The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-04
|KATZENBACH
MAKES GOOD
IMPRESSION
Democrats Of County Meet
Candidate for Governor in
Harmonious Gathering.
MARITIME PROFFERS HELP
Crowd Greets Candidate.
Spends Hour and a Hall at
Jeffersonian Club, Where
Democrats Shake Hands
and Call Him Governor

Frank S. K~atzenbach, jr, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, visited the
members of the Jeffersonian Club last
night and made an excellent impress
sion, and added another link in the
chain of harmony that is being forged
by New Jersey Democracy. Men who
had been out of sympathy with each
other for years gathered at h club in
West Park street, promising amongst
themselves unstinted work for the
ticket and to the candidate individual
support.
Besides the local leaders, all the city
and county candidates who are seek
ing votes at the next election, pledged
themselves to bury the hatchet.' ham
die and all.
The gathering was n of the largest
ever held in the home of the Jefferso-
MAN Club, practically everyone who
received an invitation taking advantage
of the opportunity to meet the nominee.
Farmer Orator James E.. MARITIME
wss conspicuous. Thers was no louder
advocate for harmony han this man,
wi ON some persons tried to picture as
a bolter because Essex withdrew its
support from him at the eleventh hour
before the State convention. He prom
Used to work hard in Union County for
the ticket. Greeting Mr.. Katzenbach
warmly, he promised to take the stump
for him whenever he might be called
upon.
Fresh from his handshaking bee at the
Trenton State Fair. the candidate ar
rived in this city at $50 on a train that
left the capital city at $50 o'clock. He
was met al the Pennsylvania Railroad
station by former Sheriff William c..
Nicoll, City Counsel James r. Nugent,
who is the Essex County representative
In the State committee. and County
Tax Commissioner Laurence T. Fell.
They had two coaches in waiting, in
which Mr.. Katzenbach and his
party were quickly bundled. With
him there came from h State
Fair Speaker of the House Edgar
e. Lethbridge, Charles ]. Gall
lagher, z. Furman Hooper and John p.
Dullard, the last of whom so success
fully managed Mr.. Katzenbach's cam
paign for the nomination.
It was not long before the coaches rolled
up to the clubhouse, where State Chair
man Robert S. Hudspeth and the reception
committee. consisting of George B. Dwyer,
Frank r. Mcbride, DIR. William Dimond
and Edward I. Croll were waiting at the
door.
Mi. Katzenbach WAS ushered to the re-
ception room on the second floor, which
was profusely decorated with palms. An
orchestra added its notes Of harmony to
the gathering.
President Nicoll of the club stood at Mr..
Katzenbach's right and introduced the
visitors individually. For each one the
| randidn 70 had a hoo rfxy UJOrH md a hannV
smile, while he made frequent inquiries
about local conditions affecting the local
candidates whom he met
At his left City Counsel Nugent stood,
smiling and evidently happy over the good
impression Mr.. Katzenbach was making.
Speaker Lethbridge was also in the re-
ceiving line, and received many warm
greetings.
State Chairman Robert S. Hudspeth and
Mr.. Dullard circulated through the throng,
in which both had many acquaintance.
They and the other Trenton men were evil
IDENTIFY gratified at the warmth of the re-
fception extended to Mr.. Katzenbach.
The affair had been arranged by the
club members, aided by City Counsel MI
gent. 1t was the preliminary introduction
OF the candidate to local Democratic
workers before his formal appearance here
later on.
The candidate is very genial and won the
hearts Of those with whom he ~conversed
last night. There was not a dis
cordant note during the evening. every
body present promising to work fol
the ticket, not excepting Edmond A. Whit.
tier. secretary of the Peoples Lobby, whC
was on deck with Thomas ]. Burning
who ran on the Independent Assembly
ticket last year, but who is again in The
fold Of the Democrats. Both we're prom
inent and remained in the room with tht
candidate during the reception.
When Mr.. Katzenbach left at $40 O'Clock
to get the 1858 train to Trenton. one boy
among a crowd standing by the coach
watching. was heard to say, Which one
is it?' The candidate overheard the re-
mark and greeted the lads. He shool