The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Cheering fOrthe Den0cfaticCal- didate Continues FranticaI-
 y for Tventy-t0ur Minutes
100 PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
 ESCORT HIM ID BUGDING
Demonstration by Immense New York Crowd has Seldom Been EpualI- ed in the History of the
 County.

New York. October 31.--Judge Parker to- night made his first platform appearapee away from his home at Esopus since his nomination as the democratic candidate for President.
 He addressed monster mass meeting held n Madison Square Garden, where his reception was attended by demonstra- tion seldom equalled both in the intensity and the duration of the enthusiasm dis played The nearest approach was that which followed the nomination of Judge Parker at St Louis and later the en- dorsement 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 tumu1t of unrestrained enthusiasm which accom- panied Judge Parker's entrance to the garden was in contrast to the close atten- ton given him during his speech of not more than half an hour. While his ad- dress was punetuated by applause the throng which filled the garden to it's ca pacity was markedly eonsiderate 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, he could be heard in every part of the building.
 Appeal to Popular Demand.
 Judge Parker's speech was of a charac- ter intended to appeal to the popular de- mand as well as to the audience which gathered upon invitation of the Parker and Davis Business Mems association, un- dci whose auspices the meeting was held, II dealt with the methods of collecting campaign funds, and in this respect the candidate took severely to task his repub- lican opponents, following the line of speech made recently at Ros mount on the same subject He discussed the tariffs and trusts. He told of his own participa- tion in political campaigns and asked his audience if it would not like to return to what he termed the "old-fashioned prin- cinles' and his effort was a scathing ar raignment of the republican party from the democratic point of view
 Two hours before Judge Parker was scheduled to arrive at Madison Square g; rden, it was evident that there would net be one seat vacant in the mammoth structure. At 4:30 p. m the line in front of the Madison Square entarnce began to
  o'clock Under control of $50 police men, the crowd entered the building in an orderly manner. In less than two hours standing room was at a premium and many were turned away unable to get near the garden
 Few women were in the main body of the hall, although the boxes gave the ap rearance of a society gathering.
 Prominent Men as Escort.
 Judge Parker was escorted to the gar den by a committee of 100 of the most prominent democrats in the city.
 Heading the escort were Mayor George B. Mcclellan and Isaaor Straus the lat ter the presiding officer of the evening, and among others were Admiral Schley's General Miles. William B. Hornblower, August Belmont Carl Schurz, Lewis Cass Ledyard Thomas F. Ryan, John G. Car lisle, William T. Jerome, John B. Me Donald, Perry Belmont, William McAdoo, Harry Payne Whitney, Daniel s. Lamont Herman Ryder and Edward M. Shepard The meeting was called to order at o'clock by J. Hampton Robb, president or the Business Mems association who Tn the briefest possible speech, introduced lsa- dore Straus who presided. MT. Straus spoke of the meeting at Carnegie hall' which he said was the "president that was" and announced that at this meet ing would be introduced the president who will be-" It was several minutes before he could proceed. The audience arose en masse and waved flags and shouted itself hoarse.
 He then took up the subject of tariff reform, which alone. he declared, to be sufficient to make the great mass of thinking voters cast their ballots for AL ton B. Parker. The demonstration of the few moments before was repeated and outside. The throng shouted for thirteen minutes, pausing long enough only to saip breath for a renewed outbreak.
 Hoke Smith Introduced.
 Hoke Smith of Georgia former secretary of the interior, was then introduced and he started his speech in a happy vein, an- nouncing that the candidate would not rive for more than half an hour, and as far as he was concerned he would 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 the New York demo- crats for the part they played in the na- !lonal campaigns. praising Mayor McClel- land and Judge Herrick. His reference to New York caught the crowd. and when some one in the far corner returned the compliment by loudly cheering for the sunny south, nearly every one in the audience responded.
 Judue Parker Enters Building.
 MT. Smith had just begun discussion of President Roosevelts Panama policy when Judge Parker entered the building. He was accompanied by a committee of fifty democrats conspicuous in state ant national campaigns, and the party had been given an ovation which was begun at the hotel Seville. where the candidate has his headquarters, and continued until he reached the garden. He entered the building by the entrance beneath the platform, but before he came signal or his approach had been given and tremen- d,us applause started. The applause was one continuous roar.
 As soon as the candidate reached the platform 1e took seat near the speak CTS table. Chairman Straus made no at tempt to introduce him. It was impos- sshla to distinctly hear the bands half