The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
TAFT'S SCARES
USED AS TOPIC
BY Mr.. BRYAN
Triumphant Tour of Democrat
ic Candidate for President
IN New York.
SEVENTEEN SPEECHES
MADE BY THE NEBRASKAN
CLIMAX REACHED AT ROCKIES
TER, WHERE STATE coNvEN-
TON WAS IN SESSION.

Rochester. N. Y, Sept. 16.-As the Gull
minating feature of the Democratic state
convention which closed today, there was
notable demonstration here tonight In
honor of the party's standard bearer,
William ]. Bryan, who reached the city
shortly after o'clock. and addressed a
mass meeting in Convention hall and
overflow gatherings outside.
Presiding over the Convention hall as
sem5lage was Judge Alton B. Parker. the
presidential candidate four years ago.
who took advantage of the occasion II
make "A personal pledge of his earnest
realty TO the national ticket. AS Mr. Bry-
an and Judge Parker stood side by side
before the great assemblage (which
crooked the hall to its capacity the cheer
ing weiied up in deafening roar.
Mr.. Bryan's Response.
Mr. Bryan acknowledged Judge Par
ker's pledge of his own support and the
support ofthe united Democracy of the
Empire state. i'm words as gracious as
the pledge had been extended
Mr.. Bryan expressed his gra attitude for
the nomination today of Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler head of the state ticket and
paid personal tribute to him. Mr.. Chan
Ter had Joined the Nebraskan at Syracuse
this afternoon. and was with him at din
ner tonight at the Genessee Valley club.
On the stage with Mr.. Bryan and Judge
William j. Corners of Buffalo. Leader
Charles f. Murphy of Tammany Hall and
National Chairman Norman Il. Mack.
All the Streets Thronged.
The downtown streets were thronged all
evening long, and the progress of the can
didate from place to place was made diff
ficult by the crowds which pressed about
him. Augustus Thomas spoke TO the
waiting crowd in Convention hall prior to
the arrival of Mr.. Bryan. Judge Parker
stepped forward TO offer foreword rath-
er than an Introduction. He said:
The united Democracy of the state of
New York joins heartily with the people
of Rochester in bidding welcome to our
guest of honor. and we pledge him our
earnest support until victory comes
1T is worth coming a long way" said
Mr. Bryan. Ito participate in the closing
honors of great convention in this coun-
try's greatest state.
II appreciate Judge Parker's cordial
words in presenting me to YOU appre-
ciate the pledge. he has given. and espe-
cially do | appreciate his own earnest
part in the fulfillment of that pledge
Praised Chanler.
''I ain gratified that the great conven-
ton which closed today placed al the head
Of its ticket one so worthy to carry the
party's standard in this state. Mr. Chan
Ter represents a class that l believe will
be growing class in this country. He is
man OF means whose money has not
Wcdne1 MIN IIOin Will the CoIIl-
mon people. L believe we are entering
upon a new era in American politics, and
I'm the years TO. come L believe that more
men than in the past of Mr.. Chanler S
type will consecrate their lives and their
means TO the good of their fellow men.
II appreciate the spirit of harmony that
prevailed in this convention. All metals.
my friends. fuse at some heat. and SO
there comes a degree which Yields us all
together in a common cause. Everywhere
throughout this broad country of ours
the Democra5s are setting together to get
The Nebraskan then plunged into his
set speech.
Made Club Record.
While in the midst of his address Mr..
Bryan was interrupted by former Assem-
blyman John Palace. jr, of Rochester.
who stated that II he would consent to
suspend for five minutes the Democrats
of Monroe county would show him more
substantial support than mere applause
and cheering.
fishers rushed about the hall handing
out blank applications for membership in
the central Bryan and Kern club, con-
tanning a pledge 10 vote and work for
the success of the national ticket There
were also spaces TO mark the last ticket
voted by the signers. When the slips had
all been collected Mr.. Palace announced
that more than 5000 applications and
pledges had been made.
II think that is the largest club that I
ever knew organized in such a short
time" said Mr.. Bryan, land If you can
work as long as you can fast. there will
be an immense amount Of work done"
Overflow Addresses.
In his addresses 10 the overflow crowds
Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly along the same
lines as at the Convention hall.
The dinner rendered TO Mr.. Bryan al
the Genessee Valley club was as notably
significant in its gathering of the leaders
of the party in the state as was the meet
ing in Convention hail. Among the guests
invited to meet Mr.. Bryan were Lexis
Stuyvesant Chanler, John a. Dix. Judge
Parker Norman +. Mack. Judge Morgan
]. O'Brien Charles F. Murphy William
J. Corners. Daniel F. Cohalan. Lewis
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