The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19
Republicans Give Big
Reception to Their
STANDARD bearer.
ARRIVES HERE EARLY.
GUEST OF EX-GOV. MURPHY
Blaney's Theatre Is Crowded to
the Doors as Candidate
Speaks.
CHAIRMAN HITCHCOCK
COMES WITH OHIOAN
In Address Declares That Party
in Power Has Served
People Well.

Fresh from the White House. where
in the opinion of many of his advisers
he had elected to take one of tile most
momentous steps of his campaign by
accepting the Invitation of President
Roosevelt to spend his Sunday of rest
with him, William Howard Taft. the
Republican candidate for President.
came to Newark this morning for three
hours. He arrived here before the hour
that many Newarkers had finished
breakfast, beginning the second to the
last week of his fight against William
]. Bryan with, a speech at Blaney's
Theatre.
His speech in Newark was the first
Of five that he made during the day in
New Jersey. Passing through tn,
streets he received hearty reception.
At Blaney's Theatre, where he spoke,
between 1000 and 5000 persons, men
and women, were crowded together,
and more would have been there il the
police would let them enter The seat
ing capacity of the theatre is about
1900. All the aisles were crowded in
every part of the house, and on the
stage were about 500 men, Through
the audience We're many women, and
their apparel gave some brilliance of
color to the place.
Taft Arrives on Ti.ne.
Mr.. Taft arrived at the place on the
minute he was scheduled to be t.ere.
$3.50 o'clock. and after fighting his
the stage entrance from Plane street.
was received with great outburst of
applause from the audience. Although
former Governor Franklin Murphy,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, took charge of the meeting as
chairman when Mr. Taft and he ar
rived, the candidate needed no intro
duction, and Mr. Murphy did not waste
any words in presenting him.
After Mr. Taft had proceeded a short
way into his speech a stray small white
and black dog that had gotten into the
theatre made its presence apparent by
several yelps.
''That must be Democratic dog" re-
marked Mr.. Taft, whereat the audience
laughed with the candidate. A theatre
attache got the animal by the back of
the neck and lugged it outside the
building. Then Mr.. Taft was able to
proceed.
In the speech of the candidate he
made no statements of a new charac-
ter and confined himself to an assault
on the Democratic platform, or rather
on the principles of Mr.. Bryan, to whom
he paid more affection than he did the
party. He compared the record of the
Republican party which does things"
with the Democratic party which has
done little that IS good, in his opinion.
voice weak But Clear.
Mr.. Tafts voice was weak during the
early morning and he was very hoarse
when he started to talk, but this condi-
tion wore off as he proceeded. His
secretary, James T. Williams, jr., said
that every morning when Mr.. Taft
starts his speeches he suffers FROM
hoarseness, but as he goes on 1t wears
away. Travelling with Mr.. Taft is
physician who sprays his throat after
every speech Mr.. Taft talked almost
an hour and at no time raised his voice
very high, but he was heard distinctly
through the theatre.
He had plenty of time to make his
train, special, which left Newark
about ten minutes ahead OF time. III
pulled out at 1915, though the schedule
time was 1885.
Hamilton Kean of Elizabeth. had his
here, with the intention of
taking the candidate to Union county
in the machine. but, after talking over
the matter. this plan was Abandoned
in view Of the fact that the people IN
expected him by train and
would probably be waiting at the raa-
road station for him.
1t was planned to have Mr.. TAFT go to
the Republican Indian League for
short reception to members, but the
time after he concluded was so short
that this had to be abandoned
Cheers Greet Candidate.
Mr.. Taft's train got in at 1885 o'clock
and was met at the PennsyIvania depot
oy Mr.. Murphy and bis scv-in-law,
William B. Kinney in two automobiles
To guard the candidate there was on
hand a detail of ten mounted police
men under Roundsman Schreiner
When Mr. Taft's train pulled in big
,rowd of commuters ana other curious
people had gathered and as soon Is he