The daily sentinel., 1908-10-17
10000 HEARD NIX.
BRYAN In DENVER
Continued from page one.)
in the West were thrown open.
Fills in Fifteen Minutes.

III lHt NtS were lHIOEI
Fills in Fifteen Minutes.
When the doors swung open the
crowds began to pour in in great
solid columns. The 5000 people
waiting at GOO had been reinforced
by 5000 more people. In fifteen
minutes after the doors had been
opened nearly every seat was taken
and at 6:30 o'clock there was not
served for the guests of honor and
the marching clubs. People held on
to gallery rails and crowded the
aisles. AT the same time there were
thousands of people trying to get in
but were unable to do so.
Bryan Reaches Auditorium.
1t was just 1925 o'clock when Mr..
Bryan's carriage reached the audi
torium and the cheer that went up
from the crowds outside could be
heard long distances. IT took a solid
platoon of police to make a way for
Mr.. Bryan through the crowds
around the the entrances.
A Great Demonstration.
a few minutes later the disting-
uished Democrat stepped upon the
stage of the auditorium unaccom-
panied. He faced the biggest crowd
that has ever yet filled the auditor
ium. Every available foot of space
was occupied, many people were sit
ting two to the seat, spaces between
seats were jammed.
Over 10000 There.
1t is estimated that there were be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 people
packed into the mighty building.
At the same time the streets out
side were jammed for blocks with
people who failed to get into the
building, but who kept their places
although 1t was still raining.
MIR. Eryans appearance on the
stage was a signal for tremendous
outburst of cheering. For more than
fifteen minutes 1t continued.
In the meantime Mr.. Bryan had
seated himself and had been Joined
by Mayor Speer and many other state
leaders.
AT 1885 o'clock Mayor Speer step
ped forward and in one sentence in
troduced Mr.. Bryan to the greatest
audience that ever assembled in Colo
RADIO. The mayor said. II present to
you the next President of the United
States, William Jennings Bryan"
Then followed another tremend-
uous ovation which would doubtless
Bryan himself by vigorous gestures
and declarations that he had only
short time to be with them succeeded
after some moments in restoring
quiet.
For Nearly Two Hours.
Beginning at 7:45 O'Clock Mr.. Bry-
an continued to speak until 9:40
O'Clock and during all that time he
held the closest attention of the vast
throng. Time and time again he was
forced to wait until the cheers sub
sided ,,rt
There in the great building where
he was nominated last July for the
presidency and where few weeks
ago his opponent Judge Taft. made
a speech attacking him, the Com
moner swayed the mighty multitude
of men and women. His voice was
in fine condition, he made every per-
son in the big building hear his every
word, yet he has been speaking daily
for many weeks. He appeared to be
in excellent health. Those who heard
him and who had heard Taft could
not help contrasting the appearance
on the platform of the two men.
Again Mr. Bryan made himself heard
clearly throughout the auditorium
while Mr.. Taft could only make
pm VI Nlt tiVMh AlitA
sembled when he visited Denver, hear
him.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was vigorous.
typical of the man. clear, convincing
and free from bitter abuse. Yet it
was most forceful answer to the re-
cent speech made in Denver by Judge
Taft and pointed explanation of
Democratic doctrines.
In opening Mr.. Bryan compliments
ed Denver on the magnificent man
ner in which the Democratic National
Convention was entertained
Mr.. Bryan then made an appeal to
the people to elect the entire state
and Congressional ticket and to send
Charles j. Hughes to the Senate of
the United States, he dwelt upon the
necessity of having Democratic
Congress. His plea for the ticket
was telling and logical.
Mr.. Bryan took for his theme a
portion of his address. Let Their Be
Light" and made ii most applicable
to existing political conditions.
Mr.. Bryan then discussed the pub
licity of campaign funds. popular
election of Senators, the bank guar
anty, the trust question and other
phases of the great issues. He de
nounced President Roosevelt for in
terfering in the campaign and de-
clared that he was ready ITO defend
the Democratic platform against one,
two or all the Republican leaders"
1t was great and telling speech.
Mr.. Bryan made clear his stand on
the vital questions of the day. 1t
was vote getting speech.
When Mr.. Bryan concluded his
speech he had to hurry to the station
in order to catch the train east for