Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
GREETEDBY THOUSANDS
PARKER ADDRESSED MONSTER
MASS MEETING IN NEW YORK.
First Platform Appearance Since Nomi-
nation-Greatest Demonstration in
Years-Cheered "a Minutes.

dispatch from New York last night
says: Judge Parker tonight made his first
platform appearance away from his home
at Esopus since his nomina ton the dem
ocratic candidate for President He adj
dressed a monster mass meeting. held in
Madison Square Garden, where his recep-
ton was attended by a demonstration sell
dom equaled, both in the intensity and the
duration of the enthusiasm displayed. The
nearest approach was that which followed
the nomination of Judge Parker at st.
Louis, and later the Endorsement by the
same convention of the candidates now
famous gold telegram.
Not only was the appearance of Judge
Parker cheered, but every mention Of his
name by speakers who preceded him pro-
voked outbreaks of applause. The tumult
of unreStrained enthusiasm which accom-
panied Judge Parkers entrance to the gar
den was in contrast to the close attention
given him during his speech of not more
than half an hour. While his address was
punctuated by applause, the throng which
filled the garden to its capacity was mark
edly considerate in it's treatment of the
candidate. He had but to raise his hand to
gain control of his audience. Though his
voice was not strong, it is said he could be
heard in every part of the building.
Appealed to Popular DEMANDS.
Judge Parker's speech was of a character
intended to appeal to the popular demand
as we'll as to the audience which gathered
upon invitation of the Parker and Davis
Business Mems Association. under whose
auspices the meeting was held. 1t dealt
with methods of collecting campaign funds,
and in this respect the candidate took Sc
verely to task his republican opponents, fol-
lowing the line of a speech made recently
at RoSemount on the same subject. He dis
cussed the tariff and trusts. He told of his
own participation in political campaigns
and asked his audience If 1t would not like
to return to what he termed the old-fash-
toned principles. and his effort was a
scathing arraignment of tho present admin
istration from the democratic point of view
Two hours before Judge Parker was
scheduled to arrive at Madison Square Car
den it was evident there would not be one
seat vacant in the mammoth structure. AT
4:3O pm. the line in front of the Madison
Square entrance began to form The doors
were not opened until G o'clock. Under
control of $50 policemen, the crowd entered
the building in an orderly manner. In less
than two hours standing room was at
premium and many were turned away I'M
able to get near the garden.
Hoke Smiths Address.
Hoke Smith of Georgia. former Secretary
of the Interior, was then introduced, and
he started his speech in happy vein. an
nouncing that the candidate would not ar
rive for more than half an hour and that so
tar as ne was concerned, ne Woulu prefer
to hear the audience cheer than to go on
with his speech. He suggested that he
would speak when they would let him and
stop when the people wanted to cheer. He
congratulated New York democrats for the
part they played in national campaigns,
praising Mayor McClelland and Judge Her
rick. His references to New York caught
the crowd, and when some one in a far
corner of the Garden returned the compll-
ment by loudly cheering for the sunny
south. nearly every one in the audience re-
spOnded.
Mr.. Smith had just begun a discussion
of President Roosevelts Panama policy,
when, at o'clock, Judge Parker entered
the building He was accompanied by
committee of fifty democrats conspicuous
in state and national campaigns, and the
party had been given an ovation which
was begun at the Hotel Seville, where the
candidate has headquarters, and contin-
ued until he reached the Garden. He en-
tered the building by the entrance beneath
the platform but before he came in view
of the audience the signal of his approach
had been given, and the terrific cheering
started. Everybody in the building sprang
to his feet. The applause " one continu-
Gus roar. AS soon as the ca .!date reached
the platform he took a seat near the speak
table