Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-24
SARCASTIC II pResD!u1;ixP;niE
Reception at Newark Nothing Short
Of ovation-compeIied to Address
Overflow Crowd Of Thousands on
Outside of Ha,I-voiee Holds Out
Because No Ragged Arguments.
(By Associated Press.)

NEWARK, y. j., Ocl. @o.-->e"
Jersey today poured out her hosts 10
greet William J. Bryan.
Refreshed by a long sleep last
night following two laborious days III
Ohio and West Virginia the Demo
cratic candidate was in splendid
form and took advantage OF this to
inject into his utteranc3s spirit
which enabled him TO impress his au-
diences everywhere.
Travelling at nerve racking clip
over a zigZag course In special
train in charge OF State Chairman J.
r. Nugent, Mr.. Bryan was enable1
to talk to a great number Of farmers,
laboring men and others in the
the state.
Inspired BY Presidents Letter.
Evidently inspired by President
Roosevelt's recent declaration on the
subject of labor in which President
Gompers and himself we're severely
criticised. Mr.. Bryan chose for his
main text the labor question, and
in. most ali OF his speeches. Of when
there were sixteen. made merry with
the President. He accused the Prssi-
dent of butting into the campaign
again and deposing Mr.. Gompers, and
said sarcastically he expected betor1
long he himself would be deposed and
Mr.. Nicholas Longworth, the Prssi-
dents son-in-law, placed at the head
of the Democracy.
He never lost an opportunity. TO
define the difference between the
platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties with respect u
labor, and explained with minute de-
tail the pledges which the Democratic
nartv made at Denver to secure the
remedial legislation for which labor
was crying. but to which the Repub-
licans had turned a deaf ear. Incl
dentailv the candidate referred to the
fact that his voice had held out so
well because he had no ragged argu-
ments to pass through his throat
Audiences striking'y Friendly.
Immense throngs greeted him at
Trenton, Phillipsburg. Sommervilie'
Elizabethport, Perth Amboy, New
Brunswick and here
On no day during the campaign
, were his remarks received villa
greater manifestations Of friendiiness
than today.
Climax at Newark.
The climax Of the seventh day
came when he visited Newark to-
night. The whole city was agiow
with red fire, and his progress
through the sire: is to the auditorium
where he spoke. was nothing short OF
an ovation. The hall was packed
and Mr.. Bryan was compelled to de-
liver an overflow address to the
thousands lef; on the outside. Inc
air was rent with cheers as he I'M
folded the Democratic policies an"
hurled an avalanche CT criticism upoa
thu Republican party for its failure
as he said. TO 1is;en 10 the demands
Of the people.
J-pop the conclusion OF his remarks
here. Mr.. Bryan retired Cor the night
on his car. which was taken 10 Jsr-
sey City from which place he wiz
leave in the morning at $50 TOT
other points In the state. coDciud'Hs
with a visit later In the evening 20
ElriEa. y. Y.
Called for Mrs. Bryan
PHILADELPHIA. PA. Oct. "a
large crowd. including many Faiiroao
employees. greeted William J. Bryan
Al the Wsst Philadelphia station OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad today. MI
Bryan was met here nv committee
representing the Democratic star
campaign committee Of New fork.
He was interrupted in the midst OF
his talk by erie. for Mrs. Bryan, ana
when she was escorted 70 the plat
form BIZ Mr.. Bryan. there were cFis
Of ~Hurrah for the acxt first lady OF
The land"
Mr.. Bryan. In bis speech talked on
the labor question. Mach applause
crested his declaration:
7 can stand defeat much bester
than the labcring men can sRord 70