The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-29
THOUSANDS SHOUT HEARST.
PACKED GARDEN AUDIENCE
CHEERS HIM 20 MINUTES.

Marked Absente Of Democratic Leaders
-shearn and Chanle Talk First
Hearst says q Free Ballot and Fair
Count IL tie chief Issue-His speech.
William r. Hearst opened his campaign
for Governor lsst night AZ Madison Square
Garden. With him was his running mate,
Lewis StuyveAnt Chanler. candidate for
Lieutenant Goternor; Clarence J. Shearn
and others Of lis active l~ieutenants.
The meeting was held under the auspices
Of the independence League and the Mu-
nicipal Reform Association. Regular Demo-
Gratis, apparently, had little to do with It
and there was hardly a single old time
Democratic lRder Of prominence on the
platform. Leader Murphy OF Tammany
Hall was not there, neither was the Hon.
Bourke Cocknn, nor Congressman Sulzer.
The independence League ran the meeting
from beginning to end.
The cheers we're all for Hearst. He re-
ceived an ovation that was distinctly pleas
ing TO him. Few cheers we're wasted on
the names Of Democratic leaders OF a past
day. The crowd saved its breathfor Hearst
and Hearst slone, neglecting the usual
tributes to Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden.
FuLhh OhDEh DOOho bhOE'
There were 10000 people in Madison
Square Gardm when the doors we're shut
in the face Of the insistent crowd remaining
on the street Fire Commissions O'Brien
went to the Garden early in the evening
and watched the human tide flowing into
the building. At 3 o'clock. when there were
perhaps 900 people inside, and the audi
torium and galleries were jammed to the
limit, Commissioner O'Brien ordered In
spector George +. Titus, the inspector told
the reporters, to shut the doors, tighten the
police liuesand keep the crowd back. Com
missioner O'Brien after the meeting said
ha had givAn no order to shut OF the crowd.
The Commissioners said he merely happened
IN drop mo the outside jam as he was leav-
ing the Manhattan Club.
The acton Of the Commissioner made the
Hearst managers sore. The Hearst press
bureau handed out a statement to the re-
porters sriticising the Commissioner and
declaring that he had acted arbitrarily and
Without reason.
The crowd began to gather in Madison
Square about 8 o'clock. Inspectors Titus
and Wash at the head OF 900 policemen,
shepardsd the crowd into orderly columns
on Fourth and Madison avenues and turned
then into the Garden four abreast. Long
before that, however, numbers Of persons
had go into the Garden and secured seats.
The very first person to enter the garden
was a little lame old woman who vent in at
8 70 o'clock in the afternoon. She got a
good seat and stuck gamely to It through
weary hours Of waiting.
Af'er the Garden was closed to the crowd
10000 people hung on in the streets.
watching a moving picture show at Fourth
avenue and Tw~enty-sixth street and anus
ing themselves by cheering for Hearst and
other Independence League leaders. 1t
an orderly, well disposed crowd and
gave the police little trouble. The police
arrangements were admirable and the police
moved like clockwork.
The interior OF the Garden was a mass
Of banners and brilliant bunting. Audi
torium and galleries were draped and orna-
in red, white and blue. No pic
lures Of Mr.. Hearst appeared in the decora-
tive scheme. The speakers platform was
bIilt on the north side of the hall. In front
% II we're seats and tables for half an acre
Of reporters. On the right Of the stand
~as an immense bouquet Of red roses, a
present to Mr.. Hea rst. The police allowed
per haps 800 people to stand III the a%isles,
put the ways were kept comparatively clear.
THE MUS &c STARTS Up.
A few minutes a fter 8 O'Clock, when the
great crowd was waving small flags, hand
kerchiefs and hats and calling for Hearst,
Frankie Of the Metropolitan Opera
wen into action, directing his COM
orchestra and band. He started
tine fun with the "Star ~Spangled Banner"
a1d the crowd rose and cheered. A little
!, ter the leader switched to Dixie" and
there was a roar which shook the Garden.
In the intervals Of waiting after that,
the crowd was getting impatient for
Il 'trst TO appear, Mr.. Frankie did yeoman
-eryicc with his band. Sam Finkelstein OF
, ictor Herbert's band and the Pittsb urg
5 rn0hoaF Orchestra played a cornet solo, !
'Co'u nJis," which made a hit with the
,rovd. A few minutes later a tall and
young woman, Mas Kathryn Miley, |
sany a song which was written especially
the occasion. The Good Old U. s. A.
vo'c,, was clear. strong and reached
corner Of the hall. The tune had a
cool swing and in a few minutes the big
was following Miss Miley with the
chorus.
Presently a high tenor voice trilled, out
, parody on Waiting at the Church" 1t
called Waiting for the Votes. " and was
NH Of rolsts on Mayor Mcclellan and
It tickled the crowd hugely apd
here were outbursts Of cheering after every
.tanza. Up to this time there hadn't been
much real ginger and enthusiasm in the
'udience; they were simply making noise
and lots Of it.
wARNER WANTED $1,000 MORE INSIDE.
John De Witt Warner, who presided at
he meeting and made a speech at least
every ten minutes, managed to get
he ear Of the Gro wd at about $50.
For the last half hour" he shouted, @the
have been closed by order of the
and there are 50, 900 men outside who
ire there 10 testify to their willingness to
for William Randolph Hearst" Cheer
ing.
Mr.. Warner talked a little about the
hayoralty campaign, declared that Hearst