Evening journal., 1916-11-02
POWDER WORKERS TO
PARADE FOR HUGHES
Carney's Point Republicans
in Torchlight Procession
on Monday Night
CHARLES B. LANDS
TO ADDRESS RALLY

The DUPONT powder workers al Car
ney Point and Pennserove viii end
their Hughes campaign with an old
fashioned torch-light parade. red firo
and political celebration on Monday
night. The enthusiasm for the Re
publican candidate, which has been
steadily growing for weeks. VII fnd
its outlet when hundreds OF the mu-
milton workers Will mach from the
ferry a. Pennsgrovc through the town
and from there % the Carney Point
village. where thcv will listen 10 the
last arguments Cor the election OF
Hughes and his fellow-"andidates
More than fourteen departments at
the Carney Point works have asked
for reservations in the line Of march
at the present time The requests
for bands have been coming in so fast
to the managers OF the Hughes cam
paign across tho river that all South
Jersey has been secured TO find the
necessary music. II = expected that
Al least fifteen bands will be in line.
Decorated floats. automobiles. Off
Gals of the political club on horse
back and a squadron Of mounted pow
der workers will be features OF the
celebration.
Workers from Plants /, . and will
he in line. and there will also be rep
resentatives Of the traffic. safety.
sanitary. office. engineering. operative
and other departments in the parade.
The Carney Point and South Jersey
Republican Clubs. under whose aus
pices the celebration will be held.
have been amazed at the eagerness Of
the powder workers TO take part in
the celebration. Officials of the club
expect to have the greatest political
parade and meeting ever held in
Salem county Many of the Carney
Point workmen live in Wilmington,
and so many Of these men have stated
that they would like to take part in
the parade and celebration that eff
forts are now being made to get a
special ferry to run from this town
across the river to carry the men
over.
The parade will form in Pennsgrove
about Z O'Clock on Monday evening,
and will march from the wharf out
tho main street and from there to the
ing will be held at the Community
House in Carney Point and there will
he overflow meetings outside. Former
CONGRESSMAN Charles b. Lands. of
this city. and former Governor Stokes
of New Jersey. have been asked to adj
dress the meeting. There will be a
corps of local speakers on hand ready
TO tell the arguments for Hughes.
Oasc;o1e Of tho CARNEY Point and
South Jersey Republican Clubs have
extended invitations TO the officers
Of the dupont works al Carney
Point to take part in the parade
and celebration and have also eX'
tended general invitations to the
Republicans of Wilmington 10 join
the powder workers in the demon
stration. Automobiles from Whining
ton will be given places in the line
Of parade and all those who wish "a
come from Wilmington will be given
warm welcome
Another big Republican meeting Wi
he held tomorrow evening at Carney
Point The Republican clubs OF upp'
Penns Neck township have obtained th
community house in Carney's Point ant
will have as speakers. John p. Laylin o
Ohio. state senator. G, W. C. Gaunt o
Gloucester County. y. j., C. =. Wood
and others.
For the past week meetings have
been held daily and nightly outside
the plant gates at Carney Point. Spell
binders of all political parties have
held forth. but the drift of sentiment
among the powder workers il is con
fdently claimed is for Hughes.