New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-27
GAINS FOR ROOSEVELT.
CROWDS GREET THE CANDI.
DATE AT ROCHESTER,.
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH-TWO GREAT
MASS-MEETGNGS - SPEAKERS
LOUDLY CHEERED.
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party in Erie County. Influential Republicans
in the county told him late last night that there
had not been such gigantic demonstration in
the advancement Of the Republican party's in
terest since the day several years ago when
William Mckinley there making speeches
in favor OF protection to American industries.
The Mckinley meetings In magnitude surpassed
those addressed by Colonel Roosevelt. but thoss
were the only ones which did surpass them and
this statement also could he made In regard TO
the interest In the meetings manifested by the
multitudes OF people who sought entrance To the
halls where they were held. The entire city
seemed be Interested they stated. IN the
meetings. and they thought it indicated bright
Republican prospects in Buffalo.
II was A dark dreary day with rain descend-
ing heavily when the train left Buffalo this
morning which was carrying eastward Colo
mel Roosevelt. Chauncey NJ Depew. Judge w.
NJ. x Olcott John T McDonough. John Proc
tor Clarke and William J. Youngs The rain.
however. did not keep away the crowds from
the trains There was big crowd of two thou
sand people at Tonananda. the northern
border Of Erie County. and another of the same
size al Niagara Falls At Lockport. where ths
train stopped thirty minutes the meeting MAS
held In the opera house. \ Democrat at this
meeting had the temerty 10 shout Three cheers
for William J. Bryan" Colonel Roosevelt
swiftly replied n this challenge: II honor your
courage You are rot ashamed If your party
principles You are Drawer than your rarty's
leaders They are afraid this year to say
whether they voted for Bryan or whether they
did not
Meetings NJ good size were also held al MID
dleport. Medina, Albion. B-ockport. Spencer
port Palmyra. Lyons and Fairport before this
city was reached. Tho counties in which meet
ings were held included Erie Niagara Orleans,
Monroe and Wayne Speeches were made at
every one Of the places named by Colonel Roose-
welt. ut many Of them by Mr. Dopew. and
speeches We're also delivered by John T Mo
Donough and ex-senator Commodore p We'd
der. Intense Republican feeling was every
where manifested. and tho Republican leaders
like x-Leutenant-Goyernor Charles T SAX
ton. who boarded tn, train ha-e and accom-
panied Colonel Roosevelt through WAYNE Coun-
ty. stated that apathy had departed from tho
ranks of the Republican voters. and big Re-
publican vote would follow on November
Cannon doomed as the train arrived in this
city and James II f. O'Grady Speake. ~ the
Assembly. who is now A candidate for Con-
gress in the Monroe County district. welcomed
Colonel Roosevelt n the CITY behalf Of the
Republican organization. Speaker OGrady. IN
company with Martin f. Lewis. one of the Re-
publican candidates for the Assembly. escorted
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. Depew 10 a car
rage There they found awaiting them George
W Aldrdge the Superintendent ~ Public
Works. Some mounted Rough Riders and .
brass band escorted Colonel Roosevelt and his
friends n the Ircquois Hotel in the central
part OF the city.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Colonel Roosevet's reception was fully as en.
thrsiastic as that which he received in Bu'-
falo last night. Thousands ~ people lined tho
sidewalks along Main-st. and cheered him as
his carriage passed by. The Powers House has
a big office. which was jammed by several hum
dred Republicans They gave Roosevelt a
mighty cheer as he appeared. and crowded about
him TO grasp his hand II had been announced
in the Rochester newspapers that Colonel
Roosevelt would hold Informal reception in
the hotel office. This followed. and Colonel
Roosevelt for nearly hour was presented 10
citizens Of Rochester who desired 10 welcome
him TO the city.
! Two large Republican mass-meetings wero
! held tonight. which were preceded by fine pa
| rade OF Republican uniformed clubs. The clubs
! and hundreds OF citizens then entered ths
Washington Street Rink. where Colonel Roose-
welt soon appeared and made one of his earnest
addresses Judge Olcott also made strong
speech at the rink. In the mean time another
| mass-meeting had been in progress in Fitzhugh
Hall where three thousand citizens of Roches-
ter had assembled
Among those present on the platform AT tho
Fitzhugh Hall meeting George w. AL
bridge. the Superintendent Of Public Works:
Senator Cornelius r. Parsons. Assemblyman
William ". armstrong and Congressman
Brewster.
SPEAKERS AT THE MEETINGS.
The chairman OF the meeting was Judge WIN.
lam F. Werner OF the Supreme Court. speech
depicting the prosperity Of the country and ap-
pealing for support for the Mckinley Admins
tration. delivered by Chauncey NJ Depew. great
ly stirred those present at the meeting. and Mr..
Depews sentiments were repeatedly applauded.
Then came L.eutenant-Governor Woodruff. with
An elaborate analysis OF the report OF the Canal
Commission Colonel Roosevelt soon afterward
appeared and was welcomed with five minutes
OF cheering in his honor. In his speech which
followed he said that II elected Governor he
would Immediately remove any canal official he
should discover 20 have administered the canals
in an incompetent manner. and order the prose-
cution OF such canal officials as were plainly
guilty Of criminal acts. This pledge drew forth
from the audience cheer after cheer or approval
The mass-meetings held tonight in the opin-
ion Of leading Republicans. will greatly aid tho
Republican party in Monroe County. Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr. Depew and Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff also heard with grea, pleasure TO-
night that the registration as heavy on the last
sav Of registration here. an1 that the total reg
,stration effected gives promise OF large Re-
publican vote.
DFpFV AND ROOSETELT SPEAh.