The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-30
new JERSEY TURNS
OUT GREAT CROWD
TO HEAR CANDIDATE
Governor Wilson Addresses
Three Big Meetings Is,
Home State
MUST WAGE FIGHT
TO ELECT SENATE
Meets Old Time Enemy, the
Boss of Essex County,
Who Has Forgotten
Differences

NEWARK. n. j., Oct. 2s.---At
three ronsiilg rallies in Esrex county
tonight. Governor Wilson made a
strong plea for the election of a Dem
ocratic state legislature In order to
insure the election of william Hughes
az United States senator from New
Jersey. The governor told his audi
ences that without Democratic con-
gress he. as president OF the United
States. will be seriously handicapped
In carrying cut his proposed reforms.
For the first time In the campaign
the governor gave public utterance to
his confidence In his own election.
saying:
s.f don't doubt the verdict ON the
sfh OF November. am perfectly
willing, however, You should regard
me as an accident. did not brins
4 about happened to be nominated
at the right time"
w yssss,e -arrfissstee took isxssss wiz h Pres
tsent Tafrs statement that President
e.feveland's election was responsible
for the panic or 1888. saying thar ne
believed any statement of President
Taft to be made In honesty, but that
this statement was made In ignorance
He recommended that the president
famtltarize himself with American
history.
No Doubt sss TO Position.
Finally the governor expressed his
surprise that anyone should question
his position on the tariff after MS re-
ueated explanations that he Is not Tot
free trade. For the benefit Of These
who might stil entertain . aoupt fhs
candidate again stated his ateitadt
on this issue.
The meetings were uniformly vel
attended and enthusiastic The first
was held at the grammar school IN
MontcIair. which was Allied to its ca
pacity, the crowd being estimated al
5000.
The second and largest meeting 81
the night was held at the First Regi'
rnent arfnory In Newark. Tremendous
building, which was Allied to the doors
q thousand or more persons occupy
ins standing room. This audience was
said to number eight thousand.
The hast meeting was mt Columbus
Hall. orange, where the governor ao-
dressed three thousand persons
Meets His Old.
The YneGttukS were PtSS'oC1 ~
hannue, Al the Montclair hotel under
the auspices Of the Montclair Demo-
cratic club. James X Nugeh', I a.
cratic Ross of Essex county. and a reia~
i've OF former Senator James Smith,
was present al the banquet Mr.. Nu-
gent. who Is chairman OF the Essex
county Democratic committee, was also
one NJ those who met the governor on
his arrival from Trenton. Nugent has
been political enemy Of Governor
Wilson, and their meeting tonight was
far from cordial There was o formal
handshake at the station. and there.
after they did not come into personal
contact Governor Wilson did every
thing nossible to avoid Mr.. Nugent
Mr.. Nugent declared to the Inter.
national News Service correspondent
thai i'm this campaign he and his
friends had forgotten all their DIFF
ferences with Governor Wilson.
governor Wilson will carry New
Jersey by q tremendous vote, he SAID
-and ne will get the fuli Democratic
vote of Essex county. the members o. 2.
the state legislature that we elect WI
support William Hughes FOR on'teo
states senator"
spsech at Newark.
The governors speech at NewaIf
y>nu1rrAhanNfyH OF INT