The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-31

ture lantern which shot It's rays across
the width of the Garden to a screen
which rose behind the speakers. plat
form.
From : o'clock on while the audience
was finding Its way to- the seats moving
pictures were playing on the screen and
every one showed the Colonel In some
characteristic attitude or action. Every
time his face flashed upon the screen
enthusiasts in the audience let go with
shout after shout. 1t would be the
Colonel making speech at Fargo,
". n, or driving an engine across the
mountains. II made no difference, the
audience chcercd just the same.
state Leaders surprtsed.
Tho Progressive leaders came in one
by one. cast their eyes on the crowd and
began to compare notes as to what II all
meant. william II. Hotchkiss, State
chairman. paused for a moment under
the shadow of the speakers platform
for a talk with Frederick NJ. Davenport,
oscar Strauss running mate at the
head of the State ticket.
They almost shut me out Of here.
said Mr.. Hotchkiss. Il thought I'd
never get in
"It took me half an hour to get
through the crowd" answered Mr.. Dav-
cnport. but It's worth the trouble.
Don't You think so. Mr.. Hotchkiss?"
senator Joseph NJ. Dixon. national
chairman, got in from Chicago by a late
train yesterday afternoon. He came TO
the Garden In the same togs which he
had worn on the train. without much
StA NO
called for him to do.
He took Mrs. Dixon and his two
daughters TO box diagonally across
from the speakers platform and left the
party in charge Of Dr. Woods Hutch
inson.
Mrs, Roosevelt Attends.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not enter the build
ing until 1t was almost time for Col
Roosevelt to make his address. She
passed unnotlced to box directly across
from the platform and sat there smiling
while the crowd cheered for the Colonel
In other boxes were men and women
dressed as for the opera. Among the
boxholders were Frank A. Munsey
George w. Perkins. w. Emlen Roose-
welt. J. West Roosevelt. Hamilton Fish
Willard Straight. Herbert Pell. Jr.. DIR.
Lyman Abbott. Timothy l.. Woodruff
Elon Huntington Hooker. Mrs. o. II. p
Belmont. Miss Maude Ingersoll and Mrs
Oscar S. Straus.
Just before William II. Hotchkiss
stood up at his place at the front OF
the platform to start the meeting going
transparency was carried into the
hall by a crowd Of young men from the
Seventeenth Assembly district. which ID
down on the Republican calendar as
belonging to Abe Gruber.
on top Of the transparency was the
cfigy OF a goat, and in letters which
. could he read half across the Garder
was the legend This Is Abe Gruber',
Goat" One Of the men In the process
sion had a string in his hand ant
!. whenever he pulled It the goat wen
"Ma-aa-aa," to the delight Of the wait
! ing throng.
Banda nnRs In Evidence.
.. II took two minutes Of determined
hammering with Mr.. Hotchkiss's gave
10 get the audience quiet. An enos'
/ nous nag made OF 200 bandanna hand
. kerchefs, red and blue. was dropped
: from the gtrders Of the roof Of th'
! Garden and hung swinging in what
A: ever ,breexes found their way into tn,
building.
, Other bandannas-thousands of then
. flew into the air when Mr.. Hotchkis
came forward to call the meeting I,
. order.
Just before the formal opening Of tn
/: meeting the slender form of Oscar Strau
f. was picked out among those on tn
platform. Immediately the crowd lie
out a shout. Mr.. Straus came forwar,
. and stood lingering the railing Of tn
platform. Then for four minutes whis
Ting and shouting continued.
Beneath the shrillness OF the shout
ing Bull Moose call sounded over to
ward the Madison avenue entrance. an
little by little 1t swept through tn
building and enveloped the whole plac
in a cultural uproar.
II only subsided when &. II. Congdo
came forward to lead two stsnzas c
-"America." The band at the east en-
of the building picked up the strains G
the cornet and in minute the Who'll
audience was singing the nations
anthem.
senator Dixon Introduced.
Mr.. Straus gave way to Mr.. Hotcf
kiss. who briefly introduced Senate
Dixon.
The Senator said that he had jul
come from the West and was qualife
10 report immense progress by til
Progressive cause.
II am Weighing my words" he sal
when ! tell you that the great elector
States Of Michigan. Indiana. Californ
and oregon will give old time Rooseve
majoritics!''
"What about New York;" came
Gozen voices from the gallery.
Il say to you went on Senate
Dixon. that the Dakotas, Idaho, MOI
tana. Colorado and Kansas will folio
suit"
Tell us about New York and Ne
Jersey, kid" came down from the ga
lcry,s
- further testify" persisted Senat
Olson. that the great State Of Illino
win give a landslide Of 100000 votes.
pennsylvania Taft won't carry tv
counties"
Would Have New York.
"Ncw York" insisted the men in Il
CalIcry. New York, New York"
"The great Empire State Of Ne
York" said senator Dixon. will not r