New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
MADISON SQUARE PACKED.
Fep, HoweUer, Remained to Hear
Mr.. B7yan's Outdoor Talk.

The great masses OF people who were ex-
pected to assemble outside OF Madison Square
Garden last night did not appear. The police
conservatively estimated the crowds, on all
sides OF the garden, at about $4,000, but q
more conservative estimate would place the
crowd. nearly all of which IN the vicinity
of Madison Square. at 1900 to $4,000 persons.
The crowd, for one of such large numbers was
unusually quiet and orderly. The police
fully capable of handling it, and did with
exceptional ability.
Mr.. Bryan made q brief speech at the open
air meeting after his long speech in the gar
den, and about three thousand of the faithful
remained to hear him. after listening to dozen
OF moro speeches from lesser lights. II was
lo:l5 o'clock when Mr. Bryan finished in the
garden. He was at once driven in a large auto
mobile to the outdoor stand
de was cheered enthusiastically for over a
minute, but he waved for silence and the crowd
respected his wishes. He showed the strain
undsr which he had been while speaking so
long IN the hot garden His collar and cuffs
were wilted. and he appeared to have suffered
from the heat
congressman Sulzer introduced Mr. Rrvan 81,
the most popular. the most beloved and the
most useful man in this country" Mr. BRYAN
said;
Weary & ana worn from the speech in the hail.
cannot cannot speak at length 90 you You viii ana that
reeet reeee here a the na9 tomorrow win not
Of voTr tne generous evidence that have given
tS fopy i love am grateful that GOD made love as
This is nS attribute and made that love blind
Is to live UP 70 the high opinion some very partial
Virtues tb and ask them to kindly cover the faults
, sney may detect None of us can claim for our
cannot claim H nfalIibiIity. GSserS AN ask Won 70 n
have The poweT od % gaze Es me me- the far
ever ever influence have for the welfare Of my fellow
a, We have great questions to understand and moro
@ u1sIe1s 1T than sonls imagns. The heart OF the hu-
nations where many tongues are spoken and whsre
found the human heart the sas everybsra rnoe oe
II you can build In every land under the sun and
land who shall be greater rs than the sn5 psop In hs h
m lnaae 1 MIN giant We must 10 It that no man
tne people need We must protect competition and
sat nave government monopoly where monopoly pre-
I believe that as the people study these condi-
their favor. In a word. have outlined the boslc
pt4htIpaes tpae1. on nv which d1 We must STAND
kod kip aaar ns '' chnOs to talk to you on tho things
AT the end Of Mr.. Bryan's speech he was driven
TO the Hotel Victoria The crowds quickly dis
persed after Mr. Bryan had finished It was said
that not person was injured In the great crush
during the evening. that there was not an acci-
dent Of any sort, and that, as far as the police
inspectors wers able to find out, no arrests had
been made for any cause.
The crowd at all times was an orderly one,
and the police. to the number of $50 had no
trouble In keeping it In check SO well did the
police handle the crowd that not a person Yves
injured and there were no arrests
BY far the largest part OF the crowd was
sD
Square. Many women and children were Ia the
crowd there attracted. undoubtedly, by the
regular Thursday night band concert.
The police were in command OF Chiet IN
spector Cortr1ght, with Inspectors Walsh and
DTuhan as his assistants. There were ten cap
tains, thirty sergeants and thirty roundsmen IN
charge Of the $50 men. The area about the
Garden, for a block on either side. was kept
clear. the police forming q Gordon about the
large building
The doors on Madison avenue We're opened at
o o'clock AT that time there was a line. ex-
tending to 2Sd street. Of people with admission
tickets only. and in a short time the galleries
had been filed The crowd kept on coming
however. and by 7:30 there was one Of the
largest crowds in Madison Square that have ever
assembled there. Delegations began marching
to the Garden about this time, and the scene
was an exciting one for some minutes
The outside stand was located in Madison
square racing 10Th street Congressman WILL
lam Sulzer had charge Of this meeting which
began shortly before o'clock. After Mr.. sulzer
had spoken. Governor Glenn of North Carolina
was introduced. He declared his part OF tho
South TO be unit for Bryan
Ex-Governor Jennings OF Florida spoke AZ
some length. He also declared the South solid
for Bryan. Other speakers were Congressman
Goldfogle and Senator Thomas F. GRADY
The crowd did not diminish to any appreciabIe
extent. as it was known that Mr. Bryan would
make short speech after leaving the Garden.
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