The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-27
TAMMANY DOES
ITSELF PROUD
Gives William bryan ous-
ing Reception.
FIREWORKS FOR MASSES

the Galleries With Enthusiastic
Shouters Who Make Fourteen-Min-
ute Demonstration When Demo-
cratic Candidate Enters the Hall.
Pleads For Friendly Congress and
Tells Why He Asplres to Office.
New York, Oct. Platter spending
a strenuous day campaigning In New
York state, William ]. Bryan was
given a reception in this city that in
point Of attendance and enthusiasm
outranks any previous demonstration
accorded him during his present cam
paign for the presidency.
Hours before the doors of the big
auditorium at Madison Square Garden
swung open a crowd of several hum
dred persons waited patiently for ad-
mittance. Long lines of fortunate
ticket holders stood in the drizzling
rain, while those who had been I'M
able to obtain the coveted paste-
boards were not permitted nearer
than block to the garden. The rain
did not seem to dampen the spirits
of the gathering throng, which made
an eager push for seats when the
doors were flung open.
The immense auditorium was quick
ly filled, and when 8 o'clock, the hour
OF the opening of the meeting came.
every seat was taken and the aisle
ways became choked with hundreds
of enthusiastic partisans. 1t was
Tammany's welcome to the presiden.
tial candidate, and from out the pur-
'lieus Of the city came the throngs.
eager to aid in the greeting, though
with little thought of even catching
the faintest glimpse Of the candidate.
Inspector Cortright with several
hundred police under his command
formed a Gordon around the building.
and only ticket holders were permit.
ted to pass this line. Madison Square
swarmed with people from every
quarter Of the city, and for THUR de-
light Tammany provided fireworks
1t was few minutes past 8 o'clock
when a strident cry from one of the
far reaches Of the garden told the
throng that the speakers Of the even
ing had entered the building and
taken their seats On the platform
] Sargent Cram Of Tammany Hall
opened the meeting with Tie nominal
ton for chairman of Former Judge D.
Cary Herrick, who was chosen with
a round Of applause Judge Herrick
spoke on national issues and attacked
the policies of President Roosevelt.
which, he said, would be perpetuated
should Mr.. Taft be elected.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
he was greeted with a roar Of thun-
derous applause, which continued II
minutes, at the end Of which time or
der had been restored and he began
his address.
Mr.. Bryan said he was to begin the
closing week of the campaign In New
York city. II am glad" he said. "to
be encouraged by the representatives
that come from your city and your
state. l rejoice in the evidence of
victory 90 large that the east and the
west, the north and the south. will
claim a part in that victory. l ex-
pect," he said amid great cheering.
Ito be in Washington after March A."
He pleaded for a Democratic con-
gress to help frame the remedial leg
islation which the Democratic plat
form demanded, and said that 1t
would be possible to send to the sem
ate measure after measure, land with
majority of the American people
behind us, we can demand that the
senate submit to the will Of the peo-
pie expressed at the polls"
In urging the election Of the state
ticket he said: my friends, In asking
for your vote for our candidates, L
realize that people vote for candi-
dates because Of what candidates
stand for, and I want, in a few min
utes tonight, to show you what our
candidates stand for; for the prob
lens that are before the country. the
issues Of the national campaign are
issues in every state IN this Union. l
aspire to the presidency. It Is not
the honor Of the ONCE that attracts
me. It is not because I shall find
great pleasure in distributing patron
age There is one thing that makes
that office more attractive to me, and
that is that the president participates
in legislation, and believe that legis-
laion is needed-remedial legislation.
I believe the country is ripe for that
legislation"
The candidate began his long day
with dash through mud and rain to
Paterson, N. j., In an automobile. He
spoke in q downpour for 20 minutes
and, like the thousands In his audi
ence, was drenched to the skin. Re-
turning to the city he was the guest
of a reception of the Women's Demo-
cratic club at the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel, where two impulsive ladies
threw their arms about Mr.. Bryan
and kissed him. Next he made a fly
ing trip through -westchester county,
speaking at Ycnkers, White Plains,
Port Chester, New Rochelle and Mt
Vernon. Once more returning to New
York, Mr.. Bryan was the guest of
honor at . reception and dinner at
the Democratic club. Then began his