Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-04
.DEBS, TOO, FAILS
TO REACH SEVENTH
Bryan Hindered by Cold, but
Socialists Absence Is
Unexplained.
CONGRESSMAN GLASS
SPEAKS FOR O'BYRNE
Dudley Field Malone, Another
O'Byrne Orator, HeckIed
on Ulster.
Especial to the Evening start

PATERSON, April Sad disap-
pointments were given the Democrats
and the Socialists of this city last
night. Both had planned massmeet-
ings. Secretary of State William
Jennings Bryan was advertised to ad-
dress the Democrats. Eugene v
Debs was to speak at the Socialist
meeting. Neither came. Mr.. Bryan
was ill., the report was. No satisfac-
tory reason was given for the failure
of Mr. Debs to put in an appearance.
Mr.. Bryan is expected on Monday,
the night before the special election.
Considerable impetus had been given
the special election by reason Of the
national administrations attitude.
President Wilson has written letter
appealing to the voters of the district
for the support of the candidacy Of
O'Byrne, secretary TO United States
Senator William Hughes. The an
noucement that Secretary Bryan
would come stirred up additional en-
thuSiaSm.
Glass Speaks for Bryan.
Secretary Bryans place was takeu
last night by Carter Glass. of Vir-
ginia, and J. Harvey Covington, OF
Maryland, both members of the
House of Representatives The meet
ing was held in the high school audi
forum.
The eyes of Democrats and others
generally all over the country are
focused on the present campaign,
Representative Glass told his audi
enee, and the vote east here on Tues
day will be an indication of the feel
ings of the voters toward the present
administration The vote for
O'Byrne, whom the President has
gone on record as wishing elected,
will show whether the voters uphold
President Wilson and his policies
PAsSAIC, April 4.-When Dudley
Field Malone, collector of the port
of New york, was in the middle OF a
speech at a massmeeting last night,
held for james j. o'Byrne, Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress, a type
written question was handed TO him.
1t read:
mir. Malone-You warmly adj
vocate the policies of the present
administration. Do you, as an
Irishman, support the President
in his favorable attitude toward
Great Britain on the tolls ques-
ton 2"
Mr.. Malone's audience apparently
realized that the tolls query had at
least as much domestic as political
significance for him. Mr.. Malone's
wife is the daughter of United States
Senator OGorman, of New York, VINO
is leading the fight against President
Wilson in the Senate on this matter.
Feels for the Irish.
Mr.. Malone, who has hesitated be-
fore in the same dilemma, didn't hes
itate however. While his 400 odd
hearers laughed and applauded, he
took a deep breath (Which he needed
before he got through and said:
MY answer to that question is en-
barrassing, but for purely personal
reasons. If l were an Irishman, any
historical prejudices L felt against
Great Britain would not be controll-
ing in these circumstances or in this
age. AS an American of Irish partnt-
age j yield to no man in the ardent
enthusiasm | feel for the heroism and
the battles that have been fought
through centuries for tibet establish
ment of Irish nationality.
IF ] We're a citizen of Ireland, en-
gagged in lighting for the free govern
ment of Ireland, l could feel nothing
but friendly prejudice toward the
Great Britain of today, whose govern
ment under the Asqulth ministry has
stood and stands ready TO make every
personal and political sacrifice to keep
its promise to give home rule to Ire
land.
$50, If / were exclusively interest
ed in the welfare of the Irish people;
if prejudice had the right to enter
into this controversy l contest. The
solitary issue is this:
"If the policies of the President are
calculated for thte national good; If
the great constructive measures Of the
tariff and the currency bill which,
through his leadership. have been put
on the statute books, be an immeas-
urable benefit to this and succeeding
generations; if the intelligence of his
views and the purity of his motives
are open to the serious criticism of no
man, then the candidate whom Wood
row Wilson has indorsed for Congress
in this district should be elected to
Congress by the Presidents fellow
citizens of New Jersey"