Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-27
GREAT OVATION TO ROOSEVELT.
New York's Governor Spoke in BaIti-
more Last Night.

The Baltimore American of today says:
The greatest political mass meeting ever
held i'll Baltimore was that in behalf of the
republican ticket at Music Hall last night
This was true, both as to numbers and SEN
timent. a hall three times as large as
Music Hall would not have been sufficient
To contain the multitude which sought to
hear Governor Roosevelt expound the doc
trines of repubicanism and national pat
riotism.
AS it was, the crowd filed every nook
and corner, seats boxes, galleries. stage
aisles. window silIs and door transoms
On a conservative estimate this crowd
within the hall numbered 1900 souls, while
on the outside a crowd of equal magnitude
gathered, only to have hopes disappointed.
The audience was representative one.
On the stage and in the pit bankers, law
yers, physicians, educators and millionaires
sat side by side with the mechanic, the
wage-earner and the day laborer. All social
lines were obliterated in this great outpour-
ing of republicanism. and political lines
suffered the same fate, for In the hall
were democrats of prominence, present
democratic candidates and in one of the
boxes was a democratic ex-mayor Robert
c. Davidson.
There was applause in the varied forms
1t chooses for its manifestation, for repub-
hcan doctrine, for patriotic expression, for
the flag, for the national airs which We're
rendered in congregational style, under the
direction of Mr.. Charles P. Cleveland, and
there were ovations for Governor Roose-
Vet, warrior, statesman, reformer and
American, coupled with ovations for Gov
ernor Lowndes. who was present in spirit
as the party candidate and the mention of
" hose name moved the crowd to tremen-
douS demonstration.
The scene as Governor Roosevelt, on the
arm of State Chairman Shyrock and
followed by Charles J. Bonaparte escorted
by Senator McComas, made his appear
ance, was indisCribable. The vast audience
was singing America" at the time but is
soon as this party appeared the song was
changed into a tumult such as only thous-
ands Of human voices can create.
Men and women with one accord and
as one man, rose to their feet and shouted
with might and main. Hats, canes, hand
kerchiefs, flags and umbrellas were in the
air. This sOul-stirring scene lasted more
than five minutes during which time
Teddy stood, bowling right and left
When the enthusiasm had subsidized, save
Tor an occasional cheer here and there
state Chairman Shyrock introduced Charles
ing
The reception accorded Mr. Bonaparte
was Spontaneous and generous conclusive
proof of the unity, harmony and common
interest which pervade all friends of good
government united in support of Governor
Lowndes.
The reception given Governor Roosevelt
as he advanced to the front of the plat
form was rivaled only by that which
greeted him as he appeared on the stage
Governor Roosevelt spoke for nearly an
hour, his every sentence being delivered
with the positive, telling manner typical of
the man 1t was an able. forcible, eloquent
argument for good government in Mary
and sound finance in the nation and the
supremacy of a brave flag.