The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
Demonstration on His
Appearance Lasts For
ty-TWo Minutes.
FINALLY SPEAKS
TO SILENT CROWD
Former President, on His First
Public Appearance Since the
Attack Made on Him In
Milwaukee, Shows No Ply
steal Evidence of Shock
He Sustained.

New York. october S9---sho~ ng no
physical evidence OF the shock OF his
attempted ASSASSINATION IN Milwaukee
October IL, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
fortnight faced for Az hour and twenty
minutes Prog ssslve poiitlcs! rally
which gave many thousands Of his te!-
low New Workers chance 10 acc"f
him an Uprcarious welcome.
For for;y-two minutes after his en-
trance into crowded Madison Square
Garden, Colonel Roosevelt stood al the
edge of the high speakers platform,
unable to MAKE himself heard above
the immense din of cheers, songs and
band music. His gestures TO the crowd
Tor silence served only 10 intensity the
Uuises. and when, after twenty minutes
OF cheering. Colonel Roosevelt deter
named 10 begin his speech. the immense
audience was swung of into anothe.
period OF cheering by the 'oeginninG Of
the chant:
We Want Teddy" We Want Teddy"
Colonel Roosevelt then refused to sit
down or to leave the rail- that edged
the fiimsy platform Senator Dixon and
Governor Johnson urged him to be
seated, but ne maintained his standing
position throughout the entire demon
stration: and when opportunity hnai!y
came for hin, to begin his speech. he
began 1t with 4 request to the police
10 maintain order.
No Interruption.
The attention and silence that greet
ed the address by Colonel Roosevelt
was as marked as the demonstration
tina. preceded il. At the first attempts
ho il
Dental candidate mOtioned Imperative
" with his left hand silence; and he
accompanied this gesture with shake
Of the head, which made the crowd
realize mis- desire to be allowed ~
speak without interruption. The i'm
naecse kusdea was crowded ~ Iss
doors, and thousands of persons were
turned away. Governor Hiram john
son, Progressive candidate for Vice
President. and Oscar S. Straus, candi-
date Tor Governor OF New York, pre-
coded Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt adhered to the
text of his prepared speech. without
changing scarcely a word throughout
HIS voice was full and stronS. pene-
trating to the extreme corners OF the
ampaitneatre. His right hand, because
Of the wound IN his right SIDE, was
scarcely moved in gestures. aitnoush
he tapped with it emphatically several
times upon the railing He sestured
vigorously with his left arm through
out his speech
The crowds about Madison Square
Garden were orderly. but the police
exercised extreme care to prevent any
confusion Six men were arrested dur
ing the evening within and without
the hail for refusing to obey the strict
orders a. to open aisles and against
overcrowdiuR The scenes IN the
neighboring streets and squares were
such as only big political demonstra-
tons call forth.
Strooxly Guarde6-
Colonel Roosevelt. when he arrived.
was strongly guarded: and although
aashlight artists got a picture or two.
It was from q distance. for no one
was allowed to approach when the
Colonel left his automobile. He was
escorted into the building by way Of
q fire escape and left the building by
the same route
A sea of waving bandanas and
great chorus Of yells greeted the can
didates as they appeared upon the
platform. ana II Was sac Sefore Sen
ator Joseph n Dixon. chairman OF the
nationa, committee. could gain order
and present MI etraus as the first
speaker.
Mr.. Ssraus spoke but a few min
u,e. He declared Roosevelt. when
he appointed him Secretary of Com
merce and Labor. had told him to "tils
the balance in favor OF humanity"
The crowd was entertained nearly
two hours with moving pictures OF
the Roosevelt Western tour Cheers
greeted every appearance 81 Colonel
Roosevelt on shee fiIns- Hnd the
cheering sweIicd TO sdcI proportions
when the speakers appeared on the
yla,.orm that the intervention OF the
band was necessary to enable Govern
OF johnson ard Mr.. Ssraus TO begin
their speeches.
Ccsone. Roosevelt; reached the aalI
a; e:ls. while Governor johnson was
still speaking. His passagc thrcGgb
the streets was greeted with cheering
that penetrated the han and brought
an answering cheer. As he came -
crtc the high platform through
rear stairway. the Gardens became a
bzd;ans % sound and mass ~ wav-
ing color With broad smile tie
CcIor~i stepped forward and waved
his hand in salute. The cheers grow
n volume. TITS gestures for the crowd
70 be seated intensified the noise. We
insisted urcn standing IN his cfYort
20 bring the crowd 20 order
Tire d.monssraticn for the Colonel
lasted forty-two m.rases Colonel
Roosevelt. after . request 20 the DO
i'~~ 20 Keep order IN the hall. bcssa
speaking
RSsesss Nss yS1k Early.
So as 30 ksve ample time 20 rest
after HE trip from Oyster Ray before
hts speech making task % tho night
Colonel Roosevelt left Sycamore WI
ny m3a-afseraoen and reached View
ysrh 81 See o'clock. From the train
NJ vens q eace 70 the home Of Tr.
AIszanoes LaRoers- IN Eass thirty
arse street, pess MoAtDea oguase Gar
g. IT, Cseoa>i aao Ia Rsssevsis
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