Evening journal., 1904-06-07
Large Mass Meeting
Held in Grand Opera
House Last Night Ad-
dressed by Secretary of
Treasury
Charmed the Audience
With His EIoquence
and His Fund of Timely
Anec dotes Which
Pointed His Remarks

AT the Grand Opera House last night
Leslie NJ. Shaw. Secretary OF the United
States Treasury was the speaker at tho
hrst Republican meeting Of the campaign
which was held under tho auspices Of the
Roosevelt Workingmen's Cub. There was
not quite as large an audience as had been
ANTICIPATED, which probably was due to
the extreme hot weather. and doubtless
many thought that the Opera House would
be uncomfornbly close. As a matter Of
fact the auditorium was quite cool and
comfortable.
10 Is estimated that between 500 and
1000 people were present. and great dcai
Of enthusiasm was shown. the speaker
being repeatedly Interrupted by applause.
Mr. Shaw II not an entire stranger in
Wilmington, having spent several days
here as the guest OF William NJ. Field.
he Is an exceptionally attractive speaker.
having a great fund OF anecdotes. with
which he illustrated his address.
Mr.. shaw talked for near.y two hours
and his address was one OF the most in
teresting ever heard IN this city. High
liNing expenses he said, would be the
argument Of Democratic orators during
ihe coming campaign and he pointed out
that the Increase IN living expenses has
not been 70 great as the Increase IN wages.
lie spoke on the tariff question ana his
advocacy Of a tarin that protects the
American worklngmen and the American
Industries was received by applause.
lie discussed IN a brief way the ques-
ton Of imperialism, and also launched a
description Of the lsthmlan canal project.
with It's vast meaning. and pertinentiy
asked why any one feared 10 make an
Issue OF IL, when Il means 80 much 10
American commerce
Audisnee Sang America
Before he spoke IN regard 70 the Philip.
pine situation Air. Shaw had the audi
ence to stand and sing America"
Stage Decorated.
The stage was bedecked with streamerl
Of red. white and blue and American
hass. with an abundance Of palms.
On one side Of the stage was a framed
picture OF the late President Mckinney
and on tho other a portrait Of President
Roosevelt. while at intervals were por.
traits OF Presidents Gsrheid. Arthur
Lincoln and Grant. Overhead was por
trait Of President Roosevelt In Rough
Rider costume. The whole made an enec
tive settling
On the stage we're seated Alfred o
Crozler. the presiding officer. George X
shepheard, the president, and Robert 7.
Webb, the secretary Of the Roosevelt
Workingmen's Club. and many prominen
Republicans from an parts OF the state
A. o. crozier Presided.
4. George II shepheard president OF tn,
club called The meeting TO order and In
troduced Alfred o. Crozier as the presid
Ing officer. In introducing Secretary shaw
Mr. Crozer said
1t Is particularly appropriate that thi
meeting, really the first OF the ma
tional campaign in the entye country
should be held In this industrial commun
ity under the auspices Of this great ciul
Of nearly two thousand American work
ingmsn. as a testimonial Of their ioya
confidence and support OF that incorrupt
, able representative OF the rights Of IN
. plain peop'e. whose interests and we,far
+, he mas always feariessly defendcd-Presi
: dent Theodore Roosevelt.
lie spoke Of President Roosevelt hav
, ing been elected an honorary member o
the club and Of receiving word from hir
that he would accept the membership. X
introduced Secretary shaw.
Secretary shsw's Speech.
Mr.. Shaw said In part:
p The Republican party Is not a party q
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