Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-24
z. X. Kepf
Busy Here


Colonel Roosevelt made the principal
speech OF his rapid fire campaign yester-
day In the Rosevllle Armory. where he
was greeted by 5000
Instead of directly attacking Presi.
dent Taft he made a forceful speech on
the judiciary.
The armory address came near the end
of what he admitted was 1.-The most
strenuous ten hours of my life.'' From
hoseyille he went TO the First Regiment
armory and was cheered by 5000 at the
exposition
His next stop was at Military Park.
where there was such an enormous crowd
that the police had difficulty In presery-
ing any semblance of order in the streets.
Speaks in Military Park.
Despite the fact that less than one
tenth OF those gathered at the park could
near the colonel's remarks. they joined in
'he shouts with those that We're fortunate
enough to get within hearing distance.
Rev Fnther Lawrence, of Wilkes.
barre, longtime friend of Roosevelt's.
introduced the candidate at Military
Park. After brief address here along
the same lines of his former talk. his
party was escorted to special train on
the Manhattan tubes and the journey to
Jersey City was made without a stop.
Before addressing the immense crowd.
That waited in the High School auditoriulf{
In Jersey City, Roosevelt spoke to al
equally large overflow crowd that had
gathered In front of the building.
Representative Victor Murdock, of Kan
sas, spoke to the Jersey city audience in
anticipation of the arrival of Roosevelt
and 1t was after 10 o'clock when ths
colonel made his appearance.
After the Jersey City address Colonel
Roosevelt aud his managers went TO fbe
Hotel Astor. New York. They win con.
time the campaign by special train to-
day leaving the Pennsylvania station at
sos a. M
Cheered at Armory
Mr. Roosevelt's speech at tho Rosevills
Armory follows:
Friends, thought had middling
lively experience in the West. but upon
my word, New Jersey can beat it, CAD.
plause)
Now friends, | wish in the first place
to express my profound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to you and TO the people of New Jersey
for the reception which has been given
to me today Applause Three cheers.)
IF you viii only vote us YOU shout, the
thing is done. (Applause9 A voice:
Don't worry about Jersey.
Friends, ! am not worrying about any.
thing. AppauseJ l let the other fell
lows worry.
New Jersey is all right I'D a great
deal rather bear you than talk myself,
but there appears to be a small number
who would like to hear me. (Applausel
And, now, friends, | wish TO sneak 10
you tonight on three or four points only.
want in the first place. to say q word
or two TO this audience on certain ac-
cusations tnat have been brought against
me. won't consider them all because
! haven't time Laughter.l
Favors Recall of Judges.
Il want to speak to you tonight on
one of the points that my antagonists
have especially raised aud that was
what l have said as to the socallea
referendum on judicial decisions and
want you here to listen to that, because
II there IS any point on which ] am
absolutely sure that l am right and ,lp-
holding the cause of justice and the
cause of the plain people. it is ON that
very point And | will allow every
bar association in the country TO ham
mer me for twenty years before / would
change my mind
Let me preface it by saying this: /
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Tonight, Constructive Statesmanshlp. IA
Toilette New Auditorium.
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