The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
HOT TIME IN THIRD
DEMOCRATS HAVE LIVELY
ENDORSEMENT MEETING.
Executive Committee Favor Semel and
Papscoe-eriticism of Present
Representatives.

That the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Third Ward will be in a
fighting mood this campaign was dem
onstrated at a meeting of tina body,
held at the home of Nathan Stein
field, in Broome street. last night. Be
sides indorsing the ward candidates
the committee attacked the present
representatives of the ward. Freebooter
Joseph Mann and Alderman Dr. Joseph
M. Froelich.
A a recent meeting the committee
Endorsed Alexander Melville, one of its
members, for Alderman, but Mr.. Mel
vile was on hand last night, and in a
lengthy speech declared that it was
impossible for him to accept the honor.
The members of the committee finally
accepted the withdrawal with regret.
Then the leaders warmed III me in
a battle that followed personalities
were exchanged. The committee, how
ever. Endorsed the following ticket:
Louis Semel for Alderman, Joseph
Pascoe for school commissioner, Ber-
nard Levy for justice of the peace,
John Hartmann for constable.
Henry Streckfuss, of the Second Dis
lIICls III GSCtilC0 ItiC III VI a a
Stein for Alderman and DR.. Francis r.
Haussling for School Commissioner, and
when neither were indorsed was in
clined to feel disappointed. This was
shown when Chairman Garland arose
and asked, who Will we indorse for
GOVERNOR
Lets make it Major Lentz," shouted
Streckfuss.
The members voted hat they had no
to indorse a candidate for Gov
ernor. and when one moved that DR..
Charles f. Kraemer be Endorsed for the
of Works, that motion was also
lost.
Before Mr.. Melville rose to with
draw his name, Max Gelb, who is I'M
ployed In the gas department at the
City Hall. after being granted the floor,
gave the following tip: Their are
rumors that we must expect some oppo-
sition in each district for leader this
time. so let us all keep u eyes Open"
That's what we want" chimed in
others.
For Alderman, the Ninth, Eighth,
Seventh and Sixth district had no
The Fifth District presented
TIC itdlllt VI CCilCiJ LIN thC - tNAN
Third did likewise. S~treckfuss, In pre-
the name of Stein, remarked
that it was about time that the 'old
horses put on the ticket year after
year be dropped and some young men
selected. The First District had no
County Committeeman Steinfeldt was
his feet and expressed "'frprise at
the remarks made by the lea ar of the
district. Il am rot ashamed
because l sold beer at time" he
and | want to say that our
candidates need not be either a prac-
Using lawyer nor a doctor; we have
had enough of that kind. and ave one
in this ward now who cares nothing for
the interest of the people of this ward
Streckfuss said that he was misun-
derstood, and stated that ne was dis
appointed in Joe Mann and DR..
Froelich.
Morris Shapiro, who presented Sem
els name, announced that II the school
commissioners was going to be a Cen
tile, the Alderman would nave to be a
Hebrew.
1--WE don't want any more Joe
Mann's," he said. land Mr.. Froelich
doesn't want to work: he is too much
of q doctor"
Chairman Garland announced that
the last executice committee had IA
vored giving Semel the nomination.
"It had no right to make a PROMISE
said Streckfuss, "and what's more, the
1907 committee is not this one"
The vote followed, and while Streck-
fuss held out for Stein. the other dis
tricts, except the sixth and ninth, voted
for Semel. The two mentioned did not
vote. After County Committeeman
Melville and Steinfeldt stood by Semel
the chair declared the nominations
unanimous.
Joseph Papscoe. who was Endorsed
for school commissioner, was on hand
a half hour before the committee con-
vened seeking support. The members
grew enthusiastic over his ambition
and when his name was presented by
the first district, the fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh distric men approved,
while the second and ninth named DR..
Haussling. The third and eighth dis
trict representatives did not vote.