The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-29
NINETEEN MINUTE !; CHEER FOR TAFT .Gadison Square Garden Gives h Next President" a Tribute
 I That Makes Building
 4 Shake.
MINUTES FOR HUGHES
Ille Songs and Cheers Greet Big Bill Of '7s---Governor Says He Is
 Bigger Than Any Job There Is.

H Madison Square Garden, New York, lft, 2S,--William H Taft and Charles Hughes were the stellar attractions great republican mass meeting at Iadison Square Garden tonight, tlThe meeting was remarkable In More ways than one At every men pn of the name of Governoh Hughes ! b hall resounded with cheering, | hen Governor Hughes entered the . lll the crowd, which filled every ailable space in the auditorium, eered him for sixteen minutes with ! { stopping Governor Hughes made characteristic address, which was ceived enthusiastically,
 But fl remained for MT Taft to in ire the greatest demonstration. For neteen minutes Madison Square brden trembled from tho stamping thousands of feet and the thunder voices. Mir. Taft tried to quell the Ices, but he was powerless to do SO. When the storm died down Mir. Taft mediately began his address His Ice was hoarse, but tine crowd was Eished merely to look at him and every word was cheered
 During the day MT Taft spoke at ! irteen meetings; Governor Hughes pke fifteen times, Then tonight ile the Madison Square meeting Is in progress a giant parade was 'nding it's way through down pour rain down through the heart of the g. These were only the main feat ks of the day.
 There had been no change in the .ting and decorating scheme of the letting hall from that of Monday len William J. Bryan spoke there. e galleries were girdled with Amer ln flags, the dome was completely .bden by a mammoth American flag 'i over the main entrance was hung 'tig blue Yale banner with portraits Taft and Sherman on it and in the stter "Yale '7S," Taft having been q tgduate of that class.
 band of 100 pieces kept the crowd In becoming impatient during the lr or more that elapsed before Gen fI Horace F. Porter. who presided Ned the meeting 10 order.
 enntor Lodge, the first speaker, was Flowed by Secretary of Commerce and Dor strsus, MT. straus was Inter fMed by the appearance of Governor Fyhes in the hall The crowd sprens It's feet. waving flags, the band 'Fed lively air which could hardly iheard Then for sixteen minutes Hdemonium reigned.
 A~hen General Porter introduced iernor Hughes as the next governor New York, there was another ses-
 of cheering. but 1t did not las. t, as everyone wanted to hear the aernor's speech.
 ipvernor Hughes said
 hlVhatever fortune may have in store sme, I shall never forget this hour
 its cheer will always remain fir memory if ever I should swervt ti duty" The governor then pait TiEibute to Mir. Taft, who, he said tbnspicuous as having true capacIty Fan administrator, a man "biEgel sh any job he can ever have"
 ], was two minutes after clever illy recognized there was a tremend ,,y outburst of cheering which lastet ,E nineteen minutes The crowt Euated. '"Tsft. Taft, Big Bill Taft,
 sang Yale collage songs while tn, ali played. but could he heard onl' Rn the cheering died down 8 bit Taft stood on the platform witl While of appreciation Illuminating
 face. As the cheering continue, Mute after minute, Mir Taft grey i'As serious and tried to compel s He by holding up his hand, but thl aply caused more thunderous cheer tNthan ever,
 tneral Porter stood beside Mfr Tat tI finally secured comparative quiet ,'b he introduced MT Taft as lou hW president and the cheering start lEgoin, When fl stopped Judge Tsf a ed his speech. Ills voice wae yer, sse and he made his address brief ftdge Tafts first words produced l'Nral laugh at the huskiness of hl lW When 1t subsided he continue, 'y much mpressiveness
 e'Ale inspiration of this presence n, s@Ier what happens on November 3 always be the sweetest memor' 'fay life said Mir Taft This sen tsit won the audience to the candl ril at once. He added. The spirit +,yal republication that Is nstinc lFt1is audience make me rejoice thn rNTe always been q republican
 I'lmoment later the candidate com i;taed the Roosevelt policies and an lah mighty shout of approval wen LNAnd when he said Bryan claim f'Ie the heir of those policies tA shouted above all else, Yes, ho ',i and another laugh was indulge, INIT Taft basie1y reviewed the worl slNie republlcn party, Because of th
 glness of his voice, MT Taft snok
 Nfss than ten minutes
 lM stood for Q few minutes on tn ,hlprm before leaving the hall, smi
 IproadlN as tho thousa nds cheeret h'Mnd shouted that he would win
 ,gm the hall MT Taft hurried to th
 Ead station where he boarded hi lHP train and began his iourne, .yi T--a-=---.---a-=---
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