Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
ACTIVITY AT CLOSE
Republican Leaders in New York
Straining Every Nerve.
SOUND MONEY PARADE SATURDAY
Expected to Offset Effect of Re-
cent Demo cratic Affairs.
RES ABOUT BRYAN

straining every nerve to offset the eff
feet of the close of Bryan's tour in the
east If the election occurred tomorrow
there is no doubt that Mr. Bryan's cam
raign and cyclonic close would have an eff
feet upon thousands of voters. Monday
nights proceedings demonstrate that the
people of New York city are hero wor-
shippers, and that they thoroughly enjoy
great political campaign, and that they
will follow even though they may not vote
for a man who can talk to them. but the
republican managers hope to more than
offset the democrats by the great INDUS
trial and prosperity parade OF Saturday.
Every thing depends upon the weather now,
and the republicans are fervently praying
for fair weather.
Practically the democratic campaign here
in New York city is closed already. 1t Is
a dangerous thing to bring campaign to
an end a week in advance of the election,
for much may happen in week. But now
that Colonel Bryan. the star performer oL
the democrats, has returned to the west all
other democratic rallies must pale INTO m
significance when compared with the Dig
democratic meetings OF the past rev Gays.
OF course, the local candidates Tor gov
ernor and lieutenant governor and for the
minor state, county and legislative onces
will be trotted out, but for the democratic
rank and file these speeches viii come as
stale beer after champagne. On the otner
hand, it is felt by all that the great events
for the republicans of New YORK are sun
to come Whether they will be equal 10
the emergency remains to be seem II Is
generally stated that If the parade OF SAT
urday should not prove relatively graz
success than the similar parade IN CnicaaEs;o
last week there Is no DOUBT tne iepuu ,h
cams will be disappointed and the repup-
ltcan leaders will conclude their appre
tensions Of the past three or four Gays are
well founded.
Great Meeting of Hebrews.
Revised estimates indicate that the great
mass meeting of the Hebrews, helo a.
Hamilton Fish Park last night, was attenu-
ed by 100 900 instead Of $4,000 persons. Inc
size of the meeting was limited to the NUM-
her of persons who could approach WITHIN
sisbt Of the mark. The democrats make no
atfemnt to disguise their satisfaction pc
cause of the success Of the meeting, "niie
the republicans acknowledge the corn 50 ID!
as the crowds are concerned put eAplain ~
nv saving that it was a natural cufi4ity
on the part of the East Side peoI:e 10 see
presidential candidate, and that 1t does even
mean votes Four years ago Bryan hso
crowds as enthusiastic, though smaller, IN
the west, and the crowds in the east were
smaller and cold and hostile. Bryan NM
self at the conclusion OF the last pre ,srnsi,,
tial campaign commented good-natureuly
upon the fact that he lost nearly every
state where he had made speeches. curing
the campaign. - - .ho
crowds which greet Mr. Bryan this year is
therefore worth making for the reason that
upon a correct answer TO the question,
whether interest curiosity Is the ruilng
passion depends the result of the election.
Take what was probably the most success
full and the most significant meeting curing
his tour through the east, the meeting IN
Hamilton Fish Park, a meeting that was
not machine made, as an Illustration. were
these people interested and curious or only
curious and cold and careless-anxlous only
for a free snow!
Meeting Was Not Advertised.
The Hamilton Fish Park gathering had
not been proceeded by faring advertise
ments or even widely announced like the
two great Bryan meetings at Madison
Square Gardens 1t was practically without
fireworks Music of bands, save the bad
music of the local bands, was lacking. The
festoons of electric lights that attracted
thousands from the tenderloin TO the Madi-
son Square Garden rally OF democratic
clubs the night previous was missing. Ihere
were other prominent speakers billed
save Bryan, and the crowd was at the
mercy of local speakers, men that they had
heard hundreds Of times before. There was
only a little speakers stand with smoky
lights.
BY all the rules of political meetings in
big cities the meeting should have been
failure and a frost. 1t was gotten up at
the last minute upon the suggestion OF an
East Side Hebrew, who told the democratic
leaders that he thought If Mr.. Bryan would
come down to the East Side and speak to
his people it would help him. But so quick
ly was it arranged that there was no time
for the usual preparations and the usual
ceremonies. Mr. Bryan. who had made
thirty speeches up the state that day, who
was due to catch a train over the Erie for
Hornellsville at midnight that same night,
was also scheduled to address seven meet
ings in different sections of the city OF
Brooklyn The Brooklyn leaders protested
against the holding Of this East Side meet
ing, and even went SO far as to compel
City Chamberlain Keegan, who was one OF
the informal committee on arrangements.
to put up bond of 5000 to produce Mr..
Bryan at Brooklyn at the appointed time
When Mr.. Bryan reached the park there
was disposition on the part Of the people
to waste time in applause. Finally, finding
that he could not stop the cheering and
fearing to miss his Brooklyn appointments.
the presidential candidate commenced his
speech to his stenographer. hoping that the
assembled thousands would be satisfied
with his appearance and with reading the
address in the papers the next morning.
AS soon as 1t was discovered that Mr..
Bryan was going ahead with his speech,
cheering or no cheering, word was passed
along the line, and in two minutes absolute
silence prevailed The cheering that fol-
lowed the speech lasted until long after
Mr.. Bryan's carriage had forced way
through the crowds. The candidate was at
one time in danger because of the attempts
of the assembled tens of thousands to get
nearer the stand. Though hundreds OF
police had been ordered to the park, they
were swept aside by the crowds and tossed
about as though they had been many
feathers.
1t May Mean Votes.
But does 1t mean votes? Probably yes.
1t is perhaps the only meeting in New
York city which Mr.. Bryan has attended
| that has made him any votes, as 1t is GER
| tainly the only meeting held in Greater
! New York that has not been of a machine
| made order. In some dim, vague sort Of
a way 1t Is said these people Of the East
| Side have apparently come to the conclu-
| sion that Mr.. Bryan Is new Moses. who
| is to lead them out of the wilderness and
relieve them from a large portion of their
slfferings in the crowded. congested sec
| tons of New York. 1t is at least another
straw tending to show that the lower half
| of Manhattan Island has been thoroughly
| Organized.
But when one contrasts the spontaneity
OF this meeting with the still cold recep-
tons accorded Mr.. Bryan by the farmers
up the state one is still forced to conclude
that no matter what the lower districts of
New York city may do the empire state is
still the enemy's country for Mr.. Bryan.
His receptions up the state. 1t may be re-
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