The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
CHILD NOT
ENDORSED BY
COMMITTEE
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be held in the Kruger Auditorium.
The recommendation was adopted.
The resignation of Chairman Howell
was accepted as read. The reason
given by Judge Howell that the office
of police magistrate and county chair
man were incompatible seemed to
strike home to the county committee
men who decided to accept the resig-
nation with the very greatest re-
greet
A committee of five, composed of
Richard J. Franz, Laurence 7. Fell,
! Elvin w. Crane, James r. Nugent and
: Edward HART, was appointed to select
q successor who will preside over the
next meeting, which will be held at
the call of the chair. There existed
considerable sentiment for William f..
Hoffman, the present treasurer of the
committee, but whether he will be the
choice finally was regarded by some
as doubtful. There was some talk
about DR.. william Dimond, while 9TH
ers are in favor of having Mr.. Parmly
retain charge. Some of the Orange
people wanted Mr.. Fell.
Last nights meeting was harmonious
n was very largely attended, the
number of mepbers on hand being the
greatest in eight or ten years. This
was taken as indicative of the general
confidence that pervades the Demo-
cratic camp. All the wards of the city
and the outlying suburban districts
were represented at the meeting. Not
a few negroes were in attendance.
The reports from the various dele
cations were also indicative of the
good prospects that seems to encourage
Jeffersonians. All petitions, they re-
ported, would be ready and filed by
Thursday as required by law.
Everything had gone on smoothly
until Owen f. Conlon, from the Eighth
Ward, introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Essex County Democratic Commit
tee, hereby heartily indorse the candi-
dacy of our worthy fellow citizen, the
Hon. Francis Child, for the nomination
for Governor at the coming State con-
vention, and that we pledge him our
earnest and individual support"
The reading of the resolution and
Mr.. Conlon's predatory remarks brought
forth great applause. He urged the
adoption of the resolution, inasmuch
as Judge Child was the only candidate
from Essex, and in the belief that the
Essex delegation to the State v
ton should go united for their candi-
date.
City Counsel James r. Nugent was
on his feet at this point, when it
seemed that Mr.. Conlon's suggestion
might go through.
while / am in accord with the tenor
of the resolution" he began, "and in
tend to give as much support as is
within my power to Judge Child, l do
not think hat 1t is proper for this
committee to go on record as indorsing
any candidate before the primaries,
when the people may ave the chance
to register their preference. 1t would
be contrary to the custom of the COM
mittee in the past to indorse any one.
/ think the resolution ought to be with
drawn. Does the gentleman from the
Eighth agree with me?"
Mr.. Conlon at once expressed dis
agreement, insisting that the commit
tee indorse somebody.
IF there is any other candidate, or
II there is likely to be one from this
county, I will withdraw It,"
Mr.. Conlon stated that all he wanted
the committee to do was to repeat its
action of 1898, when Elvin w. Crane
was Endorsed for the same nomination.
"You know as we'll as l do that Judge
Child is the strongest man in the State.
His RECORD from boyhood is unassail-
able. l can see no reason why we
should not let it be known that we
favor him, which, in my opinion, would
assure his nomination and election"
Mr.. Nugent, when he saw that Mr..
Conlon was not willing, rose TO a
point of order.
II do not care to enter into any per-
sonal controversy, but / do rise to a
point of order that 1t is not within
the province of the committee to in
dorse the candidacy of any one"
The member from the Eighth pro-
tested against this and called upon the
chair to rule on the point.
Edward HART, of East Orange, be-
fore Chairman Howell made his ruling,
suggested to Mr.. Conlon that the ac-
ton of 1898 was the passage of a reso-
luton asking Mr.. Crane to become a
candidate, not one of Endorsement. He
said he knew, because he was one of
the members who drew the resolution.
The chairman then made his decision.
w have a campaign committee
he said, (which has charge of cam
paigns. There is no campaign on now.
We as a committee have no right to
indorse any one before the State con-
vention. 1 therefore sustain the point
of order"
This did not satisfy Mr.. Conlon, who
Immediately appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. The chairman then
put the question before the house. The
vote was overwhelmingly in the af-
irmative, Mr.. Conlon alone voting
NO. and causing some laughter. That
closed the incident.
AS soon as Secretary James e. Reilly
had read Judge Howell's resignation
Tyler Parmly was called to the chair
In taking charge, he said he did not be-
lieve in swapping horses while crossing
a stream. He was for not accepting
the resignation because he reasoned
tina it would be a bad time for 9
change.
Richard j.. Franz, however, moved
that the resignation be accepted will
the very greatest regret"
Acting Chairman Parmly was II
doubt as to the viva voce vote and pu'
the motion twice. 1t was carried
finally.
Mr.. Franz then moved that a com
mite of five be appointed to select {
successor. Michael McAvoy, of thu