New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Crowds in the Garden
Cheer Candidate for
40 Minutes
SEES VICTORY
FOR AMERICANISM
Declares That the People
Will Uphold Rights of
Citizenship

The swelling, surging cheers OF
$4,000 men and women in Madison
Square Garden last night sealed the
confidence Of Charles l.. Hughes
that he will be elected President of
the United States next Tuesday.
For forty minutes the acclaim con-
tinued.
Nothing short of exhaustion
seemed likely to stop the Garden
cheers, when Mr.. Hughes stepped
into the great assemblage for the
grand finale of the Republican cam
paign in state and nation. Some
body must have sensed his coming.
A voice in the gallery interrupted
Governor Whitman's speech TO shout
Three cheers for Hughesw just as
the crowd parted to admit Mr..
Hughes and his party.
Every man and woman in the
place stood up on chairs to catch a
glimpse while testing his or her
lung power in mighty roar that for
forty minutes knew no let up. In
jiffy Mr.. Hughes was in his place
beside Governor Whitman, William
NJ. Calder, Chairman Wilcox, Oscar
Straus, Controller William A. Prem
dergast and other leaders. 1t was
just a bedlam after that.
Greeted as President
1t swelled of its own accord and
was still swelling when Mr.. Prem
dergast tried to stop it to introduce
Mr.. Hughes.
"He who will now addres you," be-
gan Mr.. Prendergast, continuing
with difficulty because of the inter-
ruptions, needs no introduction. The
nation knows him. /, however, shall
take the liberty of addressing him az
the nation will addres him on March
A next" Then, turning and bowling
to Mr.. Hughes, he said, "Mr. Presi-
dent" and the crowd went at it
anew.
"Our next President" yelled
galleryite, Charles +. Hughes!"
When the din subsided he called out
next: "Our next Secretary Of State,
Theodore Roosevelt" ut must be
Hughes!" yelled another.
"Who took the will out Of Wilson,"
Mr.. Hughes began. Fellow citizens.
my voice is somewhat worn, but my
heart Is stout, and my confidence Is
complete that we are marching 10 q
triumphant victory next Tuesday. The
best Of all welcomes is the welcome
home. When first heard your greet
ing it seemed TO sound like conven-
ton, but after while | thought il
sounded more like an election"
Predicts Victory
Mr.. Hughes then asserted his con-
viction that he would be elected When
he said that the American people have
determined that this nation shall re-
gain its international prestige. a roar
Of approval greeted him.
Mr. Hughes in his speech covered all
the issues that he has made prominent
I in the course Of his campaign, laying
particular stress upon Americanism.
American rights, the tariff, 'wsr pros
perity," the Adamson law and the Ad-
ministration's attitude toward business
at home and abroad. In voice and
spirit Mr.. Hughes excelled any effort OF
his campaign. He talked on the same
topics, but he set his declarations OF
in determined, vigorous phrases. so that
the Garden throng kept punctuating his
speech with applause every few min
utes. The demonstration Of the Re-
publican candidate was spared the mix
up and milling OF the crowds that
marred the Democratic rally few days
ago. Even Democrats would admit.
though, & was a wondrous tribute.
Mr.. Hughes reached the Madison
Square Garden t 9:i5, on schedule
time.
Greeted by Deafening Din
The crowd was OFF to rousing start
in its cheering by the time Mr. Hughes
reached the platform. Not a chair
was occupied, except by pair OF
stamping feet. II was deafening din.
Whistles, shouts. yells, "yehs," "hur-
rahs" and all the other sounds the
human voice can make on such oees-
sions were going full tilt and volume.
Every person in the crowd had a
/ flag, and waved IT. The throng needed
no band playing for a stimulus, ex'
cept the thud. thdd. thud OF their own
I feet. Then IL got new idea.
"Hughesl" Hughes" Hughes,
rolled TO the rafters in sharp stoecsto
I fashion.
Larry Green, Mr. Hughes's secretary.
I handed him small silk fag tied with
flowers, and as he waved 10 sloft the
trip hammer cheering gave way TO .
great shout Of approval.
Waves the Elephant
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