New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
HUGHES HAILED VICTOR
DECISIVE VOTE HIS WISH.
Candidate Greeted 1oith Greatest
Enthusiasm of Cam paign.

One of the most impressive demonstrations
ever given a candidate for Office was received
by Charles E Hughes when he reached Cooper
Union last night, where three thousand cheered
until they had to stop from exhaustion Outside
were three thousand more persons. Of the five
thousand who had come in the hope of getting
into the hall. Prior to going to Cooper Union,
Mr.. Hughes made powerful address equality
before nine hundred Negroes in the Bethel Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church. IN 25th street.
between Seventh and Eighth avenues At an
other meeting he was cheered by a cheering
crowd of fifteen hundred persons. one-third Of
whom could not get into the hall. at No. 244
West 23d street This was followed by
thusiastc reception from more than two thou
sand at open air meeting in Abingdon
Square, in old Greenwich village.
After Mr.. Hughes left the hall an East Side
gang. wearing Hearst buttons and shouting the
Hearst slogan. did their best to break UP the
enormous outdoor meeting. They earned their
pay for a few minutes and then the police
stepped in Fully three thousand persons stayed
behind 10 listen TO the speakers in the big stand
at the north of Cooper Union. About IL o'clock
some hundred and fifty men worked their way
by concerted action to place directly i'm front
OF the speakers stand. With the well drilled
precision OF a college yell they began TO drown
the speakers voice with the Madison Square
ers persisted. in the face OF the bold attempt to
break up the meeting. the respectable looking
portion of the crowd joining with them in de-
manding fair play. The Hearst band kept up
its yells until the police drove 1t back and al
lowed the speakers to go on, the crowd cheering
the police as they charged the hoodlums,
POLICE CHARGE CROWD.
In a few minutes the same crowd began to
work, singly and in pairs. back to their old po-
sition. with a steadiness of purpose that showed
that the ruffian demonstration was preconcerted.
In a few minutes the women and men about the
stand had been crowded back by the men sent
to break up the meeting. and the yells were be-
gun afresh. The police drove them away again.
using their nightsticks freely. this time on the
various members of the Paul Kelly Hearst Vot-
ers' Band, the Monk Eastman Social Coterie
and the "Humpty Jackson Cop Beaters' " Asso-
ciation In few minutes they had walked
around the hall and approached the stand from
the rear. which unguarded. This time the
police did not content themselves with driving
the ruffians few rods away, but chased them
across Third avenue, greatly TO the relief OF the
hundreds who wished TO listen 10 the speakers.
The police declared that It was as barefaced an
attempt to break up meeting as any they had
ever seen.
gang had tried disturb the crowded meeting
inside the hall. Their attempts were howled
down by the audience When Mr.. Hughes be-
gan to speak these hoodlums coughed and called
across the hall 10 each other but were quickly
suppressed by their neghbors. They remained
quiet through the remainder of the speech.
You are already elected" 1T IS all over"
were the expressions heard by Mr.. Hughes
wherever he went. There a general feel
ing that the fight was all over and that it was
a celebration in honor of triumphant candi-
date But in every case Mr.. Hughes took oc-
casion 20 urge the importance Of not feeling
that it was over until every man had cast his
ballot Tuesday
In substance be SAID to every audience:
...Don't forget to vote. I tell you we want to
settle something in this election. We want TO
have our victory so decisive that II will be a
warning te all who preach the doctrine Of class
hatred and disorder"
The shouts of approval that this brought out
IN each instance were evidence OF the fact that
the public is aroused 10 the duty OF burying Mr..
Hearst so deep on Election Day that he will
never aspire 10 another office.
COOPER UNION PACKED
Cooper Union was fIIed 10 its limit in fifteen
minutes after the doors were opened. Five thou
sand persons tried for more than hour TO
squeeze in il some way and three thousand OF
them stayed and listened to speeches from stands
on three sides OF the building until Mr. Hughes
arrived Then there was mighty shout, and
the people surged toward his automobile. being
restrained with difficulty by the police. Men
broke through the lines and patted Mr. Hughes
on the back. One man tried TO throw his arms
around tho candidate. When Mr.. Hughes went
on the stage the audience stood up and cheered
and waved flags while the hand played Amer
lea" II was three minutes before the noise had
died down enough to enable Henry W. Taft
brother Of the Secretary of War. TO introduce |
the candidate. Il knew Mr.. Hughes probably |
better than most men IN this audience" he said |
u should. For six years he was opposed 10 me
i'm a lawsuit. and ne gave me of the worst |
thrashings q man ever got"
..1'hat is what We will do to Hea st" cried a ,
man in the audience. This sentiment started an 4
uproar of approval which lasted for seven min I
utes.
Several times when Mr. Hughes started to /
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