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Show HUGHES WINDS UP ClPISi il BUM LIGHT Rides at Head of Torchlight Procession in New York City Before Making Speech. FLASHLIGHT IS CAUSE OF ALARM Immense Crowd Listens to the Republican Candidate Make His Final Attack Upon Administration. ET YORK, Nov. 4. Claries E. Hughes closed his campaign for the presidency pres-idency in fh is city tonight frith a big meeting at Madison Square Garden. The speech he delivered was bis fifth of the day, and followed four in tho 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 orch, were in line as tho processions came together, to-gether, one after another. So long was the- parade that it was split into two sections, one of which marched up Filth avenue and the other up Madison avenue to the garden. The broad aver.nes were filled "with long ribbons of light as the RcasdijiH'an. cohorts moved onward, InteTTpcrsd at frcqunnt intervals were bands which played martial and patriotic airs. Tho car in which the candidate rodo was the only automobile in lino. Explosion Causes Alarm. Mui-h excitement was caused by an explosion in js'orth street, only a few feet from Mr. llughcs, as he sat in his automobile waiting for one of the divisions divi-sions of tho parade to start. It was believed be-lieved at first that a .bomb had been hurled at the nominee, but Inspector Jigan of the bureau of combustibles declared de-clared a photographer's flashlight powder pow-der 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. B. Hepburn and two detectives. Tho nominee did not seem perturbed by the incident, and smilingly acknowledged the plaudits of the crowds through which ho passed as the paraders moved on, fourteen abreast. Drizzling Rain Falls. A drizzling rain which began falling just as the parade began dampened somewhat the ardor of the demonstration demonstra-tion which greeted the Republican can-date, can-date, but cheering crowds lined Fifth avenue from the time he passed under the Dewev arch in Washington square. Moro elaborate police arrangements at Madison square and in that vicinity prevented a repetition of the crush which greeted President Wilson Thursday Thurs-day night. The big building was comfortably com-fortably filled bv 7 o'clock, but most of tho crowd which had gathered evidently evi-dently wanted to see the parade before seeking admission. Everv seat was taken, however, when the blare of bands heralded tho candidate 's coming. Mrs. Hughes, accompanied by her three daughters, Helen, Catherine and Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hughes, Jr., and several friends were among the early arrivals. They occupied a box in the center of the garden. The Columbus, Ohio, Republican Glee club of 100 voices entertained the crowd inside the garden with patriotic songs prior to the arrival of tho presidential; candidate. ' Cheers for Roosevelt. - William A. Prendergast, comptroller, of tho city of New York, formally opened the meeting at .'7:50 o'clock. Speaking of a reunited Republican paf-tv, paf-tv, he referred to that "wonderful American," Theodore Roosevelt. Instantly In-stantly the crowd began to cheer and the demonstration lasted several rnin- Mr. Hughes entered the hall at 9:15 while Governor Whitman was speaking. The governor's speech was abruptly ended ,by a prolonged roar by the audience. au-dience. The crowd then began to shout. (t Hughes, Hughes, Hughes, 'J " We want Hughes." The nominee waved a smal flag. The crowd settled down after fit'- ; teen minutes to a steady rhythm 01 ' "Hughes, Hughes, Hughes." The! cheering had been going on twenty- ! six minutes when Mrs. Hughes was c : corted to tho balcony beside her hus- 1 band. At this the audience redoubled its noise. Charles K Hughes, Jr., ana hia wife followed, then the nominee V daughters, so that the nominee's eutin I family was grouped around him. At the end o thirty minutes the crowd had settled down to a steady stamping of feet in unison. A ban', played a verse of "Auld Lang Syne,' and when it stopped the cheering ant. 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. Hughe-? was introduced at 9:5o o'clock, aftci the demonstration had lasted forty mill utca. Marching to Victory. "Mr voice is worn, but my heart is Stout ami my cooidence is complete that We are marching to a triurapnant victory next Tuesday," began Mr. Humans. "When I 'first heard yom greeting it seemed to sound like a convention, con-vention, but after a while 1 thought it sounded like an election." Mr! Hughes said he desiwd to express ex-press appreciation of the endeavors ot those many agencies which have cooperated co-operated to bring about the result "to which we look forward so confidently," mentioning some of the agencies by name. "How about Teddy?" shouted a man in the audience. A general laugh followed. "And I include, of course," the nominee said a moment later, "both of our distinguished ex-presidents, who have in their earnest support aided this cause by presenting once more a reunited re-united Kcpmblican party as the agency of national service. "It has been quite apparent for some time that the American people were : about to record a very decisive convic-! convic-! tion. I think I can forecast the deter-1 deter-1 mination which is to be recorded next Tuesday. I believe that tho American people have determined that this nation na-tion Bhall regain its international pres-; tige and the rights of American citizens citi-zens shall be protected throughout the ' world. Peace With Honor. "Every four years we take an account ac-count and we do not propose that the policies which endanger tho peace, the security and the prosperity of this country coun-try shall be removed from the just criticism criti-cism and reprobation that they deserve. While we are devoted to the interests of peace, we understand very well what are the indispensable conditions of maintaining a permanent peace. It does not aid us in the safeguarding of our security to have doubt thrown upon our courage and our indomitable spirit in maintaining our nation 's rights. "The way to preserve peace is to deserve de-serve respect. It is idle for anyone to say that a criticism of the policies of the present administration implies either a desire for war or a tendency to war. We propose that this nation shall stand erect .before the world with' conscious con-scious self-respect, prepared for every emergency, devoted to the ideals of justice, jus-tice, not truculent nor threatening, but exhibiting firmness and consistency and indomitable spirit which will show that we mean what we say and that we say what we mean. Should Be Understood. "We cannot maintain our peace if we let any nation be under any misapprehension