Evening journal., 1900-10-25
Talks First to Great ThrOng From Tent
on East Side, Then to Hundreds of
Women in Opera House
OBJECTED TO NlELDS' PRESENCE
AND EVADED HIS QUESTIONS

Horty. marshal; Democratic League of
! Delaware. 200 men, S. B. Dunlap, mar
shall Bayard Legion, 100 men, James
Carney. marshal; Eleventh ward Demo-
cratic Club, 200 men, Paul Ward. mar
shall; Tenth Ward Democratic Club
500 men, Michael Maloney, marshal:
West End Democratic Club, 125 men,
John Clark marshal; Young Mems
Democratic Club, 200 men, James A.
Kane, marshal; Seventh Ward Demo-
cratic Club, 300 men, Frank SEWER
marshal; Eighth Ward Democratic
Club, 100 men. James Thompson, mar
shal; Ninth Ward Democratic Club.
75 men, George =. Ward, marshal; Sec
ond Ward Democratic Club, 200 men,
James p. Welsh marshal; Diamond
State Democratic Club. so men, James
Weiner. marshal; Young Mems Ital-
ian Club so men, Samuel Marino, mar
shal.
THE CROWD WAS IMMENSE.
As early as o'clock the crowds,
which included many women. began to
assemble in the tent at Ninth and
Lombard streets. and all sides of it.
The Philharmonic Band kept the
throng in good humor, but long before
Z o'clock the people in the crush be-
gan to perspire as though it were a
July day. Even though the sides of
the tent had been raised, the crowds
were packed in so densely that very
little relief was afforded. There was
a veritable sea of faces extending into
Lombard street.
SPEAKERS LATE IN ARRIVING.
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Bryan were late in arriving and it was
after z o'clock before they stepped on
the platform. With Former Congress-
man William NJ. Springer were Chair
man Patrick Neary. Senator r. r.
Kenney, Dr. William Il. Hoey. candi-
date for Congress: Francis ID. Baldwin,
candidate for insurance commissioner;
Andrew c. Gray and John S. Rossell.
Chairman Neary opened the meeting
by introducing Senator Kenney as the
presiding officer. In a short speech,
in which he expressed pleasure at pre-
siding at a Wilmington gathering, the
latter introduced Former Congress-
man William NJ. Springer, of Illinois.
Mr.. Springer said that Bryan had
been law student of his and was
educated in his district in Illinois. He
said that a few days ago Bryan had
been called a demagogue by Mark A.
Hanna "Mr. Hanna" he said, may
call him what he pleases, but he VIII
not buy a seat in the United States
Senate" Mr.. Springer confined the
greater part of his speech to the ar
raignment Of the trusts and concluded
by referring to imperialism"
Senator Kenney succeeded Mr..
Springer on the platform. He opened
| his speech with references to i'm
perialism" John S. ROssell was next
introduced and in a short address Gu
logized Bryan. saying that he had no
other ambition than to serve the peo-
! pie of this country.
BRYAN ARRIVES LATE.
It was nearly o'clock before the
drum of the band at the head of the
first club in the parade was heard. I'M
mediately a cheer went up and there
were loud cries of Bryan"
\ Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by State
Chairman Willard Salisbury, Peter J.
Ford, candidate for governor; John G.
Gray and L. Irving Handy.
/, Mr.. Ford was introduced by Senator
Kenney, and attempted to make a
: speech but the crowd wanted Bryan,
and Mr.. Ford quickly turned and in
? troduced Mr.. Bryan. who was greeted
with an outburst of applause.
/, MIR. BRYAN TAKES UP CUES
/ TIONS.
Mr.. Bryan said
, Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
= | am glad to have this opportunity "a
= address the voters of this city.
B. read in paper that some of your Re
] nuhlicans were anxious to ask me ques-
e tiong.
. My friends. don't YOU think it is a lttlc
S unfair for Republicans to insist on ask
ing me questions when we cannot get IN,
president to answer any questions tha
We ask him?
- If | were to permit a Republican il
each town to select the subjects which
: wish to discuss I am afraid that every
= where some Republican would avail him
( self of the opportunity in order TO pre-
y vent my discussing the things the Repub
!, Leans do not want to have me discuss
e daughter Appause). And when heari
n that some questions were TO be asked
lI suggested that it was only proper that
Republican committee should ask Ia
e. questions so that there would be re
le sponsible party known in the transaction
e, (Cheers).
lg l have not heard yet whether a Repub
l. lican committee was willing TO ask thes
'e questions on it's responsibility or not Bu
m thought that ! would make an excep
I'd tion in this case and answer five ques
he tions and then ask five. Cheers. Ap
plause).
ri The first question is, ''Will he, if elect
s. ed president. as commander-in-chief, i'm
IS mediately withdraw the American arm
r. from the Philippine islands,"
S: Ny friends. the man who asked thi
A. question shows that he is either ignorar