The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-17
Women in Summer Toilets at
Sea Girt Make Gathering
Resemble Lawn Party.
PRAISED BY NOMINEE,
He Says No People Have
Worked Harder for Reform
Than Those of His State.

tspscisi from stan ,Cor.-pondent Of The
Evening WORLDLY
SEA GRIT, y. j., Aug. l7.-More than
= thousand neighbors and well wishers
Of Gov. Woodrow Wilson came here to-
day to celebrate New Jersey Day and
signify their best wishes and good will
for the Governor Of the state in his
Presidential campaign.
BY noon the assembly. which had
travelled In automobiles from every
part Of the State and especially from
South New Jersey. was gathered In a
compact body In front OF the little
White House on the outskirts OF the
summer camp of the New Jersey Ma
tional Guard. a space fifty feet square
had been roped OF under the spreading
willow trees In front of the porch. and
within this the Governors family and
most OF the moving spirits back Of his
campaign In the State sat with the
band.
]. H. Birch OF Burlington, and r.
r. Grosscup. the State Democratic
Chairman, had charge OF the cere-
monies, which were as simple as those
Of a village church social. 1t was a
crowd full of the spirit OF aggressive
ness and every appearance of a famil.
lar face was the signal for q cheer.
which made up in intensity what 1t
lacked in volume.
The women In summer toilettes and
carrying gay parasols increased the
resemblance to a lawn party. Tho
spsechmaking. which had been sched-
al a.
for half an hour for the benefit Of the
crowd which arrived on a late train.
WILSON PAYS A TRieUrE TO
JERsEYiTEs.
After Introduction by Dudley Field
Malone. a son-in-law OF Senator Door
man OF New York. and Mr.. Bur,h.
Gov. Wilson stepped out from the little
knot Of people seated among tho will
low branches and began his tribute to
his. fellow citizens of New Jersey.
There was no State in the union. ne
said. whose good men and women had
worked harder for reform than the
people OF New Jersey. They voted for
progressive measures. better govern
ment and reform In 1910. The Governor
said there were some men In New Jersey
who seemed to be suffering from Pes
simistic despair"
you know" he said. "the influences
behind the new third party movement
II was the feeling that men seeking the
right had been going into blind alleys
long enough. coming out nowhere. that
no good could como out OF the old par
| ties"
Il
lack OF confidence. The one Justifica-
ton for his own nomination was that
the people wanted to have confidence IN
somebody and something. The greatest
compliment which ever came to him.
Gov. Wilson said, was that his fellow
citizens found In him a man In who n
they could feel confidence. TIE faith
of the people In a man was far more
powerful and useful than that mans
talents. Gov Wilson rehearsed the re-
form legislation for clean elections and
fair public service which had. he sail
improved conditions OF life in New
Jersey.
I'VE have also passed a new law.
said the Governor, ito this effect: II
you have bought a vote you DON'T Gel
it."
The Governor said there was nc
| QueBtlOu OF INC sincerity Oh oobiTs
of New Jersey for clean self govern
ment
SAYS THE OLD INTERESTS WANT
TO REGAIN POWER.
plans are In diligent preparation 4
restore the old order Of things in Ne,
Jersey" said the Governor. II "a,
this OF my own oficill KIN Iwledge. Ar
you going to acquies1s""
The Governor went back to the aFgu
ment that the present difficulty In gov
eminent 10 not inherent faults OF tn
established parties, but lack OF con
hdence In leaders. He reasserted tina
the confidence which he felt behind mir
I was tho spirit which would make owe
. any party into the proper instrument
for correcting any existing evils
. New Jersey, he said. " has redeeme
? itself from shame. 1t has done thing
. which have made II known across
: continent as able to take care OF Itself.
Speaking OF the odium which ha
, come to the State as the mother Q
" trusts and OF the esteem and respec
!. which followed when the people OF tn
u State showed they could drive interest
: to harness, the Governor said: PEI
h haps. as mother OF trusts. we unde,
: stood our progeny. Certainly we kno'
= that there was water enough in thei
I. to irrigate our fields with the waite
a they put In their stocks
The Governor closed with invoca ito
OF confidence In honest leaders as tn
cure for existing evils IN establishe
r partles