New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
THREE GREAT CROWDS.
BIG MEETINGS ADDRESSED BY
COLONEL ROOSEVELT.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM AT DUR.
LANDS ACADEMY. THE METROPOL
ITAN BICYCLE ACADEMY AND
THE CENTRAL OPERA
HOUSE

every manifestation of enthusiasm and approval
by three mammoth audiences last evening In
this city The commander Of the Rough Riders
appeared at Durlands Riding Academy. at the
METROPOLITAN Bicycle Academy and the Grano
Central Opera House. speaking at each place to
the CAPACITY Of the buildings and his appear
ance being hailed with tremendous cheers with
out exception. Seldom has such an outburst or
spontaneous enth lsasm been seen In the case
Of any candidate for office In this state IL
seemed that the thousands who saw and heard
the soldier candidate could not make enough
noise I'm his honor There was nothing 10 mar
the perfection Of Colonel Roosevets triumph
last night-nothng to limit 1t except the ca
pacity of the halls in which he spoke.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared first at Durlands
Riding Academy. at the Boulevard and Sixteth-
st Long before the hour arrived at which the
doors were to be opened. crowds began 70 gather
in the Circle. They came from every direction
on cahle-cars. electric cars. wheels. carriages.
on foot by the elevated trains. automobiles ana
even on horseback The Circle was partially
blocked by the thousands who stood In line or
gathered in throngs about the three doors to the
building anxious to get the best seats. The
multitude was an animated one discussing dur
ing IFS wait the political situation and the pros
meets Of the candidates II was Roosevelt
assemblage and everywhere were heard ex-
pressons Of confidence in his ultimate success
Az 1.3O O'Clock the three doors were thrown
open Immediately there was rush that car
ried many people completely of their feet. IL
was scarcely fifteen minutes before every seat
in the house taken. and hundreds or people
were vainly clamoring for admission before
/ O'Clock the dc.rs were closed. and II required
tho assistance Of n member OF the Committee
/ on Arrangements. or personal acquaintance
with Cantain Sheehan who had command OF the
| nolice in order to break in. There were many
grumblers among the disappointed ones nut
they soon stopped complaining long enough 10
make a dash across the street to the Metro
! potan Bicycle Academy. only 10 find that au-
! ditorum full also.
GAY WITH FLAGS AND BUNTING.
The Riding Academy gay with hags ana
! hunting and streamers. all Of National colots
A huge portrait Of Colonel Roosevelt clad in
/ his campaign uniform adorned the wall oenind
/ the platform and there were portraits OF Presi-
/ dent Mckinley, Admirals Dewey Sampson ana
Schley and number Of the famous American
/ varships These Immediately caught the eyes
Of the multitude and they passed the interVai
! Of waiting in cheering for the originals OF the
portraits.
Among the men who consented to the use OF
their names as vice-presidents OF the meeuhs'
and many Of whom occupied seats on the plat
! form. were Joseph H. Choate. Cornelius VAN
derbilt Julius H. Seymour. Senator John Ford
George T Ball, Henry y. Purroy. Leroy b.
Crane. Cornelius Van Cott Elihu Root. Will
| lam Brookfeld F. A. McAlpin. Frank Brain
! erd. the Rev Or Madison c. Peters. William
| II. Ten Eyck and f. W. Bloomingdale. sena-
! tor PlItt present also
While the band playing about fifteen
Rough Riders clad in their uniforms entered
the hal and came upon the stage They were
received with the first great outburst OF me
evening. while the band played Dixie"
! The Diamond Quartet amused the multitude
greatly by prophesyirg in song ruin ana de-
! feat for the Democratic ticket They had
! scarcely finished the last of these pleasing prog
nostications when cheer from one or the slde
doors announced Colonel Roosevelt's arrival In
an instant it had spread throughout the hall.
every man. woman and child leaping up and
salutng in his or her individual fashion The
band played something. probably Hail 10 the
! Chief" bur nobody knows what 1t did play. for
/ Il couldn't he heard The din was terrific and
! rho air was full Of hats and sticks and hying
naners which many enthusiasts sent up 10 tes-
| tifv 10 their delight The voices OF many I'M
! nrovised megaphones added 10 the tumui'
! Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied by Chauh-
| cey NJ Depew. He came rapidly upon the plat
! form and after taking few OF the many hahds
| that were stretched out TO him. sat down. The
/ tumult went on meanwhile. AZ length the
/ Colonel was obliged 10 rise and acknowledge the
tremendous greeting which he did with slight
bow When the band could be heard II began
70 plav "The Star spangled Banner" and Colo
| nel Roosevelt with everybody else on the plat
form. and stood until the Nauoid' a't
had been played through.
& y Bovee jr. president Of the West side fe-
nubcan club under whose auspices the meet
ing was held then arose 70 call the assemblage
70 order feat which he accomplished with
some difficulty When approximate quiet was
restored he said.
The Democratic party says that this campaign
is one Of state issues only. but the Republicans
ay that IT. Is 64sed aSn @ to be-
elected in November The question OF the preserya-
cipal body maintain and uphold the policy o!
President Mckney may depend upon ,mr G1m hu,0 D'
every State Senator is 10 be elected N November
The first duty ~ our l@gisavr Nv CCag Wn-Dbv
Dns,"d ne great tmpirc state than any other
man who has ever sat in that body. The Republ.
can party does no, finch from the discussion OF
night from the brilliant head OF our ticket cheerS
YOU will hear whether the Republican party hnches
sides this. and that is the living issue II aiwaXs
arises by reason Of the relative ntness OF cahuI-
dates TO MI the Office to which they have been
nominated. - -, ,, =, 81.
II , convention registered the Will OF mo
people I'm the nomination OF candidate Tor GOV
ernor II was that convention which SAT IN sara, sara.
toga And If there ever was convention, that
had nothing to 10 with the naming OF chi'uiud.e @ 10
of that party was that convention whieh say y ,n
Svracuse ,Cheers) II you say that the ' next u9v.
ernor OF this State should be man OF eeIsIat.kSe
oxn,rience with a knowledge OF legislative meth
ods we poInt with pride and satisfaction 10 tns
record Of our candidate I'm s2, lsS ana lsst s,4
no represented tho city of New ork IN .hs an
+ ocsiature where he performed MS uup 50 WIZ
- ted by his party for Mayor ot
MS civ II you say that he should oe a mar, man oa m
exner,e1ce i'm municipal affairs We again pn, po'n, ~ ~
his record as head of the Polce Dspat r,ru s.x
-. -, anh hts splendid record az a NINh Ser