The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06
Fine Crowd at Carnegie HALL
+, 10 Hear tho Candidates
Brilliant Speech.
REARsT sRAM IS EXPOSED.
Declares That Abuse and ladis.
erimInats csasurs shsstd
Cease.

Traits ana Hee0s JeWfrtuHB tfcn~
milton Of what n Newspaper Editor
should Be-Brnce Den ounces the Yea.
low Prcss and says Thete Ne No
Neutrality I'm, such a Cennict o
dation Of social Order Menaced
Mayer Exposes Hearst Newspaper
q About Hughes -Herbert Parsons
PresIdes Zhd Gets a splendid welcome.
Charles f. Hughes got a rousing welcome
at Carnegie Hail last night in what was prao-
tically his first appearance before a New
York city political audience. For more than
ten minutes the great crowd which throneed
the hall cheered the candidate to the echa
and kept It up internationally during the
entire meeting.
But enthusiastic az was the crowd over
the appearance OF this new figure on the
political stage, it tool time TO present its
compliments to another comparatively new
man, a slender young nan with a firm jaw
and a sharp eye. The audience at Carnegie
Hall gave Herbert e. Parsons, president OF
the New York Republican county committee.
a testimonial Of its esteem which was second
only in point Of enthusiasm to that 40
corded Mr.. Hughes and which will undoubt-
eddy be remembered by Mr.. Parsons for
many years to come. It was a spontaneous
tribute Of the crowd to the nerve and back
bone which the Youthful leader displayed
in pushing Mr.. Hughes's name before the
conxantion at
Mr. Hughes scored a success as a plat
form speaker. For almost thirty minutes
he held the attention Of the crowd, and
with the exception Of one or two instances :
where Hearst supporters interrupted him,
there wasn't a disturbing element in the
hall. Mr.. Hughes spoke In a clear, foroeful
voice which carried to tn g topmo~t gallery
and even reached those who were standing
in the main corridor. Leaning with one arm
on the speakers stand and with the other
stretched in front Of him, he set forth the
truth about the Hearst campaign and the
principles for which the Independence
League and Democratic candidate stands.
ONSaohOh1hy ohhNAhS MS hNHttAOhs IN
Hughes paced up and down the platform,
his hands thrust deep into his pockets and
emphasizing his point with a vigorous
nod OF his head. He was not the actor in
any sense or even the orator. He appealed
calmly to the reason Of his audience, driv-
ing his arguments home with strong but
simple gestures.
Mr.. Hughes tool fas the chief theme Of
kfa aHHraaa. Last Dtuhf tho ,.nl,ponaoA nan
sure which Hearst IA heaping on everybody
and everything opposed to him. He didn't
uee Hearst's name, but he was much moro
pointed in hisirematks about the Indepen-
dence Lacquer than he was in his speech
Of acceptance. He declared that sound pub
lie opinion Is the fundamental security Of
this Government and that there will always
he confidence in the future SO long a. the
voters keep their heads n reason. But
the man who corrupts public opinion, Mr..
Hughes declared, is the most dangerous
enemy Of the State. Corporate abuses are
as nothing compared with a system Of at
tempting to pervert public Judgment.
HEARST AND JEFFERSON.
Mr. Hughes took Mr.. Hearst up from
the point Of view Of the latter's much over
worked Thomas Jefferson, and quoted
that famous Democrat on nov an editor
should conduct his, paper. The crowd
howIed its delight "a Mr., Hughes, with keen
sarcasm, hurled at Hearst Jeferson's own
denuneiation Of the methods pursued by
Hearst in his newspapers.
Mr.. Hughes declared that those who
make capital out Of misfortune and take
the most despicable form Of graft out Of
discomfort can never be trusted to inaugu-
rate reform. His appeal 10 the voters was
TO cease abuse and indiscriminate censure,
and get their thinking caps on.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Hughes
made the statement that he would never
have accepted the nomination IL he had
not thought that the offer was backed by
the 80 her desire of the people Of the State.
This declaration was greeted with a chorcs
Of cheers, and s~opEebody near the platform
yelled: We know you wouldn't, Charley"
Mr.. Hughes turned toward the man and
snapped this answer NO, I wouldn't
HALL FILLS EARLY.
The hafl began to All as soon as the doors
were opened, which was shortly after 7
O'Clock. Inspector Walsh had a squad Of
9O policemen on duty outside and they
handled the jam in an orderly manner.
Il was 8 O'Clock when tho doors wereopened
to the general public. At that time the body
Of the hall and most Of the galleries were
pretty we'll filed by those who had special
tickets. A line four deep had been formed
from the F~ifty-seventh street entrance.
II had extended almost TO Fifty-eighth
street before the doors were opened.
THOUSANDS or YLA0s ELUTTkR.
The rustic and roar Of the incoming
throng had hardly subsidized when soma
body on the platform shouted Here he
oomes!' Everybody on the pk torn
jumped up and the big audience beloved