New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
GREAT CROWDS GREET
TAFT IN NEW JERSEY
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string of cars which trailed in the DUST
of the Presidential chariot ran through
many city streets at thirty to forty miles
an hour. 1t was only by the best OF
driving and great good luck that 'heIe
were no accidents. one did occur, but II
WAS not serious. The Speaker OF the
New Jersey Assembly. Thomas +. Nc
Cram, who was riding alone IN car
doing its utmost to keep up with 'he
President. was thrown out when the
automobile sliidded, ran off into the often
and finally overturned He was not hurt
but the car was complete wreck 1t
was left lying in the ditch, its passenger
and driver transferred to another ana
the procession whirled on.
Leaves New York in Automobile.
Mr. Tar left his brothers home in TINS
city early Yesterday morning, crossed
into New Jersey. and after wild Whiri
down the Hudson County Boulevard ana
through the factory district of Bayonne'
addressed meeting of employees of the
Standard Oil Company and other plants
at East 22d street. Accompanying MIN
was Colonel Charles w. Fuller. of coun-
sci for the Standard Oil Company. Ihere
was a great throng of the workinsmen-
several thousand Of them-and they us
tened intentlv as the President told OF
labor legislation in his administration
and accused Colonel Roosevelt of having
been responsible for the defeat IF the
arbitration treaties.
Thence the President went TO the nome
of William j. Davis, at Harrison Whefe
he called on Mr.. DaviS's sisters. Inc
Presidents host is one of the Tart can
didates for delegate, and was one or the
organizers Of the stumpng trip Tor
Yesterday. The next stop was Arlington
"a MONDAY meeting, At which the au-
dience was mostly workingmen from
factories near by. The Presidents speech
was DELAYED at least two minutes Whlle
the bugler OF a corps of Boy Scouts
which had turned out to honor the Chie'
Executive blew the due and proper
salute. He was sCant Of wind, and the
salute was long. so his progress was
slow. The Taft smile grew broader and
broader as the scanty notes triCkled out
of the bell Of the devoted boys bugle'
The crowd applauded heartily when he
had successfully reached the last note.
President Taft was so hoarse when he
began to speak that he remarked apollo
geticaly:
You can see I've left a great deal o,
my voice in Jersey.
Il was elected four years ago, said
the President ION platform which was
contract between me and the people.
An examination Of the record Of legis-
lative and executive action will show
that that contract has been fulfilled. i
am before you now TO ask for your com
mendation and approval
You'll get it," shouted an enthusiast.
Well, don't forget 10 vote for me next
Tuesday. then" admonished the Pres.
dent Then he went on TO give his ad-
ministration's record in detail and to de-
clare that he had the nomination Sc
cured and sailed away anyhow.
over in Kearny, near the Old Soldiers
Home, the President made another open
air speech. He told OF his approval OF
the increase in pensions for the Civil
War veterans, which brought feeble
cheer from some Of the old men. He
laid great stress on the fact that Colonel
..xIt Sc snl. "a II m
especially the judicial recall, would leave
that document far from the Constitution
they fought for.
-Four years ago" said the President,
| Mr. Roosevelt Endorsed my candidacy
in terms so glowing they almost made
| me blush as I read them. 1t is differ
ent now, but venture TO think he was
nearer right then than now"
Can Manage Without Colonel.
Still further on he paid his respects 70
Colonel Roosevelt in this fashion:
IF treating himself as the Republican
party he withdraws the whole party and
leaves us a majority of the delegates, we
can manage to go on as a party without
him."
A spin across the river into Essex
County took the President TO Orange
where he spoke to a lively throng IN
Military Cor::non. 1t was said not l.
be as enthusiastic or as large an audi
ence as Colonel Roosevelt got. How
ever, it liked the Presidents talk, and
he defended himself and attacked his
opponent with vigor.
The attacks on me have been so Bit
ter and so lacking in foundation" he
said, that | have come to consider 1t
higher duty than preserving the dig
nifty of the President to get out and de-
fend myself and my administration"
Back to Newark went the President
for a moments glance at the Industrial