The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-26
C. 0. P. SURE
OF VICTORY
Judge Taft, Senator Bever-
idge and Others Make
Splendid Speeches to
Thousands.

Thousands of people who had clam
Ored to hear William Howard Taft. re-
publican candidate for president, some
of them doubling perhaps his friend
ship toward labor; many uncertain as
TO the republican tariff policy and cues
tiOning other matters in dispute, heard
him Saturday night at Gary, and their
doubts were dispeIled. The speech.
which was typical of the man. broad.
honest and conservative, brought forth
volumes of applause.
Such n splendid success was the
monster rally that 1T is believed that
the event scaled the doom of democracy
In northern Indiana. There was ginger
and enthusiasm prevalent everywhere.
Over two thousand people participated
In the parade, while over five thousand
people locked on. Two thousand FIVE
hundred people heard Judge Taft speak,
while over three thousand were un-
able to get within the hail.
1t Was a Great Parade.
The famous parade was all that could
have been hoped for. It was a grand
spectacle, more than mile in length
and composed of the most enthusiasts
crowd that ever walked a street in
Lake county. During the course of it's
march, from Fifth avenue to Eleventh.
Broadway was ablaze with brilliant
lights, the air was resonant with cheers
and music, and the shouts of approval
from the spectators
There was scarcely a feature of rho
parade which was not followed out in
detail. The steam roller was there tbe
horsemen cantered down the street at |
the head of the procession, gaily dec
Grated automobiles pufred along be-
mind the splendid delegation from the |
Hamilton and Marquette clubs of Chi |
cago. Numerous bands played familiar
airs, delegations from many cities In |
the vicinity Joined in the procession and
added to the generous supply of noise |
fire and enthusiasm
owing to several misunderstanding
in the general arrangements, several |
complications resulted in the program
only one of them, however, being SER
ious
Speakers Are Delayed.
Long before the time scheduled for
tne speakers to arrive at the hall. the
Binzenhof was filled by those who de-
sired to hear Taft and Bevertdra
Ahose VINO came early secured advan-
tageous seats and were content to wait
/
Ihen II came $40 o'clock. the time set
for the speakers arrival No one an
peared upon the platform to address
them. but they were still cheerful and
content. believing that they would soon
De able to hear the distinguished ora
tors At o'clock Chairman Hodges
announced to them that there had been
a delay, but that if they would remain
patient just a few minutes Longer
Beveridge would arrive
Inc great crowd was coaxed 10 ra-
main in quiet until $50. but after that
they became disgruntled and set m
Vociferous yell for a speaker. None ,
OF the regular speakers of the evening
could be found or induced to come TO .
the Blnzenhof to talk, and it developed ,
upon attorney Clarence Bretsch to vol ,
dnteer his services to entertain then,
win political discussion for the few :
minutes which he supposed would
eiapse before Beveridge would arrive
At the conclusion of his splendid ta1k
the crowd however. which had packe5
me nall almost to suffocation and
which was estimated at over 900 neo-
pie, broke up and swarmed to the ont
side. ou'
All NattonaIities in Line. 7
But the people who were unable to
lear either Taft or Beveridge seemed
'atisned with the splendid spectacle of
ne parade. AT $50 o'clock the lines
'egan forming on Fifth avenue both
sast and west There were men present
rom every nationality, headed by their
eaoers' carrying banners with the
lame OF the club inscribed upon it. The
oreigners and the negroes were an en- S
husiastic crowd and furnished much "
!
ne lines were forming Grand Mar Fl
hal C. II. Maloney had his hands fuu
\ placing the delegations in line as eI
hey arrived, but perfect order was fl
maintained al all times 81
Inc great mass of humanity stood
eady to move but was delayed bv the co
on-arrival Of the Chicago delegation. II
nose train was nearly an hour late q
s soon as they came, however. bring 81
ag with them the First Regiment
and of Chicago. the procession starred