New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THRONGS GREET MURPHY
lie SHAKES HANDS WITH HUNDREDS
OF WORKINGMEN AND SPEAKS
TO THOUSANDS.

i<onoerfY1Le. Oct Il lSpecial1.--It was al nanos
around again to-day IN Franklin Murphy's cam
paign for Governor. beginning ct Junction at 10
g. m. ano closing IN this city late tonight Five
receptions and four meetings were held IN TWO
cities and three villages in this county stronghold
OF Democracy. in which visible signs OF wavering
from former TnaJorities were apparent.
Junction the first stop Of the campaigning
party. There John Blair Rely left the party. with
the cheering assurance that the normal Democratic
majority OF eighteen hundred IN Warren County
would not be reached by that party. and that the
Republican meeting at PhIlpsburg last night was
larger than that held by the Democrats a few
evenings before, although the latter had brought
three hundred people from Washington TO help
swell their number Ellsworth P. Baylor, of
the most vigorous and sagacious Republicans in
Hunterdon County. had provided a band and
company OF nearly three hundred people met the
campaigning party at the railroad station. where
the handshaking begun. A procession
formed and the band led the way to the Town
Han, where meeting held at which Mr.
Murphy, Senator Kean Congressman Fowler. Sen
ator Stokes, and George W. Arnett, the Republican
candidate for the Assembly. made brief speeches
The next halt was made at High Bridge. whittier
this party was driven through OF the most
fertile parts Of Hunterdon. The candidate for Gov
ernor frequently greeted along the road by
people who were unable TO go the village The
party held reception and had luncheon at the
American Hotel II High Bridge that Mr.
Murphy's right hand and put to the
severest continuous test that they have been sub
Steel Company is at High Bridge. In the works are
employed nearly six hundred men. and of the
pany Percival Christie is the superintendent few
days ago, when Mayor Seymour campaigning
In Hunterdon County he failed TO see these men
because he could remain until the noon hour
and for the reason that the company has secret
processes for the manufacture Of projeces for the
government which prohibit the admission Of visitors
within the works To-day Mr.. Baylor had timed
the visit OF Ar. Murphy nicely that he was per
o
man in the employ Of the company. For three
hours he stood II place and received the greet
9ngs Of these workmen, and Of the entire number
only expressed the slightest antegonism
to the Republican party One of the workmen said:
1.-The employed here are. I think. generally
well contented with business conditions as they
and DO not wish TO have them interfered with
disturbed A fair opinion OF our political senu-
rnents may. a rule, be gained from the condi-
tion Of things here
After the reception at High Bridge the party
driven TO Clinton, where a enthusiastic meeting
held in front OF the Clinton Hotel, where about
i've hundred people gathered. The balconies of the
hotel and e fence near by were filed with people.
Even the roof Of the telegraph Office had been appro
priated by number Of young women who Joined
with the men IN appauding the speakers, who
spoke from horse block after being introduced
by Charles Thompson, who took charge Of the
party at Clinton. II was here that Senator Stokes
made one Of the telling argumentative points Of the
campaign. After complimenting Governor Voor-
whose name roundly applauded. Mr.. Stokes
said IN substance:
One OF the Democratic speakers who addressed
me- ane G1aens OF @ this town Few GAYS ago mace e
votes, and made the cry Of unequal taxation"
ZION OF taxation is a moot question, and there IS
not time 10 discuss It at length here. nor do
think i should be able to decide it finally il
should attempt to do so. But there is time TO say
roads DO not pay propOrtionateiy as large tax as
indiVldqais- @ | remember well well that a few years
executive and legislative branches Of the State gov
ernment, a commission Of able men Including
among others. the late John P. Stockton, one Of
The most eminent turists Of his time. and General
James F. Rusling was appointed to investigate this
matter. They went into il exhaustively, and after
the general raiIrosd law Of 1ss. % e Ebes
the Democrats. as have said, were in fun control.
the Democratic chairman of the judiciary commit
zee ne nenL H Inornlng Win one anendLneEt sub
stricken out A section of this bill that
raFoad tax a% s9Uf Of 8 Do nof forget fhS ht this
proposed new act came from and had the indorse-
lnent Of Democratic committee, and that the
legislature was under Democratic control What
raI tax law tbey decIages Ibaf 40 + sbetd n no he
my own Observation. Does IL not come with bad
Democratic party and campaigning with the
Democratic candidate for Governor. 10 make an
eousiy when the record Of their e reign in the
change i, they Endorsed the general railroad tax
that while he was in the iron and sieeI works At
High Bridge of the Workmen said TO hiIn that
I'VE now have fun dinner pail all the time, but
We do not always have time to eat our dinner"
The fun dinner pan mad become, Mr.. Murphy said.
emblematic Of the Republican party, and this was,
as he understood it, the leading issue Of the cam
paign In this State.
Senator Kean and Congressman Fowler filled in
the remainder OF the time Clinton. when the
party took train for Pennington.
In the present campaign a noteworthy feature
has been the prevalence OF elderly at the meet
tngs and receptions. Occasions have not been IN
frequent when old men have appeared and proudly
said that they voted for Abraham Lincoln and for
every Republican candidate for President since
speakers to dwell upon these unbroken and patriotic
records. To-day at Clinton a venerable ap-
pearec, who, while he graSpeo Mr.. Murphys
hand said that ms name was JerTe Teats; that he
Republican, true and loyal TO the He had,
he said, cast his first for John c. Fremont and
William l. Dayton in 1856, and continuously since
then voted Republican candidate
Eng served in the 3lst New-Jersey Regiment IN the
Civil War, and TO round record Of loyalty
20 the Republican party only occasionally equalled
IN these days, was charter member of the
Clinton Union League and had the charter OF
the organization in his pocket Mr.. Teats
IS stil In good health. and, although longer a
sturdy man. said he hoped to-and looked as if he
might've long enough 10 cast al least one more
vote for a Republican candidate for President
At Pennington meeting held which
was addressed by the Republican candidate. Sen
Stokes.
The campaigning party after the meeting at
Flemington were hurried away to this city by
special train, whore fully two thousand people
about the railroad station. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Franklin Murphy, Senator Kean, Con-
gresham Fowler and Senator Stokes.