The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

CITIZENS
TICKET
Nominate for AsSembly--In-
dOrse Wright Rev. Mason
on Excise Question.


The long-threatened nominations of
the Independent Citizens party are
made. Last night Alden Freeman and
his independents convened in Orator
Hall, Bridge and Broad streets. and
an Assembly ticket was nominated. A
notable feature about the nominations
was the Endorsement of A~ssemblyman
Edward H. Wright, jr., a Democratic
Assemblyman and a candidate for re-
election.
1t was intended to nave the name of
Alderman William p. Martin, a New
Idea man, on the ticket. too, but when
a committee from the Independent Citi-
zens' party, headed by Edmond A.
Whittier, waited upon him, Mr.. Mar
tin refused. stating that he would not
be a party to a political fight that cut
loose from either of the regular par
ties.
There were forty-eight persons in
the hall when the convention was
called to order. J.. Frank Burke, Anti
Saloon League superintendent, was
present. the party was made up or
Independents, Democratic workers and
leaders of the First Ward.
The convention selected the follow
ing Assembly ticket:
Edward H. Wright, jr.. lawyer, "a Park
place, Newark.
James D. Jameson, bookkeeper, 151 Elm
wood avenue.
Eltweed Pomeroy, manufacturer P aim
burn, president National Direct Leglsla-
ton League.
Frank Cobb, salesman. 15 Avon avenue,
Newark, formerly treasurer Civics Club
of Oranges
Charles RI. Ingersoll. 26O Scotland road,
South Orange, executive committee, Ma
tional Municipal League.
George g.. Weeks, bank clerk. 1852 Alden
g. rowland Monro. lawyer, 10 Myrtle
Joseph Mutch. manufactures 6 Pros
pect street. Nutley.
Alden freeman, 1o1 Mum venue, East
Orange, county chairman Independent
Citizens. Essex County.
Frank Umbscheiden, contractor 100
Avon avenue. Newark.
Effingham r. North, architect, 40 VAL
ley road. Montciair.
The Rev. John R. Mason, Of Camden,
first named by the Prohibitionists as can
didate for Governor, and later getting the
support of the Independents, was the chief
speaker.
Assembly Candidate Munro, of the Anti
Saloon League, introduced the clergyman.
Mr.. Mason attacked the Public Service
Corporation, insurance companies and the
brewers as standing for their own gain,
unheeding the cry of the people.
There is no option whatever in keep
ing the Sabbath" he said. 1.-THE best
way of defining my stand on the liquor
question is to say that I oppose every
thing that the liquor men favor" He
went on by way of comparison of the
amount of money spent last year for liquor
by saying that 81, 100000 had been spent,
enough to form a line of silver dollars
1857 miles. 1t would take you fifty years
to count 1t, he said. Continuing with other
comparisons he concluded with the state
ment that the amount of money paid for
liquor consumed for 1872 days would pay the
national debt.
Mr.. Munro, who acted as chairman Of
the convention, spoke at length and ex-
pressed establishment that Sheriff Frank
II. Sommer and Senator Everett Colby
should have fallen into a trap" His
reference was to the recent harmonizing
of both factions of the Republican party
in Essex. He took a fling OF the guberna-
torial Candidates of the two big parties,
styling one a clam and the other a
'weather-cock, a prey to every wind
that blows
Mr.. Munro attacked the Republican
nominee for Governor for his declaration
on Sunday liquor the same night that Mr..
Mason had been nominated by the INDIE
pendents.
The list of the names of the nominees
for the Assembly ticket was read by Jo-
seph Walker, of the Sixteenth Ward. Mr..
Freeman had just handed them to him.
Several of the candidates who braved
the convention spoke. There were some
apsentees, including Mr.. Pomeroy, who
had attended the dinner at the Continent
tai Hotel.