The record-union., 1894-09-20
OVEL.JOHySOy
Opens The Republican
Campaign.
The Orator Accorded a
flne RecepdOn.
Metropolitan Tleater Filled With
Men and Women.
L. WeinStOck Opens the Meeting With
Eloquent Remarks.
ME JOhnsOn'S Mastery Presentation Of The
Claims Of The Republican Party
for the Support Of
The People.
L. WeinStOck Opens the Meeting With
Eloquent Remarks.

Stapding-room in the Metropolitan
Theater was at a premium last night on
the occasion of the opening of the politi-
cal campaign by Hon. Grove L. Johnson.
the Republican candidate for Congress in
the Second District.
Every seat was occupied. both down
stairs and in the upper circle. and the
aisles and lobby as well, long before MIR.
johnson went upon the platform to be-
gin his address. The audience was a re-
markable one in this, that it was COM
posed of men and women representing
all branches of society. The dress circle
contained large number of the fair sex,
who applauded warmly when the
orator of the evening complimented
them on their presence, because, as
he said, the Republican party had
recognized their right to participate in
political affairs of the State.
All the private boxes were occupied,
mostly by ladies, one containing MEM
bers of Mr.. Johnson's family and party
of friends. Indeed, the theater presented
an appearance similar to that Of night
at the opera. Outside the building,
before the meeting, the Militant Band
discoursed enlivening and appropriate
airs.
The stage was tastefully arranged for
the occasion, the rear being draped with
large national flags, the one in the center
bearing life-size vignette OF Morris NJ.
Estee, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. Seated on the stage were a large
number of representative citizens who
had been invited to act as Vice Presidents
of the meeting.
There was marked absence of every
thing pertaining to the go-as-you- please
whoop-' 'er-up style SO customary at cam
paign meetings, and it was evident that
Mr.. Johnson had before him an audience
composed of men and women who had
come there to listen co his able presenta-
tion of the principles of the Republican
party and of the reasons why they should
prevail at the ballot-box in November
next, rather than to make an impression
on ''the enemy" by a noisy demonstra-
tion of numbers. But for all that there
was no lack of enthusiasm, as was shown
when Chairman Weinstock, in his pre-
liminary remarks, referred in compli-
mentary terms to the Republican candi-
date for Congress. The mention of Mr..
Johnson's name brought forth rounds of
applause, in which the ladies joined by
clapping their hands and vigorously
waving their handkerchief and FANS
These demonstrations were repeated at
frequent intervals during the meeting.
Shortly after s o'clock the vast assem-
blage was called to order by George II.
Clark, Chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee who said:
Ladies, Gentlemen and F'eLtoa0- citizens:
1t becomes my duty, as Chairman of the
Republican County Committee, to call
this meeting to order. 1t is a pleasure, l
assure you, to have occasion to introduce
to you as the chief speaker of the evening
the Hon. Grove L. Johnson, Republican
candidate for Congress- man who is
honored and respected by all. He will
undoubtedly be elected by the largest
majority ever given to a Congressional
candidate in this district" Applause.
OFFICERS OF THE MEETING.
Mr.. Clark then announced that II.
weinstock had been selected to act as
President of the meeting, and read the
following list of names of Vice-Presi-
dents:
a. a. Van Voorhies, NJ. f. Odell,
VIM. Land, 5. Lavenson,
A. Heilbron, John Gruhler,
NJ. A. Baxter, Matt Flynn,
Herman c. Fisher, w. L. Gerber,
r. I. Devlin, f. r. Dray,
John Hurley, Win. j. Davis,
C. II. Hubbard, George Murray,
Frank Miller, L. ID. Douglass,
George Semi, ID. A. Lindley,
Albert Elkus. p. c. Drescher,
Steven Uren, Lincoln White,
John We'll, c. +. Schwilk,
w. d. Stalker, II. K. Johnson,
w. A. Curtis, f. T. Thomson.
George NJ. Mott, j. B. Deyine,
I. A. Robie, John II. hatcher,
Phil Douglas, ID. g. Smith,
E. j. Gregory, L. w. Huntington,
L. L. Lewis, C. II. Oatman.
j. II. Arnold, George b. Katzen-
F. B. Adams, stein,
A. Younger, w. NJ. Petrie,
S. s. Holl, A. Casselli,
]. E. Terry, John NJ. Avery,
b. Labs, Il. a. Brown,
NJ. j. Dillman, Peter Newman.
Alex Nelson, III. Bennett,
p. Burns, Z. A. Luhrs,
George W. Lorenz, c. E. Adams.
Robert Forbes, Albert Becker,
A. L. Frost, G. NJ. Dixon,
A. Meister, Frank Hickman,
Patrick Lynn. w. K. Cothrin,
Felix Trncy. Joseph E. Davey.