The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
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weight put III i1SSeA county on LnB
excise situation until he arrived here
and heard the persistent inquiries
relative to his stand. After he had
made his declaration he felt satisfied,
and more so when he received the con-
gratulations of all the local leaders.
who predicted that he would sweep
the county.
"Katzenbach," said Charles F. Herr,
Compaign Committee. will now carry
Essex County by 10000 plurality over
Fort"
Mr.. Katzenbach did not waste any
ting getting to the discussion of the
excise question. While he did not be-
lieve that the question was the most
important one of the campaign. he
said he yet felt that inasmuch as John
Franklin Fort. his Republican oppo-
nent, was making much of the issue,
it was incumbent upon him once and
for all to settle his position on the ex-
else problem.
"It is for you to elect a Legislature
to enact o u ideas into laws, and for
me, as an executive, to do my duty
as expressed by the will of the peo-
ple,'' was the meat of his statement
on the excise question, and it pro-
voked unstinted applause from the.
audience.
The candidate dwelt at length on the
other issues of the campaign, along
the same lines he has treated them In
his other campaign speeches throughout
the State.
The gathering last night will go down
in history as one of the greatest re-
ceptions ever given a Democratic gu
be%rnatorial candidate. 1t was thought
by many that it was as big, If it did
not exceed, the Bryan meetings. Every
prominent Democrat in Essex County
was there, and the appearance of
former United States Senator James
Smith, jr., called forth applause, which
the Senator gracefully acknowledged
with a DOW He remained to the end,
and was the first to congratulate the
nominee on his Speech.
1t was the first time the former Sem
ator has attended a public political
meeting in a long time. After it was
over he was among the first to greet
the candidate.
How are you, Governors" he said,
extending his hand and giving Mr..
Katzenbach a hearty grip. "Allow nae
to congratulate you on your speech. 1t
was good"
81 am very glad to see you, Senator
the gu"bernatorial aspirant told Mr..
Smith. IL am afraid my speech wasn't
very good. The State committee won't
give me time to write what l want to
say"
at was all right" the Senator re-
piled. 1T was all right, and 1t went
well.'
Favorable expressions were heard on
all sides, and Essex Democrats went
home after the candidates forty-min-
utes' speech, satisfied that the flag OF
Democracy would float from the dome
of the capitol in Trenton next year.
Mr.. Katzenbach spent the night will
his uncle, Frank Bartlett, of 10 Chest
nut street, this city.
Accompanied by Farmer Orator
James 70. MARITIME, Martin p. Devlir
and John P. Dullard. OF Trenton, Mr.
Katzenbach arrived at the auditorium
shortly after 9 o'clock. While he an6
Senator Smith greeted each other loud
applause broke forth, which contin-
ued for some minutes. When Congress
man Pratt, who was chairman of the
meeting, introduced the nominee there
was more applause, which was termi-
mated by the rendition of the star
Spangled Banner"
city Counsel James r. Nugent was
temporary chairman of the meeting,
and he introduced Colonel LIE Gage
Pratt, of East Orange, Congressman
representing the Eighth New Jersey
district, as permanent presiding officer.
Before Mr.. Pratt took charge, Samuel
Kalisch made a speech of some aengthI
that had been predicted beforehand
would be "the effort of his life" II
was analytical and went into Republi-
tan party history, dealing at length
with the liquor issue, and frankly
stating that the Democratic party had
been guilty of wrongdoing in State
office.
Following Mr.. Kalisch, Mr.. Pratt
spoke, and then there were speeches by
Hudson County's two Congressman,
James A. Hamin and Eugene w
Leake. 1t was during the latter's
speech that the Katzenbach party in
their automobile gave the bugle blast
from the front of the Auditorium that
heralded their arrival from Montclair.
IT wa close to 10 o'clock when the
candidate entered the Auditorium or
the ground noor and reached the stage
by way Of an stairway. Mr..
Leake socn gave way, and Colonel
Pratt presented the nominee in a few
sentences that were completely lost
when Mr.. Katzenbach, throwing his
overcoat to one side, stepped forward.
II feel that l scarcely have words at
this hour OF the day to thank you for
this cordial greeting" the nominee be-
gan. 1.-THE size Of this meeting, the
interest you display in the issues of
the day, make me wish that l were in
better trim, and that l had come to
! this city earlier IN the campaign.
Whisked into one county from another
often before the sun came over the
hills, 1 nave remained there late at
night, meeting this n and that, and
sometimes I think that / shall forget
where / have been, but / viii never
forget that / have been in this great
hall in this great city of Newark"
He was interrupted here by applause,
out of which came q voice saying, you
can't get lost, boy"
MIR. Katzenbach Joined in the laugh
and Their went on:
1.-The issues of this campaign are most
important to the people OF New Jersey.
For twelve years we have nae In the
executive chair Republican Governors,
succeeding a long line of distinguished
Democrats Who occupied that place