The Washington times., 1904-10-21
APATHETIC VOTERS
NOW WARMING UP
BOlted Doors to Keep
CrOWIOut Of Hal.
NEWARK GBEETS FAIRBANKS
Cannon in Baltimore Tonight-Kuox
Speaks-Root UtteTs Warning
Bryan Answers Watson.

Political enthusiasm seems 10 increase
with leaps and bounds as the end OF the
campaign approaches. In spite of the
spethy which has been reported by cam
paisners of both parties from time TO
time the voters are now waking up for
the last TWO weeks or activity and spell
binders are receiving more of the 0va-
uons which they have been accustomed
10 i'm previous campaigns.
4 special instance OF this happened I'm
Newark, n. j., last night when Tandi-
data Fairbanks was scheduled 10 adj
dress two ncetings-oue in the western
district wnere a good many of the fine
homes OF the city are located. and the
other in the 'irOu-bound" district east
of the railroad. where q tenement pOpu-
latiCu is reached
Coming to- the Auditorium. where the
hrst meeting was 10 be held, the can-
didate had trouble i'm getting his car
Tiage through the crowd. Some one In
the party asked why don't they open
the doors and let the people in2' Every
one else outside was asking the same
question. 1t was answered only when
the distinguished EToosier was admitted
through a side door and found the vast
auditorium packed from pir TO dome
The doors had been locked to keep the
overflow out. go fear that a panic would
result from overcrowdinE-
On Tariff and Money.
Candidate Fairbanks was given an
ovation by the immense audience. which
rose and cheered him and Governor
Murphy. Senator John Kean and other
prominent Jerseyites were on the stage
The candidate spoke for nearly an hour
ou national subjects. treating especially
She tariff and fiscal policies OF the Gov
eminent. and contrasting the results of
Republican policies with experience of
Democratic policies under Cleveland
He then went out 20 the impatient
shouters i'm the overflow meeting and
spoke briefly To them.
III vas the first time that national
candidate had ever spoken in the 'iron-
bound district. Senator kean had kept
The people interested while awaiting his
colleagues appearance. so they were all
in good hum0r 10 show their appTecia-
ton of the unprecedented honor con-
ferred on them. After addressing the
indoor meeting. the candidate spoke 60
1900 people waiting outside, and received
d basket OF flowers from a bevy Of lit
tie children. representing the thirteen
original states
Cannon in Maryland.
Baltimore is sprucing up today TO give.
Speaker Cannon a magnificent reception
when he suesls there tonight at the
Lyric. after his all-day trip down the
State from Cumberland. AT the latter
place he eEthused a big crowd last night,
speaking GA the tariff especially lie
referred 90 Parker, Hil German and
Tazgart as ..TitmoUse,' "Quirk.' Gam
mon" and snap the characters In
Ten Thousand "a Year He referred TO
the opposition program of advocating
protection in West Virginia and Mary
land anu-urotectiun i'm Greater New
York and iu the SOUTH The scUuue poll
icy as to the Philippines 10 effect a re-
Cancellation with Bryan and please the
mugwumps when Bryan himself. by the
aid of Democratic Senators IA raul3 lDE
The treaty OF peace with Spain, is re-
sponsible for our acquisition or the Phil
The Democrats of the Second and
Fourth Maryland districts have Planned
an opposition rally al which Senator
elect Eayuer ana Congressional Caudi-
dates Talbot and GIN speak
Knox Upholds President.
A meeting of importance from the
standpoint of the prominent men
reached. was held al the Union League
Club In New York last night, when
Senator PhIauder C.. Knox and EIihu
Root spoke TO lIelE LetlHH tL-B mem
bers. The affair was termed a reception
10 Senator Knox, who confined ms re-
marks TO UNFOLDING the President for
enforcement OF the interstate com
meree law and for his Intervention in
the anthracite coal strike
The Senator FIRST gave a recital OF the
facts in regard 10 the passage Of the
amendments to the interstate Commerce
act. telling OF Jhe Presidents part lu
obtaining such legislation, and then
pressed home the assertion that the
Democrats In their platform had been
advocating what the Republicans all
ready had accomplished. What he had
~ say about the Presidents course
called forth the hearuest applause.
Ia the same way 1Ir. Knox described
the conditions which prevailed before
the President interviewed in the authra-
cite coal strike, telling of the appeals
which had been made 90 the President
10 take action. which would have been
In violation Of the Constitution, AID then
brought out in strong way what the