The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-27
GREAT CROWDS TURNED AWAY UNABLE ID GET
 ADMISSION ID GARDEN
Representative and Distinguished Men of the Nation Assemble To Do F onor to the Man Chosen
 To Lead the Demo
 cratic Cause.

Madison Square Garden, New York, October 26.-At the close of trying day of outdoor speaking in a drenching rain, of fast flying trips by automobiles and special trains, of receptions and formal dinner and of three big evening meet ings in different sections of the city, Will Ham Jennings Bryan tonight in Madison Square Garden addressed the most mo- table gathering of his three campaigns. The great oval amphitheatre of the gar den held a throng of thousands, limited only by its vast capacity. From platform to the farthermost reaches of the loftiest of the four encircling galleries, there was no vacant space The police early in the evening cut off all access to the build- ing, with a disappointed waiting line blocks in length. Notable as it was, the size and enthusiasm of it's great crowd, the meeting took superior rank in the dis tinguished personnel of it's speakers and party leaders who sat with MT. Bryan upon the platform and cheered his every sentence.
 It was 10:15 o'clock when MT. Bryan finally reached the garden His coming was heralded by eager outposts at the doors, and the first cry of Bryan brought every man and woman to their feet in one rising wave of humanity. :, fag w:ss iH t.le hands Of every person in the vast audience; and the scene, as the presidential candidate made his way through the aisle to the stage, was strikingly a repetition of the demon- stration at Denver when MT. Bryan was nominated The waving of the flags in a rippling sea of color, the cheering and the music lasted for 14 minutes before Mr. Bryan, with uplifted hands, finally secured the silence that permitted him to proceeded.
 MT Bryan appeared tired and worn when he began to speak, but as he pro- ceeded, the cheers of his hearers seemed to imbue him with new strength, and he spoke with all his characteristic vigor. His voice clear and resonant as a bell, filled the big garden to it's farthest cor ner.
 The Candidate began his long day with a dash through mud and rain in Paterson, N. J., in an automobile. He spoke in a downpour for 20 minutes, and like the thousands in his audience, was drenched to the skin. Returning to the city he was the guest at reception of the Women's Democratic club at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, where two impulsive ladies threw their arms about MT. Bryan and kissed him. Next he made a flying trip through West Chester county, speaking at Yon- kers, White Plains. Port Chester, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon.
 Once more returning to New York MT. Bryan was the guest of honor at re- ception and dinner at the democratic club. Then began his evening tour, which took him first before an outdoor gath ering in Hamilton Fish park, before a crowd that filled Cooper union, and then to the Palm Garden at Ffty-eighth street and Third avenue. Itswas from the Palm Garden that the candidate went direct to Madison Square Garden.
 In his garden speech Mir. Bryan de- voted large part of his time to labor topics. The enthusiasm reached it's high est point when he predicted that whether the democratic party wins or loses, It's policy of publicity of campaign contri- buttons will become the law of the land.
 Mir Bryan was given another ovation when he concluded at 1:55 o'clock. He had spoken several times of the lateness of the hour, but the crowd called to him to Ego on'' The demonstrations of ap- plause and cheering seemed to increase in spontaniety and volume, rather than diminish, as the midnight hour ap- preached.