The Washington times., 1908-10-19
Taft Takes Rap at Okla
homa's First Document in
Speech TO Jerseymen.
BEGINS HIS LABORS
IN CITY OF RAILWAY
Republican Candidate Opens
Speechmaking at 9 O'clock
in Morning.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

RAILWAY. y. j., Oct. 19.-Wiuiam
Howard Taft today did more than his
share Of the work OF arousing interest
IN the coming election among the Re-
publicans Of New jersey.
The apathy I'm this state is the thing
which Is frightening the State leaders
and the managers Of the national cam
paign. While they say they are certain
TO carry the State. they are frank in
their belief that much viii have 70 be
done between now and November 3.
in order to get the fun voting strength
OF the party 10 the polls.
Tafts special pulled into Newark at
7 O'clock this morning. He was up and
dressed, and Immediately went to the
home OF former Governor General
Franklin Murphy, who is also the nd
tional committeeman from New Jersey.
There he had breakfast with National
! Chairman Hitchcock, as another guest.
At o'clock the candidate spoke in
/ Blaney's Theater. making his address
I on the prosperity issue, and declaring
/ that the industries and the people OF
| this State are peculiarly dependent
/ upon Republican politics for their well
| fare. He said he pad wanted 10 speak
/ on the labor question, but regretted
! that he did not have time enough 70
go into 1t as fully as he would like
/ 10 do.
Calls It "Bryan's Zoo"
! In his speech he referred 10 the con-
( stitution Of Oklahoma as Bryan's con-
/ ceution Of a great doctr5.e, and called
II ''Bryan's Geological Garden
! II was IN Newark that former Repre-
! sentative VIII Barber Of Connecticut
| without the fOmaIty OF notice or the
/ preamble Of half a second. deliberately
/ rechristened Secretary. Root. He was
/ speaking before Taft arrived, and in
I the midst Of one OF his eloquent eXpe-
! ditions into the cerulean blue OF big
/ words, he shot out his right hand, eX-
/ panded his chest. and said,
! There We have that great statesman
: Elihu *. Root"
Unfortunately, having put the *
into Root name. he neglected 70 eX-
plain what il stood for
/ Hitchcock Mum As Usual
Mr.. Hitchcock had nothing to say to-
day about the campaign or about his
plans for the work Of the remaining
two weeks. However. it is known that
Taft talked 10 him at length at break
fast about the suggestions which were
formulated at the White House yester-
day.
I After the Newark meeting. Hitchcock
returned TO New York.
] The next stop was an Elizabeth. where
I Taft spoke IN the Opera House, 70 an
| immense audience. He made his labor
/ speech, going into the subject with
great thoroughness. and talking toI
nearly an hour.
Gets Great Ovation
on his way from the theater 10 the
station he was given a great ovation
In this town he had the third big meet
ing Of the day and made combination
address covering the prosperity and la
| Dor issues He will 90 into Delaware
| speak in Wilmington. Tonight he vii
| address a monster mass meeting in Bal
timOre.
At Newark F'Oraker's name We
brought into the meeting Col. william
H FairIess, of Virginia, was making
! a preliminary speech. when voice
| in the audience cried out:
How about Foraker
.Oh." replied the colonel. you ar
looking for perfection which Is impos
! sible But in spite Of all the pas
! glorv and achievements Of Foraker
. Taft refused TO associate with him whel
he found Foraker had been getting
Standard Oil money
! Taft was given assurances today tina
! he will get the support Of the raiiWa,
men and labOrers in this section Of tn
country John T. Conway, chairman o
? the legislative board Of the Pennsyl
Sa,fa system. was aboard the train. II
/ is a locomotive engineer. be said:
| Our men. the engineers, and OLhe
! railway men, are for Tart; they vii
| support him because they disapprove o
Bryans advocacy OF Government owner
1 ship Of railroads"