moments when the sounds of shuffiing
feet were heard in the galleries, and within
short time Mr. Bryan was undergoing reped-
ton of his experience in 1896. when before the
close Of his address the Garden half emptied it
self
THE HALL FILLS UP SOON.
Fully an hour before the meeting began every
seat in the Garden was occupied. and there
after admission was refused to all except those
who had tickets for reserved places. The deco
rations were more elaborate than those OF the
Roosevelt meeting The principal change was the
hanging of hundreds of flags from the roof, but
It cannot be said that this was happy addition
for the reason that the flags totally obliterated
the view of the platform from the upper gal
leries Mrs Bryan present at the meeting
She came in while Anson Phelps Stokes, who
presided. was making his address. She was i'm
nediatelv recognized and was greeted with a
gratifying welcome which smingy
acknowledged. Accompanying her were DR.. and
Mrs John H. Girdner. her host and hostess; Mr.
and Mrs P S. Bennett, Of New-Haven; Mrs.
Elliot Danforth and Mrs James Creelman. The
party was conducted to box on the Twenty
sixth-st side of the Garden, Immediately facing
the stage The front of the box was covered
with foliage and blossoms.
PunctualIy at o'clock w. r. Hearst. presi-
dent Of the National Association of Democratic
clubs, entered the hall. followed by Mr.. Stokes,
Mr.. Cochran and ex-senator David B. Hill.
When the applause had subsided. Mr.. Hearst
called the meeting to order by nominating Mr.
Stokes as chairman of the evening
MR.. sTOKES'S INTRODUCTORY.
In the course of his opening remarks Mr..
Stokes said
Citizens u THIS srs6n Is the R n the of of
iSo0 the question whether government should
era e66 or Tbs Fhf is the Question pfSRe nd
Then new fns S@aBBof By the e' on oy
the rich and by the powerful II was charged
hat @ 5esTsSn 6@ nmbe the nSnca system Of the
ruin at @ one ana SerT social
and sn used ed tb ssnSt Ie him 6e1ia 2pd
agaESt nlS Not one Of them to
among all the Judges Of the United states courts.
the WAS barely elected in 1900 years
1aier he was reelected with only fourteen dis
senting nc votes in the Electoral College beieye
eIecti9n of william Jennings Bryan .-
Each M v0'er earccnmpiice in the bioodshed which is
20 20 mied on because Filipinos refuse to be sub
To make money there It has been shown m that the
Panpe The excuss offered for their subjugaton
and destruction that they are an inferior race,
,H WhS OF nS S Seat Of Of Him said
as We have done It unto one OF ~ me ieast Oh 'heSe
MR.. HILL CHEEFED.
Mr. stokes's voice was not of sufficient volume
A.. oaratrate to the furthermost parts OF the
hall and in consequence he was listened to
soroeUhat impatiently. Before he had ended
there were loud cries for Hill" and Cochran"
when ex-senator Hill. who followed the chair
nan rose the cordiality of his reception left
no doubt as to his popularity even in the strong
hold of Tammany. He was cheered loudly for
ssvaral moments. Some Of his hearers, in view
- the increased salaries which Tammany has
otvan it's oficeholders. were inclined to think
tbat his emphasized remark that official /
rodgality is official robbery; official generosity
q oNfc,al bribe" was in the nature OF those
th,rgs that are better left unsaid" He said
in part: So,
=, x,aD,,bIScanism means the rule OF the BOSSES
i'Tllvervbody knows that without immense elecJoh
,+ds 10 improperly influence the electorate or the
n3rv the Republicans would be hopelessly beat
" Tbeir strength and our danger lie IN the glgan-
~ eryorts of corporate monopoly ana selrsn m
~ hid together by the cohesive power OF pubic
lIon nrhv gratitude for governmental favors re-
ppaJI1ad in the past and for those expected IN the
rSTa ean be no serious question that when Pres
,dant Mckinley approved the Perto Rico legislation
nad vsben Republican Congressman voted Tor II
.tev aeperafey violated their oaths OF office. They