Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-19

[rrom a staff Correspondent

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PERTH AMBOY, Oct 19.-Whirling
through Bergen county in an automo-
bile, Vivian M. Lewis, Republican
nominee for governor, is today making
a tour of the smaller towns of this
section. Early this morning he left the
Union League Club at Hackensack, and
during the day visited many of the
villages and hamlets Of Bergen county.
His progress was marked by en-
thusiastic crowds, but in many places
the interest seemed actuated chiefly by
curiosity.
Yesterday Mr.. Lewis campaigned in
a part Of Middlesex county. He will
complete his work in this county Mo-
vember 2, winding up with a mass
meeting at New Brunswick, which was
omitted from yesterdays speaking
schedule.
Mr.. Lewis conferred with former At
torney-G General Robert H. McCarter and
former Assistant Attorney-G General
John L.. Swayze in the Pennsylvania
railroad station in Newark on his way
to New Brunswick yesterday.
Candidate Is Cheered.
1t was estimated that there were
! 800 people in the auditorium here last
night, where Mr.. Lewis and ex-Gover-
nor John w. Griggs spoke on the is
sues of the campaign. John Pfeiffer,
chairman of the MiddleseX County Re-
publican Committee, presided and in
troduced Mr.. Lewis in a brief speech.
The audience cheered the candidate.
A part of Mr.. Lewis's speech was
patriotic and historical. He said that
all men were or ought to be solicitous
for the betterment of the country and
the welfare of the State. 1t was up
to those who were in control to give
an account of their stewardship.
When he referred to John w. Griggs
as the first Republican Governor of
the State there was great applause,
which was repeated at every mention
of his name.
Lewis Makes Promises.
Concluding, he said that, IL elected,
he would give the peoples an economical
and business-like administration.
Ex-Governor Griggs spoke next.
There was just now some difference of
opinion on tho last tariff bill among
Republicans, he said, but there was no
difference among them as to the policy
of protection to American industry.
The Democratic party has nominated a
candidate for Governor who has said
that he never believed in a tariff ex-
cept for revenue purposes.
Among the places visited yesterday
was Port Reading. About 200 people
were present. Mr.. Lewis again
spoke. partly repeating his ear
lier speeches. Here six loco
motives of the Reading Railroad added
blasts of their whistles to the general
cheering. AT woodbridge Assembly
man Moore held the people until Mr..
Lewis arrived. One hundred and fifty
people had gathered there. Mr.. Lewis
spoke of the brick-making industry as
one of the interests which added to the
Importance of Middlesex's industrial
community.
At Newmarket Mr.. Lewis addressed
$50 people and spoke almost wholly
about the public schools. At Dunellen
100 people we're addressed by Mr.. Lewis
upon the diversified industries of the
State and the Importance of the greai
development in agriculture.
At South Plainfield, to a meeting OF
about the same number of people, he
talked almost entirely upon agriculture
and pointed out the beneficient work
of the agricultural college and free
State schools as one of the many steps
which the Republican party La taken
for the advancement of New Jersey.
At Metuchen 800 people had gathered
to meet Mr.. Lewis. At this meeting
as at all others. women helped to in
crease the number. Mr.. Lewis said
that the time was past forever wher
any candidate could conceal his views
on public matters and hope to be
elected. He reiterated that he did not
want any man to vote for him whe