The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-02
'UNP ARALLELED
ENTHUSIASM
Reception to Judge Parker
in Jersey City Last
Night Excelled That
to Any Other Can
didate.
a CROWD or THINKING MEN
Mighty Cheers AS He Arrived
in the City Which Were
Repeated in the Halls
and Along the
Streets.
i CROWD or THINKING MEN

0tISctS.
There IS happy argury in the recep-
tion accorded Judge Alton B. Parker in
this city last night. His visit and his
speeches produced profound impression
His speeches here are being read through
out the nation-at-large today. They Were
The audiences in both halls presented one
of the most inspiring scenes ever wit
messed in any campaign in this city.
Bryan drew great crowds on the out
skirts of the city during his arrival here
four years ago The populace of every
city is curiously inclined to get glimpse
of the man who is to sit in the White
House as the chief executive of the ma
ton. 1t is only natural -Four years
have rolled around and instead of wild.
tumultuous crowd with transparencies
and banners, two of the biggest and fin
est halls in the lower section of Jersey
City presented a scene of a sea of white,
intelligent thoughtful faces, which when
animated was covered with a waving sea
of American flags. In the galleries of
both halls were Democratic women who
inspired the voters below.
Judge Parker arrived here after speak
ing Newark. He came in a special car
over the Newark turnpike line. When
he descended from the car and was as
sisted to an open coupe occupied by Dem
ocratic Leader Robert Davis and General
William G. Heppenheimer, he was
greeted with the cheers of thousands of
Democrats who for hours had waited for
the arrival of the special car from New
ark bearing the Democratic Presidential
candidate, a committee of the Hudson
County Parker and Davis Business
Mems Association, members of the Dem
ocratic State Committee and others, a
mounted and post office escort, and Hol-
denis band. Chief Murphy, astride
beautiful horse, directed the police in
managing the big crowd. Judge Parker
was Immediately recognized. AS he
emerged from the special car, he was
greeted with mighty cheer that rent
the night air. All along the route, includ-
ing Jersey avenue Montgomery street,
Barrow street, Mercer street and to
Elks' Hall, the presidential candidate
was cheered by thousands of men, women
and children who lined the route. He
repeatedly doffed his high silk hat.
The Eve open coupes, bearing Mr..
Parker and the committee moved through
a continuous sea of red fire. Many houses
were Illuminated in honor of the occasion
none more so than the handsome home of
Gen. Representatives, at Jersey avenue and
Montgomery street. The parade passed
in front. of the Robert Davis Association
club house, and it was greeted with a
magnificent pyrotechnic display. The
stoop Of the club house was crowded with
enthusiastic Democratic workers. Judge
Parker's face beamed in the great light
with satisfaction. When he reached Elks
Hall it was with difficulty that the coupe
could be guided through the immense
throng There was tremendous rush for
| the doors of the hall that was already
| filled to bursting And the audience was
a sea of intelligent, thoughtful men who
| were not there out of mere curiosity.
The gallery was filed with women.
| They waved flags as enthusiastically as
did the patriotic men The scene inspir-
| ed Judge Parker. His portraits were
| centre-pieees in the general scheme of
| decorations, f1anked by portraits of
| Charles G. Black, the Democratic Cub
| ernatoraI candidate. There was not an
| inch Of even standing room in the audi
torium, gallery or on the stage, and out
side thousands who caught a glimpse of
| the Presidential candidate vainly sought
| admission to the hall. In the sitting