The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01
COLBY HITS LENT
MAIOR'S PREDICTION RILES
SENATOR'S COUSIN.
Gardner Colby Tells East 0rangeites
That Former Republican Leader
Is a Party Traitor.

Gardner Colby, of Orange, cousin Of Sem
ator Everett Colby. made an attack last
night on Major Carl Lentz at the meeting
of the John Franklin Fort Campaign Club
in East Orange. and had something to say
about the recent prediction Of the major
that Frank s.. K~atzenbach, jr.. would he
elected Governor by a majority Of Is. 600.
Mr.. Colby also asserted that William p.
Martini who Is on the Republican Assem-
bly, ticket, would be cut heavily on cleo
ton day, because of his splendid fighting
qualities and splendid independence" MIR.
Colby's remarks regarding Lentz and Mar
tin follow:
81 believe that every independent voter,
whether he be Democrat or Republican,
should at this crisis battle earnestly for
the candidates of the Republican party, be-
cause of the enemies who are arrayed
against 1t in this campaign. l must leave
1t with you to decide the reason why our
cd friend. Major Lentz, whom we all
thought had retired into a w~ell-earned OBJ
security, has again pushed himself to the
front, and, evidently DESTROYS Of occupy
ing a prominent position in the public
eye, sows broadcast predictions of dis
aster to the Republican party. Those of
long experience in political matters say that
the rise of the major to power IN party
circles was based on his own assertions Of
ability TO influence the German vote In
Essex County, that when his political SUI
premacy has been threatened In the past
his vehement assertion of his ability 10
sway this vote for or against the party has
had great influence in enabling him to re-
main in the party councils.
Disappointed in his ambitions and de-
throned. 1t is evident that the major is
going to make his last throw and hopes
that the predictions of the past may be
realized in the defeat OF the Republican
party and with this defeat the overthrow of
all those who have opposed him In mis-
blind and headsIrong career. That he Will
meet with a bitter disappointment Of any
thing like a full realization of his dreams
may be confidently predicted. That he wall
reek some injury upon the party Is pos
sible, but this should only inspire decent
men to a more earnest effort IN Its behalf.
1T is a w~ell-known TACT that between
Major Lentz and our candidate for Gov
ernor there has been no sympathy at any
time. and that at the present time there
are many evidences Of active hostility by
the major TO Judge Fort. You citizens of
East Orange have loEg since formed your
opinion of Major LentZ, and not once, but
many times have expressed your dlsappro-
baton OF him and his Methods VIII you
permit this l~ast~expiring effort to work
otherwise than to the Advancement of our
fellow citizen and to a more successful and
more triumphant victory at the polls? 1
believe that your answer to this, In the
light of past events, will be so emphatic
ina IL cannot De nlStnKen.
Against another candidate ON the Re
publican Ticket Major Lentz has openly
and before q large assemblage announced
his intention of making an active cam
paign. That splendid and fearless indie
pendent fighter; a man who never has and
never will cringe TO any boss; that man
who, in the City Council of Newark and
In the Legislature of our State, has proved
himself the ~tlreless advocate Of the people,
has come under the majors displeasure.
And for what reasons other than those en-
tirely creditable TO William p. Marin? 1t
is evident that whatever influences he and
the men of his type may possess Is going
to be used on election day to secure Mr..
Martins defeat. That he will be cut. and
cut heavily, because of his splendid fight
ing qualities AID his splendid independence
there can be no question. AS a citizen OF
East Orange. / appeal to, you, my fellow
citizens. who love independence. character
and intelligent effort In your behalf, ia
secure for William P. Martin, If for nc
the support OF every Democrat In whose
breast there is n shred Of respect for indie
pendent action and the desire that faith
full service shall not go unrew arded."
Judge Benjamin f. Jones, of the Orange
District Court. delivered an address re-
garding the candidacy of Mr.. Fort, say
ing In part:
II have noticed that the Democrats have
2 habit OF waiting a day or two after the
Republican convention and then copy the
platform of the latter party nearby word
for word, and have used such Il platform
to get into office and have not lived up to
1t. But the Republican party is unim-
peachable for living up to platforms. 1t
has been progressive and up to date in the
administrator of affairs. The record OF
the Republican party for the past twelve
years stands as a monument TO It,"
John Lenord Merrill ave a humorous
talk and believed that as Mr.. Fort had
been sending people away for several
wears II was time for the people TO Send
him to Trenton" for three years.
Philemon Woodruff praised the past work
OF Mr.. Fort. as did City Clerk Lincoln Z.
Rowley. of East Grunge, who presided.
Prosecutor Speer, Of Hudson County,
who was to have been the principal speak
en-, disappointed the managers by falling
ing.