mis-apprehension as to the true sentiment of the United States. We ought not to permit misunderstandings of our true intentions and firm convictions. "We should in that way merely aid in the creation of feelings which would indubitably indu-bitably breed resentment and in critical criti-cal emergencies out would flame that old spirit of American patriotism. "Jt is better that America should be understood in the beginning uud then our nation's truest worth, as well as our respect for ourselves, would never be doubted or misunderstood by any people. "I believe that the American people are to record in this election an expression ex-pression of their opinion with respect to the necessity for proper preparation to maintain our national defense. We believe in preparedness, but we do not believe in paper preparedness. "I say to the American people that they cannot trust an administration which has permitted itself to place at-the at-the head of our great bureaus or admin-1 istration men conspicuously unlit to discharge dis-charge the duties thus dovolved upon them. "I think that the American people are about to record their dissatisfaction with the state of our industrial preparedness. prepar-edness. I think that they are alive to the very serious situation in which wo are placed at this time. It will not do to make light of it. It will not escape attention by various animadversions and destructive criticisms with regard to American business men." Mr. Hughes referred in detail to the situation in Europe, reiterating his conviction con-viction that a protective tariff would be necessary to aid American industry in meeting" commercial competition with Europe after the war. ''When we speak of these matters and of the necessity of meeting these economic problems which will engage the attention of this country in the near future, with wdiat proposals are we met by our opponents)" Mr. Hughes asked. Farcical Legislation. "In the first place, they believe that they have provided in the revenue bill an "anti dumping clause. I make bold to say that the clause is the high-water mark of farcical legislation. It cannot accomplish tho purpose which apparently apparent-ly it was designed to accomplish, because be-cause its provisoes eat tho heart out of its prohibitions. You can not expect anv protection from the application or enforcement of that clause. And then we are told that a tariff commission has been created. I believe in a tariff commission. com-mission. But a tariff commission does not pass bills. Congress passes bills. "Our opponents talk as though by creating an agency they had provided a remedy. They 'created an agency, which th'ev can disregard as they choose. And only' today, in the face of these economic facts which should engage the thoughtful attention of the administration, administra-tion, when every nation in Europe is adopting the protective principle, even Great Britain preparing to adopt the protective principle, we have nothing but a diatribe on the subject of protection, pro-tection, without any serious thought with regard to the necessities of safeguarding the interests of American labor and American enterprise. i "I am not interested in a country devoted de-voted to the special prosperity of a few. That is not my conception of the aim of the administration of our country, but when X hear anyone denounce class bitterness, class antagonism, and ihq lawful results of arraying group against group, 1 w;tnt him to take caro that he docs not stimulate that very class bit- terncss and class antagonism which is i thus justly denounced. "If we are to compete in the new ! day wjth a Europe coming to a new consciousness of its power -md its opportunity, op-portunity, with new organization and new co-operation, we have got to bury the idea thiit group is arrayed against croup; that labor is arrayed against, capital; cap-ital; that capital is to exploit labor. "Let tis go" forward, not in words, not in phrases, not denouncing class antagonisms, an-tagonisms, while we do our utmost to stimulate them; but let us go forward sincerely desirous to put America in the foreground of achievement because of her sene of social justice, because of her feeling of co-operation, which inspires in-spires everyone concerned in her activities. activi-ties. The Labor Vote. "There has been much talk in these later days about the labor vote. I want to say this: You can not buy the labor vote; you can not frighten the labor vote; you can not coerce the labor vote; you can not impose upon the labor vote by talking about invisible government govern-ment or by any kind of viilif ication of motives. lie stand here desirous to gi;e opportunities op-portunities for work, desirous to build up every agency 4'or the American work-ingnian work-ingnian We are here as the friends of labor, because we are devoted to those policies through which alone the ideals of labor can be attained. "We want in all our work consideration considera-tion of the importance of a dominant sense of A merican unity. The test of Americanism is not a test of race or blood or of ancestry. The test is supreme su-preme devotion to our country; supreme j love of the United States. Expects Election. "If I am elected president, and I expect ex-pect to be elected president, we shall have an administration which lias no in- ! tercsts but the interests of the United j (Continued on Page Twelve.) HUGHES HEADS BIG PMADE IHHEW YORK (Continued from Page Four.) States; which knows no policy but the supreme welfare of the people of the United States. It will not be coerced by threat from any quarter. It will not be deflected by any alien machination. It will not be made to subserve any ulterior ul-terior purpose. We propose to have an American administration meeting the problems of the twentieth century in the American manner; that is, according accord-ing to the rule of reason; and thus we expect to have a dignified pjace in a new rivalry; a new commercial rivalry among the nations of the twentieth century. cen-tury. "We have a great opportunity of service, ser-vice, but we can not avail ourselves of that opportunity if there is any doubt of or misunderstanding of oiir own rights. "We want men to feel, wherever they are, that if thev are prosecuting their 1 lawful business, if they are adhering to the principles which govern them, so far as their rights are concerned under international in-ternational law, that they have the full protection of their country. "There 1b no hope for America if American citizen, anywhere in the world, is not as proud a title as a man can bear." On his way to the meeting Mr. Hughes reviewed a section of a parade which 1 was still passing five hours after it started. j I |
