New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-20

den under the command OF Inspector Brooks.
and it was necessary to make several arrests
in keeping back from the building, particular
ly at the Madison Square corner thousands Of
persons who were eager to get into the meeting.
The activity of the police caused much hard
feeling among people who did not know the ne
cessity for their action.
The Garden had been dressed for the meeting
as it was never decorated before The entire
roof was covered with bunting that it looked
like one immense American flag. while flags were
placed in front Of all the balconies and boxes
and around the platform. Back of the platform
the name OF the Republican Club in large
letters. Twenty thousand small flags attached
to sticks were distributed to the people who were
in the parade or who entered the building while
the parade was i'm progress.
fhe appearance of Mr.. Higgins on the plat
form was greeted with a call by the university
men for three cheers for the next Governor
after there had been loud cheers for Mr. Root
and other prominent Republicans on the plat
form.
WARM GREETING FOR Mr.. ROOT
When MIR. Root was Introduced soon after 3
O'Clock as the presiding officer, the great au-
dience rose at him and cheered for more than
two minutes. Throughout his speech there was
applause loud. long and hearty, at frequent in
tervals, yet the eagerness Of the. audience to
hear all he had to say gave silence between the
cheers. Mr.. Root said:
Fellow Citizens of New-York: 1t is a great privi
iege 10 preside over meeting which is to bring
bel 6eioEe the people Of my own town candidates
sh once b & TnG nave my respect esteem and
association. as has Senator Fairbanks. nominated
and Lieutenant Governor Higgins. the candidate
our o & a senafor RFSFB T9r the Of
the faithful friend, contdant and adviser of resi
great President and who knew the reIstfons s'a az
anectlon and confidence that existed between them
judgment of President NcEinIa heW the uneTTing
that the basis of that friendship was the possession
Dy his friend of qualities of character and OF in
teIlect worthy Of all admiration.
Eleven years Of faithful and effective public ser
EiGe IN high positions Of Importance and RESPONSE
blllty at the state Capitol Senator, as chairman
OF The COMMITTEES on Taxation and Retrenchment
and as Lieutenant Governor, have Specially fitted
Lieutenant Governor Higgins to be Governor of this
lie service familiarity with the business affairs
OF the state with the history. the dangers and the
man In the State for the office of Governor
UPRIGHT AND INDEPENDENT.
The record of those eleven years has shown, too
that the Lieutenant Governor has the ability and
the character which the Governor of New-York
ana pubic spirited modet @ e9t
seIf-seeking or pushing immovable IN the position
Public men may be misrepresented and nisun-
pubic Once in he @ u Of Ga9 Time tb GnE In
great public whom m ne series. come to know him
e4NS''SdA4tA
persona TG the Ts % Ts0 n9w facts q
the body polite. to all the public and ultnateIv,
tho public form a judgment upon an experienced
The estimate which have ' e4Pressd a Of the long
Iff IeTvife ana chharacter OF lieutenant Governor
VINO Know his services and the estimate formed
day of hi3 nomination in September last And thai
deliberate Judgment. that unblemished reputa-
by the attack. or the aspersions Of any political
campaign. This candidate was not pIucked frow
because cP
leader would do the will OF any other man
The nomination sought him, in his already high
the State and the great western section of New
and wanted him for Governor because his sArr;ca 0.
Ell su ms ms record were sucn @ as TO commend him
York. The nomination for Governor followed it-
the once Of senator TO which b bbellS~ed httHgly
tines ae,,e5 IN, |bs restey ne had been four
The people OF NewYork need have no Tea "a ~, ~
Frank WayIand Higgns-wiI be his IrU nvv VIII @ DC
and the peoples without fear without saIa la-i
PS' TO his is oountr n an o0' 10 his State and an
NEW ISSUES IN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN,
Now. as TO the new issues in the national cam
Paign. II has been a campaign Of personal attack:
canvass. 1 sec that my friend Judge Psrtao tro & the
We have no issue given the currencv tbd,,
me Democratic party adhsres TO its former position
We have no issue upon the tariff though the
protection Is robbery But the candidsttilo that
party says that Republican Senate viii rS ~ Ine
any harm being done 10 business interests nv u
Democratic administration ~
We have. however. at last an issue rendered bv
the government OF the Philippines. In hts recen{t
speech 10 the anti-iTnperalistS Judge Parker go
that he has been informed by some one v-bo-.
describes student Of conditions, that the I, nc
ernment Of the Philippines Is very had y,@Sa SIS
Parker has been deceived. Doubtless by the SorSso
anti-imperialst who led him 10 ovefstate the cnrt
OF American occupation ia the Philippines bv sCTSe
S<50.0O0OOO - sumo
The Judge says; y ask Of the Republican party
whether. II the administration OF the United STATE
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