The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-29
GREAT NIGHT
 FOR REPUBS Ovation for Taft and
 Hughes. MADISON SQUARE MEETING Thousands Frantic When Names
 Are Mentioned. General Porter and Senator Lodge are Among the speakers-Climax
 te Day of Hard
 Work.

Madison Square Garden New York. Oct. 2s.--William H. Taft and Charles E$ Hughes were the attractions at great Republican mass meeting at Madison Square Garden tonight.
 The meeting was remarkable in more ways than one. At every mention of the name of Governor Hughes the hall resounded with cheering. and when he entered the hall, the crowd, which filled every available space in the auolto- rum, cheered him for sixteen minutes without stopping. Governor Hughes made a characteristic address, which was received enthusiastically.
 But it remained for MT. Taft to in- spire the greatest demonstration. For nineteen minutes Madison Square Gar den trembled from the stamping of thousands of feet, and the roar of voices. Mir. Taft tried to queil the racket, but was powerless to do so.
 When the noise ceased, MT. Taft be- gan his address. His voice was hoarse, but the crowd was satisfied merely to look at him, and his every word was cheered.
 There were a number Of other speak CTS before Judge Taft and Governor Hughes arrived, but the throng was Impatient to hear the Presidential and the State nominee.
 Great Garden Filled.
 The Republican campaign in New York city reached its climax at Madi- son Square Garden, where the audience filled the enormous amphtth eatre.
 The appearance of the two candi- dates at Madison Square Garden came at the end of a day which, from a po- utical viewpoint, was most remarkable. During the day Mir. Taft spoke at fourteen meetings, and Governor while the Madison Square meeting was in progress, giant parade was wend- ing It's way in a downpour of rain down through the heart of the city,
 At o'clock a heavy rain set in. but this did not interfere with the crowd besieging the entrances to the garden. By o'clock the police had to bar all except reserved seat ticket holders.
 The galleries were girdled with American flags. the dome was hidden by mammoth American flag, and over the main entrance hung a big blue Yale banner with portraits of Taft and sherman on 1t, and in the centre, Yale '7S."
 A band of a hundred pieces kept the crowd from becoming impatient during the hour or more that elapsed before General Horace Porter, who presided. called the meeting to order. Stirring airs were played amid the greatest enthusiasm.
 When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Chauncey M. Depew, and State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff ap- peared on the platform, they were given enthusiastic reception.
 General Porter began by saying that he had never attended such an enthu. siastic meeting. Then he attacked ". J. Bryan, saying that he was suf- fering from political and financial de- lusions. We like to see a practical man these days he said, 'and MT. Bryan is the personification of impracti- cability."
 Taking up the issue of the guaran- tee9ng of national bank deposits, he said that MT. Bryans political econ omy was like trying to make the Gov ernment smoke scent cigars when 1t took 10 cents worth of matches to lIgnt them.
 General Porter proph the cleo ton of MT. Taft. At the mention of the candidates name there was pro- long cheering, and when. a moment later, the speaker mentioned the name of Governor Hughes. there was an outburst of cheering that lasted more than two minutes.
 General Porter then introduced Sen ator Lodge. who began his speech by paying a tribute to Governor Hughes and his platform, aud by attacking Mir. Chanler, his Democratic oppon- ent. He made a strong plea for the reelection of Governor Hughes.
 Taking up national issues, he said:
 "The Democratic Party objects to talking about the past, near or re- mote. They would have us judge them solely by their future which Is un- known and which as an assurance of conduct Is unsatisfactory.
 ''We do know that the Republican Party is committed to the gold stand- ard and that under no possible condl- tions would the free coinage of silver be recommended or permitted by Mir. Taft. There must be a reform in our banking system. MT. Bryan's only contribution to this topic Is to pro- pose the guarantee of bank deposits. to make the careful. honest banker re- sponsible for the doings of the banker