The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
Governor Talks to Three
Big Mass Meetings.
GREAT SPEECH BY ROOT, TOO.
And the East Side Full Of Fire!
works and Marching Men.


and Have Lot Left Over-womeu In
the Uptown Audiences-Foraker and
james NJ. Beck Among the Speaker
-Odeil Says We'll Have . Biz Canal
Started in 1904 II We Really want n.
wave Of Republican enthusiasm which
eclipsed the efforts Of the Democrats %
Offset tho effect OF Gov. Odell's speeoh-
making journey through Manhattan
and Tho Bronx. 50 that their meetings
in the Grand Central Palace and In the
concert hall Of Madison Square Garden
were hardly noticed, swept over this city
last night. The Governors speeches at
Cooper Union. at Durland's Riding Acad-
envy and at Bronmcr's Park TN The Bronx
were made the occasion Of a great demon.
stration, participated In by thousands OF
Republicans. from the Battery to the
northernmost part Of the town.
FIREWORKS AND MARCHING.
feature of last nights welcome to Gov,
Odell was the torchlight parades, and
another feature was the fireworks. Thou
sands OF Republicans were in line, and
wherever they went the st reefs were brilliant
with rockets and red fire.
The greatest celebration was in and
around Cooper Union, where not ONLY Gov
Odell. but Secretary of War Root and Mayor
Low spoke. Long before the doors opened
the crowd in the square was so great that
the police could hardly handle it. The
blaze of fireworks and the prevailing en-
thusiasm attracted so many more people
to this spot than the hall would hold that
Thousands had TO forego the pleasure Of
hearing the distinguished speakers
COOPER UNION QUESTION BOX.
The Cooper Union audience was typical
Cooper Union audience 1t wanted to
know certain things and it asked about
them. Secretary Root had long speech
to make. the greater part of which he had
prepared, but he took the interruptionsAf
those who had questions to ask in great
good nature. and his answers were in
variably pleasing enough to the crowd
to send them into tumultuous applause
Mr.. Root had gone only little way with
his speech when persistent auditor wanted
to know something about Cuba. The
Secretary put of what he was talking about
long enough to give the information. and
when he had finished there came to the
inquirer from all parts of the house shouts
Of Now do you know"
How about Judge Taft and the Philip
pines?' shouted another man.
Judge Taft" said Secretary Root, is
a good sample of Republicanism. and
happy is the country that can draw such
men from among its sons for its service
Far above the applause that greeted
this answer came the query to the man
who had asked the question: And now
will you be good?'
THAT'S HOW ABOUT THE MINERS.
How about the miners Of Pennsyl-
vania?" asked one of the laboring men,
Of whom there seemed TO be many hum
dreds in the hall,
The miners Of Pennsylvania, said Mr..
Root. -25 per cent of whom do not speak
the English language, have come here TO
live under our instt utions, which give
them the right To st rike when they want
and make them rich enough TO be able to
strike" Applause
In answer to question about the tariff
Mr.. Root said that tariff revision would
come at the proper time. He answered
score Of questions in this ofhand way.
and Gov Odell also had To answer oues-
tons from the crowd among others this
one, which has become campaign slogan
on the Bowery: Whats the matter with
Charlie Adler"
"Nothing's the matter with Charlie
Adler; he's all right" said the Governor.
to the great delight of Adler's constituents.
The speeches of Secretary Root and
Gov. Odell were enthusiastically received.
the audience listening to them eagerly
THE MAYORS ADDRESS
When Mayor Low opened the meeting
al 3 o'clock there wasn't q scat left in the
auditorium and all the standing room
was occupied. The Mayor said in part:
FELLOW CITIZENS. II j. OF the essence of n
fusion city government that officials who
when elcCted, wer" known to be- Republican
remain Republicans, and that those who were
known To be- Democrats, remain Democrats
| am glad to be- able To say, however. that
the differences of opinion as to party poll
sion among us even during the progress
of this c,9mpaIen Thu, practical demon
independent, OF party, politics. is destined,
] am confident. to play an important part
in the anort OF the American people every
whore to secure chectiv" and satisfactory city
government.
! gladly avail myself Of my privilege. as a
member Of the fusion city government to
associate myself actively with the Republican
party in this campaign. Applause The
struggle for the Govcrnorship Of the State OF
New York which II being carried on this
year, l., in "A very real sense, part Of the
struggle between the two parties for the con-
troll of the National Government
" the Pre~ident'S own state slips out Of
| m" Republican column this year, II will he
something more than cause for continental
regret II will b" source of constant weak
ness to the President in carving out I he poll
cie, upon which he has sot hi, heart For this
eason, conceive II To be the duty of all who
wish TO strengthen the prcoldent- hands to
help to roC"u GOV. DdolI lApplauSel
know Of no Governor who has, upon
the whole been so rue to Ga" ideal of homs
rul" for cito- and other localities rs has
toy odoll iie i fully committed TO tho
policy of providing for the necessities OF tho
state by indirect TAXATION Iapplausel, and
when he tells NJ that thOu-aud-ton barge
canal and system Of good highways In all
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