New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
ATLANTIC CITY EMPTY
Fear of Troops Makes Defiant
Saloon Men SubmisSlUe.
IRv Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]


Atlantic CIV Aug c9-Governor Forts threat TO
send troops here If the excise laws are not en-
forced has resulted in The saloonkeepers Voiui-
teering TO close their places OF business to-mor-
row The Royal Arch. the liquor mems associa-
tou decided TO close at a meeting held to-day
Not all saloon keepers Of the city are members
of the Royal Arch but large percentage are
and those who are not would be compelled 10 come
under the ban and submit gracefully to the closing
order The decision of the Royal Arch was reached
after they were advised by their counsel, Safiuei
e Perry that if they dssobeyed they would stand
a chance of going to Jail
The fact was made plain by the attitude OF Judge
fffebse when he said If violations were con-
,inued i, meant that the Governor would take
heroic measures to close the saloons. In the event
Of men being convicted before him. they need eN-
pect, no mercy. The judge had tntimated that no
body would fined. but that jail sentences would
be meted IL, every Instance
As the matter stands now, the Governor is on
top. Mayor Stoy intinated that he would stand
by the saloon men as he has done III tney oecios
TO close. all well and good, but they were not
To hold him responsible He had fought the matter
and taken no end of odium, and would not display
a weakness of the knees at the last rally He told
.ha rum sellers that II was their fight. plain and
siupe and they were the ones 10 cast the ale-
Commodore kuehnle. who Is the political boss
of the resort said he and his friends would stand
by the decision the majority of the local hquor
dealers. Word was passed out ABOUT o oc!ooh
tonight for all the saloons In the city 10 Close
their doors, and to-morro" VIII ps 'HS "-' ~
city has known. ~,
A cali has been made for a public mass meeting
TO be held next Monday night IN Odd Fellows Hal 10
discuss the issue now before the citizens with re-
gard TO the liquor question and the proper coU'S7
IA nursue TO obtain higher standard OK elncleiiCS
In the administration of public affairs Bankers
merchants and lawyers are on the list OF sisners-
seagirt N j.. Aug. % (SpeciaD-GoVernor for'
expressed pleasure to-day at the reception "nlcl
rraee neonle and members of the Legislature had
given his declaration that Atlantic City must ooeS
the law tomorrow or take the consequences ne
stated that the fact that every paper Win any III
Auence whatsoever In New Jersey, and many WITH
~, tho state regardless of their political an1ia-
4Ions had sustained his course was most pleasing
him
United States Senator Frank o. Briggs. the leader
OF the Republican party in Mercer county, Win
whom the Governor has frequently consulled-
caIIad the Executive over phone and told him
that he thoroughly approved the action tnat no
had taken. State Senator Samuel n. Hoooths'
leader Of the Republican majority in the SENATE
called the Executive yesterday and assured MN
of mis- support
Governor Fort has also had word from Senator
William J. Bradley. of Camden County. that he Was
with him the fight and Senator AVIS OF Giouces
fer has written similar communication Seld-
tor E w Wake1ee of Bergen County. wrote as fol-
Ious. ~ toiu with you in the thought and hope
that the Atlantic City officials will obey the law
II the issue becomes of defiance of state laws
there can be but one answer ana one result
Several members Of the House of Assembly also
have approved the plan OF the Governor 10 nnahe
Atlantic CITY obey the law. Speaker Frank b
loss William P Martin. majority leader; Marx A
sullivan. minority leader: Assen1blyman Lewis or
burlington County and number OF others nave
declared their allegiance to the Governor in inter
1,,.us and others have written TO him. Fake. or
,or,e, County, saws In his letter: You may call
,,,on me at suv time aid in preventing TINS
anarchistic condition 10 continue agree win
Won that the question is not one OF local optlon'
prohibition or other ideas bearing upon the resuia
+ion of that traffic. The question seems TO be- Shai
49, ,au-s 90 ,ha State be enforced?'' Asseublymen
SuaIIev of Somerset. and Crosby, of ocean. wrote
in a similar strain, and number OF others nave
communicated with the Governor over the Phohe'
declaring that they will support Slih-
Colonel Nelson Y DUNCAN. OF the I'd Regiment
,-rota the Governor that while he not seeking
the lob If the I'd called 1t would give thei
Measure to see that the laws are observed