The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
DEMOCRATS IN
new AUDITORIUM
SEE BIG VICTORY
Former Judge Conlon Looks for
Bryan Landslide, Judging
from Reports.
TOWNSEND TAKES
FLING AT PARKER
Raps Congress Opponent at Big
~Meeting-Osborne and Har-
rigan Among Speakers.

Former Judge Redmond P. Conlon. as
chairman of h big Democratic meet
ing in the New Auditorium, predicted a
Democratic landslide and told Of the
reports that had reached the State n
county committees from all over the
country. Patrick ]. Dolan, candidate
for Assembly; Senatorial Nominee
Harry ". Osborne, Congressional Nom-
inee Edward w. Townsend, of the
Seventh District. and William Harri-
gan, candidate for Sheriff, and Judge
David T. Howell and Mr.. Conlon were
speakers rs s
Mr.. D%iefenthaler spoke but briefly.
He indorsed the speech Of Mr.. Hahn
and promised a business adfninistra-
tions He branded as false the intima-
ton that there was a String to" his
retirement from the internal revenue
office. Mr.. Hahn said in part:
Hahn stands ON His Record.
"As candidate for election as member
of the Board of Works of the city of
Newark, 1 desire ito lay before the yot-
ers Of this community the principles
which l believe in and advocate, and to
state here publicly my solemn promise
To- carry out those principles If. elected
to office. So many promises have been
made to the people by ofice-seekers In
the past, which have not been kept or
fulfilled, that there has been brought
about a sentiment which Justly exists
today, namely, the question that the
independent voter p~ropounds. He says,
What assurance or guarantee have ]
that you will keep and fulfil these
pledges and promises. that you make,
and IN which you seek my vote and
%support?' My answer to that question
is that there Is only one way Of judg-
ing the future, and that Is by the past.
"Citizens Of Newark. / stand upon
my past record as an lAssemblyman
from this county. My record speaks
for itself. Born in this city, and hav-
ing lived here all my life, 1 am fully
acquainted with the needs Of the city.
Nc one can point to any act In my
career, either public or private. that
will not bear the light of day. I am
deeply impressed with the great re-
sponsibilities of the Office to which !
aspire.
my career in the Legislature of 1907
is well known to all the citizens OF
New Jersey.
Townsend Hits at Parker.
Edward Waterman Townsend, Demo
cratic nominee for Congress in the Sew
enth district, declared that r. Wayne
Parker, his Republican opponent, was
temperamentally opposed to. progress
and that he was a "stand-patter."
In part, his speech follows:
Since my nomination the newspaper:
of Essex County. irrespective of party
preferences, have pretty general,
asked Congressman the Hon. 'R
Wayne Parker to- inform the voters o
J the Seventh congressional district as
to his views on the burning question O.
Cannonism. 1 always like to be Al
much as possible In accord with TIN
newspapers, but I do not share thei
implied hope that M. Parker will TAX
them into his ccnfidc ;, as to his pur
pose In respect to Canromsm g. as t
any other purpose. ,
M Parker is stand patter.' and !
Il not good stand-patism to answe
questions or to make explanations
Therefore, we are left to assume wha
will be Mr.. Parker's course in TIL
event that he is again. sent to Congress
from h Seventh district in respec
to- once more eievatihg joseph q. Can
non to the ~Speakership3 of the Hous
Of Representatives. assuming agaii
that Mr.. Cannon s-all be returned t
Congress. 1sasN7s. ~