Evening journal., 1908-10-31
ROWDYISM AT
NEWARK MEETING
Conduct Of Democrats Who
Annoyed Mr.. Heald is
Severely Denounced
Mr.. HANDY OFFERS APOLOGY

Residents Of Newark, generally de-
nounce the attempt BY Democrats to
hoot William II. Heald, Republican
candidate for Congress. off the stage
at meeting In the opera House
there on Thursday night II is said
that those who annoyed Mr.. Head
were led by Irving Handy, son Of the
Democratic candidate for Congress.
John w. Chalmers town bailift, says
the trouble was caused by what Is
known as the town gang" made up
Of smart Alexis" He says that this
gang was led By Irving Handy. and
during the meeting stationed them
selves in the rear OF the hall and in
terrupted Mr. Heaid's address by
boots and groans. They also. he says.
made many uncomplimentary illusions
to Mr. Heald.
w II. Taylor. trust officer Of the
Newark Tru4t and safe Deposit Com
pany. who is also connected with the
Opera House denounced the disturb
ance. Postmaster Chambers is an
other who denounces the disturbors Of
the meeting.
Mr.. Heald himself has said very lit
tie about the disturbance, but there is
no doubt that he keenly felt the treat
ment. because he is an alumnus OF
Delaware College. and Newark is the
last place in the world where he would
have suspected such an exhibition OF
rowdyism. II Is customary among
college students to treat an alumnus
Of a college with tho greatest Of re-
spect when he visits the town of his
] -. ..Ir, aI
Mr.. Handy Offers Apology
L. Trying Handy. the Democratic
candidate for Congress, to-day ISSUED
this statement:
MY attention has been called 10 3
story in to-day's Morning News about
the disorder which attended Mr.
Heald's recent political meeting at m,
home town Of Newark. ] was not al
homo on the evening OF the meeting
but have made an investigation q
learn the facts, and / am satisfied tina
the newspaper story is an exaggera
tion.
''The college. boys Of whom my sol
was one, gave Mr.. Head at the outse
of his speech the college yell out o
{, compliment and I'm remembrance q
his former days as a student at "Ol
Delawarest But later in the course ,
his remarks. the boys took occasion
cheer AT every mention Of Bryan
name and to hiss at every reference /
Taft This was discourteous 10 NJ
Heald. and ] am sincerely sorry that
happened in Newark and more tina
sorry that my sor had hand in 4
Mr.. Heald seems to have done nothin
! to merit either discourtesy or disre
spect from his audience. His speec
J is said to have been perfectly propc
from a Republican standpoint. an
those who were unwilling to hear Re
publican doctrines should not have at
tended Republican meeting.
Il presume that nothing much woul
have been heard Of the misbehavior q
the boys IL one Of them siad not bee
my SON. Disorder at political meeting
Is not altogether uncommon. But IN
fact that one of the college boys VIII
Interrupted Mr.. Heald's speech b
- cheering for Bryan. and the like wa
my son. is too good an opportunity
make political capital for Mr. Heald
u friends TO fail to make the most Of I
II Mr.. Heald's pleasure Is proportions
to the profit he is getting out Of m
sons iH-manners at his meeting, pei
haps his delight at the incident
. equal to my chagrin
MY son is II years Of age. full
boy life and full Of youthful enthus
asm for Bryan He is not a perfect
good boy. and not hope altogether
I bad boy. but he was certainly FOOLS
as we'll as an ill-mannered youngst'
when he Joined in the kissing Of Ia
and the cheering Of Bryan at NJ
Healds meeting. / make my apoloe
to Mr. Heald for my sons interruI
tlons as public as Mr. Heald's friens
have made my sons conduct.
Il "Since Mr.. Heald is bachelor
Is cannot make any counter attack {
him on account Of the behavior Of ar
" member Of his family. But even If NJ
a Heald had a 17-year- old son who mi
e behaved at a political meeting
cheering and Missing out of order,
e would not on that account drag the e
a into the lime light Of a political figf
l. Every father who is trying TO raise
~ son 10 be a good citizen knows no
a difficult il is to make him as good al
II as quiet as he ought to be at II yea
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