Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-17
TOday's Telegraphic News
Excitement in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct. l7.-Under the
influence of impassioned speeches direct
ed against the organization leaders, q
crowd of several thousand men angrily
marched from in front of the Academy
of Music to the house of Israel w. Dur
ham and Senator McNichol last night,
following the reception to Governor
Folk. For two hours the crowds had
stood in the streets while city party ora
tors rehearsed the iniquities otthe machin
and then some one shouted, Lets move
on Durham" AS the Academy poured
out its throngs there was a rush down
Broad street to the home of Mr.. Dur
ham, 14l0 Spruce street. Singing
'Lets hang Durham to the sour apple
tree" and similar melting songs, the
mob became more dense and more terri
bic. Fully 5000 strong men and wom-
en- az well, some of whom had rushed
from the hotels and the Academy, crowd
ed into Spruce street, while the leaders
of the mob denounced Durham. Never
in the annals OF Philadelphia politics,
which was such an aroused public opin-
ion shown, as was hurled at the leader
of the organization at the very threshold
of his home. The street was packed
from curb to curb with hootiDg, angry
mob that would have done violence had
the occasion offered. The police were
poweress to restrain their denunciatiOn,
and when they saw the temper of the
leaders they contented themselves with
keeping order as best they could.
The fury of the crowd was let loose
when the leader Justify denounced Dur
ham as thief. There was rush for
the door, but some clear headed speaker
restrained them by saying that Durham
had not yet moved into his new home.
LEAD the way to McNichoPs" yelled a
man in the heart of the mob. A city
party transparency was picked up some
where on the line of march, and the mob
sang and shouted as it hurried along to
west Logan Square. The great mob
stretched out before Senator McNichoPs
mansion like an open fan, and one OF
his sons braved the crowd by coming in
to the vestibule to hear what might be
said against the contractor. "If these
were the days of the Commune, you, my
lad. would be hauled out Of that house
and hanged to the nearest tree" shout
ed the evangelist, as he waved his arms
above his head and implored the mob to
hear him. Your father, lad, is thief.
The house you live in was built with
lumber stolen from the poor, and your
father will do well to prepare to meet
his God" continued the agitator, who
bad despaired of making the mob hear
him and who was addressing the boy in
the hall, who was there as if to keep the
McNichol flag flying and to show that
one soul in that house was not afraid.
From McNichoPs house, the crowd,
ever growing. surged east i'll Race street,
bound for the Inquirer Office at Twelfth
and Market. The leader, apparently
awe-inspired by the proportions and
spirit their following assumed, sent the
transparency down a side street. But
the crowd marched on. Instead of thin"
ming out it formed in solid marching or
der on Broad street, and pressed on the
Inquirer Office building, until the mega
phone man was jammed up against the
big front Office window. From this place
of vantage, he led the cheers for Mayor
Weaver, Governor Folk, and all the city
party candidates. The crowd crossed to
the south side of Market street and later
called on Governor Folk who adore ssed
The crowd and was heartily cheered.