The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-21

In numbers the great audiences that listened to Governor Cox and Congressman Lonergan have never been equalled in any political meet ing or otherwise that has ever been held in the State of Connecticut. In its representative character it was to the hits, safcasms, claims and wit iCiSmS of the speakers. spontaneous in its actions and altogether was the largest, most successful and most enthusiastic and we'll managed rally that has ever been staged in this section of the country.
 1t is estimated that there were 2o,000 people in the Casino. Arena streets and along the line of march which was used by the paraders on their way to the halls.
 State street for five blocks either both sides with automobiles parked by listeners and all sides and cross streets on both sides of State street were lined with parked cars.
 Policemen on duty estimated that there were 2.O00 cars parked in the neighborhood.
 The Casino which was originally obtained for tffe rally was packed at
 ' o'clock and after that hour no one was permittde until the paraders with
 Grand Marshall Lawrence J. Gill, resplendent in a high hat, Prince AL
 bert coat and cane arrived and they filled the seats reserved for them on the blea chers.
 At o'clock the Arena was filled
 to capacity and several thousands
 who were unable to obtain admission,
 to either hall congregated in the
 streets surrounding the halls and
 wait rntil after 3 o'clock when at
 the arrival of Senator Lonergan he
 delivered the first of his three talks
 of the evening to the crowds on the outside.
 roof of the Casino trying to obtain a chance to see and hear the speak CTS through the skylights but the
 breaking of many panes of glass and the evident danger to those inside caused the police to clear the roofs In the great audiences were mem bers of the clergy of all denomina-
 tions. lawyers, doctors, prominent business men and bankers, mechanics and workmen of all trades and occu- pations, American and foreign born. Nearly one-half the audiences were women, wives. daughters, sisters and SweetheartS of the members of the l men in the audience who came in numbers never before seen to hear l Presidential and Senatorial candidates i lay before the voters the reasons for i the faith that is in them and inter- pret the issues of the campaign and appeal for votes. The first speaker to address the gathering a t the Arena last night, was 1 Don Seitz, of the New York World" | MT. Seitz, thoroughly versed in poli- | tical affairs made short address which was enthusiastically received ] by the crowd.
 Governor CoX's endorsement of the I.League of Nations as the great moral 1 issue of the campaign was listened to l with attention and his denuncia tion | of Senator Harding's attitude towards Ireland and the world in general out ! side of this country was applauded l and when Governor Cox said that un- 1 der the League of Nations. Ireland s cause would be won and that after l he was inaugurated he would bring l the cause of Ireland to the attention 1 of the world even though he had to bring it himself to the League of Ma /! tions, every one in the great hall rose l and applauded the speaker for fully | five minutes.
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