Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-27
PRESIDENT TAFT IS WARMLY
GREETED BY THOUSANDS HERE
Brief Stop Made
On His Way to
The. Coast.
At RED BANK

Three thousand people. including
many school children, welcomed
President William Howard Taft to
this city at 1O:12 o'clock this morn
| ing and listened with much admira-
tton and appreciation to fifteen
minute address delivered by the
President in support of his admins
tration, present policies and his can
! didacy for nomination and reelec-
| tton as president of the United
! States 1t is safe to state that the
| thousands who greeted Perth AM
boys illustrious guest this morning
We're decidedly impressed by the
candidates personal appearance af-
ter his strenuous campaign and the
torcible manner in which he placed
the issues before the people.
The presidential party left New
York City at o'clock and arrived
at the Central railroad crossing, this
city, at 1912 o'clock. He was met
by Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson.
John Pfeiffer, chairman Of the Re-
publican County Committee, and
others prominent in Republican
party circles. and escorted to the
speakers stand at Maple and Smith
streets, facing Maple street The
throng at tho railroad crossing was
dense, to say the least, but IT was
nearly overwhelming at the speak
er's stand President Taft, smiling
and bowlng to the cheering thou
sands, at last reached the platform,
away from the eager grasp of his
well wishers.
During his short trip of only a
hundred yards to and from the
crossing to the platform in the auto
mobile the President was accompa-
MED by a secret service man in the
employ of the United States govern
ment. Major Rhoades, Of the Wash
ington corps, and Chief of Police
Patrick ]. Burke, OF this city, pre-
ceded the party and cleared the
pathway for the famous man. At
the platform Mr.. Taft was welcomed
by long cheer, freely given, from
the assemblaGe, led by the reception
committee on the stand The Presi-
dent bowed and bowed. plainly
showing his appreciation of the loyal
welcome accorded him.
Acting Mayor Garretson intro
duced the President with a few re-
marks, stating that inasmuch as the
time for the visit was only few
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| long Introduction or address of vel
come. President Taft spoke directly
and seemingly without effort. His
voice carried to many on tho house
| tops, they state, and to those on the
outskirts of the huge throng. HIS
speech was to the point, too, and
was deeply appreciated by the
crowds. The remarks were not in
terrupted by applause too frequent
/ ly, as Is usually the case, as the up
/ lifted faces of those assembled bore
an expression of a desire to hear
and consider every word, especially
pertaining to the policies of the
closing administration.
The glare and heat of the sun be-
came intense during the latter part
| of his remarks. Rev. William E.
| Palmer, pastor of the Simpson M. e.
church, stepped forward with an
opened umbrella, which shielded
the uncovered head of the President
during the remainder of his address.
| Mr.. Palmer was one of the first to
shake the hand of the honOred visit
tor after the meeting and wish him
good fortune during the remainder
OF his campaign,
AS said, one Of the features of
! the meeting was the unusually large
number OF school children present.
/ Although i'll at his home in Kearny
avenue, Superintendent s. F.. Shull
issued an order that the high school
and the six, seventh and eighth
, grades of the grade schools be dis
missed during the visit of the Presi-
dent to enable the scholars to assist
in welcoming the President AS the
presidential party arrived at the
speakers stand q horde of children
from the grammar school came
scurrying across the lots, past the
postofce, reaching hearing distance
Just In time to add their lusty well
come to the shouts Of the assembled
voters.
President Taft spoke in this city
as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen of Perth
Amboy:
81 thank uofor your cordial re-
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