New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-17
BOMBS INTERRUPT BRYAN.
SPEAKERS HAVE HARD TIME AT THE
OPEN AIR MEETING.

The stand at Madison-ave. and Twenty-fourth-st.
from which Mr. Bryan made brief speech after
his address at the Garden, was surrounded early
last evening by about fifteen thousand people The
crowds that surged around the stand for hours
were eager and turbulent. strong force of police
could not restrain thousands Of men from pushing
their way toward the stand. until many persons
were nearly smothered in the press. On the east
side of the stand the crowd became a fighting mob
several times The stand erected In Madison
Square twenty feet from Madson-ave., and the
throng made its way clear to the stand. trampng
the grass into mud All the police could do with
the greatest difficulty was TO keep lane open in
Madson-ave. and another lane in Twenty-fourth-st.
John w. Keller presided at the stand. supported
by many other Tammany politicians. Conterno 5
Band played strdent music. which punctuat ted
by the reports of bombs. over the stand cleo
trio lights with the legend: I'VE wish to remain free
people"
When Mr. Keller tried make a speech his
voice was drowned by frantic yels from the crowd
in front OF the stand. At the end of every three
words bomb would explode Mr. Keller gave up
for a time, and turning to his Tammany associates
on the stand, asked: Who the is setting off
those bombs?" At length he heard to say:
Did you the rainbow this evening? That was
promise OF Bryans victory, and all the Republic
rain can't stop it"
John VI. Quinn tried to make speech, but the
yells from the men who fighting in the throng
made it impossible for him to talk. Augustus T.
DoClldIly, DlS man WIN q weak VOICE. Illtu ~
make himself heard. and gave up the task after
a few minutes. The noise great that even
men on the stand could not hear what Mr. Docharty
had 10 say.
James Hamilton Lewis. of Washington. told
some stories that the crowd listened TO, and for
a while there was comparative peace at the meet
ing. Then it became known that Mr.. Bryan was
on his way to the stand, and there pandemo-
MUM.
1t was sos o'clock when the mounted police
TRalA T- nToI
to the stand. The carriage could not drive within
fifty feet of it, and Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Croker Mr..
Hearst and James Sheyn, who were in the car
rage, walked to the stand. Police Sergeant Nc
Coy walked alongside Mr.. Bryan. Messrs. Croker
and Hearst linked arms. Mr. Shevlin brought up
In the The cheering for the candidate was
loud and prolonged. After shaking hands with
Mr.. Keller and those the stand who could
stretch their hands to him, Mr. Bryan stood facing
the crowd in front Of the stand. He uncovered
his head, but the bombs were exploding in the air
overhead, and the fire from one almost struck Mr..
Bryan. He drew away if to dodge it, The
band was still playing Hail to the Chief when Mr..
Bryan clapped his hat mis- head again and stood
facing the crowd.
Mr. Keller made appeal for quiet, but the
yells for Mr. Bryan continued. Give him a chance
he has to speak at other meetngsi" shouted Mr.,
Keller.
Mr. Bryan raised his hand and waited for
chance to be heard. Another bomb exploded as he
PEELED to make another long pause. Then he said:
have been talking indoors until am warm and
/ am afraid to expose myself in the open air You
can read in the morning papers what l have said in
another place but have talked enough and you
nave read enough to know the issues of the cam
paign and my own opinions of them. We want to
make the Government what the party intended it
TO be. Government of equal rights to all and of
dent by your suffrsges l shall not try to get your
hands in other peoples pockets. I shall be salts
fed if can keep other people from putting their
hands in your pockets If you believe that trusts
are good thing, vote the Republican ticket and
you Will get all the trusts you want but if you
believe that trusts a bad thing, vote the Demo-
cratic ticket and we shall try to make ii imposs-
bic for any combinations Of capital to interfere
with the interests Of the people. If you want a
and get il. We promise if win in the election to
have small standing Army and Government so
good. If make ii good that every citizen will
be willing to be soldier when he is needed fight
for the Government
We are not willing to deny to the Filipinos any
rights that we have. If party is intruSted with
power we shall say to all the world and to the
t1npinos that what propose in the Philippines
is not to govern the Filipinos. but to establish
government which, when it is established shall
be their own government and not ours. Then, Civ
Hands off. and let that republic live and work out
its destiny in its way
There was cheer when Mr.. Bryan finished his
pr1ef speech. Mr.. Bryan escorted to the west
side Of the stand where he took off his hat to the
crowd on that side. Then he turned to leave the
! stand. '