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

way he does. We don't want the who'll
earth, but we do want the MEMBERS OF thi
Republican party to discuss this platform
and have a voice In this matter. TAX,
the planks up one by one and consoles
them. Our efforts are simply directed
toward getting the ideas OF the convention
and when we get the results We will bow
our heads"
The north gallery. a New Idea strong
hold. cheered loudly for the Sheriff. The
applause became so boisterous at times
and the interruptions so frequent that
Commissioner Book had to threaten a
gallery-cleaning order. Sheriff Somme1
finally got his motion to a vote. and to
the surprise of everyone mustered a tally
of 231R votes against 261h.
With a copy of the Colby platform il
his hand. Sheriff Sommer rushed up the
aisle as soon as the vote on his motion
had been announced and offered 1t to
Chairman Book.
Senator Colby was ready to explain the
provisions of the New Idea platform. and
was in the midst of 1t when DR.. Joseph
Vinson, of the Fourth Ward, rose to a
point of order. stating that the committee
on rules had decided at its session that all
resolutions be referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
Chairman Book agreed with Mr.. Vinson,
whereupon Senator Colby asked the chair
man II he understood him to mean that no
member of the convention could make an
amendment to the platform and have 1t
discussed In open meeting. The chairman
stated that his power consisted In en-
forcing the rules of the committee on
rules, which was explicit in the matter.
Il call for n ruling on that point from
the chair" demanded the New Idea leader.
Chairman Book then ruled that the reso-
lions must be referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
The committee on rules never Intended
that" maintained the Senator. II move
a reconsidera8 Ton OF the vote on the ruio
mat provides that all resolutions be re-
ferreo to the committee on resolutions
without debate. Gentlemen. this Is a seri-
GUS matter. AS delegates to this conven-
tlon think before you vote what this do
oislon means to the Republican party in .
fall. ""se ms
IF VIZ amt discuss it here we can on
every street corner" was the senator,s
parting shot. "o ;
On a viva voce vote the motion to re-
consider was lost.
Inc status of the Colby substitute was
that 1t was in charge of the committee on
resolutions. The New Idea men were
anxious to have 1t discussed in omen con-
Vention and Alderman Martin rose to rho
occasion with a point of order. He main
famed mat II the substitute platform were
ruled to be a resolution then there was
no business before the convention. because
the report of the resolutions committee
must b5 so construed and referred to
another committee.
without dwelling on that point. how
ever, Mr.. Martin went on to say that
oheriff Sommer, in introducing the substi-
tute platform, meant it only as an amend
He intended to strike out everything
but the prefactory clause. amending the
other parts of the resolution"
When Chairman Book announced that
ne would accept the substitute in the form
OF an amendment. Mr.. Martin was on the
with the motion and a few remarks
when the motion had been put.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, we are
all here tonight for the best interests of
the Republican party to support it and
the principles for which it stands. 1 be-
that away down in the heart of
every Republican here there is sympathy
with Theodore Roosevelt and a wish to
adopt a platform upon which the party
can stand"
Chairman Dalrymple, apparently mindful
OF some discussion with the New Idea men
over the Insertion of the initiative and ref
in the Republican platform as a
plank, interrupted with the question:
rs President Roosevelt in favor of the
and referendum? p
Cries OF sit down!' and kindred ex-
pressions of disapprovaI were heard, with
the result that Chairman Book had to call
to order Chairman .Dalrymple, who was
sitting as a delegate from the Fourth
Ward.
Taking Mr.. Dalrymple's question as a
cue, Alderman Martin continued:
II have not the honor of having the con-
fidence Of President Roosevelt on that sub
ject, but I want to say that he stands for
an efficient public service commission plan,
which your executive committee did not
favor this afternoon"
Il believe that the first plank in the
platform calls for the nomination of local
cal didates by direct primary. What is
meant by the word Iocal?' A good plat
form is not a mass of words 10 get in on.
We want a clear concise statement of
what we stand for. Therefore the word
local should be changed. Half the dele
gates If asked what it meant would say
one thing and half another. Does 1t mean
the selection of aldermen and school COM
missioners? Does it mean the selection Of
the Assembly candidates and State Sen
ators in that way? I do not know.
I'm regard to the second plank, 1 want
to extend my congratulations to the con-
vention for adopting it. That is the popu-
lar vote for the election of United States
Senator's
Speaking about civil service, the Alder
man said that If the Republican Senate
ana House two years ago had passed the
civil service law there would not be so.
many Republicans out of jobs now.
Every Republican is better than every
Democrat, from our standpoint, and we
should try to keep our own in their
positions, If they are capable and eff
f~cient.'
He concluded his talk on the planks by
saying that the home rule legislation
solution of the excise problem seemed to
be the popular one. He asked for the
adoption of the Colby substitute platform
as being more complete than the ''organi-
zation'' ole.
Following Mr.. Martin, Herman b. Wal
ker again took the floor and succeeded in
causing the greatest pandemonlum of the
night. Even the Colbyites became angry
at him. Colby men took occasion on the
floor to walk past him and whisper to him
to sit down Friendly individuals among
the Regulars also attempted to induce him
to take his seat, but he persisted amid
boots and bowls and Kisses from all sides,
until r. Arthur Heller finally succeeded in
getting him to subside during a tumult.
Walkers ire arose over Dalrymple's init
nation that President Roosevelt did not
favor the Initiative and referendum, which
is a hobby that Mr.. Walker has been rid
ing for a long time. Mr.. Walker was ex-