Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
WILSON WARNS
JERSEY VOTERS
Comment on New Jersey Day
at Sea Girt.
from the NEWS Correspondent

Trenton, August 19.-What the
Jersey day doings at Sea Grit Satur-
day lacked in numbers it made up
in enthusiasm, political gossip and
slate making. There were about
1000 male and female Democrats
present, for the special invitation ex-
tended to the ONE and the fact
that a women's league was to be
formed brought many ladies to the
summer capital; whereas it had been
exploited that 5000 would attend.
Governor Wilson was given a fine
ovation when he vas introduced by
Thomas II. Birch, of Burlington,
chairman of the New Jersey CAM
paign committee, who was in charge
of the arrangements for the day.
The Governor reviewed the political
history of the state since he was
elected and his references to national
issues were only incidental as he ap-
piled what has happened in this state
to what might happen in the whole
country. Reforms had not come IT.
lier in New Jersey, he said, because
the state had a close government in
which the people had no voice. Now
every man counts In New Jersey" he
tOHLluuSu. no uttidtSu lDdI PldAh
are now being laid to restore here
the old order of things and to place
the old leaders in the saddle again
and he pleaded with his hearers not
to permit 1t.
He pictured how the reforms in
New Jersey had placed the state in
the forefront of the Progressive
movement, where dead men in grave
yards a no longer vote and where
1t has been shown that the state-
long known as the mother OF trusts
car nov control corporations. He
made a hit when he said that now
if you buy an office in this state I'M
der the new corrupt practice act,
you don't get it.
Governor Wilson declared that dis
content among the people was the
force which has given birth to the
Progressive party, but that the DEM
ocratic party as regenerated nc long
er gave ground for discomfort. He
closed by saying there Is a dawn of
better things in the sky and a clearer
understanding of the truth that
righteousness eXalteth a Nation"
Dudley Field Malone, assistant
corporation counsel of New York city
and a special friend of the Gov
ernor's, also spoke. He predicted
that the campaign of reform started
in this state under the Governors
leadership would spread all over the
country if the Governors leadership
were continued. He attacked Colonel
Roosevelt as the champion Of "guff
and gusto," and referred to the Colo
NIL ao " no nP tho Grnhrand fnppfo
and the torch Of Socialism"
Br. Birch acted as master of cere-
monies. He had presented a march
ing club from Burlington headed by
a brass band, which rendered con-
certs during the day.
There was a noticeable lack of
Hudson county Democrats. Sheriff
N. Peter Wedin, with his boom for
former Judge Westcott for United
States senator; State Senator James
F. Fielder, James Hennessy, chair
man of the Hudson County Commit
tee; Colonel Archibald Alexander,
who aspires to go to congress, and a
few others were all the Hudson men
present. There were very few rep
resentatives from Essex county.
Senator Fielder was pushing his
boom for President of the Senate In
case the Democrats carry that body
In November, and he expressed him
self as certain that his party will
control the Senate. Hudson county,
he said, is In good condition this
year and will give Governor Wilson
a rousing plurality.
Former Senator George S. Silzer,
now Prosecutor of Middlesex county,
and Assistant Prosecutor Stricken
declared that the retirement of AS
semblyman Streitwolf from the Sen
ate race in favor of former Assem-
blyman William e. Ramsay, had
left the Middlesex Democrats without
any contests and this, they claimed,
| gave ground for the belief hat the
county would go Democratic. DR..
Ramsay was present pushing his
senatorial boom.
Secretary of State Crater and AS
semblyman Leon Taylor, who is
seeking denomination, headed the
Monmouth county delegation.
OnClo Ian voorhees,, state
treasurer, members of the Republican
| State Committee, member of the
Board OF Guardians and a Regular of
the Regulars, surprised his Demo-
cratic friends, and he has many of
them, by appearing on the scene. He
motored to the Little White House.
taking with him his friend, DR.. J.. c..
Nevin, of Jersey City. He mingled
with the crowd and talked politics
just as though he was a real Demo-
crat.
Former State Senator John Boyd
Avis, Bull Moose Republican, of
Gloucester county, was also present.
He was stopping at Asbury Park
and said he just ran down to Sea
Girt to see what the Democrats
were doing.
Senator Thomas Barber and AS
semblyman Henry o. Carhart, of
Warren county, were present. AS
semblyman Carhart is seeking re-
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