Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-29
WILSON THE MAN, AND
WILSON THE CAMPAIGNER.

Thousands Of Democrats in Hudson
county greeted Woodrow Wilson last
night at the three meetings which were
held in Jersey City, when the most in
spring campaign New Jersey has seen
in many years was inaugurated.
OF course there were all the usual
accessories of such celebration, bombs
and screaming rockets, cheering parti-
sans, and lavish decorations bu. the
centre of the great demonstration was
woodrow Wilson the candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket
The voters-and there were throngs
of independents and Republicans in the
three audiences-came to see this new
State leader, hear what he had to say
and take his measure.
woodrow Wilson was measured by
l,400 picked men at Trenton twelve
days ago, and their verdict was ur-
equivocal Endorsement. Last night he
was measured by the rank and file of
his chosen party and the convention
Endorsement received an O. H., which
will mean the largest majority on elec.
ton day any candidate has ever re-
ceived in Hudson county
Leaders with whom the STAR cor
respondent conversed were most sAB-
guine that Wilson would gather vote
in Hudson county that would be a
record breaker, some placing the fig-
ures at $4,000. 1t was remarkable
scene when, in St. Peters Hall. which
was crowded with several thousands,
including many women, at Sis b M.
Woodrow Wilson was introduced to the
expectant throngi Next to the conven-
tion day at Trenton, Wo ldrow Wilson
must have realized he was standing at
the supreme moment of what has been
a very useful life. As he stood there
before his fellow men-whose votes he
came to solicit-crowned with academic
and literary suceesses-he was the
master spirit of the New Democracy,
whose banner he viii carry before the
people Of New Jersey
His Reputation Sustained.
1t is no exaggeration to state that
the three speeches sustained the repu-
tation of that great speech of accept
ance. Wilson's words last night car
red conviction to all, Democrats be-
ing elated over this inaugural message
of the campaign, while hundreds of
Republicans decided to cast their bal
lots for the great thinker who adj
dressed them.
As the STAR correspondent mingled
with the throngs, he discovered that
the mass of the voters of the party
were completely won. and Hudson will
continue to look increasingly VIII
sonesque until November s. After his
first night of campaigning, his meas
ure being well taken by his strenuous
program, the verdict is that Wood
row Wilson possesses that mental and
physical makeup which fits him to be
man of the people.
And why should it be otherwisey
Some of the most effective campaigners
have entered the political arena from
academic life James A. Garfield was
college president at one time, as was
Champ Clark, Democratic leader In
Congress, Charles Evans Hughes, pos
sbly the most effective campaigner the
Empire State has possessed in its his
tory, who won enviable laurels In the
last national campaign, was college
professor. When Candidate Wilson
was asked by the STAR man last
night at the end Of the whiriwind trip
through Jersey City what he thought
of the first night in the fierce light Of
the political arena he replied that ia
enjoyed evers moment Of it. as he Wa