The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
Drive through the Streets a Con-
tinous Ovation.
SPOKE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS.
The Madison Square Speech Was Adj
dressed Mainly to the Independ-
cnt Glasses and Referred TO
til e Financial ssuc.
Russcli Sage an Inte-
rested listener.
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-W. J. Eryan's
second coming TO this city was the occa-
sion tonight of one of the greatest polltl-
cal demonstrations of the campaign. Four
teen thousand people heard the Demo-
cratic candidate speak at Madison Square
Garden. He had been speaking all day.
This morning was spent at New Haven,
and this afternoon he made several points
between New Haven and this city. He
was accompanied to this city by 200 Yale
students.
At the Grand Central Station more than
5000 persons greeted him. He spent the
remainder of the afternoon d the HoH-
man House, where he went over the busi-
ness of the campaign with the leaders.
After a dinner in his honor, at which
there were forty-five guests, he witnessed
the great pyrotechnic display. The streets
were crowded with people. and his trip
to Madison Square Garden was tr--
umphal one. The first stop was at the
Broadway Athletic Club, where Mr.. Bryan
spoke to 10000 enthusiastic people, the ma
jority of whom were Italians.
He reached Cooper Union about O'Clock
and addressed a large gathering OF Ger
mans Then Mr.. Bryan drove to the cor
ner of Fourteenth Street and Second Ave
nue.. where he made a speech from ms
carriage to a crowd of about 1000 people.
He made another speech from his car
riage 10 gathering at Twentieth Street
and Second Avenue.
TO THE INDEPENDENTS.
Mr. Bryan's Madison Square speech was
,Trlr>E IL ND JSr
addressed to the independent class mainly
and he referred TO the financial issue.
Many times he was forced to stop because
of the tremendous cheering.
From the time he entered the hall until
he quit speaking the outside of the hall
was ringing with cheers. AS a climax to
the day he made two other outdoor
speeches.
The first was from a stand near Dewey
arch, where he spoke to 1o,G)0 persons.
who could not get into Madison Square
Garden. He made another short speech
at Madison Avenue and Twenty-fourth
Street He was then driven to the Hoff-
man House, where he retired for the
night.
GRAND BRYAN DINNER.
For the dinner given in honor, of Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan the Hoffman House ball
room was most elaborately decorated. 1t
commenced at o'clock. lasting over an
hour.
William r. Hearst sat at the head OF
the table On his right sat Mrs. Bryan
and on his left was the Colonel. On Mr.
Bryan's side of the table were Mrs. James
Russell Lowell, Mayor Van Wyck, Mrs.
Elliot Danforth, Senator David b. Hill.
Mrs Randolph Guggenheimer, Governor
Stone, J. D. Richardson. Miss Ellen f.
Whalen, ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy, of Bos-
ton: DR.. J. H. Gir1ner. Mrs. Max Ihmsen,
James X Mcclure, Max Ihmsen. Mrs.
Philo s. Bennett, John G. Folens5ee.
James Creelman, c. Hushes, and Sidney
Smith.
On Mrs. Bryan's side were: Richard
Croker. Mrs. J. H. Girdner. Arson Phelps
Stokes. Mrs. George l.. Wellington. w.
Bourke Cochran, Elliot Danforth Mrs
James Creelman, Senator George l., Wei
Iincton. Mrs. j. f. Tominson. Randolph
Gussenheimer John Whalen. Mrs FRANK
Campbell. Philo S. Bennett John w. loia-
linson. Mrs. C. c. Hughes, Frank camp
bell Mrs. James X. Mcclure, and Miss
Stone.
AT MADISON SQUARE.
AT the Madison Square meeting after
Mr.. Hill finished Bourke Cochran spoke,
devoting himself entirely to imperialism. n.
The booming OF bombs on the outsioe
of the Garden soon announced tue ar
rival Of Mr.. B-yan. The crowd rose
en- masse and sent forth roar OF wei
come. Russell Sage took seat IN me
press enclosure The financisr took eff MS
coat and said II will sit the meeting
out" His nephew said that while~.Mr
Sage was a Republican he was anxious
to see Mr. Bryan, and witness the de-
1,onstration in his honor.
at S o'clock the speakers reached Inc
Garden. They were Bourke Cochran,
Senator Hill. Senator Wellington, Anson
Phelps Stokes and William r. Hearst.
and they received an ovation. They went
10 their places on the platform and Mr.
Hearst. as temporary chairman. noml-
mated Arson Phelps Stokes IS presiding
officer Mr. Stokes had uttered but few
words when he wos interrupted by wild
cheering. Mrs. Bryan had entered hei
bcS. She as wildly greeted and Responded
with smiles and bows.
Following Mr.. Stokes address. he intro
duced Senator David B. Hin, VINO was
greeted with great ENTHUSIASM
BRYAN ARRIVES.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived a the GardeE
he was presented with an immense hunch
of flowers. He took the flowers, utterins
Il hasty expression of thanks and shooh
the little girls hand who presented them
He stood to one side of the platform, JOCK
ing toward the box in which was his Wlfe
He finally waved his hand for silence, bu1
it was ten minutes longer before aule,
was restored. His voice was strong anc
clear, and ne seemed to be IN eSce.ien
physical condition.
Mr.. Bryan began his address by speak
ing of the Importance OF #thesDenlocratii
clubs.
I've need them, he said. more thar
Republicans need similar clubs for W.
must do by volunteers what Republican:
can hire done
CONSERVATIVES PARTY.
Mr. Bryan said in part:
.'In searching fer d text for this even
ing.s speech 1 found a passage in Pro
verbs which sets forth the thought which
L desire to impress upon YOU. You will
find 1t in the twenty-second chapter ant
twenty-eighth verse: Remove not tn,