Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07
HUGHES CAMPAIGNS
CLOSED WITH GREAT
RALLY IN NEW YORK
Republican ParN'S Candidate
Is Greeted by Tremendous
Crowds on the Streets and
at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Charles r.
Hughes closed his campaign for the
presidency in this city tonight with
big meeting at Madison Square Garden.
The speech he delivered was his fifth of
the day and followed four in the open
air in different parts of the city during
the afternoon.
Before the night meeting Mr.. Hughes
rode at the head of a great torchlight
procession called a wheel of Flame"
the nine 'spokes" of which converged
upon Fifth avenue. Many thousands of
men, each carrying a flaming torch, were
in line as the professions came together,
one after another. So long was the pa
rade that it was split into two sections,
one of which marched up Fifth avenue
and the other up Madison avenue to
the garden.
The broad avenues we're filled with
long ribbons of light as the Republican
cohorts moved onward. Interspersed
at frequent intervals Were bands which
played martial and patriotic airs. The
car in which the candidate rode was the
only automobile in line.
Much excitement was caused by an
explosion in Worth street only a few
feet from Mr.. Hughes as he sat in his
automobile waiting for one of the divi-
sions of the parade to start. 1t was
believed at first that a bomb had been
hurled at the nominee but Inspector
Egan, of the bureau of combustibles,
declared a photographers flashlight
powder caused the explosion. The only
persons injured. the police said were
two newspaper men who were slightly
hurt
With Mr. Hughes in his car were A.
Barton Hepburn and two detectives,
The nominee did not seem perturbed
by the incident.
drizzling rain dampened somewhat
the ardor of the demonstration which
greeted the Republican candidate but
cheering crowds lined Fifth avenue from
the time he passed under the Dewey
arch in Washington square.
More adequate and elaborate police
arrangements at Madison Square and in
that vicinity prevented a repetition of
the crush which greeted President Will
son Thursday night.
WELLS FOR HUGHES
MIR. Hughes entered the hall at 9:15
while Governor Whitman was speaking
The governors speech was abruptly end g.
ed by a roar from the audience which
kept up seven minutes. The crowd then
began to shout Hughes, Hughes
Hughes" I'VE want Hughes" The
The crowd settled down after fifteen
minutes to a steady rhythm of Hughes,
Hughes, Hughes" The cheering had
been going on % minutes when Mrs.
Hughes was escorted to the balcony be-
side her husband. At this the audience
redoubled it's noise. Charles L. Hughes,
Jr., and his wife followed, then the
nominees daughters.
At the end of 80 minutes the crowd
L.. ,sr,r-
of feet in unison. A band played q
verse of ''Auld Lang Syne' and when
it stopped the cheering and stamping
began again.
a mammoth flag was unfurled from
the ceiling, the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner and the audience
ceased cheering to sing. Mr.. Hughes
was introduced after the demonstration
had lasted forty minutes.
my voice is worn but my heart is
stout and my confidence is complete
that we are marching to a triumphant
victory next Tuesday" he began.
Mr.. Hughes said he desired to express
appreciation of the endeavors of those
many agencies which have co-Operated
to bring about that result.
HOW ABOUT TEDDY.
How about Teddy?" shouted a man
in the audience. a general laugh fol-
lowed.
"And 1 include, of course" the nomi-
nee said, both of our distinguished ex~
presidents 49,
at has been quite apparent for some
time that the American people were
about to record a very decisive convic-
ton. I think I can forecast the deter
mination which is to be recorded next
Tuesday l believe that the American
people have determined that this nation
shall regain it's international prestige
and that the rights of American citizens
shall be protected throughout the world.
1T is idle for any one to say that
CRITICISM of the policies of the present
administration implies either a desire
for war or a tendency to war. We pro-
pose that this nation shall stand erect
before the world with conscious self re-
spect.
1--WE cannot maintain our peace if we
let any nation be under any misappre-
hension as to the true sentiment of the
United States 1t is better that America
should be understood in the beginning
and then our nations truest worth as
we'll as our respect for ourselves. would
never be doubted or misunderstood by
any people.
81 believe that the American people
are to record in this election an express
ion of their opinion with respect to the
necessity for proper preparation to
maintain our national defense.
81 say to the American people that
they cannot trust an administration
which has permitted itself to place at
the head of our great bureaus of admin
istration men conspicuously unfit to dis
charge the duties thus devolved upon
them"
Mr.. Hughes referred in detail to the
situation in Europe, reiterating his con-