Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-27
MEETING
WITHOUT WILSON
Hudson Forces Disregard
Charge to Grand Jury and
Give Sunday Show.

HoBoKEN, May Ex-Governor Wilson
managers last night by failing to appear
upon the stage of the Gaiety Theatre,
Hoboken, aud make a final appeal to
Hudson county Democrats TO support him
for the presidency at tomorrow's pri-
marles.
For two days-and 1t Is said to be
with the governors full knowledge
there had been printed in a newspaper
an advertisement labeled Charge Demo
cratic City Committee" announcing will
son Night for Hoboken. Grand Theatre
and mass-meeting Sunday evening, May
&C."
Sixth on the list of those whose ap.
pcarance wal guaranteed was the nalle
of Woodrow Wilson. At the foot OF tile
list was the name of Senator John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi. He did not
participate last night.
In view of the many erusades prose-
cuted by the clergy and the authorities
of Hoboken to stop Sunday theatricals.
and other shows. and the constant vio-
lation of the law which prohibits them,
some friends of the governor sought to
c~onstrue his absence as a mute protest
against the meeting and merriment on
Sunday.
None came from the Governor. On
| the contrary, through his secretary. Jo-l
seph r. Tumulty, he sent word that he
was In complete sympathy with the pur-
pose of the gathering, and but for a
previous engagement would certainly
have made good his acceptance OF an In
~yitation. Tumulty emphasized this ex-
preston of good will in a speech in
which he sought TO explain the Gov
ernor's sudden determination TO avoid
the gathering.
Prior to the arrival of Tumulty Pat
rick Griffin, of Hoboken; Sheriff Peter
Wedin. one of the Wilson candidates
for delegate TO the national convention,
and Mayor Martin Cooke. who presided,
were devoting a part of their time TO
~telephoning all over Jersey to get some
word from Wilson. They received TIL
nudity affectionately, and with his adj
vent an audience which occupied two
thirds Of the hall listened to songs like
"Everybody's Doing It" and SILVER
Threads Among the Gold" and other
ditties, interspersed with eulogies OF
hiisoH from local spellDindere.
C%Iergymen Protest.
When the Hoboken clergy read the adj
vertisement of the Sunday meeting they
offered most vehement protests. Here
are some of them:
Archdeacon William r. Jenvey, of the
Newark diocese. and rector of st. Paui's
Church, Hoboken: II have. read a de-
eidedly poor opinion of Sunday theat-
rieal or other performances for amuse-
nlent. / do not believe In Sunday
shows. | wish ] could say more, but I
cannot, because I have just received in.
formation that such a meeting and per-
formance are to be given in honor of
Governor Wilson,
Rev. II. T. Beatty. of the First Pres
byterian Church: II thought, In view of
the recent activity of the Supreme Court.
particularly Justice Swayze, that we
had put a stop to Sunday shows. Surely,
this performance should NOT he held. I
cannot believe Governor Wilson has or
will countenance 1t. | am very sorry
that Governor Wilson should lend him
self In any way to such a clear violation
of the Sunday laws OF the State"
Court Against Sunday shows.
These c%lergymen had in mind frequent
charges TO the Hudson county grand
juries by Supreme Court Justice Swayze,
urging that they indict everybody who
violated the Sunday observance law,
which expressly prohibits amy inter
ludes. plays, dancing. singing. fiddling or
other music for the sake of merriment."
of which there was plenty at the Wilson
m~ass-meetine last night.
PRINCETON. May 2T-Governor vii.
son, when asked why he failed To at
tend the mass-meeting In Hoboken last
night, after accepting an invitation to
speak. said:
1.-THE paper that stated this morning
that ] was invited and accepted was
wrongly informed"