New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
GOV. HIRAM JOHNSON
MAKES A RECORD
Twenty Speeches in One Day
Accomplished by 7.
RS Mate.
MANY OFF REAR PLATFORM
Californian introduced as Sue
cessor to Roosevelt in 1916
Big Crowds Greet
the Speaker.

Governor Hiram johnson OF California
set record yesterday which ought 10
defy the efforts Of rival candidates Tor
some time TO come In a day which began
at 6 80 o'clock in the morning and ended
at midnight lie made twenty speeches.
Even II one Of these, which consisted
merely OF a wave Of the hand and hasty
handshake as the train moved away, Is
ruled out the Progressive candidate for
Vice President should still have COM
Portable lead on the contenders for his
record. The sunrise meeting was at Cort-
land, the midnight one at Seward PARK
Farmers were the chief element of the
first. breadllners Of the last
Cortland gets up early. Yesterday II
woke at 5 80 o'clock TO the strains OF
Onward. Christian Soldier" as played
by Progressive orchestra. Even after
this awakening the audience was enthusi-
astlc in its greeting Of the California
Governor.
Following the meeting at Cortland.
which was indoors, came a string OF rear
platform or station speeches at oxford,
Norwich. ChenanGo Falls, Sidney, Lib
erty. Walton, Middletown, Goshen and
Suffern. The train ran behind schedule,
and in many places the crowds had to
wait for hours to get a glimpse of the can
didate Nevertheless. there were large
audiences at almost all the stops. All the
crowds except the one at Middletown
were friendly In that place the large
throng got after Dr. Benjamin Faye NILS
one OF the Progressive orators and he
seemed pleased when the train pulled out.
At Walton DR.. Mills introduced Johnson
as the man who would succeed Theodore
Roosevelt as President in 1916. The Call
fornian let the honor rest
At several of the meetings snow was
falling. and the speaker contented him
self with few short sentences.
There are two men between whom the
voters must choose" he said. ION the
one hand we have the man OF marvellous
dynamic force and energy; the man who,
when he starts. gets there. the man who
has the punch and isn't afraid TO use II.
I've heard Theodore Roosevelt criticised
for using the big stick, but let me tell you
from my own experience that the man
WHO III a righteous 'duSt lSu i'ohN w
use a stick or a club or any other ef-
fective weapon isn't worth his salt as an
executive on the other side We have the
man OF metaphors. who has taken no
definite stand on any issue. II is for you
to choose between them on the 5th OF No
vember."
Governor Johnson arrived nj the Erie
station, in Jersey City, at 7:3O o'clock.
and was Immediately hurried TO New
York Here his schedule was as fol-
lows: First avenue and 9th street, First
avenue and S5th street, Bergen avenue
and 18th street. Bathgate avenue and
l77th street. Fifth avenue and 10th street,
Tenth avenue and 9th street, West Hous-
ton and Bedford streets. Tompkins
Square. Hamilton Fish Park ard Seward
Park All but one Of these meetings were
out II doors.
At the meeting at Sth street. Governor
johnson paid a warm tribute 10 Amos
Pinchot. who was present. He also told
the crowd that the Progressive party
would not only win a victory in ballots,
but a higher victory in crystalizing the
moral sentiment OF the country.
Were on our toes" he exclaimed
"and our heads are high In the air"
Large audiences heard his city speeches.