New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
HICKERING HALL PACKED.
THOUSANDS CHEER THE COLONEL AND
OTHER SPEAKERS.

ADDRESSES BY THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
coNGREssMEN PAYNE AND MITCHELL AND
OTHERS W. HAYES PREsrDEs
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt finished an active
and eventful day yesterday by addressing every
person who could in any way induce the pohce
10 let them squeeze into Chickerlng Hail. and
they were as many as ever went there before.
The candidate was received with an outburst or
popular and spontaneous delight and approval
that shook the building and lasted several MIN
utes. Every word that fell from his lips was
eagerly heard and the audience sharply divided
the few minutes Of his address between rapt
sehce and thunderous applause. 1t was
tremendous and inspiring greeting, and the
most remarkable fact about 1t Is that that IS
just the sort Of a reception Colonel Roosevelt
has got everywhere he has appeared for the last
two weeks
The doors of Chickering Hall were not opened
until 40 o'clock, and IT was widely advertised
that Colonel Roosevelt would not arrive until
nearly three hours later. But despite this fact
Fifth-ave. was nearly blocked with the throng
that demanded entrance when the doors were
opened 1t did not take fifteen minutes TO fill
the hall from the roof to the back OF the plat
form. and nobody got in after that hour except
the speakers and the reporters and some OF
them had a hard time convincing the police OF
their Identity Those who initiated the example
OF the foolish virgins and came late FOUND not
only shut door. but files of policemen to pre-
vent IL from being opened. Most of them re-
mained to get glimpse Of Colonel Roosevelt as
he entered the hail. and in the mean time an
overflow meeting was organized in front o the
ha Nd t,a hat
as enthusiastic as the multitude inside the hall
At the Eighteenth-st. entrance another throng
gathered Nvainly implorng the obdurate police
men to grant them entrance. "Gwan away
now" all the satisfaction they could get
"Phwy don't yez gwan over ter Webster Hall?
Dey's more room over dere" And at the same
moment more policemen at Webster Hall were
advising other imporlng citizens to go over to
Chickering Hall. where there was plenty OF
room. good many persons inquired the loca-
tion Of Chckering Hall and Webster Hall. and
went there They passed each other on the
way across.
MR.. HAWES'S INTRODUCTORY.
James W. Hawes presided, and, in calling the
meeting to order. he said in part:
We at the close of campaign fraught with
grave consequences TO the Nation and the state:
The Republican party knows where II stands II
represents honest money. honest administration.
honest elections an independent judiciary
treat from the high position won by our arms. our
opponents do not know what they. represent In
contest involving the election OF thirty four Con-
ator. they are silent on National issues because
afraid Of them. Their candidates for Congress re-
fuse to state their Views the silver question.
The Democracy OF this State in 1895. after adopt
Opposing the he" free coinage Of silver. reversed their
position and ratified the free-silver plank Having
sfand@rd o they yoV % NOT fsl in 1000 to follow the
lead Of free-slver National Convention. Senator
party and the Democratic Congressional Commit
10 - which he IS member. in It's campaign
THE battle Of standards must go on. The free
coinage Of silver must remain the dominant issue
on two points the Democratic organization of this
ha he pTy Of Re a anS GS it is
the independence Of our courts.
Ex-senator Hill denounces the act passed by the
last Legislature to prevent frauds at the polls: and
advises his followers to knock down the officers
entire accord with his action Governor. when
he pardoned and commended a mar, who stole elec,
iion returns, and when he himself was the chief
spirit in the theft of the Senate ,,.,uo
DaIy because he would not obey his orders when
on the bench He refused to listen TO the respectful
members of the bar OF both parties for the re
nomination Of Judges DAILY and Cohen. If his
that he must obey the will Of Mr.. Croker and in
stead Of an Independent judiciary We shall have
subservient tools Of Tammany Hall =,
~ & rfnche hes om. 20 Co%prnor we ba baye
a return to the situation In the years from 1865 10
ISL. when Tweed controlled Tammany and had
made Hoffman Governor and Hall Mayor. 1t was
that the robbery OF the city treasury was CON
summated. and Barnard. Cardozo and McCunn
disgraced the bench.
Congressman John Murray Mitchell was then
introduced. and to frequent applause outlined
the grounds upon which he appealed for the
support OF every voter.
MR.. PAYNE's SPEECH.
Congressman Serene f. Payne followed Con-
gresham Mitchell He gave od-time stump
speech that kept his audience sitting up all the
time "Our Democratic friends getting wor-
ried about the situation here in New-York City"
he began "and are looking hopefully up State
G.aughter) Well let em look. Wen come
down to HighbridGe with more than 100000
majority" Mr. Payne then referred to cle
luctance with which the Democrats discussed
National issues. They've not had any State
record recently, and nothing makes 'em more
sad than to look into their own past" Mr.
Payne said that the Democratic managers would
regret having instructed their spellbnders 70
denounce the Ranes law, for the farmers knew
its value. and would not vote to place on their
own shoulders tho burdens of taxation now
borne by the liquor traffic.
The speakers reference TO the Democratic de-
mand that Van Wyck should be elected to take
care Of the National Guard was received with
dersive laughter, and his declaration that the
upstate Republicans were as much interested
in the maintenance of the integrity Of the
bench a. the citizens OF this county was greeted
with prolonged cheering. Mr.. Payn emphasized
the National importance Of eiecting sound
money Congressman. and ended by saying
Van Wyck is an issue himself and we'll settle
him on Tuesday next.
Hazard Couklfug Republican candidate for
Congress in the XIlth District. made brief