The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-27
WILD DEMONSTRATION
FOR BRYAN IN NEW YORK
Madison Square Garden Filled to Utmost Ca
pacity and Streets Crowded in
Every Direction.
All Previous Meetings of the Great NebraSkan Ecipsed-
Growing Triumph of the Campaign

Madison Square Garden. New York,
Oct. 2e.-At the close of trying day
n dav OF outdoor speaking in a dTench-
ing rain. of fast flying trips by auto
mobile and special train. of receptions
and formal dinners. and of three big
evening meetings in different sections
NJ the city, William J. Bryan tonight,
in Madison Square Garden. addressed
the most notable gathering of his three
campaigns. The great oval amphithe-
alter Of the garden had an immense
throng. limited only by its vast capaci-
v. From platform to the farthermOst
, reaches of the lOftiest of the four en-
circllng galleries there was no vacant
place The police early in the even
ing cut of all access to the building,
with a disappointed waiting line blocks
in length.
Notable as il was in the size and
enthusiasm Of its great crowd. the
meeting took superior rank in the dis
tinguished personnel of its speakers
ana party leaders who sat with Mr..
Bryan upon the platform and cheered
his every sentiment.
Frantic Cheering.
II vas 1915 o'clock when Mr.. Bryan
finally reached the garden. His COM
ing was heralded by eager outposts at
the door. and the first cry Of Bryan
brought all TO their feet in one rising
wave OF humanity A flag was in the
hands Of every person in the vast
audience, and the scene as the presi-
Dental candidate made his way
through the aisles to the stage was
strikingly a repetition of the demon
e.
was nominated The waving of the
flags in a ripping sea of color. the
cheering and the music lasted for four
teen minutes before Mr. Bryan. with
uplifted hands. finally secured the
silence that permitted him to proceed.
Mr. Bryan appeared tirod and worn
when he began 10 talk, hui as d pro-
ceeded the cheers of his hearers seemed
20 imbue him with new strength, and
he spoke with all his characteristic
vigOr. His voice. clear and resonant
as a bell. filed the big garden TO its
fartheSt corners.
Speeches During The Day.
The candidate began his long day
with a dash through mud and rain q
Paterson, y. j.. in an automobile. He
spoke in a downpour for twenty min
audience. was drenched to the skin. Re
turning TO the city. he was the guest
a. a reception of the WOmen's Demo
cratic club ar the Waldorf-Astoria no.
tel where two impuisive ladies threw
their arms about Mr.. Bryan and kissed
him. Next he made a flying trip
through Westchester county. spea kins
at YOnkers. White Plains. Port Chester
New Rochelle and Mount Vernon.
Reception and Dinner.
once more returning TO New York
ST.. Bryan was the guest of honor at a
reception and dinner at the Democratic
club. Then begun mis- evening tour
which took him first before an outdoor
gathering in Hamilton Fish park be-
fore a crowd that filed Cooper Union,
and to the Palm garden. at Fifty
eighth street and Third avenue. 1t
was from the Palm garden that the
candidate went direct 70 Madison
square Garden.
I'm HIS garden speech Mr.. Bryan de
voted a large part Of his time To labor
topic. The enthusiasm reached its
height when he predicted that. whether
the Democratic party wins or loses. its
policy OF publicity of contributions
would become the law OF the land.
Mr.. Bryan was given another ova-
ton when he concluded at 1855 O'clock
hN had spoken several times of the
i'.enesS Of the hour. but the crowd
''l.ed for him 20 go on. The demon
STATIONS OF applause and cheering
seemed % Increase in spontaneity and
N.'une rather than diminish as the
Midnight hour approached
Spirits Not 0ampened by Rain.
Hours before the doors Of the big
auul'oFllm swung omen. the crowd
,,'noreo for admittance. Long lines
81 ltt1nate ticket holders stood in the
Inns rain while those who had been
L-ao.e 20 obtain the coveted paste
''S.cs were not permitted nearer than
oioch OF the Sarden. Rain did not