Evening journal., 1912-10-29
HECKLERS
SMOTHERED
UNDER CHEERS
contlnued trom rlrst rage.

One club Of men wore red bandannas.
Mr.. Broadway hs chairman Of the
meeting introduced the Hon w, r..
Murphy, Of Philadelphia as the hrst
speaker. Mr., Murphy spoke Of the
principles Of the National Progros-
aiva party and compared ite policies
with those OF gang rule In Penn
sylvania. when the gang controlled
the state" Mr.. Murphy said, II was
case Of vote for them or not at
all.
III you did not, they would stun
the ballot box and Il mattered not
what you voted" Mr.. Murphy added.
The National Progressive party, he
declared, stood for direct primaries,
equal suffrage and was opposed to
child labor. In conclusion Mr.. Muir
phy urged those present to vote FOR
Mr.. Miller for Governor, OF Delaware.
Mr. Miller was the next speaker,
He dwelt on the hard times under
Democratic rule In the past and said
similar conditions would surely fol-
low the election Of Wilson, with MIR.
Underwood as leader OF the House
awaiting the opportunity to pass his
bill for tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Miller said he had the well
fare OF the w0rkingmen at heart
and invited them 20 visit him at his
office in Dover. should he be elected
Governor II they meet defeat, he
told them TO be Sports" In the face
If the defeat. He advised them II they
we're National Progressiyes to stamp
their ballot In the square containing
the Scales Of Justice.
At this point the Allee-Houston-
Drexler Progressiyes made their ap.
pearance and were routed. Samuel
Wesley Long made an address. laud-
ing the National Progressive move
ment He urged all followers ol
Roosevelt and Johnson to support Or
/ Hiram r. Burton for Congress be-
cause OF his high standing. his good
record and experience as Congress
man.
Chairman Broadway next introduc-
ed William p White. State chairman
Of the National Progressive Party oi
Delaware. Mr.. White had not gone
yerv far with his remarks when he
vaz interrupted by Mr. Brinche win
n oueetion as to whom Mr.. Miller was
for for president Mr.. White stated
that In his Judgment Mr. Miller II
elected governor Of the comnlon-
wealth would be just as progressive
a governor working for the best IN
terests. OF all the people as any one
Of the other nominees running peiore
the people at this time. and that ne
was good enough for the National
Progressive party 10 endorse MT
White said no stone would be ieiI un
turned to elect Roosevelt ana Jonh
SON. and thesentire Republican Stat'
ana comfy ticket MI White De
iieved that Progressivism would n' .,
further advanced thereby. MT. Wuie'
made a further point that the i va
tional Progressive movement IN Dei
aware was doing more for the nauou
al cause In a practical way tnah 'h'
independent movement was dong @ au'
chaIionqed successful contradiction
OF that statement -.
MIR. Miller explained, during ths la'
ter mart OF the meeting that he ha'
been nominated by the republican
and endorsed BY the Nauonai fro
n grossives.
Robert &. Houston, nominee 10
attorney general on the Allee-DreX
ler-Holiston Progressive ticket a
well as A. A. Wilmot and Theodore b
Rogers accompanied Mr.. Brinckle Z
the meeting and we're with him dur
ing the heckling Mr. Houston an'
George b. Hynson, nominee for gov
eror on the same ticket, occupied
seat in an automobile nearby.