Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-18
De MOCRAT HOPES
ARE BRIGHTER AS
ELECTION NEARS
DR.. Wilson Wins Many Support
ers in Closing Days of
Campaign.
INTEREST IN OUTCOME
WAXING MORE INTENSE
Signs of Wavering of Rank and
File in Republican Strong
holds Plentiful.
From a STAT correspondent.l

From a Stau correspondent
TRENTON, Oct. 1S.-The campaign
which is being waged In this state has
now entered the homestretch. Three
weeks from today the ballots will be
cast for the selection of governor. 1t is
generally conceded here by politicians
thai the interest is more intense than
it has been in any campaign for some
years owing to the prominence of the
candidate of the Democratic party, DIR.
woodrow Wilson, and the extraordi-
nary interest that he has aroused in
his candidacy. The political managers
of both parties are following the re-
suits of the speaking trips of both DIR.
Wilson and Mr.. Lewis with critical
eagerness to gather portends of the re-
suit of the campaign.
That Woodrow Wilson has made a
strong impression during the last week
is generally admitted by all. In Pas
sale county, where he appeared at Pat
erson. the Democratic candidate re-
ceived a splendid reception, and with
out question made a very strong i'm
preston. There We're many Republic
cans in that section who stated to the
Representative of the EVENING STAR
that they intended to cast their vote
for Woodrow Wilson, and that Passaic
will not give a large majority for Lewis
Is the only conclusion that may be
gained from all the indications that
were noticeable there during the trip
of DR.. Wilson.
Enthusiasm Increases.
But when Wilson made his second
visit of the campaign to South Jersey
there was a noticeable increase in the
enthusiasm over that of the previous
week, and there was every evidence
that he vas growing more popular
every day in the strongest Republican
territory of the State.
Ocean county certainly furnished one
of the greatest surprises of the cam
paign to date, and prominent Republi-
AN leaders, who compared the size or
DIR. Wilson's audiences with those
which greeted Vivian M. Lewis in the
same county a few days ago, gave as
their Judgment that 1t indicated q
state of affairs in that r~ock-ribbed Re-
publican county that augured we'll for
Democratic success at the polls. Where
Mr.. Lewis had less than 100 voters In
the Court House at Toms River to hear
him speak, Wilson attracted four times
as many persons as could be gotten
into the historic building. DR.. Wilson
spoke to the crowd Of at least 1,200
for forty minutes. re- 1Atl. 4sso
@ Meeting an Eye-Opener.
Then the meeting at Lakewood was
an eye-opener to those who are closely
studying the signs of the campaign.
Lakewood is a strong Republican town,
giving over 900 majority, and. yet last
Friday night the Arcade was crowded
to it's capacity and scores of persons
were turned away. Mr.. Lewis could
not by any means fll the hall.
One of the most prominent Republic
can leaders of Ocean county, n q
member of the county executive COM
mittee, stated that ~fre>felt h a Wilson
would carry the county by a small
majority. This view was voiced. fol-
lowing the meeting there.
Saturday when DIR. Wilson entered
for the second time during this CAM
paign the county Of Monmouth he
fouEd tina the interest and enthusiasm
had increased ~perceptibly since he first
spoke at Red Bank and Long Branch,
October l.. The meetings at Asbury
Park in the afternoon n at Freehold
in the evening were VI tuo ulOoI Cheiiu-
q siastic brand.
In. Ocean 1t is generally predicted
that George c. Low, the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate. will in
all probability win out over Thomas
A. Mathis, who is running for a full
term. having filled out the unexpired
term OF the late Senate William Har-
risop. Low is the strongest and most
popular Democrat In Ocean, and is
making a great fight for the office.
Newman, who is running for the AS
sembly on the Democratic ticket, Is a
graduate of Princeton. and a strong
young a and very popular.
In Monmouth county the Assembly
candidates are making a strenuous
fight. Monmouth at best is debatable,
and the fine impression that DR.. Will
son has made will greatly assist the
Democratic candidates for the As
sembly.
DR.. Wilson has without question
gained strength for himself in the dig