New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27

All Brooklyn turned out last night 70 greet
William Howard Taft. and when the Republican
candidates speaking tour ended at midnight
the borough across the bridges had left nothing
undone to make him feel he was its choice Be
tween dinner at the beginning and a reception
at the close OF the programme Judge Taft re-
viewed more than forty thousand men n march
ing clubs and Taft and Hughes" associations
and spoke to large crowds in five halls There
was the greatest enthusiasm everywhere. and
thronzs were in waiting all along the route for
a glimpse Of the Republican candidate.
The fact that Brooklyn is for him was evil
dent when Judge Taft arrived at the Montauk
Club shortly after O'Clock to attend the dinner
given by Timothy L. Woodruff The members
Of the club. who filed the lobby, Cheered for
fully five minutes. and Mr. Taft, although he
had Just returned from his speaking trip 20 New
Haven. appeared 70 be in good trim His voice
vas somewhat husky. but he Cheeringly spoke
20 the scores who pressed forward TO shake his
hand
Judge Taft was to attend reception at the
Union League Club. Brooklyn. after his speech
at the Academy Of Music. but he was too tired.
and returned to the home OF Henry " Taft n
Manhattan At the club IL was at first feared
that the candidate was III. but his brother said
that this was not the case. and il was learned
that he had left the Academy in good healJn
and spirits but little tired.
Judge Taft himself said at his brothers home
that he had not been seriously taxed by the
days exertfOns. He tired enough 20 ilsIrs
a sound nights sleep. he said. but added. I
could have talked Two hours longer tonight
II was after the dinner that the full measurs
Of the candidates popularity was judged With
Mr. Woodruff and man familiar with the auto
mobile routes Mr. Taft started out n Hnlou-
sine car for the first place on his programme.
Metropolitan Sanger Hall. in Brownsville Close
behind was another carrying William H
English president Of the Montauk Club; Henry
w Taft. ex-Attorney General Mayer and Oscar
s straus. Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles P Taft and Chairman Hitchcock OF the
Republican National Committee were in another
car Altogether a dozen big automobiles sour
ried away to the cheers Of the cIUbmen and ths
sautes OF red fire
STREET CROWDS HOLD AUTOS BACK
Long before the hall vas reached. the line ot
cars was forced 70 slow up because Pitkin ave-
nue. was full to overfowing- The police arrange
nents were of the best. as they were throughout
the trip. but even az that the hedge OF eager
faces swel1ed out onto the narrow reserved right
Of way time after time Small boys climbed Up
on the footboards Of the cars. while their elders
yelled themselves hJarse- In front OF the hall
there a concerted spontaneous rush as
Judge Taft alighted- 4 double OF policemen.
shoulder 70 shoulder worked Ike Yale eleven
on the ten-yard line 20 keep them back
Mr. Taft. dressed in gray sack suit and
black tie, with black felt hat. bowed repeatedly
he escorted UP the stairs to the hail.
where fully one thousand persons we're standing
in a space that seats about eight hundred The
applause was deafenIng when NT Taft was ed
upon the stage. Beside him was Secretary
Straus and the crowd became so enthusiastic
that several men tried TO climb up the stage
L~- h7- no rrlff- H-rr
shouts for Big Bill cont tnued UnciI Ernst
Nathan. Chairman OF the meeting. had waved
repeatedly for silence and had finally thrown
up his hands II in despair at getting
hearing.
Mr. Straus was introduced by S1r- Nathan -
the man who had worked 70 resoTu the irlTli-
grafton laws Mr. straus. when he could uaSs
himself heard above the applause. said ~Is
have been instrumental n framing a reasonabIs
immigration law. your best acknowledSment %
IL is TO unite in eIevating 70 the Presidency ons
Of the men best qualified for it-WiIIiam How
ard Taft"
The candidate thus introduced stepped for
ward slowly and stood smiling while the au-
dience including the women IN the boxes,
shrieked itself hoarse Finally he said.
It IS a pleasure 20 be here. for nowhere in
America is there a greater spirit of freedom and
a greater appreciation OF American institutions
than right here among the people U1O owe 50
much 10 our immigration laws i aad the pleas
ure last year 70 VISIT the East side with YOUR
present candidate for Secretary OF state. samuel
Koenis and never met an audience more en-
thuSiastiC than that.
People have asked what is the use q a great
navy great army OF of establishing wide
ign relations That has been the Roosevelt
policy. After tho Spanlsh-a InerICLu N,ar We
established foreign relations on behalf of the de-
pendenCies. and AIr Roosevelt has since bean
able 70 exercise a sreater power tor peace Tran
any other President OF monarch IL seems -~,
ought % give 20 the term American Citi-
zen" the proud significance that Roman ciJi-
zen" gave in the days Of Rome.
Therefore, We should progress 70 the point
where no matter in what part % the world An
American citizen may be found his cerrIncate
# citizenship shall b. ali that Is required in
sure him respect and good treatment Nothing
II am elected PreSident. VIII give NE greater