Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-31
stokes RIDDLES
Wilson 5 RECORD
At GREAT RALLY
Former Governor of New
Jersey Invites Democratic
Heckler TO Platform
CONGRESSMAN miller
ALSO talks OF issues

During a Republican mass-meeting
at the Queen Theatre last night, adj
dressed by Edward G.. Stokes >former
governor of New Jersey an attempt
was made by Democratic parusans to
embarrass the speaker. but the effort
fell fiat The little group Of Wilson
men seated at one side Of the gallery
had few sympathizers in the audience
and their interruptionsn were not
taken in good faith.
Governor Stokes had made a refer
ence to Colonel dupont as the next
United States Senator. when a deep
voice i'm the gallery called You're
mistaken: it'll be Josiah Wolcott'
The little cOterio Of Wilson men
raised a faint cheer. while a general
call for order ran over the audience.
Give them q chance TO cheer now;
they won't have one after next Tues
day" said Mr.. Stokes.
The challenge was taken up imme-
diately "Three cheers for WilsOni"
called the voice The response came
from possibly four voices and there
was humble OF talk in tho gallery
MY hearing is not very good so I
will have 10 ask my Democratic friend
10 speak a little louder I suggest |
that If he has anything to say he come
down on the stage and let us talk
things over so that all can hear. said
Mr Stokes
This met with a roar Of approval.
Cries Of Bring him down." came
from all over the house. and it looked
for a few minutes as if the interrupt
ing partisan would be carried TO the
stage bodily but other voices started
the cry. Put him OUT" and the viii
son man was unceremoniously usher
ed out or the building 10y way Of a
fre-escape exit After that there we're
no Interruptions.
Governor Stokes divided the honors
with Congressman Thomas ". Miller
last night Both gave excellent
speeches. Congressman Miller did
not take his place on the stage with
the others but came in a little late
and walked down the aisle He had
not taken q dozen steps towards the
front of the building before he was
recognized and the ovation he receiv
cd. hand clapping and cheers was only
exceeded by that which was accorded
Governor Stokes at the conclusion Of
his speech.
A feaure of the meeting last night
was the music Besides thai furnish
ed by an orchestra, band and the
theatre organ. the audience had a
part Under the leadership Of City
Auditor William P. White. America"
1.-THE Battle Hymn OF the Republic
and "Thc Star Spangled Banner" were
sung az the opening Of the meeting
between Governor Stokes and Con
grcssman Miller's speeches and al the
close Mrs. Howard Pyle and Mrs
Victor Pyle sang the verses Of "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" as a
duet
Before the meeting opened three
rOusing cheers were given for Senator
dupont Charles p Lands. former
Congressman from Indiana who ad-
dressed a similar meeting last week,
came in for share Of tho applause
as nc took his seat.
Colonel George w Sparks presided
at the meeting. which was held under
the auspices Of the Republican Bust
ness Mems League. I'm introducing Mr..
Stokes, Colonel Sparks said that il
seemed proper that a business man
from a business State. who had been
a successful business man since he
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