Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-02
TRIED TO BREAK UP
A PARKER MEETING
Democrats by Sheer Force Of
Number Shouted Down Their
AdyersarieS
GREAT WELCOME 70 THE JUDGE
Discussed Issues Of the Campaign the
Audience Being Most Lu'
thuSiastc

Newark, ~. j.. Nov l-EyoutuaIl'
ineffective but temporarily successful
was the attempt made tonIrhl TO rou
monster Democratic meeting at Oh.
Essex Troop armory where Judg
Parker was the principal speaker Th'
great building with "a capacity said
20 be more than tVo-thIds that of
Madison Square garden Boo New York
was filled At the drst mention Of the
present administration and the name
Of President Roosevelt hundreds br0So
forth with terrific cheering and for
several minutes IL appeared as though
the Democrats We're in the minority
The scene that followed was one of
unlmaginablc confusion Kisses and
cheers were mingled. Words DO anger
and threats were heard and Che police
were powerloss to control Finally the
Democrats by sheer force of numbers
and their greater volume OF sound
drowned out their adveuHiios
The disturbance occurred before
Judge Parker reached the h1ll
Judge Parkar's invasion OF New Jor-
fey to make In the present campaign
the nrst speech he has delivered OUT
side OF hls native state wW met win
"a resounding welcome This started
when the candidate boarded "a ferry Of
the IackaWuuua railroad Ut Christopher
street. New York, and was continued
90 the HobOken station ON a crowded
train to Newark and eu route 10 thr
home Of former Senator James smith,
Jr., where the members of his party
were guests at dinner st the Broad
street station I'm Newark several lnou5-
aud people gathered, and despite cXleu-
slvc police protection passage up Broad
street was forced with great difficulty
led by squad Of police and military
hand tho party I'M two carriages was
driven to STR. Smiths home a hIg
crowd was gathered there. ana lines
we're established boy the police Co enable
The party to reach the house 49, Judg
Parker mounted the steps there WIS %
Tremendous cheering lie several times
lifted his hat and shook hands with
women who rushed to the steps After
dinner a reception was held mo Mr.
Smiths home whore many people met
the candidate
Judge Parker and Mr. Smith started
for the armory at $3.50. The street ana
park In front OF Mr. Smiths house WAS
crowded with people who chcered the
candidate as the party drove away and
an elaborate display OF fireworks was
made all along tho route TO the
urmory.
The procession of the Parker party.
Including the escorts OF marching
clubs, bands committees OF citizens
IN carriages. and those in charge of the
arrangements for the candidates rc-
ception enjoyed an unlmpoded passage
90 the armory, but there they found
the capacity Of the building Oyertaxed,
After several attempts to gain an en-
trance by the main door, % gateway
was found beneath the stage.
Upon the appearance Of Judge Par
per ON the platform at 1908 o'clock the
demonstration was phenomenal The
applause came from every part Of the
armory and the volume OF sound was
deafenlng. Flags We're waved, chairs
We're hammered with hands and feet.
some persons whlstled. others shouted.
and all contributed their full share To
the enthusiasm
After exactly 90 minutes Judge Par
per took a hand ln queling the en-
thusiasm. one minute later he ad.
dressed the chairman, In an instant
The armory was converted from tumult
20 absolute silence. Throughout mis-
speech the candidate was well treated. |
being cheered heartily when he scored !
a point and listened To attentlvely at |
all times, There We're no more demons |
STATIONS from his political opponents !
that were worthy Of notice.
Judge Parkers voice was rather |
stronger than usual il penetrated |
the furthermost sections OF the armory |
Judge Parker described the method !
by which the United States was peo-
pied beginning with o narrow fringe |
along the Atlantic coast and spread
ing steadily across the contnan. speak |
ing the same Language ana poEessing |
the same ideals
III Is this expansion said Judge |
Parker natural Inevitable almost as .
silent as the tides Of the ocean. which |
has made the country what it Is and |
IN the society that has come OF this |
varied effort the words 'emrlre and |
subject have become meaningless ana
obsolete
Turning for a moment from this pie
ture TO that which sets before MS the |
process Of expansion even IN the great .
countries Of Europe and we Rnd nm en-
tlrely different ideal There IL has been
by the cruelty OF the con-
queror the ambition Of the soldier and
the rapacity " the tax collector
IL has gone on, not over virgin |
lands but among crowded populations.
j has put millions Of people under the
elbow OF the conQueror and has acul-
Gated among those at home the idea
mat these masses have been |
brought into the world 20 serve "a dis
taut master whom they would never |
see or TO provide business or pleasure
or profit for a conQucrlng race
II has promoted the growth Of ma
Nles' useless and unnecessary for their |
purpose Of protecting commerce. and
armies which quarter on the conquered
lands have been paid by revenues
drawn from scanty or dec8ying indus.
tries. Even IN these days OF arbitration /
and peace conferences the rage for
national riyalrles and NE fear
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