The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Open Declaration Made at
Meeting Of Essex State
Convention Delegates.
SAYS he INSULTED CITY
Martin RetaIiates by Having
Delegates Give Three Cheers
for Whole Assembly Ticket.
Former Governor Muir.
ply Presides.

phy PreSideS.
Major Carl Lentz, who up to last year
had been chairman OF the Essex County
Republican Committee for thirteen
years. last night attacked Alderman
William P. Martin at a meeting in Re-
publican headquarters of the Essex del
egates to the State convention and
announced that he would not support
MIN on the Assembly ticket for place
on which he defeated Malcolm Mac
Lear by narrow margin last Thursday
night at the Republican County con-
vention. The Majors resentmnet, ne
said, was due to an utterance of Mr..
Martin last year at a New Idea meet
ing at the New Auditorium to the effect
that the city government of Newark
was "for beer, of beer and by beer"
The announcement made a sensation.
The meeting had been harmonious up
to the time of the Majors outbreak
Toward the end of the meeting, how
ever, Major Lentz moved that the dele
gates decide on the nominee Essex
would desire at the State convention.
Alderman Martin objected to that
course This precipitated the battle.
The major could muster only twenty
one followers for his polling motion.
while other delegates. numbering lOS'
refused to have the poll.
1t was after adjournment the actual
attack began. The major had pre-
viously made remark that Alderman
Martin might raise a point of order at
| tice of the next one were sent by malt
Mr. Martin resented this, and ABOUT the
'abeer" statement said, the newspapers
had n1isconstrued the phrase, but most
of the newspaper men who were pres
emf at the New Auditorium meeting,
where 1t was uttered, remember the
sensation that the saying occas.oned at
the time.
When the major announced that he
could not support the entire Assembly
ticket. having on it man who had
insulted the city of Newark, the alder
man said that he could support 1t in
its entirety, He called for three cheers,
and they were given.
The major and several Of the former
leaders, former friends had tilts during
the hour or more that they fingered
about headquarters after the confer
ence.
If did not take Chairman Dalrymple long
70 sret tbe delegates present in working
order shortly after O'Clock. He explained
the reason for the gathering ana tneh
called for nominations for chairman on tne
delegation. Surrogate George E. Russen
proposed former Governor Franklin Mur-
ply and Alderman Martin seconded It,
Mr.. Murphy thanked the delegates ana
said that after several accidents that nhu
befaIlen him OF late he ought to have been
at home in bed.
at hope though" he said "that the tine
will never come when the Republican party
of New Jersey, and of Essex County par
ticularly calls on me for anything that l
will not be ready to respond
He said he is ready TO leave his self
imposed retirement of three years from the
| executive chair.
MY period of silence he said. '1s neat
ly over and FAY here and now that what
ever 1 can do and whatever can say for
the party Will do and say this fall. That
Is my speech.
William Fellowes Morgan was chosen as
the Essex man to go on the State conven-
ton credentials committee on motion of
Surrogate George E. Russell. The nonli
nation was unopposed. John Ashman, of
the Tenth Ward and Herman B. Walker
rules Walker was beaten decisively
1t looked for q brief space as IL Alder
man Martin would get unanimous noIai-
nation on the resolutions committee, but
that idea was dissipated when Or. Herman
c. II. Herold was named and chosen by q
vote of 81 to 49,
Henry Dickson was chosen to be Essex
vice-presdent of the convention, and
Louis G. Bowden. of Caldwell. assistant
secretary of the convention. That COM
pleted the work of choosing Essex officers
for the convention. and Mr.. Murphy ex-
planned the formalities of obtaining trans
portation.
It looked as if adjournment was to be
taken at this point, until Major Lentz
arose.
"At such conferences as these the
Major began "it has been customary to
ascertain the sense of the delegates to
the names to be presented to the State
convention for the gubernatorial nominar
ton This is the right time and the right
place to take some action. There Is no
place in Trenton for it. AS the delegates
have always taken such action on tho
evening OF the conference, now move we
proceed to go into nominations"
There were half score of seconds. while
Mr. Martin frcm the other side OF the hall
was being recognized by the chairman. He
said:
Ihefe are Two EedSOhS why tnlS iotioh
should not prevail. In the first place, there
ARE not over 100 Of the delegates here Any
expression at this time would not be colss-
plete aud would have to be revised another
time.
"In the second place, L am not SO sure
that in view Of rhe large number of dele
gates elected, without being pledged to
any candidate for Governor there should
be a vote taken now. in order that they
may go to Trenton with open mind ane
there determine on the course that will b.
Professional RoIler-sISatlnE Races
az hillside Park Sunday night. ADV.