Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-29
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ovations rendered ct.i.rai Figures In
Entertainment As They Enter Am
Observation-Disclosures Days Cam.
paignina for eoth-Taft Delivers
Fourteen Speeches.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Oct. rs. William IL.
Taft and Charles r. hughes were the
attractions at great Republican
mass meeting at Madison Square
Garden tonight The meetings 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
he hall thu crcwG. which filled every
available space in the auditorium,
chrered him for sixteen minutes
withcu, stepping.
Cow rncr Hughes made a. charac-
tcristic address which was received
enthusiastically.
But i: remained for Mr.. Taft to in.
spire the greatest demonstration.
For nineteen minutes the hall trcmbl-
ed from the stamping Of thousands
Of feet AMI the roar Of voices.
Taft sesn, Not Heard.
Nj. Taft tried to Quell the racket
bu, was powerless to do so. When
the noise ceased Mr.. Taft began his
address. His voice was hnarss. but
the crowd was satisfied merely to Icok
at him and his every word was
cheered.
There were number Of other
speakers before Judge Taft and
Governor Hughes arrived but the
throng vas impatient TO hear the
presidential and state nominees.
During the day Mr. Taft spoke at
fourteen meetings and Governor
Hughes at fifteen. Tonight while
the Madison Square Garden meeting
was in progress. a giant parade was
winding its way in the rain through
the heart Of the city.
At { o'clock a heavy rain set In,
but this did no: interfere with the
crowd besieging the entrances to the
garden.
Vale Banner In EVIDENCE.
By 8 O'Clock the police had to bar
ell except the reserved seat ticket
holders. The galleries were girded
with American flags. the dome was
hidden by a mammoth American flag
and over the main entrance hung a
big blue Yale banner with portraits
| CT Taft and Sherman on 1t, and In
the center yale rs" .
A band Of 100 pieces kept the crowd
from becoming Impatient during the
hour or more that elapsed before
General Horace +. Porter. who pre-
sided. called the meeting to order.
Stirring airs were played amid the
| greatest enthusiasm.
| When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and
State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff.
appeared On the platform. they were
given an enthusiastic reception.
Porter Attacks srysn.
General Porter began by saying
that he had never attended such
| meeting. Then he attacked W. J,
BRYAN. saying that he Xss .sGar ing
from poli;icai ana hnIIcia, aeias,.'n y
We like to see a practical mar
these days" he said and Mr.. Bryan
Is the personiication of unpraciicabi'
lily"
Nr. Port propkcsicd the eiectios
Of Tai. 81 the mention Of the cat
diia:c's name there was prolonged
cheering. and when. a moment later.
the speaker mentioned the name Of
iGovcrnor Hughls there was an Ou:'
burst II cheering that lasted more
than two minutes.
c. neral Porter then introduced
Senator Lodge. who began his speech
by payiar. IribItc 10 Governor
Hughes and his platform and by at
lacking Mr. ChanIsr. his Democratic
opponent. He mad a strong plea
FER the collection c! Hughes.
Victory an Uncertainty.
o. ih" rariG. Senator Lodge saiG
n. Democrats themselves did not
lkrcw hox far they would 60. ana
Ithoir victory would throw ar unccr'
sinty acrcas IN" pathway Of business
which would hang Ike pail ever ell
business enterprises. Which 81 NJ
lBrysn's poi!cirs In regard 70 corpora
llscus hc wcuId pursuc " ciccted no
ouc knows and he nigh; easily devise