The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
HOT SPEECHES
BY DEMOCRAT
ORATORS
Mullen Pitches
Into Eggers and Martin.
Hahn on Corruption.

There was little sleep for residents in
the vicinity of Warren and First
streets before midnight last night, for
1880 men and boys thronged there for
several hours to listen to local Demo-
cratic campaigners who appealed to the
kvoters of the Sixth and Eleventh wards
for fun support of the party ticket,
from Frank S. Katzenbach, jr, down to
the humblest candidate for office. After
a parade through the streets of the
two wards, to the strains of music and
in the glare Of bonires and redfire, a
banner dedicated to Democracy was
unfurled and speakers explained the
purpose of the demonstration.
without mercy they attacked present
Republican ofice-holders. DIR. Charles
F. Kraemer, candidate for county clerk,
ridiculed the need for an appeal to the
name of Roosevelt by the Republicans
in an effort to get votes.
IF half the Republican offlce-holders
were as independent as he. though he is
a Republican said the doctor, "I
would take off my hat to them. De-
spite declarations Of independence, the
new lQ6d HAS again bCIOIld LuG Olu
idea, and they are sitting down with
the old leaders they denounced"
Assemblyman Simon Hahn, head of
the Assembly investigating committee,
told of the discoveries. made by the
probers, appealing for votes for the
Democrats in their efforts to remedy
the evils disclosed and to turn the
rascals out" Alderman Julius A.
Meyer, a candidate for Assembly,
promised his hearers that the Demo-
cratic Assembly ticket would remain
true to the platform pledges, and
among other things he promised to do
what he could to secure legislation
favoring the opening of saloons on Sun
day afternoons.
Thomas F. Holzinger, candidate for
the Board of Works. reiterated his
pledge of Monday night, when he told
the county committeeman that he
would resign his present position, which
he has held for thirty-one years, to de-
vote all his time to the duties of the
Office, If elected.
Alderman Michael F. Mullen, of the
Fourth Ward, a leader who fought and
lost to the organization in a primary
fight, said that struggle had only served
to bring out a larger vote tina ever
before, and the people should help to
evict the Republican mismanagers in
political life. He attacked Board of
Works Commissioner Augustus f. Egg
gers, who is seeking reelection, because.
he said, when Mr.. Eggers's vote was
not needed in the board by the organi-
zation, he took the side of the people,
but refused to join with the two Demo-
cratic members elected last year in a
fight for the people against the Re-
publican organization.
Ellis vote would amount to some
thing now said the alderman, but the
Republicans get his once popular-sided
vote"
The ward candidates spoke, too, and
at the conclusion of the meeting sc
enthusiastic was the gathering that
the absence of Congressman James A,
Hamill, of Hudson, and Martin P. Dew
lin, of Trenton, was not noted particu-
larly. These two men had gone to the
jamestown Exposition to represent the
State tomorrow. which has been set
aside as New Jersey Day."
1t was almost 8 o'clock before the pa
raiders arrived at Warren and First streets
and swung to the breeze a banner bear
ing the names of nominees. They were
headed by the ward leaders ana caHul-
dates and 400 Democrats, some of them on
horseback. and about a hundred small
boys. A stereopticon was used to provide
entertainment, and William Corcoran and
William Merrigan, sang campaign songs,
holding the crowd for the speakers. j..
Randolph Woodruff, of the Eleventh
Ward, was chairman.
Assemblyman Simon Hahn, chairman of
the Hahn committee, dwelt at some length
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While he was describing this feature a
Bergen street trolley car interrupted him,
recalling to him something he desired to
say about the Public Service Corporation.
''That will not stop Democrats" said he.
1.-THE Public Service was always against
the Democratic party. It's run by Repub-
LEANS"
THAT'S right" came from various parts
of the assemblage.
Continuing his talk about the work Of
the House committee, he said.
"In all departments we investigated we
found graft, fraud and corruption. Dual
office holding was a common affair."
He described the lack of attention by
high State officials to their duties, saying
that most Of the work was done by as
~sistants.
estate Commissioner of Banking David
O.. Watkins took all the funds in care of
his department and deposited them with a
trust company at Woodbury., in which he
is interested, and that without one cent
Of interest on your money. Is that fair or
right?"
He then described conditions as the com
mittee found them at the State Asylum at
Trenton and the Railway R~eformatory,
leading up to a conclusion in which he
promised his hearers that if they voted for
the Democratic Assembly ticket and the
gubernatorial candidate all that would be
remedied.
Mr.. Meyer began by describing the work
the Democratic party had done this year
since assuming control of city affairs.
Pledges had been kept, he said, and those
made in the county platform would also be
kept.
Switching TO the excise question, Mr..
Meyer told his audience Of the action of
the Common Council in going on record for
'home rule"
"Our county platform" he said, states
that Essex Democratic nominees for the
Assembly are in favor Of home rule. Why
was that plank placed in the platform?
Because a big majority of Essex citizens
desire it. We are all pledged to that
plank . he concluded, and l speak for the
men who are with me on the Democratic
Assembly ticket"
Alderman Mullen said that the primary
fight in the Fourth Ward had served to