Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-31

New York City, Oct. 31-In one Of
the most wonderful situations that
has ever been seen in the great city Of
New York-second city in size in the
word-Coonel Theodore Roosevelt
last nioht, delivered his final message
of this remarkable campaign to the
people of the United States following
demonstration Of cheering and
bandanna waving that lasted forty-five
minutes. 1t is not possible to aecur-
ateIy estimate the size of the crowd
1t "ammed" Madison Square Garden
from floor to roof, every particle OF
standing room being utilized and over
flowed into the streets for some three
or four blocks. It was one immense
sea of humanity, workingmen, bank
ers, clerks, street car men, society
women-simpIy maze of faces from
ali over Greater New York and ad-
jacent country. His speech was the
first he has made since he was shot
by John schrank at Milwaukee on the
night of October IA. The colonel ap-
peared in his characteristic attitude,
showing apparently no effects from
his wound and smiling broadly. as he
waved a greeting to the cheering sea
Of faces. .t
Governor Hiram w. Johnson, can
didate for vice-president, and Oscar
s. Straus, candidate Tor governor OF
New York, speaking to the immense
crowd before Colonel Roosevelt reach
ed the hall, paved the way for great
demonstration for the former presi-
dent
A stuffed bull moose at one end of
the garden upon which spot light
was trained throughout the evening
was a prominent part of the decora-
tions.
A sea of waving bandannas and a
great chorus of yells greeted the
candidates as they appeared on the
platform, and it was 500 O'Clock be-
fore Senator Joseph M. Dixon, chair
man of the national committee, could
secure order to present Mr.. Straus as
the first speaker.
Our country has been peculiarly
blessed" said Mr.. Straus, lin the fact
that in every important epoch OF its
development from the beginning, a
leader has arisen who was best quail
fed to carry the nation through
storm and through stress to that high
plane of righteousness and justice
that has builded the nation which to-
day stands foremost of all the ma
tions in the world in interpreting the
spirit of human rights for the highest
welfare of all the people.
Our first stage was the national
constructive period under the fathers
then the civil rights or preservative
period for the abolition of slavery.
Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln
were the leaders of the first two
periods.
I'VE are now in the third stage of
our development--the struggle for
social justice, and the leader of this
third period of our national life is
Theodore Roosevelt. Throughout his
administration he gave himself with
the devotion of an inspired prophet
to enlarge the opportunities for the
plain people of the land"
Mr.. Straus declared Roosevelt
when he appointed him secretary
Of commerce and labor, had told him
to tilt the balance in favor of hui
manity"
The crowd which had begun 10 fill
the garden as soon as the doors were
opened at 6 o'clock was entertained
for nearly two hours with moving pic
lures of the Roosevelt western tour.
Cheers greeted every appearance of
Roosevelt on the films and the cheer
ing swelled to such proportions when
the speakers appeared on the plat
form that the Intervention of the
band was necessary to enable Cover
nor Johnson and Mr.. Straus to begin
their speeches.
Senator Dixon. introducing the can
didate for governor of New York, de-
clared the majority of the states in
the middle west and the northwest
would return "old time Roosevelt vic
tories on election day."
Colonel Roosevelt reached the hall
at 9:15 while Governor johnson was
still speaking. His progress through
the streets was greeted with cheers
that penetrated the hall and brought
an answering cheer from the inside.