Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-27
JOUR- TEDDY"
Given a Welcome Worth Hay-
ing at New York.
Most Enthusiastic Political Oemonstra.
ton the City Ever Saw.
Greeting Which Throws Bryan's Far Into
the Background.

New York. Oct 26.-This CITY over
flowed with Republican enthusiasm. to-
night. on the occasion of the reception
arranged for Gov. 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 sisters home for the
night. such a series of receptions. such
a 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 OF
many thousands of miles.
AS early as o'clock the crowds be-
gan to gather at the Grand Central
station. Police to the number of 100
controlled the throng. and 40 mounted
men of the force acted as the govern
ors bodyGuard through the streets.
Some minutes before train time. the
reception committee arrived at the sta
ton. In an open carriage waiting for
the governor were Gen. Francis V.
Green and Secretary Geo. r. Manches-
ter of the county committee, and Cor
neiius y. Bliss. In other carriages were
VIM. Barnes. Jr.. Senator y. Il. Scott.
VIM, H. Ten Eyck and other party
leaders
The arrival OF the train Vas the sig
nal for the crowd which broke into a
great cheer. Mr.. Bliss was the first 10
greet Gov Roosevelt. who shook every
member OF the committee by Uhe hand.
As re -,aee,d along the r!e.t.orIi ne
Jay, kept bcH!ns 70 tie croefd. AZ tAe
ead o. the platform there H-a.s rl-ia
Ute o. delay. and rumble OF women
insisted on shaking hands with the
governor.
The party finally got into the car
riages and away to Fifth avenue "lth
the escort beside the carriages Inc
| crowd kept up the cheering untli 'ht
party was ont Of view. The route was
straight down the avenue to the motel
! The governor was chcered all along
the line ana at the Firth Avenue Ho-
| tel the scenes about the station, were
repeated.
,.n,. .tnrrrs OF Madison Square Garden
were opened to the public at > O'Clock.
The big amphit heatre was surrounded
| bv policemen. ORA wn ~ in single NE
IN the curbg. Outside the garden,
waiting for the opening Of IN" doors
| was an orderly crowd. There Was no
rushing or confusion. Inside We're TWO
| regimental bands. continuously play
| ing. alternating during the three hours
| Wait. The decorations We're profuse.
tn Stars and Stripes predominating.
! In every seat was ii small American
| nag to which was fastened a button ~
| Gov. Roosevelt in his Rough Rider :
uniform.
| Most Of the seats We're occupied by .
, Many groups Of paraders began -
reach the garden son after o'clock.
and i each contingent arrived there
| vas more cheering and burning o:
| Greek fire and rockets.
| The governor took only The necessary
time 10 remove some Of the stains OF
travel. and then with the reception
committee and a few others. sat dowr
II an informal dinner.
| Preceding the dinner there we're some
| Informal conferences between the lead
nrs. At one time cx-Governors BLACK
| and Morton. Gov. Roosevelt and Mi
Odeli were in group. Before the din
nor began Gov. RooseNclt appeared
with hat and oVcrcoat. saying that h"
intended to 60 to a doctor. Ten. Lreene
explained about the dinner. The gov
| ern0r said he did not care about din
nnr. nc wanted his throat spra Jed.
! He then entered cab and drove %
the office Of his physician. where his
throat was treated. The -cst Of the
party decided to go on with dinner.
Gen. 0rsene was 1t the head OF the
table. ThA govornor's chair was re-
served on hts tight On has lift -.
0enAbor PAT Arou0d the tAbSs 20 III
ssnnesrs ~ wses tie otbsr g,Ssst. q
follows: b b. Odsil. Jr.. VIM H. TN
Boyk, Frank B. Black, Cornelius n.
Bliss. J. K Richart1s. n. q. Scott, c. q.
Fairchild. Franklin Murphy. Levi p
Morton. VIM. Barnes. Jr.. ]. H. Man
ley. Senator VIM. P. Frye and Fred S.
Gibbs.
Gen. Greene proposed a health to