New-York tribune., 1901-11-02
NEWJERSEY NEWS.
CAMDEN WILD FOR MURPHY
CO\TINTOT-S CHEERS FOR HIM ALONG
LINE OF PARADE-HEARI1 RE-
CEPTION FROM WORkMEN-

CEPTION FROM WORkMEN.
sand active Republicans representing eighteen
no,i+ica1 clubs marching amid rockets and be-
tween long lines of red fire through the prlnci-
nal streets enlivened by a dozen bands and a
drum CORDS made this old Republican city ring
with huzzas of welcome TO Franklin Murphy
tonight. The reception here of the Repuolic"ii
candidate most enthusiastic. from the time
he reached the Republican Club room at :
O'Clock in the afternoon until the last light went
out in the courthouse, where the last meeting
of the day was held. The courthouse was so
totally inadequate to the accommodation of the
assembled thousands that overflow meetings
might easily have beer held on the four street
corners near which it stands
An attractive feature of the parade was the
method of designating the wards which the
clubs represented. In each platoon were men
bearing staffs, the tops of which were gilded
balls bearing the Illuminated ward number, and
above all Franklin Murphy flag. The line of
march of which two hundred Civil War vet
Grams had the right, more than mile long,
and during the time required in passing the
cheers for Mr. Murphy were as constant as the
footsteps to the music of the bands
Leading Republicans here said to-day that
Camden County would not fall much, if any.
short of five thousand plurality for Mr. Murphy
Other Republicans ventured higher figures, but
five thousand the conservative view. The
Republican candidate had to rise with the lark
this morning. He was due at Camden at $50
o'clock He was met at the Broad-st. station, in
Philadelphia, by David Baird. the Camden mem
Der OF the State Republican Committee; William
J. Browning, clerk of the House of Representa-
tives and chairman of the Camden County Re
publican Committee, and other leading New
Joa hn lYlip
the yards and plant of the NewYork Shipbuild-
ing Company at Camden, of which Henry G
Morse is the president. Some idea of the pros
perity which prevails in this part of New-Jersey
may be gathered from the fact that $500 men
are now employed by this company, which force
will soon be increased by thousand, accord
ing to the statement of the president.
CHEERS FROM WORKMEN.
After trip through the works, in which he
was conducted by the managers, Mr.. Murphy
was driven to the iron foundry of r. D. Wood &
Co where twelve hundred men are employed
1t was the noon hour when Mr.. Murphy reached
there. He greeted with cheers In every
part OF the works and spent an hour snakIhs
hands and chatting with the workmen- 1t was
nota BILE that nearly ali of the men wore the
Murphy campaign button. IhlS appears 10 ne
a Republican stronghold" campaign orator
said loud enough to he heard a short distance
pct your life il is. exclaimed Frederick Goble-
man a veteran foundryman.
From the works of R D Wood & Co. the
Republican candidate and his company were
driven to the home Of the Camden Repuoilcah
Club. where luncheon was served AFTER Iuhch-
con. a reception was held from o'clock to =
o'clock. and Mr.. Murphy had quite all he could
do to shake hands with the voters who called 10
see him With Mir Murphy al the reception
and at the meetings were DR.. ]. u. Davis the
Republican candidate for Mayor, and William j.
Bradley. who recently nominated for the
NTH consecutive time for the Assembly The
first meeting, held at Gloucester City. was at
tended by about twelve hundred people. many
Of whom could find only standing room IN tne
City Hall. c. W. Bernard presided. The speak
ers Franklin Murphy, Charles II. Litch-
man. Joseph NJ. Engard and Thomas p. Curley
UntiI 1896 Mr. Curley was a prominent Demo
crat. bat he has since acted with the Repubi-
can party. speaking In campaigns and fire.
Quently contributing 10 the newspapers on the
heresies OF Organism.
ENTHUSIASM NEVER EXCEEDED.
The mass meeting at the courthouse in this
city. ex-Sheriff Baird. one OF the Republican
leaders here said had never been exceeded
either In numbers enthusiasm. The greeting
to Mr. Murphy when he came into the court
house was Il repetition of the scenes which oc-
CURED at Newark few nights ago The audi
ence was smaller here than It was at Newark,
but here, there the crowd extended far into
the neighborinE streets. where the cheering was
taken up and it continued all along the line
The speakers at this meeting were Franklin
Murphy. Congressman Charles y. Fowler, Sen
ator John Kean and Congressman r. Wayne
Parker.
At no meeting in the State in this campaign
have the speakers been more enthusiastically
received o. more attentively listened 10. Cam
den Is one OF tn" industrial centres Of New
Jersey. and Il large part of the audience was
made up OF the workmen in the factories Their
close attention to the arguments and their iusty
cheers Congressman Fowler said. meant, If II
was possible measure the motives of the
voters by TIER enthusiasm, that they were con
tented with present industrial conditions ana
would not jeopGrdize them by voting the Demo
cratic ticket.
At the noon hour to-day c. II. Litchman, who
IS a member of the National Industrial Comms-
sion made an address to about a thousand or
the employees of the New-YOrk Ship Building
Company. While Mr.. LitChman was speaking
an absentminded Republican. who was stand
ing near the crowd which encircied the speaker
took a handful OF Murphy buttons from his
nocket and began to distribute them. In a mo-
ment the crowd so far forgot Mr.. Litchman's $
presence as make rush for the man with
the buttons and for little time ii seemed as
~ he would be Dobbed. But the men were good
natured and when they got all the buttons they
gave three hearty cheers for Mr.. Murphy, as
they pinned the buttons on their hats and
coats.
DEMOCRATIC WORKERS SENT FOR.