The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-31
ARMY OF POLICE NEEDED.
Greatest Crush In History of New York
Is Assembled

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The doors of
$3.50 clock and by that time hundreds
Of ticket holders were clamoring for ad-
mittance. Police lines had been formed
for three blocks from all entrances. In
this way the early corners were well
handled. The immense auditorium
with it's tiers Of balconies and galleries
rising to the great glass roof began to
hill up so quickly that the ushers and
policemen had difficulty in adhering to
Che seating arrangements. 1t was a
gay-spirited, bignatured audience,
which had cheer for everyone.
There were calls and counter calls from
Nebraska Bryans home.folks - arrived
in body and were given seats just
back of the speakers stand, at the
Twenty-seventh street side Of the
Garden.
The hall was devoid of decorations
other than the bunting and flags placed
about the temporary stage. But each
person in the vast audience had been
presented with flag by the reception
committee and the waving Of these
made a picture such as the Garden has
seldom witnessed.
Before the meeting was called to or
as Maryland" "My Old Kentucky
Home" HWay Down Upon the
Suwanee River" and other melodies Of
the South caused tumultous applause.
But when the first strains of "Dixie"
we're sounded the thousands Of Bryan
welcomers were on their feet in an
instant and the cheers completely
drowned the band
As each notable Democrat entered
the hall and was recognized his name
was called and the cheering was re-
newed.
Crush Is Terrible.
Twelve thousand persons, many of
them women, were seated by Clock,
and an hour later not vacant seat was
10 be seen. The heat in the Garden,
once the crowd had assembled, was so
great that large portion of the glass
roof was pushed back, leaving the stars
jammed to their utmost capacity. Hun
dreds Of policemen and fifty hremen
we're on duty in the giant structure.
AT 8 o'clock, when Mr.. Bryan had
not yet arrived, Harry w. Walker, on
behalf of the Commercial Travellers ,
Antitrust league, called tho Assem-
hlage to order.
fellow citizens from all over this broad land !:
'On behalf Of the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league have the great honor Of
asking this homecoming welcome 10 come
20 order. The league welcomes back Mr..
Bryan fresh from his Giumphs In the old
world as the most distinguished and best be-
loved private citizen on earth.
lit is Ey real pleasure to introduce TO you
the chairman OF the reception committee
Missouri's Governor, Hon. Joseph w. Folk
Gov. Folk was given an ovation, and
IL was several minutes before he could
speak. When be finally secured silence
he asked his hearers TO be as quiet as
possible, otherwise none of the speakers
not even Mr.. Bryan himself, could be
heard. The mention Of Mr.. Bryan IS
name called forth renewed cheering.
Then when quiet had been restored Gov.
Folk proceeded with his address and
concluded by introducing Mayor Tom
L. Johnson Of Cleveland as chairman Of
the meeting. The applause was deaf
ening as Mr.. Johnson came forward on
the Speakers platform. At this same
moment William Randolph Hearst en-
tered the box which had been set aside
for him. For two minutes the crowd
cheered without interruption, Many
rose and waved hats and handkerc hiefs
in the direction of Mr. Hearst's box.