Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-27
MIR. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.

log In cities and towns around New
York, William J. Bryan was principal
speaker at a monster rally given by
Tsmmauy Hall, in Madison sqIsro Gar
den, last pight.
The day was sn exbsustipg one for
Mr.. Bryan, for ~ rsined most OF the
day, and be was compelled to eat his
dinner in his wet clothing Ia l5 minutes,
instead of participating in the banquet
al the democratic club in Fifth avenue.
Yesterday morning at reception Of the
woman's democratic club at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mr.. Bryan made speech refer
ring to the fact Of women taking such an &C
tive interest 10 politics. He did not wsit
for the lunch the women had supplied, but
was hurried away to Westchesier county
in an automobile, to speak there
Mr.. Bryan returned to New York in
the evening. arriving at the Democratic
Club at Fifth avenue and FifIy-sixth
street at 8 o'clock last night, two hours
behind schedule and 10 clothes very wet
from the rain In Westchester. The
dinner had gone On without the guest OF
honor. and Mr.. Bryan, Gov. J-nniI gs,
Mr.. Mack and the others of Mr.. Bryan's
party ate their dinner in fifteen minutes,
while the parade was being organized
outside.
Before the parade started Mr.. Bryan
was prevailed upon by his managers to
give up taking part in the parade, and
Instead to 90 Greet to he Hoffman
House AID change his wet clothes for
dry. The parade, therefore, with i's 90
au omobiles, started without him. Red
6res we're burning up and down Fifth
avenue from the clubhouse.
Hamilton Fish Park was q solid block
OF people, chiefly from the tenements 10
the immediate neighborhood. Mr..
Brysn was there when The parade arrived
and alresdy wss speaking. The police
estimated that there were 25, 600 people
in the park. Mr.. Bryan In his speech
eulogIzed the Jewish race, and told Whist
it bfd done and what it yet could do fer
the beltermeht of The country.
But, 1t was in the Madison Square
Garden meeting that tue chief Interest
lay.
The immense auditorium was quick y
filed, and when s O'Clock, the hoor OF
lhe opening Of the meeting, came, every
seat was token and the aisle ways be-
came choked with hundreds of enthusi-
set psrtisaDs. 1t was Tammsny's
welcome 10 the presidential candidate,
and from out the purlieuS OF the city
came throngs eager tn aid In the greet
ing. -
Iu his speech Mr.. Bryan said: "l
am glad to begin the closing week OF
this campsign in this great COMMERCIAL
city. / am glad to be encouraged by
the reports that come from your city aud
state. l T joice in the evidences ofs
victory 30 isrge that the cas-! and west,
north and south will claim q part in
hat victory. desire to present few
thoughts appropriate to the closing week
Of the campsign, bat speak of issues
and | beg the privilege OF
saying 8 word about candidates
want to urge your support fer the
candidates for Congress that are here
represented tonight. expect to be in
Washington siter the 4 b day Of March
(prolopged cheert). and want to hud
there a democratic Congress. The pres
,dept can act as an executive 10 an exec
utive capacity without the aid of Con-
sr. ss, but he cannot participate 10 legis'
Iatlon except as he co-operAtes with Con
grsss. / aspire to the presidency. 1t II
not because I shall find great pleasure II
distributing patronage. There is on
thing that makes that Office attractive t
me, and that is that the president par
icipstes in legislation, and | believe
hat legislation--remedisl legislation-i
needed. | believe the country is rip
for that legislation, and that If we haV
there democratic Congress and dem
ocratic president, and that beth Oougres
and the president being pletged t. tn
Denver platform, 1t will be possible t
send to the senate measure sitter measur
csrryiug out the reforms outlined in ths
olstforni, and that with q msjDrity of III
American people behind us we csu d.
nsnd that The senate submit to the vi
Of the people" D."