The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
E SPEAKS IN
MADISON SQUARE
ig Parade in Rain Said to
Have Been Participated In
by 10000. Headed by Their
Standard-Bearer

most tremendous oeIuoueS AtsSns
Ew York has ever given a presiden-
b candidate. He headed parade
30, 900 men. according to Republican
ures. up Fifth Avenue: he stood be-
re $1,000 PERSONS I'm Madison Square
krden and heard himself checred
|irty -eight minutes and then. speak
: the last @ord of the 1916 cam
ign he declared with all his vtgor
nerica must show the world we
Ban what we say and we say what
mean
Mr. Hughes himself cast aside all
dieiai reserve and threw himself
haleheartediy into the enthusiasm OF
e evening. when during the thir-
-etg ht- minute cheering demCnstrs-
bn in Madison Square Gardsr some
. presented him with a small stuffed
phanG air. Hughes stood up and
neea the @. @. z. symbol at the
Qwd
S.ds vclse is somewhat worG," he
Id when he had finally auieted the
owd. but my heart is stout and my
Incidence ~ complete that we le
hrching 10 triumphant victory ne9t
sesday The best of all welcome Is
= welcome home. When ] first heard
ur greeting IT seemed to sound Ike
convention. bat after a while
oEGht II sounded more like an cleo
bn9ag
AIs Hughes assaulted the administra-
jnss foreign policy with harder EN-
aXi1 than NJ al I5Eie during hts
snpaign.
Parade In Rsiu. -
he hIG parade started amid dsiuge
rain. Mr.. Hughes in an open car
a.sa himself at the head of tho
pee 81 ten aud started up Town Con-
ftra bile excitement was caused at
4 very outset when a box OF fash
10, powder being used by pho,os
khers. exploded prenaturely within
Il fest Of the crowd. Rumors OF a
,xp attempt on AR. hughes life
read rapidly. but confusion subsidized
th@ Republican nominee sat calmly
his car while the police cleared
fay the crowd.
Mr. Hughes auto was followed by
immense aoa, bearing a huge cleo
c sign as wide as the street, with
4 words, Protection aud Prosperity
Hughes and FAIRBANKS" illuminated.
ns OF thousands of uniformed march
bearing torches. intersperssd by
pres of nands made up the rest of
proc3 ssion4 Mr Hughes stayed at
head Of the parade uatAl he
achEd the Union League Club. when
halted to review the procession
Im a specially constructed stand
was joined by Ex-Prssidsnt TAFT
Il Elihu Root. They stood beside
n during the reviewing.
Meanwhile several thousand polSca-
were having their hands full
21inr the crowd. which tried TO
m entrance to Madison Square Car
a. Streets for blocks around were
hSd on and admission was by card
IS. Sbut/ths big hall was Allied and
natnE room all taken hours before
Hughes arrived. Governor Whit
= and Oscar StrAus spoke and the
I'D entertained itself with . ave.
mute demonstration for Roosevelt.
When Nr. Hughes entered the hall
crowd lei loose q torrent OF APP
auss. 1t waved hags. shouted.
k,nped its fest. ehanted Hughes.
.xhes, Hughes. etc." until It went
r nsar-frensy. After the demon
Atm. mad lasted twenty-minutss.
q. Hughes entered and was escorted
the platform beside her husband.
81 appearance Was the signal for In
eassd noise. Five minutes later M.
nxhss' three daughters. the Misses
Slea. katherine and Elisabeth were
corted 20 the platform. The COVER
4 had not seem thsm for = while
I6tthe crowd howlsd with delight
~ Kissed zach Of the children.
Cheers FOR Roesev$lt.
When the Demonstration had lasted
" N hour IN effort WAS made 70
eck the cheering. but Just then some
) shouted ~Hurrah for Teddy" and
crowd burst forth anew. AZ the
eering was dying down. shout Of
1crstary Of state Theodore Rcose-
4t.s produced more noise. Finally
Hughes appealing with out
AAched arma rot the enthusiasts
VII control. sss \
~ Hughes took advantage Of the
1npaign closing to thank everybody
v has worked for his election. He
knked the regular ORGANIZATION OF
reunitsd Republican party" and
y. various auxiliary organisations
young mem; '.the Hughes Al
-; and .the Hughes women'a
&3oi.~ He was Just saying "and
r. want to Iexpeess my gratitude
rho have - earnestly co.opsrat-
Nhen voice Intercepted him
5tf1nx How about Teddy r
~ I include of course" quickly
SX NJ. Hughes. "both our distin-
5SS1d ex-prAsidsnts. who have In
oarncat airport aided this CAUSE
i sfssentine cnce more reunited
S1iican partySas the agency q ma