Evening journal., 1912-10-18

lnN the presence OF 'NoNeTnOr VIII /
son. Of New Jersey. the party's can
didate for the Presidency. A tre-
mendous outpouring Of people greeted |
the distinguished visitor upon his ap-
pearancc on the streets last night at
the head Of the parade which had
been arranged by the Democratic |
leaders as a fitting tribute to the
New Jersey governor. Governor VIII
son came 10 Wilmington after a tri-
umphal Journey through the state
yesterday, making several speeches
and shaking hands with thousands OF
people. In all his speeches, except
ing the one he made at the Opera
House here. Governor Wilson made
mention Of Colonel Roosevelt and ex-
pressed sympathy for the wounded
man.
Preceding the Opera House meeting
there was a parade of 1900 DEM
ocrats In which every ward IN the
city was represented and many first
voters and mounted clubs from Mill
Creek and Brandywine hundreds par
ticipated. There we're a number OF
bands in line and there was no lack
OF music Thousands Of people lined
Market street 10 view the marchers
and get a glimpse OF Governor VIII
son who rode in a barouche at the
head OF the line standing in the car
riage doiiing his hat and bowing to
the applauding people
Police Protect Candidate.
Extra precautions we're taken by
the police for the protection OF the
visitor in view Of the fact that they
had received word that a threat had
been made by a foreigner against the
life Of the governor. Mrs. Sarah
Hudson. OF No 500 Lombard street,
Was the source OF this Information.
She informed Chief OF Police Black
thar her sister. Mrs Hattie Winston,
OF No. H. Nandcvcr avenue. employed
at Eleventh and Poplar streets had
heard foreigner remark that Gov
ernOr Wilson was coming and that he
would get bullet as Roosevelt had
Il will put a bullet through him.
The man is quoted as saying With
curse.
I, because OF this circumstance Chic
plack took e1ira prosecutions 70 pro
4fccf the ,fsifoF The result AIS tina
ponce Captain Kane and Police Scr
geants Wardlc and Schell we're with
In few feet OF the governor all dur
ing his stay In Delaware.
> Governor Wilson was to have ad
J dressed an overflow meeting at Tentl
, and Market streets. but partly be
cause OF this threat and bis inability
10 reach the stand through th'
crowd that had gathered there anC
his train leaving at 9.55 o'clock ovel
the Baltimore g. Ohio. the committed
] lrI 80. Atnr trnr rnrffnr
OF the program, much 10 the disap
pointment Of the crowd.
One incident during the parade
/ that startled the police was the ex
plosion of a red light fitted with I
percussion cap. Harry Gibbons.
Well-known young man on the ives
side of the city, had given the ligh
to Miss Nellie Mealey 10 hold at th'
time the parade was passing and Al
she struck the cap on the curb ther'
was a loud report Governor Wilson
passing at the time. was startled
slightly but when he saw the re'
light burst into flame. he smiled. Sew
eral policemen rushed to the scen'
to investigate.
Tn overflow meeting at Tenth an'
Market streets was addressed b,
.
spoke for more than an hour
John G. Gray was chairman of tn
, meeting and he also made an address
Crowd Fills Theatre.
The meeting al the Opera House was
big success from point of numbers, IN
doors to the theatre being closed az -
| O'Clock. Il was fully an hour later whe
= Governor Wilson and his party arrived
+ Before that time Deputy Attome
= General Josiah o. Wolcott, cand
? date for Attorney General, appeare
on the stage and for few moments eric
Z Of Wolcott came from the crowd.
State Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan
5 the Democratic nominee for Governo
; was temporary chairman. and in intro
ducing Willard Salisbury. the chairma
for the evening. he referred to him as
man who hsd long fought for pur
ballot and the good reputation of th
State.
81 Mr Saulsbury's remarks were perfun,
tory. After relating how Delaware wa
the first state 10 vote for CfEernor Wi
son. and remained by him TJtil he wa
: nominated at the Baltimore" Convention
he introduced the speaker. He frs
however, made an apology for GovernC
) fNllrOllf -tdiiuk AUd1 ilN NicAiiAuirlN
visitors time was limited and he woul
; have 10 curtsil his address.
There was great cheer az the Coz
ernor came upon the stage and this wa
; repeated when he arose to address III
2su0 people that had packed into III
5 house There Is nothing iowery abor
Governor Wilson's delivery, but he is
pleasing speaker. He simply talks to h
{ audience. and whenever he scores a tel
s. ing point he stops in order that his al
dience can digest his words. He is SOM
s what Of a hunorist and had his listener
in a pleasant mood all the time he wa
5 speaking. He was frequently appiaudC
; during his s.speech
Gathering from what Governor Wi
son said his principal object in coming I
Delaware was not TO speak for himse
but for the Democratic State ticket. +
seemed to think il needed his assistan'
and that was why he came here. Aft
stating that il was delightful TO hes
; from Mr. Salisbury how solidly Dell
ware stood by him at the Baltimore col
s vention. Governor Wilson almost imm
diately switched of to the state ticke
{ He said he did not come here TO speak f
s himself exactly, but for the state ticke
s He said be knew how Senator Monaghs
had fought for the people OF Delswa
in the Legislature and he expressed Il
s belief that Mr.. Monaghan will relesl
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