New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
JERSEY CLUBS INSPIRED
WITH ARDOR FOR TAFT
Remarkable Demonstration OF
OIdtime Enthusiasm at
Convention.
1000 PARADERS IN RAIN
Wilson's Administration as Gov
ernor Denounced Presi-
dent Clean as Lincoln,
Says Harding.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

TBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
| Trenton, n. J., oct. 2i-If President
Taft does not carry New Jersey at the
coming election It won't be the fault OF
the two thousand enthusiastic and
Iusty-lunged Republicans who came here
from every part OF the state to-day to
attend the convention OF the New Jer-
sey League OF Republican Clubs.
1t was the kind of enthusiasm which
counts on Election Day, toe. for one
has to be a thoroughbred to march Tor
an hour in heavy downpour OF rain,
and this is what the delegates did. Hair
q dozen brass bands supplied an accom-
paniment to the universal fervor
Every mention OF President Tafts
name was oheered long and loud, ana
when Edward T. Moore, secretary OF the
convention, read letter from tho Presi-
dent. the cheers and applause and shouts
reminded one OF the oldtime conVen-
lions, now only a memory in New Jer-
sev They cheered Just as loud when
resolutions praising the efficient admin
|
nouncing Governor Wilson's administra-
ton in New Jersey were read, but all
these demonstrations were tame COM
pared TO that accorded 20 Warren q.
| Harding, OF Ohio, who placed Mr.. Taft
in nomination at Chicago, when he
ended a half-hour straight from the
shoulder talk
1t did not take Mr.. Harding long to get
n hold on his audience. He started off by
saying that he was going to speak for his
country, because the man who speaks for
his country speaks best for the Republic
can party and President Taft"
There was only one candidate and one
party which stood for the preservation Of
the American republic, he said, and that
was President Taft and the Republican
party.
Mr.. Harding said he did not know much
about Governor Wilson, but after listen
ing to the resolutions read. he said, he felt
fully convinced that he was the rightful
leader of the Democratic party
Clean as Lincoln.
President Tafts credentials, Mr. Hard
ing said, were Just as clean as those OF
| Mckinley or Lincoln Not only was no
nomination stolen at Chicago" he said.
but the strong men Of the Republican
party prevented a hold-up there"
Mr.. Harding said he did not know much
| about the makeup Of the third party In
New Jersey, but he Judged It was the
same az IN Ohio. where Il was composed
almost exclusively Of disappointed office
seekers.
President Tafrs message to the voters
Of New Jersey was typical and to the
point and showed the grasp he had on
conditions here. His letter read:
Certainly state like yours which is
/ perfect hive OF Industries and IL largely
| dependent for the prosperity Of her Indus
! tries upon the reasonable protection OF
tariff, ought not 10 regard the coming
/ into power Of a Democratic Presideht
and a Democratic Congress with any
favor. As certainly az the sun rises, they
viii revise tho tariff, without the slight
| est regard 70 the protection theory, Just
| exactly az they have attempted 70 DO IN
tho present Congress. BY opening our
markets 10 a destructive competition they
/ will injure your Industries, parHIyZe
business and halt prosperity.
| I cannot think that the good people or
New Jersey will welcome such a result I;
or that by their votes they VIII assist
| I'm bringing IL about | know that nara
work is necessary under the conditions, 10
carry New Jersey for the Republican
| PARTY but / believe Il can and viii be
done, and / congratulate you, Mr.. Chair
man and all the working Repuhllcans
In the organization that you have erected
on the progress you have made toward
assured victory.
After President Taft's message had been
read. resolutions eulogizing President
Taft and haying Governor Wilson were
adopted. Incidentally the third party
came I'm for a swat, too. The resolutions
had a peculiar sting, coming from Gov
ernor Wilson'S own state. and right In his
own county, too, and were In part as
follows
The Democratic party stands to-day, as
Il has stood for more than half CEN
tury, for the principle OF free trade,
which had IL been successtul would nave
brought ruin and disaster to American
industries and want and starvation 10
American workngmen. The Democratic
candidate for President OF the united
States is the present Governor OF the
state OF New Jersey. His administration
as Governor has been inconsistent and
weak and entirely unsatisfactory To the
people OF the state
Denounced as Governor.
His Willingness to take undeseryed
credit for the passage OF laws. his intol-
GRANGE as a boss, his violation OF the
spirlt OF the corrupt practices act In
| making promises OF reward for the pur-
pose Of influencing votes for his own
candidates at the primaries, his supine
and compromising attitude In the t1tz-
herbert scandal, his neglect or ofhcial
duties while absent from the state on
his own private business, his pandering
10 the railroad grade crossing bill, which
was designed 20 lessen the awful and
unnecessary slaughter OF human life at
grade crossings throughout the state, and
mis- hypocrisy in denouncing some or the
leaders OF his party, when snch denun-
| citation seemed popular, and his subser-
ylency to others when their services were
needed by him In building up his personal
political machine, demonstrate his utter
incapacity for the duties and responsi-
bilIties OF the great office OF President.
The dlsoyalty which has characterized
the formation OF the third party and the
campaign Of Misrepresentation which
has been INDUCED In by the candidates
| of that party make II necessary for loyal
and patriotic citizens OF all parties to
stand together against the destructive
policies OF Democracy and the fantastic
un-American projects OF the Iaunchers
OF the third party.
John Hays Hammond. president Of the
National League Of Republican clubs,
spoke OF President Taft as one whose
absolute frankness In public and private
expression commended itself to every
one"
John D. Prince. president OF the New
Jersey Senate and professor at Column