The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-17

the crowd began 10 warm up The Gar
den was iammcd The police kent th.
aisles fairly We'll cleared. and back of the
gallery seats there was not an inch OF
available space.
Col Bryan entered the Garden at 7lQ
o clock As tho face of Mr Croker. bo.
hind which appeared Col Brynn's was
seen the crowd burst forth in one groa..
prolonged yea Every one stood tpt5e
on his seat and the Garden was a sea of
waving iags. A. Col BRYAN escorted by
Mr.. Croker mounted the speakers stand.
the cheering was continuous. The two
climbed the stairs and madc their way
TO the front followed hy the RECEIPT ION
Committee. Col Bryan and Mr. Croker
frequently responded to the cheering by
bowling to the vast audience. and tho
faces OF both men were wrcaihed with
smiles.
The Crowd Was wild
Just behind the two. as they mounted
the platform. MAYOR VanWyck escorted
Edward NJ. Shepard. who acted as chair
man Of tho meeting The cheering con-
tinuei, now dying down. now being re-
newed with increased vigor. II continued
for i've minutes. not abating when Col
Bryan rose 60 his feet and raised his
nand Mr.. Croker pulled him hack into
his seat The cheering went on Then
Mr. Croker rose hes!tatei a moment
then raised his hand for silence Instead
OF ceasing the crowd broke forth louder
then ever. Do what he could Mr. CroAer
could not silence the crowd
After nearly fifteen minutes OF cheer
ng. he applause hecan TO decrease. MIN
glcd cheers and Kisses. the latter FOR e.
f.HfHa..
cheers FOR our next President" brought
out a final cheer but an cnot to repeat
it was drowned in cries Of put him OUT"
The enthusiasm nearly carri 4 the crowd
away. The throng az the Madison avenue
end OF the Garden ilmmed down the
aisles, and the siNty-odd policemen az tnat
point had TO do sincere battle with the
crowd TO keep it under control
When quiet was restored Mr. Croker
rose took Mr. Shepard By the hand and
introduced him 10 the audience. as chair
man Of the meeting.
The Resolutions.
Before Mr Shepard could get into th"
subject OF imperialism io which most Z
his address was devoted. the or " git
50 impatient 20 hear Col Bryan that Nj.
Shepard could not proceed. He suddenly
stopped and Introduced President Gug-
formal resolutions Of the evening These
welcomed col Brynu and Mr Stevenson
20 New York approved The Kansas CITY
torn. opposed Imperialism; protested
against an enormous standing army as q
menace 20 the republic: praised the vo.un-
tecr army as hcirE sufficient IN cmer-
gency. opposed cntanglirg foreign allan
ces: sympnthizcd with IN" Beers. ee-
uouuced trusts, pledged the party 20 bring
back 10 tho pconlc constitutional govern
ment ana charged toe Republican, with
having raised q eieonuo corruption iuHd
to- dcbaueh the suffrage.
The resolutions were cheered, though
they could not be heard for the shouts
for Mr. Bryan. aud Mr.. Shepard az once
introduced the latter IN few short sen
tences.
They Heard Bryan.
Col Bryan stepped TO the railing about
the stand as the throng broke afresh
into cheers He raised his hand for So
lence. but the cheers Did not suhside.
Col Bryan was dressed simply. In black
suit with short sack coat.
Three cheers for our next President
csme up from the audience Col. Bryan
raising his hand in depreciation. The
crowd was about to become quiet when.
with "a boom and fasa Of tre, flash
light bomb went on in the center OF the
room. Women shr.ekod and the men yell
cd not knowing what So al was. There
was great excitement ana disorder for
% moment and cal for the police. 4
dozen policemen rushed TO the spot where
tno man sat who had fired the bomb,
grabbed him and hustled him ana his
camera out into the aisle and out OF the
Garden.
Col. Bryan had stood quietly az the rail
m. 80 hos IA p
tempt 70 renew the cheering but misses
greeted 81 and Col. Bryan commenced
speaking.
Col Bryan began by referring 10 the
vast audience before him and said that u
indicated an interest IN the campaign
which must ho gratifying TO oil who re-
allied the importance Of the questions in
volved He declared that ne was not vain
enough TO accept the enthusiasm mani
Tested as a personal tribute 60 himself
because. he said. "the individual counts
FOR nothing except that he may De the
instrument used by the people TO carry
out their own viii" lie Immediately en-
tered upon defense Of the Democratic
causes and said:
Are Not Opposed.
"To say that the people gathered here
who support our cause are the enemies Of
honest wealth IS a SANDER which could
not b. uttered without the one who ut
tered Il knew IL TO be false We are not
opposed TO that wealth which comes as
the reward Of honest toll and is enjoyed
by those who give 10 society something
in return for that which society throws
upon them. The Democratic party to-day
Is not only not the enemy Of honest
wealth. but the Democratid party Of To-
day is the best friend Of that wealth that
represents ability OF muscle OF o. mind
employed In its accumulation.
Col. Bryan went on 10 say that the par
ty draws the line between honest wealth
and predatory wealth. between that
wealth which Is just compensation for
services rendered and that weahh which
slmnlY measures the ndyantaEes Whlch