The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
TO BEAT BRYAN.
Gov. Roosevelt Says That Is the
Paramount Issue.
Climax of New York Campaign
Reached Last Night.
BIG DEMONSTRATION.
Fifty Thousand People Unite In
Great Parade.
Gorgeous Display OF FIREWORKS
and Bunting.
Speaks TO Immense Audience 81
Madison Square Garden
BIG DEMONSTRATION.

New York. oct 27-This city was oF-
,a-7ovv.t7 vii, Republicans last night on
4ha occasion OF the reception arranged
for Governor Roosevelt candidate OF the
marty for vice president Beginning with
the arrival at the Grand Central station
on The minute OF the schedule time, $50
O'Clock until along toward midnight
when the Rough Rider governor went
tired and weary, TO his sisters home for
ehe night, there was such q series q re-
ceurfons. such q burning OF fireworks
such electrical displays and sucn vol
ures OF elocuence as are seldom seen
in New York II was the climax q tne
candidates tour OF many thousands O.
miles and his friends and admirers made
the streets ring with their SHOUTS OF We
TIE doors Of Madison Square Garden
were opened TO the public at O'CLOCK
The big amp2litheater was surrounded oy
policemen. drawn I'D in single ME II
curb. while inside the building were
SCORES Of blue coats Outside the Garden,
waiting for the opening Of the doors
was an orderly crowd There was no
rushing or confusion. Inside were two
FegimerraI bands one at each and OF the
Garden They continually played, al
tsrnarely, during the three hours wait
Popular airs were played mostly, and
were loudly cheerad- Frequently cam
pzign songs were sung BY three guar
Hettes.
The decorations were profusa. the stars
and stripes predominating- The speak
er's stand was dTaped with bunting and
directly beneath the front rail were the
coat Of arms OF the state Serving a
double purpose Of & decoration and a
sounding beard were huge sheets OF yell
low and white bunting which complete
u covered the iron Orders In every
seat was a small American Tag TO which
was fastened q button OF Governor
Roosevelt In his Rough Rider Uniform
Most OF the seats were occupied by s
E. tn The groups Of paraders began TO
reach the square soon after o'clock
and as each contingent arrived there
was more cheering and more burning OF
Greek IRE and rockets. There were some
little accidents caused by over anxious
crowds rushing from one attraction 10
another, but nothing serious was report
ed in this line.
Every invention in the pyrotechnical
line was utilized and some OF the dis
plays took the crowd by storm Great
set pictures Of The Full Dinner Pail
and representations Of President Nc
Alnley and Governor Roosevelt were
cheered vigorously.
The Democratic uutoscope on the
6artEolA hotel roof was al work all the
time throwing notices on the Dew v
arch. on tbs clouds and on the walls OF
the buildings around the square, but the
Republicans ignored it
Another feature was the playing Of
many bands in unison. directed by a
ing.
One thousand policemen were on duty
about Madison Square and in the Car
Gen Iney kept the crowd under per
1ecr control from the outside. A way
was kept open from the hotel M Fifth
avenue 70 Nv enty-SIxth street The
people were kept back TO the curb
10y ernor Roosevelt came out Of the
note al 1850 o'clock and got into his
carriage he was recognized at once
ana until hs got into the Garden and
Ter some minutes afterwards he was
chsered and cheerad He stood nearly
al the way TO the Garden and bowed r.,
the crowd
The governor reached Madison SQUARE
GARDEN al a-5S o'clock The cheering
outside made this fact known "a rFs-,Ss
within and there were exuec-7rt .v-f-S -
here ne comes" The audience stood
waving 1ags and cheering when rra
st,EeEilor appeared There was a great
N4Al14L SANDS were playing hard to
make their music heard bur exrerr ~
Snose Immediately along side they might
have kept silent
IT, TIE party went TO the speakers stand.
me governor vas followed BY Senator
When the governor got to his n1aca an
me 'front.' O. the stand the appIa5lss -
usa1sniag- Gen Francis Y. Greene. the
CHAIRMAN, tried 70 get order f,7r So
crowd cheerad the louder The go
ernor stood quietly beside the chair
man The applause lasted nine r7s~r74-ss
- ~ : . 17sT1-e introduced the gov
~iAo1 a. me strongest advocate OF the
a administrations policy IN the PhfI5r,-
Another ovation followed as the gov
eEnor raised his hand TO command at
rentlon- He began his address with TIE
words. Ny fellow Americans
He referred to Mr.. Bryar's visit "a ~.
state and the reception prepared ~
1a1nrnanT hall. and the audience
groansd and Kissed
Good for Teddy; soak It to sern1''
yelled q man high up. Many like excis-