New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
Roosevelt, Too, Gets
Hearty Greeting at
Carnegie Hall.
SPEECH ROUSES
EAGER LISTENERS
telling Points Greeted
with Round After Round
of Applause.

America first and America eff
,.nt. This is TO be the Republican
residential campaign slogan.
Charles T. Hughes told $500 men
8 women who crowded Carnegie
All 10 the doors. windows and cell
Il, last night just what this meant
r,h the opening Of his campaign for
fs Presidency.
Technically, it was the formal no.
-scation Of the former Supreme
furt Justice that he was the NOM
i,e of the Republican party for the
,Sce Of Chief Executive Of the ma
im. Actually, it was love feast Of
h. reunited Republicans and Pro-
~,ssives. who shook hands, cheered
rd mopped perspiring brows to-
her in token Of their redisiovered
.Dtherhood.
ANYBODY who doubted the reunit-
rof the parties had only to watch
lionel Roosevelt applaud the salient
marks Of Mr.. Hughes, TO see the
pubhcan nominee bow and punctu-
his address with smiles toward
r. former Bull Moose leader, and to
lear the enthusiastic crowd I'M
/ wrsaHy cheer and couple the names
u5oth men.
Wilson Policies Attacked.
AS for the speech itself, it was an
sDo0-word Indictment of the present
mional Administration. 1t was an
n ictment in which Mr.. Hughes
w on his judicial experience and
legal lore-leaving nothing to the
.gination Of his audience. He
< I'D each phase Of every great
rional problem and, in pungent
ntences. showed just where ne
ought the Wilson Administration
erred and where he stood on each
rticular question.
ABv fears that a linen and spirit
ting atmosphere would interfere
IN the evenings programme were
doeued with the opening Of the doors
$3.50 o'clock in the evening. Men
ana women good naturedly jostled one
ssober in finding their seats, and
bsnn 20 call out 10 Senators. state
,,d citv officials whom they recognized
a they appeared upon the platform
and IN the auditorium.
But the real enthusiasm came when'
,hortly after 3 o'clock, Colonel Roose-
7slt, accompanied by his daughter-ln-
'sw Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., was
t,ly ushered 20 seat in the first
Of boxes in the rear Of the hall.
iebody in the centre of the hall
lgrzed the Bull Moose leader.
-5ood evening, Teddy" a mans
yoiie called out.
Cheers for the Colonel.
Instantly all heads were turned and
tssks were craned toward the box. A
u'nent later there was storm OF
cheers and demands for a speech. At
trColonel Roosevelt had bowed several
tnes-a concession that did not please
nose in the galleries, since they
couldn't see him-somebody shouted;
'hho's all right?" There was a re-
Fasstable imitation Of a second shrap-
s explosion as the answer came;
Aoseyelto
'as' as interest in this amusement
began 70 wane, the badge bedecked
to'geaton committee, leading Mr.
nugaes, appeared upon the platform.
"' soon as the candidate was recog-
A1sd' men and women arose, clambered
'a seats and waved fans, hats and
earckerchiefs in the air. Mr.. Hughes
gO~eo many times and waved his own
a'aa in reply.
~ hrst 10 seemed that the crowd had
a7 intention of becoming enthusiastic
.N national affairs. But as the speak,
"srmed up 70 his subject, produced
'"N incidents 10 back up hlo bN"N4N
-Iges and cited an abundance OF
-sS and dates, they began TO foiio"
,a closely.
l. X. Leads in Applause.
AEerences 70 the retirement Of Am
hs4aor Herrick Of France as IAN IN
,eastaole yielding Of national interest
partisan expediency," was geeted
~ hearty round of applause IN
.n.sh Colonel Roosevelt took leading
nen came a detailed review Of the
.1ean problem. which was called "a
nlsed chapter Of blunders." lie
~s'sed that the Wilson Administration
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