The Portland daily press., 1900-10-27
City Filled With March
ing Men.
Ex-Sec'y Fairchild One of
Speakers of Evening.

New York, October s6.-This city over
flowed with Republican enthusiasm to-
night on the occasion Of the reception ar
ranged for Governor Roosevelt, candidate
of the party for Vice President. Be
ginning with the arrival Of the train at
the Grand Central station at $50 O'Clock
until midnight, when the "Rough
RIDER governor went tired and weary
to his sister, house for the night, such
series Of receptions, such q burning
Of fireworks, such electrical displays and
such volumes Of eloquence are seldom
seen in New York. 1t was the climax Of
the candidates tour oE~many thousands
of miles.
AS early as o clock the crowds began
TO gather at the GRAD Central station.
The arrival of the train was the signal
for the crowd which broke into great
cheer. Mr.. Bliss was first to greet Gov
ernor ROOse welt who shook every member
Of The committee by the hand. The party
finally got into carriages and away to
Fifth avenue with the escort beside the
carriages. The governor was cheered all
along the line and at the Fifth Avenue
hotel the scenes about the station were
repeated.
While the Governor was at dinner, the
crowds gathered in Madison square, At
Great set pieces of ''The Fun Dinner
Pail'' and representations of President
Mckinley and Governor Roosevelt were
heartily cheered. The Democratic muta-
scope on the Bartholdi hotel roof was at
work all the time throwing notices on
the Dewey arch, on the clouds and on
the walls OF the buildings around the
square but the Republic ignored It,
A feature was the playing OF many bands
in unison, directed by a search light
and the vast chorus singing. Governor
Roosevelt came out Of the hotel and got
into his carriage He stood nearly all
the way to the garden and bowed to the
crowd. When the Governor reached
Madison Square Garden the audience
stood waving flags and cheering.
Led by Seyman Chester, the party
went to the speakers stand. Following
the governor came Senator Platt, Gen.
K. Y. Grsene, Senator Scott, Frederick
K. Gibbs and j ii. Manley. When the
governor got to his place on the front OF
the stand, the applause was deafening,
The applause lasted nine minutes. Gen
Greene introduced the Governor as the
strongest advocate OF the Administrations
policy in the Philippines.
lit has been charged that there has
been apathy among the Republicans OF
New York county during this campaign
but my friends, still water runs deep, and
unless all sign fail, they have a deep
coming election to do their part in bury
ing Mr.. Bryan under such an avala nche
OF votes chat they win never be heard
from again.
''Ten days ago Mr.. Bryan stood in this
hall and spoke for nearly an hour with
out any intelIigible idea of what course he
would pursue ii elected President. He
displayed the trustworthy arts of the
clap-trap mob orators; he did all in his
power to create dissatisfaction to stir
up animosity and strife; to array one por-
ton OF the community against another
but on the great question OF the hour,
namely, the preservation Of sound money,
he was absolutely silent.
"Ihis meeting tonight is called to
greet the Republican candidate for Vice
President. No one ever accused him OF
lodging any issue or OF falling to state
clearly what his beliefs and opinions
are He will not hesitate to express them
tonight.
81 have the honor to present Theodore
Roosevelt.
Another ovation followed as the Gov
ernor raised his hand to command atten-
ton. He referred to Col Bryan's visit to
the state and the reception prepared by
Yammany hall and the audience groaned
and Missed.
"Good for you Teddy, soak it to EN-, -
yelled a man way uphigh Many like
ordinations came from other parts of
the garden. His reference to Mr.. Croker
famous remark about working for his
own pocket all the time brought cry OF
approval and all through the speech there
were continual Interruptions expressive
of approval. The Governor concluded
his speech In a whirlwind of applause.
Governor Roosevelt bsgan his address
by saying that he was proud OF being on
the same platform with ex~Secretary Fair
child,
On the subject of Mr.. Bryan ana Mr..
Croker, the Governor said: MIR. Bryan
comes to this state as the guest of MIR.
Croker. Bryan comes to this state plead
ing loyalty to the memory Of Jefferson
and associating with Mr.. Croker
JeTerson's statement was that the whole
art of government consisted IN being