Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
COLONEL TO
| TOUR STAT[
\ Ill Cover Practically
Whole of Jersey Be-
fore Primaries,
MONSTER MASS-MEETING
IN NEWARK ON MAY 22
Chairman Rowland and Del.
egate Candidates to Accom-
pany Mr.. Roosevelt.

A whirlwind tour covering practicable
the entire State Of New Jersey viii he
made by Colonel Roosevelt a few laws
PRIOR to the day OF the primary elec-
tlon. The Roosevelt managers haye ar
ranged for monster meeting TO ba hel7
IN this city Thursday evening. May %.
and the largest hall obtainable will be
open to those who desire to hear tn.
former President
Much interest will be manifested ip
what the colonel will have to say her
on the eve of the primary election ]
IS expected that he Will reply In his M
uncertain way TO the attack made on
him by President Taft on his reeen.
visit. The Roosevelt supporters coma
IDENTIFY believe that the appearances of the
colonel In the State will he marked by
a great demonstration for him and
great declaration in his favor.
The wave of applause that just aatnfN
ally and with some embarrassment fol
lowed the mention of Roosevelt's name
at the Taft meeting in the First Reei
rnent Armory IL taken by many as
true indication of the general sentiment
and feeling in favor of Colonel Roose-
vent throughout the State.
Colonel Roosevelt's tour of the State
will include May % and May "a He
City May %, also Mt Camden May "a,
There will be MONDAY meetings at Pat
erson on May %. and at Trenton on May
"a, and an afternoon meeting at o'clock
at Atlantic City OH May "a.
Colonel Roosevelt win be conducted
upon the State tour by Borden ID. Whit
Ing, chairman of the Roosevelt organiza-
ton who has appointed Harold J. How
land as chairman of the committee of ar
rangements. Mr. Rowland will arrange
the schedule for the colonels journey,
and in cooperation with local members of
the Roosevelt State committee. will APP
point local committees in the cities
where the colonel is to speak.
Candidates to Accompany Him.
Accompanying Colonel Roosevelt on
the tour, In addition to the State chair
man and Mr.. Rowland, will he the
Roosevelt candidates for delegntes4at-
large. Everett Colby, Ex-Governor Fort.
Edgar 3. Bacon and Frank 3. Jess The
first speech viii be made at Paterson.
and the arrangements for the meeting
will be under the direction of the COM
mittee from the counties OF passiac.
Bergen, Sussex and Warren. On tho
evening ofathat day there will be mon
ster meetings in this city and Jersey
City The Newark meeting Will be held
under the auspices of the State Roose-
welt League, and Chairman Whiting will
preside.
Mr. Rowland will announce later the
local committee to make arrangements
for the meeting here. The largest avail
able hall will be obtained and no tickets
of admission will he required, After
the Newark meeting Colonel Roosevelt
will be taken to Jersey City by automo-
bile. where Mr.. Rowland will be assist
ed by George l.. Record, member of the
State committee from Hudson and local
committees TO be announced later.
The next day Colonel Roosevelt will
be taken through South jersey on a
special car, accompanied by the State
chairman and Mr.. Rowland and the
Roosevelt candidates for delegates-at-
large. The. first stop will be made Mt
Trenton where a MONDAY meeting will
be held, probably In the baseball park.
At Trenton the coloners party will he
received by ex-Goyerpor Stokes, Fred
erick Clymer James r.. Bathgate, IT,,
and John H. Fretz, representing the
counties of Mercer, Somerset aud
Hunterdon. and the local committee
which will be subsequently announced
from Trenton.
Tour to End at Camden.
The colonel will proceed to Atlantic
CITY. where meeting will be held IN
the afternoon at Young's pier. Mr..
Rowland and Messrs. Cuskaden, Meal
lister. Farmer and Bright representing
the counties of Atlantic, Cumberland,
Ruylineton and Cape May, respectively.
and making up the Second Congressional
distrlct. will make arrangements for the
Atlantic city meeting and appoint the
local committees.
IRE tour will close with large meet
ing at night on Friday, May "a. at Cam
don. Senator Bradley, assisted by j.
poyd Avis. benjamin p. Westcott and
members Of the local committee to De ap-
nointed later will meet the eoloneT $
nerty mt Atlantic City and conduct it to
ran,den for the meeting. If possible a
meeting will be arranged to be held In
the Third congressional district at the
most convenient centre so that the
colonel can be heard by the residents In
tho counties of Middlesex. Monmouth and
Ocean, and In such event Mr.. Howlnnd
will be assisted by State Committeeman
Adrian Lyon. Clarence Il. f. Hetrlck and
George w. Holman. ir., in addition TO the
local committees.
he demand for Colonel Roosevelt is so
pressing from all parts of the country
that one of the meetings above mentioned
may have to be cnt out; owing to the
short distances and the easy means OF
transportation IN New Jersey IL is prob
able that with the above schedule the
colonel will he heard by practically the