The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13

Mr.. Dalrymple, asked how Theodore
Roosevelt stood on limited franchises and
a public utilities commission. I say. he
knows how he stands. He does not need
the confidence of the President to know,
1t was Theodore Roosevelt who forced
this law on the statute books of New
York State.
Then, 1 want to know Row this gen
tleman knows Theodore Roosevelt's atti-
tude toward a civil service reform law,
one to take public positions out of pol
itics. And I might ask how Elihu Root
stands on these questions"
Theodore Roosevelt's position requires a
civil service law. Ellhu Root stands toI
them and their enforcement. What is Ire
use Of praislng Roosevelt and Root IL. we
do not permit these planks TO stand be-
fore the people of his county,"
After all the talk and rumpus. the
amendment was lost by the vote of 231 Il
ayes and 25S 12 nays.
Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott
then offered an amendment to take the
place of the word S'local.'' This was the
substitution of ''for all municipal and coun-
ty offices, including State Senators and AS
semblymen."
The motion was passed by an almost
unanimous vote and DR.. Vinson moved the
adoption of the Whole platform as amend
ed. Mr.. Mott was back on the floor before
the vote was taken on the Vinson motion.
"I have another motion that l would like
to make" he said. II believe that the
principle embodied in one proposed amend
| ment represents the best sentiments of the
best men In both parties. That is to AXE
subordinate offices out of politics and place
them under a comprehensive and effective
civil service law. How can any man living
In a town or city where the police and
fire departments were taken out of poll
tics years ago wish to see other offices
controlled IN any other way. Therefore
offer in this civil service plank an amend
ment that all loversAof Theodore Roosevelt
can adopt
The convention then prepared for the
work of nominating the candidate for
County Clerk, and also for members OF
the House of Assembly. The names OF Ar
thur Horton, the present County Clerk
DR.. Vinson and John B. Woolston were
put in the field. The vote on the in
formal ballot was overwhelmingly Wool
ston. as the other candidates. were only
complimentary, and on motion of DIR. Vim
son the secretary was instructed to cast
a unanimous vote for the East Orange
man.
When the Assembly nominating bee be
gan to buzz 1t was found that there wer'
twenty-five names mentioned for tn
eleven places. The Regular ticket, witt
the three New Idea names as decided by
the executive committee was put in tn
field at once by Alfred Hargan, of TIE Firs
Ward. A New Idea man from that war;
placed the entire Colby ticket in the fell
in opposition.
When the number of names were III
creasing and 1t looked as II the voting
would AXE hours, Sheriff Sommer $ *
how the successful candidates were to b
known.
1t was finally decided that the clever
names having the highest number of vote
should compose the slate Things wen
merrily on until the Fifteenth Ward We
reached.
Then Richard F. Malta, chairman o
that delegation, caused a sensation by hi
straight-from -the-shoulder remarks abou
the organization and the manner in whici
the Italian votes had been ignored. TIL
Italian element from the Fifteenth wa
anxious for the nomination of DR.. Josep
NJ. Malltesta.
II rise to nominate a man who Is a vote
getter and a man who should represent tn
large Italian population from our section Q
the city. He is a good man and a goo
Republican. He is an American, born /
| Philadelphia and educated in your publ
schools and in your colleges. We have nc
had any representation from our ward an
should ave 1t. Our ward may be the onl
one that will put his name before the con
| vention.
Our lone stand, however, does not win
dictate the executive committee of the Re
[ publican party for selecting for us benin
! closed doors a candidate to whom "
would prefer another.
whats the use OF going to the polls o
primary day and fighting hard to sen
. delegates to this convention? We com
here only to find that our candidate ha
been selected by a handful of an executiv
r committee behind closed doors. Gentlemen
this is not fair.
, Il, as well as all who advocate the selec
! ton of DR.. Malatesta, are Regulars. w
I have fought the battles every time. w
4 ought to get some representation. Nc
getting 1t. we feel that the present sy'
/. tenn of making Assembly nominations
! not fair.
I I'm our ward we have worked hard
5 elect delegates pledged to our candidate
: We have won our fight. What's the us
of all that? The votes of delegates frol
other parts of the county who do NJ
4 know our needs or desires choose our ma
e for us at the instance of the executiN
committee.
: "Our candidate is a vote getter. we al
e all confident. He is a man who commant
the respect of all residents of the FL
tenth Ward. 1t is not an experiment
# nominate him, we feel. Our candidate
d DIR. Joseph M. Malatesta." Z.
e Besides the men selected to run on 7
n ticket there were named for places form
Assemblymen Philip c. Walsh, jr- Gu
tave F. Sommer, George Scribe. Walter
g Simpson, Gustave w. Roeber, Charles
e Underwood and Gustave A. Kayser, AZ
e former City Attorney Malcolm MacLea
Carl j. Ahlstedt. DR.. Joseph w Malates'
and Frederick F. Meyer, jr.
The voting went on without any excit
d ment, both the Regulars and New Id
Y men waiting especially to see how Mart
made out. The first ballot was informs
according TO rule. Many Of the delegat
o saw visions Of a repetition Of the loI