New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
HUSH ROOSEVELT ORATOR
Brooklyn Hospital Objects to
Speech and Calls Police.
MAKES PATIENTS NERVOUS
Bella Tokaji, Gown Maker, Ig-
nores Protest Until Bluecoated
SQUAD Tells Him to Move On.

How much cart tail'' oratory Of q 10.
itical nature, particularly n that oratory
he all about the urgent. desperate 'cau
of the peopIe" 10 send back former Pres'-
dent To the White House does II take 70
have such a debiltating effect on hospital
patients that call for the police is re-
qurod 70 stHe the flow of language?
According to most recent reports on this
vital subject, it takes just twenty minutes
Of such verbal appeal to the ''peepul' to
call out the police reserves.
Former President Roosevelt campaign
managers had arranged three outdoor
meetings in behalf OF their candidate in
BROOKLYN last night. one of these was
scheduled to take place at Monroe street
and broadway at o'clock. Promptly at
that hour, when Brookyn's streets were
filed with theatre throngs and persons out
for an airing Bela Tokaji, who is listed
in the city directory as being interested In
gowns" appeared on the scene He was
riding in a bar9uche and at once took up
a standing position on the rear seat OF his
vehicle
When Mr.. Tokaji is not actively engaged
in experimenting the building of gowns nc
occupies his time in saving the "peepu'
from the political iackals that overrun this
country. In past years he has formed
the Roosevelt League, the Interborough
Civic League and other organizations for
the defence Of the common "peepul.'
In his latest role as one Of those devoted
followers who are going to try and drag
iIr. Roosevelt back into the White House
Mr.. TokaH started in with his verbal fire
works He had permit to speak at that
particular point, but he had not reckoned
on the suffering patients within the hos
rital.
The crowd OF about two hundred persons
had been listening to Mr. TokaJi about
fifteen minutes when A man approached
the barouche and whispered i'm the speak
ers ear Mr.. Tokaii appeared annoyed,
but undaunted He took a deep breath and
launched forth again into a thrilling de-
scription Of tho Irresistible call of the
pecpul.
Again his easily flowing words were IN
terrupted by the Same man, with the same
whisper The man said ne was from the
Rushwick Hospital, which is right on the
corner of Monroe street, where Mr.. TokaJ
WAS speaking He told the speaker that
the patients in the hospital were getting
restless, and that unless Mr. Tokaji chose
some other place 70 speak. the hospital au-
thorities would have to call the police.
AS | was saying when ! Was inter
rupted." began Mr. Toksii. as he took up
the threads of his discourse where he had
left of He had been speaking only about
two minutes. however, when a squad Of
police from tho Ralph avenue station ap-
peared on the corner. They requested Mr
Tokan TO mako his speech from some other
corner because the hospital patients we're
getting ncrvou..
Bella Tokau gave z calculating glance at
the group of welGhty patrolmen In the
ofliug climi cd down from his scat and or
dercd the driver 20 drive away from there.
He did
TokaU vas the chlef speaker ~ FIVE open
air meetings for Theodore Roosevelt In the
EushV Ick. Brownsville and East Now YORK
sections II BROOKLYN last night. The meet
ings. which were at ptkiu end Watkins
streets. Rroadwav and Monroe street, Penn
svIvania ard Blake avenues. Now Jersey
avenue and Fulton street and Lincoln ave-
nua and Fulton street stirred M reason
able degree ~ enthusiasm considering the
inclement state Of the weather.
The company made inc rounds In car
riage. followed 10y 4 procession, Tith IN"
usual red Hight and musical accompani-
mcnt> Tho speakers included Colonel Henry
n Andrew. Herman Laue. Dr. y. Lam
berger. II u. Hillnouse and Morris Kahn
J Phillip Berg. who is trying to Vrest the
leadership Of tho bth Assembly District
from Thomas TAneburgh. Assistant com
missioner Of Public Works. Brooklyn. vas
I'm command.