Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-10-21
Parade & Red Fire
Preceded The
Speaking.
MANY CHEERS
Mama of Roosevelt Seemed TO A.
rouse the Voters Noye Than Any
of the Others Although Taft
Was Warmly Greeted
by Crowd.

Without doubt the rally of the
republicans in this city last night
was the most enthusiastic of any
since the beginning of the cam paign.
Shortly before 8 O'Clock there was
procession two blocks long, which
formed at Smith and High streets,
and proceeded to Washington hall,
where there was speechmaking for
two-and-one-half hours.
The parade was led by the Totem
vile Drum Corps, the Tottenville
Battery and the Tottenville Republi-
can Club. All wore khaki uniforms
and with their little cannon made
pretty sight. George Fullerton's
band followed the battery and after
the music marched nearly 800 cheer
ing voters.
The speakers Of the evening, Hon.
Duncan MacGregor, OF Pittsburg,
Pa, and Malcolm A Coles, of Wash
ington, D. c., we're taken to the hall
in a barouche with Milton A. Edgar,
who was master of ceremonies.
Smith street was crowded with peo-
pie and red fire and fireworks gave
the occasion a Fourth of July ap-
pearance The local candidates were
all in line and were cheered contin-
ually by the spectators. Every man
in the parade carried a red fire torch
and the usual mob of small boys
helped swell the procession.
At Washington Hall.
In less than five minutes after the
procession reached Washington hall
there was not standing room avsill-
able and nearly 100 men, who would
have liked to have heard the speech
es. could not get inside. Chairman
Clark, when he saw the difficulty,
tried to have an overflow meeting
held outside. but the plans could not
be completed before the disappointed
voters had returned to their homes.
The band occupied seats in the
front of the hall and the speakers
and the local candidates took places
on the stage. The audience which
filed the first floor and balcony num-
bered over 500 and over 100 had to
stand. After a selection by the
musicians Milton A. Edgar, as chair
man of the meeting. made short
speech of welcome and lauded the
local candidates, especially William
H. Pfeiffer, whom he said he had
known when a boy.
There was much cheering as the
chairman named the various city and
county candidates and a lengthy
ovation was given Malcolm A. Coles,
of Washington, D. c., whom Mr..
Edgar introduced as one of the
speakers of the evening In place OF
Honorable John s. Gibson, who was
unable to be present.
Mr.. Coles Speech.
Mr.. Coles comDared the policies of
Taft and Bryan and clearly defined
the national issues from beginning
to end His discourse on the tariff
was lengthy, but to the point Sew
eral funny stories won good hearty
laughs and when Mr.. Coles said: III
any laboring man thinks that he will
be benefited bv voting for Bryan he
Is mistaken" there was a burst of
enthusiasm. which was turned into
laughter when he continued, "The
democrats said Come unto me all We
weary and I will give you rest and
the Iaboring man certainly got it."
Mr.. Coles landed Taft and when he
concluded after fortv-f1ve minutes OF
speaking he was given an ovation
which lasted several minutes.
MFR MacGregor Introduced.
Mr.. Edgar told short story, arter
which he introduced Hon. Duncan
MacGregor, of Pittsburg, Pa, who
was applauded vigorously. Mr.. Mac
Gregor started off in a mild. quiet
tone. but after sneaking a few min
ntes his. voice rose slightly and then
there followed a buSt sS aleqRence
such as has seldom been heard fE-
this city He naid the greatest COM
pliment to William H Taft. the re-
publican nominee for President. Be-
ginning with Mckinley he pictured
the rise of the marty until the pres
ent time. He told of Mr. Taft's boy
hood days and compared him with
President Roosevelt When Roose-
velts name WIS mentioned a pande-
monium followed and 1t was nearly
ten minutes before the speaker could
be heard.
Scores Bryan.
He said he Fnew William Jennings
BRYAN personally and that he did not
want to say anything against him.
He is an honorable man." he re-
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