The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
PRATT NAMED AS
OSBORNE SCORES
NEWSPAPER CRITIC
KeIler's Speech a Feature of the
Eighth District Congressional
Convention.
HOW CORNELIUS BLISS
ROUTED MR.. ROOSEVELT
Walter |. Mccoy Urges the EIec=
ti0n OF Democrats for the
Assembly.

Aside from the nomination of Con-
gresham lie Gage Pratt as candidate
for another term, the Eighth District
congressional convention last night in
the Kruger Club was interesting for
other things.
One was the statement by Mr.. Pratt
that he was for the entire Democratic
ticket, from the top to the bottom;
another was the expression of resent
date for State Senator, against an edi-
torial printed last night which he said
was wilful and deliberate misrepre-
sentation'' Of his views on the excise
question, and q third was the able
speech by John w. Keller. of New
York, Commissioner of Charities and
Correction, on the national campaign.
MI. Keller said in the most positive
terms that Bryan would carry New
York State, which meant his election.
lie also told a story in circulation
among New York clubmen regarding
the reason why the money given by
trusts and corporations to Roosevelt's
campaign of four years g was not
paid back to the corporations.
THE insurance investigation in New
York" said Mr.. Keller, Showed that
the STANDARD OIL and other corporations
h: | financed the Republican campaign
Of 1904. You all remember how Mr..
Roosevelt grew sanctimonious and or
dered that this tainted money be paid
back by the National Committee or he
would pay 1t back himself.
"Then all the papers called on the
national treasurer. Cornelius n. Bliss,
to repay the money. The story is told
tired of the pounding and went to Mr..
Roosevelt, to whom he said:
"'You are responsible for this news
paper hammering. l want 1t stopped,
and 1 want you to stop 1t. You VIII
probably remember that when the cam
paign started you n / had a little
consultation and that on this occasion
you wrote out a list of the corporations
that should contribute to our campaign
fund.
SNOW continued Mr.. Bliss, I have
a habit of keeping all such memoranda
as that and 1t is still in my possession
II you don't have this hue and cry
after me stopped at once, l will give
out that memoranda for publication
From that day to this said MI
keller. "Mr. Roosevelt has not sale
anything about the National commit
tee paying back that money to the
tr,eta that contributed TO his election
nor has he paid II back himself"
Tyler Parmly, county chairman, IL
calling the convention to order con
graduated the delegates on the out.
look Throughout the entire country
He said:
s.There is an old saying, Whom The
gods would destroy they first make
mad and it seems the entire Republi
can party has become mad, beginning
at the White House." Mr.. Parmly pre-
sented the name of Walter I. Mccoy
of South Orange, for chairman.
Mr.. Mccoy said that in addition L
electing william j. Bryan, the Demo
Gratis should elect Il Democratic lfous'
of Representatives. even though tn
Senate should be Republican.
The Democrats of the House h
said, ''can then put good Legislation
up to the Senate. II the Senate doesn'
pass 1t also the people viii know whom
TO blame"
Committees were named by Mr., Nc
Coy as follows
Credentials ~ Excise Commissions
william Dignan, Emil Schaefer anC
Frank Kaiser, OF this city, Rules, I'D
ward HART. Of East ORANGE; William