Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-30
Stronghold of Republicanism
AccOrds Democratic Candi-
date an Ovation.
THOUSANDS CLAM0R
TO HEAR HIS ADDRESS
Big Overflow Meeting Neces-
sary, and in Both Audiences
Many Republicans Appeared.
tFrom a Stan correspondsnt.l


the Republican stronghold of Union
county, turned out en- masse last eve
ming to see and hear Woodrow Wilson.
The reception he received could not
have been more fiattering. The town
was literally filled with Democrats and
near-Democrats, the latter class COM
posed of the Independents and Repub-
licans who recently enrolled themselves
under the banner of Democracy. I'm
able to secure either opera-house. the
principal meeting was held in Reform
Hall, which was crowded to suffoca
ton fully an hour before the candidate
made his appearance. At an open-air
meeting. however. several thousand
men and women gathered to hear the
addresses of the candidate, and their
enthusiasm ran high.
All who witnessed last nights DEM
onstration were conclusively convinced
that Woodrow Wilson's candidacy for
the governorship has already become
something more than a trivial matter.
If the Republican party has any ennis
saries on the trail of the Democratic
candidate their State leaders must be
awake o. nights with anxiety, for the
handwriting has appeared on the wall
vided Republican party is approaching.
His Tone Convincing.
Last night DR. Wilson was at his
best, his personality winning, his facul-
ties keen and his words luminous. Dur
ing the fifty minutes of mis- address he
waved the wand of conviction over the
throng, which drank IN his words as
eagerly as the parched ground absorbs
the rain after a protracted drought.
He came before the Plainfield voters
more in the capacity of a thinker and
teacher than as q political spellbinder,
and during his address he made 1t clear
that the fact that he was runningfo the
highest office in the gift of the people
of this State was of itself a very little
thing. but the great principles of the
Democratic platform were all-impoi-
tant and should receive the stamp or
approval by the people.
! DIR, Wilson used his best and most
convincing style of address last night,
| The small size of the hall, compared
with the large auditorium in which he
| spoke in Jersey City Wednesday night
permitted him to take advantage OF
| an easy conversational style, in which
method of address he Is past MASTER
The Plainfield meeting was in several
respects repetition of the first night
| in Jersey City. Many women were
scattered through the audience, while
scores of Republicans united with loyai
Democrats in the tumultuous applause
that greeted the terse statements of the
speaker.
AS the STAR correspondent arrived
early in Plainfield he was greeted by
a situation similar to that which Is
becoming prevalent throughout the en-
tire State. Two prominent clergymen
who have always voted the Re-
publican ticket stated. in answer to
an inquiry of the STAR representative.
that they intended to cast their ballots
for Woodrow Wilson this year.
Another man, who styled himself "a
dyed -the-wool Republican," said:
Wilson will get my vote, and | know
many Republicans who are glad of a
chance to vote for such man"
A lifelong Republican, George w.
Moy, who has been nominated for
mayor by the Democrats, was one CT
the vice-presidents of the meeting. and
these things give clear and strong evil
dence that the Republican managers
cannot hope longer to control the in
dependent voters of the State.
Last nights meeting had happy
launching William L. Saunders as
presiding officer was great success.
He delivered his ten-minute address
with considerable oratorical ability.
His Introductory remarks, asking his
Republican friends who had urged him
before the State convention to influence
the Democratic party to nonl nate
Woodrow Wilson, to make good and
vote for him, sirce New Jersey de-
mocracy had given him a chance to do
So Mr. Saunders caught the crowd
when he described Woodrow Wilson as
imam of such gentleness that all the
world is glad to say here is a real
man" and his final Characterization of
Wilson as "the pillar of the peoples
hope" called forth the most prolonged
and sustained demonstrations of the
meeting.
stronger as He Proceeds.
If woodrow Wilson improves in
power and ability as an effective spell
hinder as he did last night over
Wednesday night he will be verita5le
dynamo before the campaign closes.
The further he goes into the campaign
the stronger he becomes, and when lie
; has finished his swing through the
twenty-one counties of the State the
voters will agree with the old Irish-
man. who coming out of st. Peters
Hall, Jersey City, Wednesday night ex-
pressed his feelings thus: Say. this
is a new kind of politician. | never
heard any man running for office talk
that way before; but it was fine. He's
new bird in this business, but he's
the kind the people are going to vote
for
i Sitting on the platform the STAR
representative had an excellent oppor-
tunity to study the impression the can
didate made upon his. audience. Scru-
tiny of their faces at various times IN
the speech revealed the closest atten-
tion. Those, who from the photo
! eraphed face of Woodrow Wilson or