New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-17
CROKER RECETVE,S HI1N ANTD
POPOCRATC BEDLAM
A LUCULLAN FEAST WITH GOLDEN AND
INIPERIALISTIC SETTINGS mt
RUPTED BY GUN SHOE BILLS
HOWLS FOR WHISKEY.
H GOLDEN AND

the time William J. Bryan entered the CITY at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon until long after
he had gone to bed last night Tammany was
whooping things up. Tammany was on dress
parade, and Tammany shouted from behind a
mask All the big leaders and the little leaders
gathered around William J. Bryan and shook
his hand and whispered alluring promises in his
ear, while the rank and file rent the atmosphere
with bursting bombs and banging crackers
augmented this noise with the blare OF dozens
or bands and salvos Of cheers. and in the course
OF the evening and night threw a Iurid blaze OF
red fire and fireworks over this din. The Tam
many heelers did their work we'll and the noise
was deafening
The leaders did their work well, too They
hate Bryan from the bottom of their hearts.
but they We're on parade yesterday They point
ed to all this uproar and told him they were
'wid him" Bryan smiled and smiled Some OF
those who saw the Tammany leaders buttonhoIe
the Nebraskan. refer to the noise and excitement
and promise great things on Election Day de-
tected in the eye Of the Popocratic statesman
a gieam Of distrust. Tammany entertained
Bryan at dinner in the evening and it is safe 70
assert that fully one-half Of the men who sat
down at the table to do him honor viii not vote
for him. Many wondered whether Bryan knew
this Many thought he did As that may Re.
however. Tammany made din and Bryan
seemed pleased.
Bryan's entry into the city was signaIized nv
a salvo of bursting bombs from the tower Of
Madison Square Garden which was lit up by
a blaze Of red fire in the evening probably en-
blematic Of the red light district from which
much of the money spent yesterday in whoop-
ing up things for Bryan was collected by as
sessing houses of i'll fame and gambling resorts.
From that time Tammany did not let up for
breathing spell.
CROKER DIDN'T SEEM HAPPY.
Amid all this noise and excitement. Richard
Croker moved with phIegmatic cOuntenance
and impassive expression. He stood by Bryan
from the time of his arrival until he went 10 bed
last night, but there in his look and in his
bearing something intangible that said he didn't
like the job. on the other hand, Bryan's face
was luminous at times with qualification. and
at other times troubled and distrustfuI look
fitted across his features. On the whole. it was
great day for Bryan. for Tammany and for
the boys"
There was great deal of anxiety manifested
by the idly curious to see Bryan. The time Of
his arrival in the city was heralded far and
wide. and as the hour approached for the ar
rival of his train at the Grand Central Station
Forty-second-st- Vanderbilt-ave. and the other
thoroughfares leading 10 the station became
choked up with people. Captain Price in com
mand Of the police station in the Grand Central
station. did hard work in handling the crowds
but they proved almost too much for him Mr.
Bryan's train was due at 200 in the afternoon
but by 2:30 there was jam around the station
At 2:45 several carriages drove up to the sta
ton. In these were the Reception Committee
headed by William r, Hearst. Besides Mr.
Hearst there were in the carriages Richard
Croker. James Shevlin. John Mccarthy. Lewis
John H. Girdner, ]. H. Sutphen. Commissioner
Brady. John WhaIen. William Hoge Mayor Van
Wyck o. H P. Belmont, Randolph Guggen-
heimer, Sheriff GreI, c. c. Hughes. Nicholas
Muller Cord Meyer. Frederick W. BoWIey
Louis F. Haffen and Julius Newman.
While the Reception Committee were stand
ing about talking and waiting for Mr.. Bryan's
train TO come in every possible inch OF space
on stairs. at windows. platforms and on the
big bridges crossing the station had been occu-
pied The narrow passageway along the tracks
was a seething mass Of people when the engine
of the Bryan train blew its warning whistle.
and by this time 1t was mad scramble to reach
the rear car of the train in which Colonel Bryan
was supposed 10 be. and leaning from the rear
platform of which the figure Of James Oliver
sergeant-at-arms OF the Democratic National
Committee could be seen.
Mr.. Croker Mr.. Hearst and the other mem
bers of the Reception Committee tried to walk
in dignifed manner toward the train to greet
Mr. Bryan but the crowd was too great They
were pushed and showed and hustled along until
they had almost to break into run before they
could swing themselves on the rear platform
and give Mr.. Bryan greeting.
BRYAN's COMPANIONS
on the train with Mr.. Bryan wsIssCongress-
man Dallrnan. of Nebraska; Mayor Jones Of
Toledo. Ohlo Norman E. Mack OF Buffalo. the
Democratic National Committeeman from this
State w BourI1e Cochran was not on the
train. He sent word that he was detained In
the West by speaking engagements.
Meanwhile the crowd had worked itself up IN
what it considered a proper degree OF enthusi-
asm. reinforced by hundreds or workmen from
the train yards. who had apparently sprung out
of the earth. They cheered and hauooed and
cat called as Colonel Bryan stepped out on the
platform and. under tow Of Richard Croker. be-
gan their journey toward the street
Three cheers for our next President" shout
ed a voice. and these cries. with variations. con
tinued as Colonel Bryan and his escort prac-
tically fought their way to the line OF car
riages awaiting them near the street entrance
number OF those about Bryan grasped his
hands and shook them. and the candidate smiled
good naturedly through it ALL in spite of the
fact that both he and Mr. Croker were being
rather roughly jostled about
As he entered the open carriage and took his
seat Colonel Bryan took OF his hat and smiled
and bowed every side. Richard Croker sat
next 10 him. while Mr. Hearst and Mr.. ShevIn
occupied the other two seats in the carriage Il
took some time to clear a passageway to Forty
but it was finally managed. and then
the eight carriages in which were the Reception
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