The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
IA, FOLLETTE IN VIEW JERsSY.
An InVasiOn which Seems 10 Ne Making
Votes for the COlby MO, OmcBt.

Votes for the Colby MO, OmcDt.
To THE EDIroR OF rHB sUN--sir: Curious
TO see whether senator la Fonstte was ike
his pictures, and in doubt concerning the
wisdom Of bringing him into New Jersey 10
oppose the return OF John y. Dryden 20 the
United states senate. ! dropped into . theatre
In Elizabeth which had been engaged by the
promoters Of thu New IDEA, or Colby move
ment. for a mass meeting with the Little
Giant Of Wisconsin ~ the chief attraction.
The floor was well hlled and the gallery
almost empty. ] Judged that most Of thoae
present were Republicans, who came In q
critical mood. or with the hope OF hearing
some unpleasant things said about the New
Jersey Senators. who are not heroes TO their
own constituents. AZ the La Follstts posters
around town had heen torn down or d~iaisured.
a hostile demonstration might have been
expected; but nothing Of the kind occurred.
IL was what IL sometimes called . cultured
audience; not even the patriotic airs OF the
hand aroused enthusiasm. The atmosphere
was more like that Of a prayer meeting than
that Of . politio& rally. II seemed 20 be up 70
la Folletts.
Promptly at 8 o'clock q square set little man
In black. carrying q despatch boz. hume
down Q side RiHle and prectpitated himself
upon the stage. He was all business; grabbed
the water pitcher and took q drink, emptied
the contents Of his boE on 2 table. and scarcely
waite: q o to Be s.O i=ntTHSSSesSS en- tns f. SS% %ss pSt
!: Gin 4 III: "a SsSssaISi; a. =: Is. e :: :,I q : ,s y:
t a5ssS TO- 70 he fc Como ES: a. viii Slll' Z The Sei isSs Of t's Z SPELL ~:
re sudisncss Sss geld: .pssse.io: yit
he was .ssif:possssssd and fSI Of ginger. 4
: :sSss g OF oSS1t s r:sS. : I SsIdenS Cd aeSS: sn fsss N esi
or feared. He held a brief in q made-up case
a. me PsoRis .sisn.t lns SerPS,sftGns' y an ni
down the stage, sinking his head between is
shoulders in Q butti1g posture. stamping MS
fsst; holding din sERosli 0S., psI%s . S SD,, 20 ope ma
jSekkntfs a. the end Of a fstching period.
bad expected the senator TO be painfully
Ties II sST bSt he enc was 70 newer Sere Us solemn E.nn o Iona. and X,
ireauept, as much as anybody. h grim
smiles. and t6s stooky form shook With msrTi,
. rSnD, This t Az sg % on tSs . BE 'ei scrp ssrsi
tons are Immortal. II they have no souls,
he observed, urging Vigilance 70 check cor
not even GLORIOUS John" DRYDEN HIS At,
tack on brother Senators turned out to III
nothing, more, than reading a list Of thos'
meHts to the rate Xii. when he came t.
the names OF Dryden and Keen his ton
S Tss S.y; 's sFSIisnt r.s SS SOnse. ' Ss W siirf IN
little man looked slyly up and smiled broadly
he finished there was an ovation, -d9cd'
by. boys. said the Senator, az he hustled ~
the aisle to take Everett Colby's automobile
for Platnfeld, where he had another engage
ment to speak.
came away from the meeting with 81
impression that Mr.. La Toilette had beer
clever enough to conciliGte and capture hi
audience, and I am now inclined 20 think tina
his tour Of New Jersey must be making vote
for the Colby mevem ent, SALEM.
ELIZABETH, n. j., September 10.