New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
DIX HITS ROOSEVELT
IN FIRST SPEECH HERE
Gaynor Sends Letter. but Does
Not Attend Meeting in
Carnegie Hall.
POLICE EJECT MAUD MALONE
Enthusiasm at Mention of Taft
and Hughes Greater than
That Caused by Candi-
dates Speech.

John A Dix. the Democratic candidate
for Governor. made his first platform ap-
pesranoe of the campaign in this city
at Carnegie Hall last night. About $500
persons and Maud Malone beat the driz-
zle to the hall to hear him. Most Of
them stayed through Mr.. Dix's speech
but Miss Malone was persuaded by the
police TO throw up her hands early in
the game.
II was Mr.. Dix's misfortune that ale
had been preceded by an aggressive
speaker with unterrifled lungs. who de-
voted tbree-qusrters of an hour 10 hurl-
sng words at Theodore Roosevelt The
greater part Of Mr.. Dix's speech, also.
Was an attack on the eN-President and
his low-toned reading left his less fiery
words unheard by at least 50 per cent
Of his audience.
II was his good fortune that the meet
ing was well stage managed. The hall
WAS handsomely and not gorgeously
6ecorsted with large American flags,
while the audience was provided with
small flags. and not only was every
seat filled but many persons stood. both
tn the galleries and on the main floor.
Herman Metz was moved TO say after
o. was all over:
TT was the most enthusiastic meet
Eng I have seen in this campaign"
But another Democrat who had
listened closely to the speech all through
and watched Mr.. Dix's style of delivery,
said:
He won't make any hit on the East
Side"
Cheers for Taft and Hughes.
The most interesting feature Of the
ed every mention of President Taft and
Governor Hughes. 1t was DR.. Stryl1er.
president Of Hamilton College. who
spnke of them. ami his first reference
WIS 70 the Governor
'T trusted Charles Hughes he said,
and there was a prolonged burst Of
cheering.
But when he went on to say, Il have
trusted and I am still willing TO trust
Mr.. President Taft flags and voices
were brought into play with a vigor that /,
was hardly equalled by the concerted
effort helped by the band at the ap-
pearance Of Mr.. Dix. 1t made the spec
Jators wonder what means had been
used to fill the hall.
Maud Malone furnished the incident
that gave animation to Mr.. Dix's speech. |
She ussally takes place about the
middle Of the house in the eighth row. |
But her frequent stunts at Carnegie
Hall have connected her with that place.
and last night she chose as point of /
vantage the right end Of the first gal |
lerY. where there IS a brass rail. about |
which she could twine herself and mo- |
mentarily defy the police.
Mr. DlEs rather monotonous reading
had reached the point at which he de- /
manded equality for all men. when Miss
Malone's auburn head projected itself |
above the rail and she demanded:
What about votes for women. Mr.
Dix"
The candidate was at loss for a re-
ply, but he had no opportunity to say
anything. anyway. The house rose in
body and waved flags and cheered and
missed Herman Ridder, who was chair
man OF the meeting, tried TO restore
order and offered the statement that he
wanted to treat every one with respect.
but nc wanted them 10 merit it.
Elected Without an Answer.
Miss Malone, however. insisted that
she had asked Mr.. Dix a question. and
as she saw the police approaching
crawled half way through the railing
and took several turns around II with
her arms. To the accompaniment Of
9eers, catcalls and cheers the police al
lowed her TO repeat her question q
couple OF times and then unsympatheti-
cslly grasped her around the waist and
led her from the hall
The first Offering Of the meeting WAS
q letter from Mayor Gaynor. and this
IVES received more enthusiastically than
e snything that followed. Mr. Ridder
Z apologized for the absence of the Mayor
laying IL 20 the weather and his irving
day at the City Hall, and introduced
Robert Adamson, the Mayors secretary.
who read the letter. II said:
! should be glad 70 speak publicly in
Ior OF Mr.. DfE and his associates on the
icket- hut the condition Of nv voice is
'uch as 10 prevent me from doing so Nine
en1hs or The voters OF each party are hon
81 AID true. They want honest and an