New-York tribune., 1896-09-02

TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION or THE
STATE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION.
NEWARK THRoNIED WITH THOUSANDS or JEE-
sEY sALOONKEEPEHs- SENATOR DAILY MAKES
A SPEECH WHICH DELIGHTS HIS AUDI


sry sNooNKEEPERs- SENATOR DAILY MAKES
A SPEECH WHICH DELIGHTS HIS AUDI
ENcE-TnE OFFICERS ELEcTED.
Nearly fve thousand liquor dealers. comprising
the Retail Liquor Dealers Association Of the State
Of New-Jersey gathered in Newark yesterday, the
occasion being the twelfth annual convention ot the
association. The meetings were held ~ the hrueser
Auditorium ard were attended by over three hun
dred delegates representing forty local associations
Tn. convention WAS preceded by monster
parade which was billed ID begin ai 10 o'clock. D"t
owing 10 the ateness ot The arrival OF the Hudson
County elesation the start WAS not made un'l
nearly noon. When the procession hhaiis so'
under way the people OF Newark were treated 10
one of III, unique demonstrations ever VIII
nessed in the city. II was a most ineonsruon'
affair the only uniformity about l. being the Ia't
that every delegation had one and not nileqee"uH
two bands o; music. There was no attempt TO MAKE
4 display save Of force but each association III Inc
lin. lad it, own distinctive mark. whether 1t ""s
4 badge i unique style Of headsear lheie were
gof caps and yachting caps and caps without any
name at all, and there was similar dNelSity III
hats but silk "tii.-' prevailed The p'i"dv
marched through the main streets oil the cilH' an"
was dismissed wnen ii reached the Auditorium
After "A luncheon A. the Andtorium care the con-
v.ntou WIS called to orGer 10y President raVdnaSh
Of the Newark Association. who introduced Pres
dent Marx of the Excise Hoard OF Newark Ar
Marx welcomed the guests TO the city ON pehdil ol
Mayor seymour. who was unable 10 be preseh''
In the course OF his remarks Nr. Marx said; lhls
city has long exercised liberal policy toward men
OF YOUR class and welcome you 10 the CITY
whether your stay be long or brief. Much 'i'-
plause greeted this statement, coming, as IL dh'
from city authority, but ths Christian 'luH"hShp
Union may have something TO say about ihdt lid
eral poIicy" before the present administration goes
oui OF Office.
Most OF the first session passed IN speech
making some Of the speakers being Assemolymah
lanes Robertson OF Passaic County; Daniel Holland
president OF the Liquor Dealers Association OF new
York; Morris Tekulsky, OF New-fork, ara re'ei Nc
CHM OF New-Yo.k. All OF them advocated IN" heceS-
slty Of unity among saloonkeepsts and urged una
the ASSOCIATION high standard by whch 70 gauge
lis membership.
The president of the association, August hohief' o'
Orange then submitted his report In when NJ de
tailed the work accomplished the last year. In ie-
gard to the legislative measures which we're likely 10
nave bad effect Oh the liquor trAih, ne to0h oIca
sion pay compliment 10 senator Day " itus M
County. who had always proved hiins~!i ~ ve =, a
s,anch friend OF the liquor dealers lie 40 adNseu ~
colleagues refrain from pleading eiliy 10 any 'l
d!c tments tor Violate Oi the excise "a" anu
tnem 20 force their enemies to prove their cases ~.
members Of the association were so well pieasru WIZ
the presidents ADDRESS mat ihey thdilAed MIN WI"
ssHator Day was next called upon to address TIE
meeting The senator stated that he had been li
Slrscse wh-n he received lhe invitation 10 atten1
ne convention and he returned A. once IN oder 10 d.
present among such large gathering oil MS cohSu'
ents lie SJiI in pa . -.
.,yon had better look well to the members OF the
7 rsgislstrr- vhom You elect. While The association
sh6,ilI nor be political Organization: i can well az
fsId 10 he political times Yod had better see tha
mo- man l. elected who VIII favor interference VIE
| your business Try 10 wipe II ont.
lie ended vith a ferven appeal 10 his hearers Il
yofe for the Democratic ticket The party oi Bryas
and Aeeld and Tilinan had alwsys 80, is'orr' Hoe'1
Laws ana A liberal Interpretation OK tAenn
After the announcement Of thee committees on IRE
dn,is and resoluf!0rs the convention took recess
mill 3.ij O'Clock. when the executive session prssh
A, rho session officers elected and resolutions
were consil l-red and adopted
Resolutions were adopted refusing 10 AXE any par
in nolfics except whore the interests OF the league
were threatened. avorng the repeal OF the WeIt- Ii
cen.e law requiring twelve signers 70 petitions de-
uouncing secret organizations fOf barring oul hquoi
dealers fVornG ihe selection OF August koeniei
These officers were elected: Pres.denl. August
koehler Orange: vice president. Thomas t. Crotty
Jersey City: secretary, John Msl;ntee Jersey Ciiy
/ treasurer Charles p Engel, Trenton: organizers
/ p H. Nolan Port Jervis. ana Pau Richter. town ol
I-nlon The president. vice preSiden. and secretary
were elected delegates to The National Convention Il
! b. held In Cleveland october 10 next