The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-17
Mr.. BRYAN MAKES -FOUR SPEECHES
Madison Square Garden Jam A Cy
clonic Welcome A Speech to 20,-
600 in the Open Air. The Ad-
dress at Tammany Hall.
Enthusiasm at Cooper
Union. Mr.. Bryan's
Last Speech is
Made There
Made There.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Oct. 16.-William J. Bryan
arrived in this city at 255 o'clock today.
His reception was an emphatic ovation.
AS the train steamed into the annex of
the Grand Central depot that part of the
immense building was packed with a
waiting multitude.
Colonel Bryan was driven to the Hoff-
man House in an open carriage in which
he sat next to Richard Croker and with
uncovered head, bowed and smiled to the
thousands who cheered him. Forty second
street presented an animated scene.
From Lexington avenue on one side to
Sixth avenue on the other, re sidewalks
were lined with the poDulace.
At 2:35 o'clock a loud cheer went up
and the open carriages containing the
Tammany Hall reception committee rode
to the annex. Three cheers for Croker
were giveen.
CROWDS POAR FOR BRYAN.
AS the time approached for the arrival
Of the train the receotion committee
started in to move further and further
alongside the track. At this point the
police lines were made Intellectual by
regular football rush. While the recep-
tion committee were waiting every pos
sible inch of space on stairs, at windows,
platforms and on the big bridges crossing
the depot were occupied. The narrow
passageway along the tracks was a mass
of people when the engine of the Bryan
train blew it's warning whistle. Then
came the mad scramble to reach the
rear car of the train in which Colonel
Bryan was supposed to be. Mr.. Croker,
Mr.. Hearst and the other members of
the reception committee tried to walk in
a dignifed manner toward the train to
greeet the Presidential candidate, but the
crowd was too great. They were pushed
and showed and hustled along until they
had almost to break into a run before
they could swing themselves on to the
rear platform and give Colonel Bryan
greeting.
Meanwhile the crowd had worked itself
up to what it considered a proper degree
of enthusiasm. 1t cheered, hallooed. as
Colonel Bryan stepped out on the plat
form. Then, escorted by Richard Croker
and the committee he began the journey
toward the street. A number of people
grasped Colonel Bryan's hands. the can
didate smiled good naturedly through it
ALL in spite of the fact that both he
and Mr.. Croker were being rather rough
ly jostled about. AS he entered the open
carriage and took his seat Colonel Bryan
took his coat off and smiled and bowed
ON every side. Richard Croker sat next
to him while Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Shevlin
occupied the other two seats in the car
riage. 1t took some time to clear a pas
sageway to Forty-second street, but it
was finally managed, and then the car
riage in which the reception committee
members were seated, started for the
Hoffman house.
A CANE FOR THE NEBRASKAN.
Colonel BRYAN reached the Hoffman
House at 3:20 p. m. All the way down
Fifth avenue he was cheered by the
crowds that lined the thoroughfare. The
demonstration as Colonel Bryan left his
carriage and entered the Twenty sixth
street entrance of the hotel, was a repe-
tition of that all along the line. Colonel
Bryan at once went to his rooms. a few
minutes later he received a delegation
from st. Matthew's Lutheran church,
North Fifth street, Brooklyn. Rev. Au-
gustus Sommers. the pastor, presented
him with a gold headed cane which had
been won by Colonel Bryan in receiving
the largest number of votes at fair held
by the church. He made a speech of
thanks and then retired to rest before
the banquet.
THE GARDEN BESIEGED.
For hours before the time set for the
opening of the doors, $50 O'clock Madison
Square Garden, where Colonel Bryan and
the head of the State Democratic ticket
John b. Stanchfield, spoke, 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.
ALL THE SEATS FILLED.
At $50 o'clock to the minute. the
sound of exploding bombs outside the
garden announced the opening of the
doors. Instantly there was a great rush
by the people from the Madison avenue
hallway and from the Twenty-sixth street