The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
ORANGE DEMOCRATS
CITY CONVENTION HELD
LAST NIGHT.
Hurl Invective at Republicans for
Alleged Mismanagement in Certain
City Departments.

Denouncing the Republican party for
incompetency in the Board of Education
and pledging the Democratic nominees to
an intelligent, dignifed and careful al
ministration of school affairs in the CITY
the Orange Democratic city convention
last night excoriated their opponents for
the deplorable mixups In the school sys-
tenn. There was also a criticism OF the
Republican party for shortcomings with
the water supply system and Endorsement
of Mayor Isaac Shoenthal. pre-
vailed and the leaders confidently predicted
another victory this year, a duplicate OF
last November's landslide. The Democratic
club met after the convention and ratifed
the nominations and lauded the candidates.
James D. Moriarty called the meeting to
order. and Mayor Shoenthal was elected
chairman, and Terence J. Devine secretary.
On motion of Laurence T. Fell last years
convention rules were adopted, and Daniel
A. Dugan, Charles Miehi and James ,Sulll-
van were named a committee on resolu-
tons. While the candidates awaited the
report Absalom p. Bachman, candidate fol
School Commissioner In the First Ward,
gave a talk on State and local political
situations. He lauded Frank S. Katzen-
bach, jr., the Democratic gubernatorial
candidate. Speaking of former Judge
Forts nomination he said the Democrats
cannot afford to attack him on personal
grounds.
1.-THE attacks in East Orange were wholly
personal he said. I'VE have enough ma
terial without indulging in personalities"
The work of the Hahn investigation COM
mittee was praised by the speaker
John j. Bracken and Alois Roehri were
named candidates for surveyors of streets
and highways. Councilman John ]. Bolal,
Daniel Sullivan and T.. F. Brennan were
named n committee on vacancies.
The text of the platform follows:
| In convention assembled, we, the Demo-
cratic party of the city of Orange, hereby
indorse the state and county platforms Of
the party, and we pledge ourselves to the
principles and policies therein promul-
gated.
We commend Mayor Isaac Shoenthal and
the Democratic members of the Common
Council for their efforts to inaugurate re-
forms looking to the betterment of condi-
tons in our city departments, and we de-
nounce the action of the Republican ma
Jority In the Common Council In prevent
ing the establishment of bipartisan boards
OF fire and police commissioners
We advocate the reorganization of ire
police and fire departments on non-partiNnn
lines, to the end that they may be k4pt
free from political influences. their EN-
cheney promoted, and their discipline maiA
tanned.
We advocate the extension and i'm
provement of our water system, to Sc
cure and maintain an adequate supply Of
pure and wholesome water. We believe
that with the great natural advanta ges
at hand, there should be no lack of press
ure at any point in the city at any time,
and all possibility of water famine should
be provided against.
We denounce the Republican party for
incompetency in connection with the Inn
provements in the water system and call
attention to the fact that, while 1t was
promised that such improvements would
cost $265 600, the city has already been
bound to pay 1921, 900 on contracts and
there is a possibility of an additional ex-
penditure OF $50, 900 or more.
We denounce the Republican party for
1nccmpetency n the management of the
Fire Department, and indorse and COM
mend Mayor Shoenthal for his vigilance
in vetoing a resolution by which 1t was
intended that the city should be mulcted
to the extent of 5000.
We denounce the Republican party for
incompetency in the Board of Education,
by which the name of the city has been
made a byword and one of our schools was
opening of the school term. We also
CT arge the Republican party in control of
the Board of Education with extravaganza
and carelessncss. and pledge the nominees
or the Democratic party to an intelligent,
dignifed and careful administration OF our
school affairs.
We ~denounce the Republican party for
mcompetency in the management of the
the deplorable condition of all our leading
thoroughfares, this condition being worse
than ever before, although ample funds are
provided for keeping the streets CLAN and
passable.
We advocate and urge the abolition Of
all railroad grade crossings in the city, the
entire expense thereof to be paid, by the
railroads.
We pledge the nominees of our party, il
elected, to faithfully keep the promises
herein made and to give the citizens Of
Orange a clean, economical and business
ike administration Of municipal affairs.