The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-27
RED-LETTER DAY
FOR W. J. BRYAN
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FUN w. j. BR1 AN
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Mr. Bryan was the guest Of honor at
reception and dinner at the Democratic
club. Then began his evening tour,
which took him first before an outdoor
i gathering in Hamilton Fish park, before
a crowd that filled Cooper Union, and to
the Palm garden at Fifty eighth street
and Third avenue. 1t was from the Palm
/ garden that the candidate went dlrect
10 Madison Square garden.
In his Garden speech Mr., Bryan de-
voted large part of his time to labor
| topics. The enthusiasm reached its
height when he predicted that. whether
the Democratic party wins or loses, lts
policy of publicity of contributions
would become the law Of the land.
Crowd Wanted More.
Mr.. Bryan was given another ovation
when he concluded at l1:55 O'Clock.
lateness of the hour, but he crowd
called TO him TO 60 on. The demonstra.
| tions of applause and cheering seemed
TO increase in spontanelty and volume
rather than diminish as The midnight
hour approached.
| Hours before the doors OF the big
! auditorium swung open the crowd clam"
orcd for admittance. Long lines OF for
tunate ticket holders stood in the drlZ-
zling rain, while those who had been
| unable TO obtain the coveted paste
boards were not permitted nearer than
block of the garden. Rain did not
seem TO dampen the spirits Of the gath
| crlng throng.
The immense auditorium was quickly
| filed and when CLOCK came every
seat was taken and the aisleways be-
| came choked with hundreds OF enthu-
| siastic partisans. 1t was Tammany's
welcome to the presidential candidate.
| Tho galleries we're iammed with Tam
many shouters, while from the gallery
| entrance serpentinc line OF people,
| four abreast. wound its way up Fourth
avenue two blocks away.
Inspector Courtright with several
hundred police under hls command,
formed Gordon around the building,
and only ticket holders were permitted
TO pass this line.
Many Notables Present.
A few minutes past s o'clock the
speakers of the evening took their
seats on the platform. There were
cheers for Governor Hoke Smith Of
Georgia, Representative Henry d. Clay
ton of Alabama, permanent chairman
Of the Denver convention; former Con
cressman John j, Lentz of Ohio, for
mer Governor David r, Francis Of Mis-
souri,, Governor Ansel of South Caro-
lima. Herman Ridder and National
Chairman Mack.
Judge Herrick Chairman.
J. Sargent Cram OF Tammany hall
opened the meeting with the nomination
for chairman OF former Judge D. Cady
Herrlck. who was chosen. Judge Her
rick spoke on national issues and at
tackled the policies of President Roosc-
welt, which; ne said, would be perPstu.
election OF Mr Bryan" he declared.
means cessation OF these policies"
The mention OF Mt Bryan's name called
forth pronged cheers ana ana presaeed G ao the
Governor Francis. who was secretary
OF the interior in Mr.. Cleveland's cabi-
net, referred to the fact that the Democ-
racy was united this year and said 1t was
time there was change In the admin
istratlon of federal affairs, The office
holders. he said, were afraid to be sue
"lcst the examinations will develop that
they have not been true to their trusts
The arrival Of Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter, Democratic candidate for governor
of New York. provoked n great demon
stration, He told briefly of his tours
through the state and declared that the
not only in favor OF the state ticket
but for the entire Democratic ticket
from William j. Bryan down.
Word From Upstate.
"The upstate leaders tell me that they
are going TO do their full duty and that
1t all depends upon New York City"
1--WE are all right down here. shouted
score o. voices, land we are going to
put you in Albany
'It is not much a question OF put
ting me In Albany as it Is OF putting
William ). Bryan In the White House at
Washington responded Chanler
A great burst OF cheering greeted this
sentiment,
Governor Hohe Smith. las a Cleveland
Democrat" eulogized Mr.. Bryan and said
he resented the idea of any one attempt
Ing to compare the Republican candidate
with that estmable Christian gentle
he resented the idea that Mr.. Bryan could
not be intrusted with the appointment of
four justices Of the supreme court OF the
| United States
1t was while Governor Smith was
speaking that Bryan came in, In An
pectant crowd drowned out the governors
voice and Madison Square Garden was in
the vortex OF another Bryan demonstra-
tion- Men leaped to their chairs, and
waving flags cheered for fourteen min
utes without cessation. Governor Smith
tore loose an American flag from the
platform balustrade and waved II vlgor-
ously as Mr. Bryan and his escort mount
ed the platform and took seats at tho
speakers table. The crowds In the gall
lcries shook the bunting decorations that
| hung from the gallery rails and when
the band played America" the crowd
sang the national air.
NeGNod No Introduction.
MIR Bryan stepped 70 the platform rail
without Introduction and waited for the