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

dealing with other questions ana otner
interests of the people, he said.
These pointed and sincere assertions
came as the conclusion of a happy
address of informal character made by
Mr.. Wilson to the thousand voters VINO
crowded the temple.
Francis B. Lee, state historian, who
presided, introduced Woodrow Wilson
as "a man who can tell is what the
state needs in the way of good govern
ment and who is prominently qualified
to give the people of New Jersey such
an administration"
Given Wnrm Greeting.
Prolonged cheers COR the next gov
ernor of New Jersey were given when
the candidate arose and faced the vot-
ers of Trenton. There were hundreds
present who have no. been able to see
or hear Mr.. Wilson before in this cam
paign, n ne captured them complete
w with his straightforward and earnest
words.
Stating he was tired of making
speeches, but not tired of the occa-
sions that have called the speeches
forth, Mr.. Wilson declared the informal
character of the reception was very
pleasing to himself personally.
Asserting that the intense interest in
the campaign in all parts of the State
indicated that the voters nave de-
termined to resume control of affairs
themselves, it would give him great
personal qualification, if the voters SO
decreed. to act as their spokesman re-
garding the manner in which the gov
erning should be don
Another hearty wave of applause
greeted his declaration that If elected,
he would pick out the best fitted men
he could find in the State to the I'LL
the offices.
Wins Votes In Trenton.
He further a1ded, 1t would give him
much personal pleasure to grasp by
the hand all those present. as it was
his desire to come into close touch with
the voters. Looking over the sea OF
upturned faces of the audience, which
included hundreds of the workingmen
of this busy city, 1t was very evident
that the sincerity, straightforwardness
and simplicity of Woodrow Wilson
had completely won the goodwill OF
the throng, and that he Is today much
more strongly ~intrenched In the af-
fections of the voters of Trenton.
AL the other candidates received
most enthusiastic receptions when
Chairman Lee introduced them to the
crowd. Colonel Libbey, who is cam
~paigning for Congress. was given a
great ovation and mad a rafting i've
minute speech.
Candidate Montgomery, who is OPP
posing Leavitt for the Senate, made a
tart and telling speech, which caught
the crowd, as he scored the G.. O. p.
for their extravaganza and broken
promises.
Accusing them of spending large
sums for high-salaried offices, in some
cases exposures. and in needless COM
missions, he asked how long New Jer-
sey voters would stand such mis-
rule2.
VIII Not Break Pledges.
His statement that the Democratic
candidates would rather go down to
defeat than to break their pledges tc
the. voters" pleased the crowd i'm
mensely.
Assemblyman Walsh, speaking fol-
the assembly candidates, disclosed tne
steam roller methods used by Speaker
Ward and Leader Edge in the last
Legislature, WHICH ndu outSiue pllOtS.
His statement, that "the people canno,
control the government so long as II
is ruled by the trusts was one OF the
happy hits of the evening.
The last speaker was Mayor Madden
who described Woodrow Wilson as
1.-THE clean, able and scholarly ia Of
Mercer" of whom Mercer had partica.
lar reason to be proud"
For two hours the great crowd filed