Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. J.P. Morgan Co. are soon to undertake a reorganization of the Madison Square Garden Company.

Financially, while its top line has been growing significantly after the splitting from the original Madison Square Garden Company, its growth in the bottom line and cash flow has not fared as well.

But a closer correlation is with what happened at a Republican presidential rally that took place across from the original Madison Square Garden exactly 140 years ago, on Oct. 28, 1884.

“Maybe they have the original ‘America First” banners ... (The event was held at the old Madison Square Garden on 8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Street.) Though the rally billed itself ...