The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-29
CLIMAX OF G. O. p. CAMPAIGN
IN NEW YORK CITY LAST
NIGHT -- TAFT AND
HUGHES SPOKE.
BIG DEMONSTRATION
RECEIVED BY EACH
Cereral Porter Was Chairman and
His Prediction of Election of
Both Taft and Hughes
Brought PROLONGED
Cheerno.

New York, Oct IS The Repubh
can campaign in New York City
reached its climax tonight when
VIM II Taft and Charles f.. Hughes $
candidate for governor Of New York,
spoke from the same platform at
Madison Square Garden to an audi
ence that filled the enormous ampi-
theatre. Their appearance at Madi-
son Square Garden came at the end
of day which, from a political view
point, was most remarkable
During the day Taft spoke at II
meetings, and Hughes spoke Is times
Then, tonight, while the Madison
Square meeting was in progress, a
giant parade was winding its way in
n down pour Of rain down through
the heart of the city. These were
the only main features of the day.
Building Overlooked.
Hours before the doors of the gar
den We're thrown open long lines of
ticket holders had formed There
is no other structure in New York
which cam hold such big audience
as Madison Square Garden, but it
soon becamme apparent to the police
that it would not have space enough
for the hundreds gathered outside.
BY O'Clock the police had to bar all
Senators Lodge and Depew, and
state Chairman ToosaruR were each
received with cheers as he appeared
upon the platform.
General Porter chairman, made a
brief speech in which he considered
the issues OF the campaign. His pre-
diction of the election of Taft and
Hughes brought out prolonged
cheers.
Lodge aroused much enthusiasm
and received round of cheers when
he foretold the election of Taft
oscar Straus was introduced next
and invited a burst Of applause by
alluding to President Roosevelt as
tho greatest president since Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Sixteen Minutes For Hughes,
Straus was Interrupted by the ap-
pearance of Governor Hughes in the
Hall The crowd sprang to its feet
waving flags; the band played a
lively air which could hardly be
heard, and for sixteen minutes there
was an uproar The excitement in
creased when Hughes reached the
platform. Men were standing on
chairs. throwing their hats into the
4 - z h.. H..
voices Hughes stood smilingly be.
fore the turbulent audience
When Porter introduced Hughes as
the next governor of New York there |
was more cheering.
The governor paid a tribute TO Taft |
and then took up the issues of the /
state campaign. George A. Knight !
of California, was the next speaker.
Nineteen Minutes For Taft.
1t was two minutes after II when
Taft arrived As soon as he was rec .
ognized there was tremendous cheer I
ing which lasted nineteen minutes
The crowd shouted TAFT. Taft. Big .
Bill Taft, aud sang Yale songs while 7
the band played, but the instruments I
could be heard only when the cheer I
ing died down bit
Taft stood on the platform with
smile Of appreciation wreathing his /
face. As the cheering continued min
ute after minute, Taft grew more ser
ious and tried to compel silence b. 4
holding up his hand. but this simply
caused more cheers than ever. Gen
eral Porter stood beside the candidate
and finally obtained comparative
quiet Then he introduced Taft a.
'our next president" and the cheer
Ing was resumed When it stopped 1
Taft started his speech.