The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-09
DENIS. DEFY HEAT; SIT Y
LONG AT LOVE FEAST
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rich Blake. formerly assistant secre-
tary OF the Wilson committee. were
also espied in inconspicuous seats
and invited 10 the stage
Predicts Hat Time for Reactionarles.
Immense pictures OF Wilson and
Marshall hung over the chairman's
table at the center OF the stage and
brass band rendered a program OF
popular airs while the audience was
| assembling The enthusiasm OF the
meeting broke when Judge Murphy in
opening his address as chairman
made a humorous reference TO the
heat and declared that il was not a
| marker 10 what will happen 10 the
reactlonary Republicans as the cam
| paign advances.
| Shouts and cheers greeted Judge
| Murphy's prediction of a Democratic
| victory, and from that moment there
was no tagging OF interest or enthus-
asm until the meeting broke up after
| IL o'clock.
Iikening Monday nights ratihca-
tion meeting 10 the old New England
Tree mems meetings. Judge Murphy
| said the purpose OF the gathering was
TO give immediate expression 10 the
enthusiasm and gratitude resulting
from the nomination OF the national
| ticket that was selected AT Baltimore.
and 10 show the united front Of all the
supporters OF Woodrow Wilson.
Referring 10 the fact that there
were Democrats present who had
| temporarily strayed from the fold for
conscientious reasons Judge Murphy
declared the ratification meeting
would show the Democratic commit
tees that they could count on the
united support OF all the elements OF
Democracy. Charging that the Re-
publican national convention al Chi
| cage had throttled the Progressive
spirit, causing the revolt OF thousands
OF Republicans. Judge Murphy point
| ed 10 Woodrow Wilson. the Demo
cratic nominee for president. as d
candidate who typifes all that is
| sound in the Progressive movement.
/ Dickinson lauds Wilson.
The Democratic spirit OF the gather
ing was exemplified by the greeting
| received by Former Postmaster Gen.
eral Don NJ. Dickinson, when he was
introduced by Judge Murphy.
Hello DON" shouted an admirer in
the audience and the former cabinet
member smilingly replied Hello
boys before proceeding with his ad-
dress.
Mr., Dickinson. who was one OF the
Democrats that withdrew from the
party upon Bryan's first nomination,
eloquently pictured Woodrow Wilson
as possessing the wisdom OF jefferson,
the fighting qualities OF Grover Cleve-
land and the bravery OF Andrew Jack
.asl T.
vince Republicans and Democrats
alike that he ought TO be the next
president of the United States.
With Roosevelt in the field, as Mr.
Dickinson predicted he surely would
| be. the former postmaster-general
said that President Tafts chances
We're about as good as those OF a
SNOWFALL out of place. He lauded the
Michigan delegation at the Baltimore
convention for its course and referred
TO Judge William F. Connolly, OF De-
troit. and National Committeeman E.
o. Wood. OF Flint, by name in eulo-
CYSTIC terms.
"All honor to Connolly and TO the
| Michigan delegates who sank their
personal preference when they saw
| that the majority was for Wilson,
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| forcefully contrasted the present con-
dition OF the two grea parties, calling
attention TO the intense opposition TO
the Republican candidate within his
own party and declaring that there Is
| no opposition anywhere in the Democ-
racy TO the New Jersey governor who
| heads the ticket
Jeffrles Gets Ovation.
L nno fan N o. RI Cd hn
PRODUCTION of Police Judge Edward j..
Jeffries and most of the audience had
in their hands a poster carrying a re-
cent editorial of the Detroit Times en-
dorsing the candidacy of the police
| Judge for the Democratic nomination
for mayor Judge Murphy introduced
the police justice as man who In
variably taxes what he considers to
be the side of the people.
Judge Jeffries in opening his-ad-
dress said he had never before felt
so much enthusiasm in Democratic
campaign unless IL was In the cam
paign OF 16 years ago, and he declared
! his belief that the Baltimore conven-
tion was divinely directed. He coupled
the name of Woodrow Wilson with
those of Jefferson and Lincoln, saying
/ that Wilson's cry that the people
should rule was a modern application
TO the dctrine Of Jefferson and Lincoln
that this is government. of, by and
for the people. Woodbury. Wilson, he
said, had not only proclaimed the old
principle as a philosophy but had set
himself in motion TO secure the ap-
propriate legislation.
Distinguishing between the political
leader and the political boss, Judge
Jeffries defined the leader as draw
ing force. influencing the people by
the leaders, manly force and his
virtues, while the boss was a COMPEL
| ing force that makes you move
whether you want TO or not"
While this campaign may be
fought on the tariff" said Judge JEFF
fries, the great masses have accept
ed as the isue the question. shall the
people rule or shall the bosses and
predatory wealth rule? After the re-
icent naueating exhibitions OF the con-
vention system. we have come 10 see
/ that the convention system must be