The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

New York Oct. 29,-"And am feeling
tolerably well, I thank you" This was
Col, BFyaB's response when told tonight
that he had made thirty speeches during
the day, and thus broken his own record
for speech making. AZ rule. the speeches
were Tot so long as on most occasions,
b., they exceeded In number by nine or
ten those Of any previous day during the
present campaign. and by three the high
ost number made In the campaign In any
one day IN 1875. Beginning at cambridge,
IN the interior Of the State. al O'Clock
IN the morning. he spoke in succession at
Sidney. Unadilla, Oneonta. Otego, Scheme
yus. Cobleskill. VOorheesyille. Delanson.
Rayena. Coxsackie CatskiIl. saugerties,
Kingston. Highlands. Marlborough. Corn
wall. Highland Falls, Haverstraw, West
Nyack. and Little Ferry. In New York
city he made one speech, al Hamilton
Fish Park. on the East Side and in
Brooklyn, during the night, he made
eight speeches. making thirty in all for
the day and night
Up the state and Back Again.
The days tour was FIRST along the head
waters OF the Susquehanna River, and
then back through the Catskills, and
river, 10 Weehawken; thence across the
river and across Manhattan Island. into
brooklyn. All the speeches. except one.
were made I'm the state Of New York, the
exception being that Of Little Ferry,
which Is In the State OF New Jersey.
Mrs Bryan accompanied her husband
during the day, and she received almost
as much applause as he did when she ap-
peared before the crowds assembled to
hear him. She was also presented during
the day with many handsome bouquets OF
roses and chrysanthemIms. Hon. Elliott
Danforth and Mrs. Danforth were also
aboard the train during the day.
As rule. greater enthusiasm was mani
Tested than at smaller places on Mr.. Bry-
ans first tour OF the State, and the
crowds were generally large in proper
ton 10 the population. OF the day meet
ings, Kingston was the longest. as it was
one OF the most enthusiastic. Haverstraw
and West Nyack also received Mr. Bryan
most cordially
Alta Hebrew Demonstration.
Mr.. Bryan's meeting in Hamilton Fish
Park, under the auspices Of the Hebrews
OF the East Side, was a great success
The attendance was enormous. and the
people were so enthusiastic I'm their re-
ception that 1t was difficult to secure quiet
sufficient TO allow Mr.. Bryan to proceed
In many respects this was one of the
most remarkable meetings of the cam
paign. Without the fireworks which at
tracted the crowds 20 the Madison Square
Garden gatherings, with the knowledge
that the Presidential candidate would not
speak more than ten or fifteen minutes,
the crowds commenced 10 gather on the
East Side at Hamilton Fish Park at 8
o'clock, The most conservative estimates
OF the crowds fix the number al $4,000.
The meeting was arranged by eX-GoY.
Stone anC William SulZer, and, according
10 people who have lived all their lives on
the East Side, no previous event has ever
caused such a demonstration in that sec
ton Of the city. Every inch Of the park
had its pressure of humanity and the side
streets We're blocked. Children were
raised on the shoulders of the men in or
der that they might see the Democratic
leader from the West.
Quoted Down 10 Hear Bryan.
Assemblyman julius Hamburger presided,
and number OF speakers entertained the
crowds until Mr.. Bryan arrived at 7:25 p.
m, His time being limited, he commenced
TO speak before the tumult died away. AS
soon as the East Siders understood that
he was talking the shouting stopped and
his voice could be distinctly heard more
than block away.
Mr.. Bryan addressed himself especially
10 the Hebrews, saying he was glad TO ad-
dress race that had produced Solomon,
the wsest man. and Moses the greatest
law-giver lie discussed briefly the issues
OF the campaign. saying the Republicans
were amending all of the ten command
ments. As for himself, he wanted to see
the land filled with happy homes and not
with Rachels weeping for their children.
lie was, he said, glad to see so many loyal
to Democratic principles. for, he said,
Democracy teaches US the equality of all
men and inculcates civil and religious lib
erty. This country had drawn 10 itself
the best blood Of the Old World. and Mr..
Bryan said he did not want those who had
come 10 feel that they had made mis-
take.
Ex-Gov Stone. who accompanied Mr..
Bryan, said that he regarded the Ham
l!ton Fish Park meeting the greatest po-
l!tical gathering he had ever witnessed.
he estimxeed the number present al 100,
over the Bridge 10 Brooklyn.
From the park meeting there was an
other mad rush TO the Academy of Music
In Brooklyn. Mr.. Bryan was Whirled away
from the park and for many squares
through the Jewish quarter his way was
lined with people and marked by fire
works and loud acclaims. Then there was
dash across the Brooklyn Bridge and
10 the Academy of Music in that city
There was another great throng in the
vicinity OF the Academy, and the interior
was crowded until there was room for nc
more. Indeed, tie demonstration in Brook
Ign was one OF the largest political out
pourings IN the history Of the borough
over a hundred bands furnished music
and IL Is estimated that over 10000 people
saw and heard the Democratic candidate
speak tonight There were eight different
parades in the borough. and II is esti-
mated that altogether 1000 thousand peo-
pie were in line Fireworks famed until
midnight from dozen different stands
ana Greek fire was everywhere. A small
army Of policemen kept the crowds IN
order, and twenty mounted officers met
AIR. bryan's party az the bridge entrance
ana acted as an escort for the remainder
o. the evening
As the Bryan party approached The
Academy OF Music bombs and sky rock.
''s were set on In front Of the borough
hail and FLIED the sky with colored stars
Music broke forth from n dozen hand.
ana the ihrongs Of people in the street,
chcercd and shouted themselves hoarsc
Tea Minutes of Cheering.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared on the Mat.
form the crowd went wild with applause
and Il was az least ten minutes befor,
Suincient quiet could be restored Ia ALLOW
the speaker 10 proceed. Mr.. Bryan spolL,
FOR thirty minutes, being frequently inter
ILpted by applause
Al the meeting at the Academy, Mrs
Bryan occupied a seat in a private box
The meeting was held under the auspice,
OF the Brooklyn Democratic Club. which
as an organization supported the Paine
and Buckncr ticket In 1854. In beginntnl
his speech Mr.. Bryan made brief refer
cree 70 the clubs history. saying he wa.
pleased 60 have their support at this time
II he mad not had IL before The speech
covered all the issues OF the campaign.