Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-20
MONSTER THRONG
CHEERS WILSON'S
STIRRING WORDS
Democratic Candidate us Given
ROYAL Ovation in Enemy's
Country. l.
ARRANGEMENT OF G. O. P.
CALLS FORTH APPLAUSE
Nominee Will Tour HunterdOn.
Mass-meeting to Be Held
at Pennington.
fFrom a STAFF correspondent.l

SOMERVILLE, Oct. 20.-In this town
of 1000 inhabitants DIR. Woodrow VIII
son received a great reception from the
Democracy of Somerset county last
night. The mark of popular approval
given DR.. Wilson here indicates he will
get a splendid vote in Somerset on cleo
ton Gay. n the Democratic leaders
claim he will carry this county. When
it is remembered that three years ago
Fort carried this county by the narrow
margin of 1873 votes over Katzenbacn
the hopes of the Democratic chieftains
seem altogether probable of realization.
Today DIR. Wilson is touring Hunter
don and he will speak tonight at Elem
ington.
After resting three days from the
strain of speech-making. DR.. Wilson
was at his best last night.
Frank S. Katzenbach stated it was
the largest political gathering he had
ever seen in Somerset county, and an
aged citizen stated to the STAR repre-
sentative it was the largest political
audience he had seen in this town in
fifty years.
Many Unable to Gain Admittnnce
A belated procession was unable TO
obtain admission to the armory. Fully
1900 men packed the spacious hall. fill
ing the side aisles and the large lobbies.
Every speaker, including DIR. Wilson,
Frank S. Katzenbach, George S. Silzer
and Colonel w. A. Libbey, received
great receptions.
Audience, His Inspiration.
II Was very evident that the oandt-
date was tremendously inspired by the
warmth Of his reception. for he made
one. of his most telling addresses, carry
ing the throng with him from first to
last.
Colonel Nelson Y. DUNCAN, of the
Second Regiment. Introduced Richard
Y. L%indabury as the presiding officer.
Keen interest was excited when Mr..
I~.indabury gave a description of a visit
he and others made Or Wilson last
summer. seeking him as a candidate
for the Democracy OF New Jersey. The
candidate had made no promise, spoken
or implied to any man. and said IL
elected he would enter upon his office
absolutely independent. He then in
PRODUCED DR.. Wilson.
Campaign, a Turning Point.
With an unusual degree of impress
siveness DR.. Wilson's first sentences
declared the voters in the future would
look back on this campaign as one of
the most important ever waged in New
Jersey. The first outbreak Of applause
greeted the statement that the and
date could not imagine a man so deaf
to all the voices that are in the air
as not to know that IA time of criticas
choice has come, and that If there is
any mans hear under his jacket, Il
will be true to the interests of his com
monwealth and his country"
He declared it his aDiding convic-
ton that the Democratic party is now
offering to serve the people of New
Jersey, and that at is bidding me put
myself at your service which am do
ing
He again stated the fault was with
the Republican leaders, and that they
had consistently blocked all progress
sive measures in the State.
Discusses Business Ties of G. o. r.
The candidate then discussed the re-
lations of the q. o. p, leaders with the
big businesses o. the land, and urged
the voters to break this relation.
One of the terse afirmations of the
entire speech was that the only way