The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-29
CARPETED
WITH RED.
Sky Over New York City Was
AgIOW With Light
In Honor of Col. Bryan's Second
Coming.
BANDS DROWNED OUT
By the Din Raised by Enthu ST.
astic ShOuters.
One of the Greatest Political
Demonstrations Ever Seen.
BANDS DROWNED OUT

New York, Oct 29.-Wi1liam J. Bryan's
second coming to this city was the oc-
casion Saturday night of one Of the
greatest political demonstrations of the
campaign. Fourteen thousand people
heard the Democratic candidate speak
at Madison Square Garden. He had
been speaking all day. The morning was
spent at New Haven and in the after
noon he made several addresses at points
between New Haven and this city. He
was accompanied to this city by 200 Yale
students. When he arrived at the Grand
Central station there were more than
5.006 persons to greet him. He spent the
remainder of the afternoon at the Hoff-
man house, where he went over the bust
ness of the campaign with the leaders.
After a dinner in his honor, at which
there were forty-fve guests. he wit
messed the great pyrotechinc display.
The sky was carpeted with red and Mad
ison Square was ablaze in his honor
when the carriage which was to take
him on his tour appeared
The streets were crowded with people
and his trip to Madison Square Garden
WAS triumphal one The first stop was
at the Broadway Athletic club, where
AIr. Bryan spoke to 10000 enthusiastic
people, the majority of whom were
Italians He reached Cooper Union
about o'clock, and addressed large
gathering OF Germans. Thence Mr..
Bryan drove to the corner Of Fourteenth
street and Second avenue, where he made
4 speech from his carriage to a crowd of
about 5000 people He made another
speech from his carriage to a gathering
at Twentieth street and Second avenue.
Mr.. Bryan's Madison Square speech
was not begun until after 10 o'clock. 1t
was unlike his former speech at that
place It was addressed to the independ-
ent 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 talked to 5000 persons, who could
not get into Madison Square Garden.
He made another short speech at Mad
1sOn avenue and Twenty fourth street
He was then driven to the Hoffman
house, where he retired for the night.
At least an hour before the doors were
opened to Madison Square Garden at
$3.50 o'clock a vast crowd had gathered
about the building and it took but a
short while to I'LL the $500 unreserved
seats. Martial airs were played by the
band while awaiting for the meeting to
begin Patriotic and campaign songs
were also sung. Various political or
CARNATIONS marched in and were
cheered. The Yale Democratic club and
other college clubs were present and fire.
quently gave their college cries.
Russell Sage took a seat in the press
Enclosure The financier took off his
coat and said: IT will sit the meeting
out" He was not recognized by many.
His nephew said that while Mr.. Sage
was a Republican. he was anxious to
see Mr.. Bryan and witness the demon
stratiOD in his honor.
At 8 o'clock it is estimated that there
were fully Il, 600 people in the garden.
At 7:4S o'clock the speakers reached
the garden. They were Bourke Cock
ran, Senator Hill, Senator Wellington.
Arson Phelps Stokes and William R.
Hearst and they received an ovation.
They went to their places on the plat
form and Mr.. Hearst, as temporary
chairman, nominated 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 greeted and responded with
smiles and bows. The band played
America while the cheering lasted.
AS soon as quiet was restored Mr..