Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-01

cratlc opponent was In the
near neighborhood. 1t was unfortu-
nate, he said, that Mr.. Wilson and he
were not together, that they
might talk to the people from the
same platform on the political is
sues of the day and exchange a few
cordial personal remarks.
George l.. Record spoke at two of
the night meetings. He first spoke
on national affairs. He said that If
he should be elected to congress he
would not only oppose Cannonism
but would fight every symptom of 1t
and would favor the progressive pol
icy of the men who had deied Can
non and his followers.
Ex-Attorney General Wilson in
his two speeches continued his for
mer vituperative attacks on Wood
row Wilson and made practically the
same speech that he has made
throughout the campaign.
Ex-Governor Stokes spoke first on
national issues, eulogizing Presi-
dent Taft and dwelling at length up
On the Importance of electing a re-
publican congress if the present
4 prosperous times were to be contin-
ued. He then spoke on state issues,
criticizing the democratic candidate
for governor, particularly upon his
alleged declaration that prosecutors
of the pleas should have legal au-
thority to change indictments found
by grand juries. He then went over
the history of the republican party
in state legislation for the past f1f-
teen years, lauding it as a clean po-
1itical bill of health and urged those
who heard him not to make a
change.
What, from the republican point
Of view, was the most important
daylight meeting In Hudson county
was held In Hoboken with an audi
ence of about 1000, mostly long
shoremen. Mr.. Lewis spoke there
almost wholly on labor topics, prom
Using to do his utmost, II he should
be elected, to be the friend of the
workingmen in suggesting and ad-
vocating measures.
He said that a candidate who
would not keep his promises was I'M
worthy Of confidence or the support
of the people. If the people had any
doubt of his truthfulness, he did not
expect them to vote for him.
A man in the audience asked Mr..
Lewis If he thought the working
man was getting a fair chance. Mr..
Lewis replied that he vas getting
better opportunities for his per-
sonal advancement than the demo-
cratic party had ever given him,
and that If he was elected, he would
endeavor to increase these oppor-
tunities by recommending legislation
in their behalf, and which vas due
them because of what they had done
to increase the prosperity Of the
state.
Another man asked Mr.. Lewis how
a workingman, carrying a union
card, could vote for him. Without
giving the candidate al opportunity
to reply, Thomas Dodd, who said he
was the business manager of the
Structural Iron and Bridge Builders
Union of America, sprang to his feet
and said:
81 will answer that question. The
union of which | am the business
manager, has Endorsed Vivian M.
Lewis for governor, but not before
We had carefully investigated the
public career of both of the candi-
dates for governor. When We be-
came satisfied that, Mr.. Lewis would
be the better friend of the working
man We Endorsed him and u union
will support him"
Leaving the headquarters of the
Republican State Committee, at
1890 o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr.. Lewis and his party went direct
ly to the Kearny Soldiers Home. In
the party were Samuel P. Smith,
chairman of the Hudson County Re-
publican Committee; Pierre Garvin,
prosecutor of the pleas; Gustav
Frederieks. connected with the
North German Lloyd line; Clarence
A. Weeks, vice-president of the
county committee. and Assistant
Prosecutor James w. McCouty.
Luncheon was had at the Union
League Club in Jersey City, Mr..
Lewis's party being the guests of
County Judge John A. Blair.
After luncheon the party visited
the Eagle Oil Works, where 1890
men are employed. Mr.. Lewis went
through the plant, shaking hands
with the employees. While he was
doing so, Mr.. Mccarthy was sent
forward to Constable Hook to hold
another meeting until Mr.. Lewis
could get there. This meeting was
held at the corner of two streets,
which were ~traversed by the 5000
men employed in the Standard Oil
tanks. While Mr.. Mccarthy was
speaking the employees of the plant
passed. Some paused to listen and
others passed IN until Mr.. Lewis ar
rived. AT this time about a thou
sand men had stopped to see him
and hear him. He made a brief adj
dress on labor, repeating the same
arguments and promises with which
the people from one end of the state
to the other have been made famil-
lar during his campaign.
He promised again to stand by
the workingmen II be should be
elected, and told the people who
heard him that if they hadn't conf
dence in him not to vote for him.
The party then went to the home
OF the Newark Bay Yacht Club to
dine and rest before entering upon
the work of the night.
Genius and Mediocrity,