Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-13
WILSON, MAGNET,
DRAWS CROWD TO
CALDWELL SHRINE
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and various other sections OF the State
Included in the number was Professor
Edmund Wright. of Ocean Grove. who
stumped the state of Ohio for Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1866
Professor Wright was the only
speaker except Mr. Wilson at the
Cleveland home, and he was warmly
gree ted when he told how he had been
d Republican as long as it was re-
spectacle to be a Republican, which is
not the case now.
The speaker paid warm tribute to
the memory of Grover Cleveland, and
said he believed the time had arrived
when the Democratic party was ready
to reestablish the great principles that
ms srked the formation of our Republic
can form of government.
AS Candidate Wilson stepped to the
porch ne was greeted by applause
which lasted several minutes. 1t was
his first departure from a determina-
tion not to speak outdoors, and while
brief was warmly appreciated by the
assembled thousands who otherwise
might not have had an opportunity to
hear the candidate talk.
Praise for Cleveland.
Il do not and cannot think of my
self in this place." he said. Il thlnN
of that great Democrat who was born
in this house and who gave to this
nation such an admirable example OF
eminence, character and moral force,
He left his mark.
TT has been sometimes said that
Grover Cleveland had no touch OF
originality or briliancy. He had that
originality which comes from ihe
slowly accumulating power Of moral
purpose. Watch that man who mas
character behind him, whose life is
marked by adherence to principle.
He was original, like the big wind
that clears the atmosphere. 1t seems
to have made revelation when it
only blows the mists away"
At the close of his address at the
Cleveland home, Candidate Wilson. ac-
companied by several members of the
reception committee. pad visit to
the Kingsley School at Essex Fells.
The Kingsley football team had suf-
fered q defeat by an is to 0 score yes
terday afternoon in a game with the
Montclsir High School eleven. Mr.
Wilson told the boys that he was sorry
that he couldn't congratulate them on
victory.
But you needn't lose any sleep over
it," he went on; lit is a matter OF
small consequence. provided you played
the best that was in you"
speaks To school Boys.
He called the attention of the boys
to the fact that great football player
was a national character, temporarily
at least, yet, he pointed out. he was
not so famous as a professional base
hall player. and he did not suppose il
was the height of any mans ambition
to be a professional ballplayer.
when you quit college" he said
you will have to ask yourself whai
else you can do besides play football
Athletic sports are great thing. bu
the boy who can distinguish himseli
only by football will suffer painful
and permanent submergence
lit is a great thing to be a young
ster; it is better to be an old man wht
has achieved something"
Jokingly he told the students. afte
some practical advice. that he hoped
his words would lessen the labors o
Head Master Campbell and his assist
ants. Head Master James r. Camp
bell sat by while Mr., Wilson wa
speaking.
Finally he urged them to appreciate
the distinction of work.
II would WISH he concluded, "tha
I had enabled some boy or some grou!
of boys to set their faces to goal
to serve not only themselves but
generation"
They gave him the Princeton loco
motive yell at the end OF his speech.