The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-28
MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN PACKED

New York, Oct. 27.-At least an hour
before the doors were opened to Madi-
son Square Garden at $3.50 o'clock this
evening a vast crowd had gathered
about the building and il took but a
short while to fill the $500 unreserved
seats. Martial airs were played by the
| band while waiting for the meeting to
| begin. Patriotic and campaign songs
were also sung. Various political or
| CARNATIONS marched in and were
| cheeTed. The Yale Democratic club
! and other college clubs were present
and frequently gave their college cries.
Russell Sage took a seat in the press
| enclosure. The financier took off his
1 coat and said:
| i Will sit the meeting out"
! lie was not recognized my many.
| His nephew said that While Mr.. Sage
| was d Republican, he was anxious to
see Mr.. Bryan and witness the demon
! stration in his honor.
| AT clock il is estimated that there
| was fully 14.060 persons in the audience
| AT f;45 the speakers reached the gar
| den. They were Bourke Cochran, Sen
ator Hill, Senator Wellington, Arson
| Phelps Stokes and William r. Hearst
They received an ovation. They went
TO their places on the platform and Mr.
hearst, as temporary chairman, nOmi-
mated Arson Phelps Stokes as presiding
officer Mr.. Stokes had uttered but a
few words when he was interrupted by
wild cheers. Mrs. Bryan had entered
her box. She was wildly cheered and
responded with smiles and bows. The
band played America" while the
cheering lasted.
As soon as quiet was restored Mr..
Stokes resumed his speech.
Mr. Stokes began by paying neat
compliment to Mr.. Bryan. Later he
said:
The constitution? Who has violated
The answer Mckinley" came from
ali over the hall
Following Mr.. Stokes address he in
trOduced ex-senator Hill, who was
greeted with great enthusiasm.
Roosevelt Helps Democrats.
After Mr.. Hill finished Bourke Cock
ran was introduced. Mr.. Cochran spoke
entirely on Imperialism. OF Governor
Roosevelt he said:
If the success of the Democratic
party tonight is assured. all the Demo-
cratic orators, leaders and workers put
together viii not have contributed To
mat result one-half as much as Theo-
dore Roosevelt all over the country. He
IS not only the exponent of imperialism:
ne is It's Illustration, and he is the first
person mat l know of in the history of
civilization who has claimed that war
IS advantageous and desirable for its
own sake l have never heard even of
a savage tribe that professed such A
sentiment, with one execution and that
Is the cannibaI. He loves and needs
war Tor the food which 1t produces
MI Roosevelts oratory is at once the
revelation or Imperialism, warning TO
the wise ana lesson to the sensible
and to the inqUiring."
The booming of bombs on the outside
OIL the garden at 10 o'clock announced /
the arrival of Mr.. Bryan. The crowd /
rose en- masse and sent forth a roar of /
welcome The band played Yankee I
but It could not be heard fen !
teet away Everyone was standing.
waving flag and shouting Mrs
BTyan and her party and Mr. Croker
in the adjoining box waved flags and
eUueo their cheers to those OF their
fellow auditors.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived at the gar
1en ne was presented with an immense
punch OF chrysanthemums py a Young
SuI. HE took the flowers, uttered a /
nasty expression of thanks and shook
the girls hand. He went to the front !
Or the speakers platform and then the
enthusiasm increased. He stood there
COOKING toward the box in which his
NlIe sat, and occasionally looked about
the garden with q smile He waved /
Ills hands for silence finally, but it was
-en minutes longer before quiet was re-
stored. His voice was strong and ctear
and he seemed TO be in excellent phv
'ical condition
> ADDRESS
pedkInS OF the Importance of the
Democratic clubs.
We need Them he said more thar,
republicans need similar clubs. for we
must 90 Dy volunteer what Republi-
ans can hire done. We must rely mn
N them and their members To aid IN
,ertectlng the organization throughout /
ne country We must rely upon them ,
o raise the money to provide Tor meet
ngs and TO circulate literature. and !
ur cup organizations have never been
more eHectiVe than in this campaign
Finds Truth In Proverbs.
In searching for a text for this 4
Nehihg speech 1 found passage in
'roNerbS which sets forth the thought ,
hIch l desire To impress upon Won |
on VIII md II il the twenty-seCond / :
napier and twenty-eighth verse:
remove not the ancient landmarks
Which thy fathers have set
Il he Democratic party is the con-
erNatNe party of today; the Repub-
can party the revolutionary party
ne Democratic party is defending
ime-honored principles; the Republi-
IN party Is urging experiments. The
'emocrauc party Is applying familiar
TO new conditions; the Re
ubhcan party is removing the an
lent landmarks" 4
In connection with his discussion Of {
he trusts, Mr.. Bryan mentioned +ba {
-
roosevelt. WhereupOn there were misses :
no SroanS from different parts of the
ssemDlage. Mr.. Bryan again referred
the utterance credited to Senator Z
colt of West Virginia, to the effe,.t =
mat trusts were "A good thing" and 2
7ierred to the fact that Senator Scott q
III charge OF the eastern branch of G
ne Republican headquarters. 4
he said he cited this fact tn sbovy Z
lat the Republican party is the de- !
snder OF the trusts. Think" he o. |
aimed, OF a party taking a position
5 Senator Scott has done. that tbe
tandard Oil trust is a blessing to this
)uutry."
senator Wellington of Maryland fol-
wed Mr.. Bryan.
Nh. Bryan had a hard time cettfno 4
az OF the garden and out Of the sneaL7 c
stand. The police vigilance seemed I.
be unavaihng. Hundreds of mon =
warmed about the press enclosure and !.
'ound the speakers stand. The crowd .
lickly choked the small stairyvay-
lWn which Mr.. Bryan had TO mas Z
nleT Devery stood helpless in the cen =
Z OF the surging crowd, and Mr. Rrv =
companions had to force a passaea .
r him and themselves through tbe G
rOng. a
Another crowd rushed toward the bo,, a
ct Mrs. Bryan had occupied. ana in
-e minutes the fdral decoratio,1, Y
ere carried off as souvenirs Tho -. =