The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-26
Democrats Will Win in
State and Nation, He
Tells Editors.
SPEAKS UNQUALlFIEDLY
FOR BRYAN AND KERN
Former Opponents OF Candidate
Can Now Sincerely Sup-
port Him.

AT the reception given today by the
Democratic State Committee to Demo-
cratic editors of the State, State Chair
man James r. Nugent declared that
he thought the country is "on the verge
of a political landslide, and that the
Democratic party is going to win in
State and nation
He declared himself an unqualified
Bryan supporter, and said he bowed to
him as a great leader and statesman.
1t was for purposes of misrepresenta-
tion, he stated, that it was said be-
cause Democrats were opposed at one
time to Mr.. Bryan that they GOULD not
sincerely support him now.
Robert S. Hudspeth, national vice
chairman. and Herman Ridder pub
Usher of the New York Staats-Zeitung,
were also speakers at the gathering.
They, as well as Mr.. Nugent, paid
tributes to the power of the press.
Prior to the reception the state editors
had q meeting at which conditions were
considered.
Former State Senator Henry ID. Win
ton, of Bergen county, said that he was
State chairman of the Palmer and
Buokner campaign in 1896, but found
this year that 80 per cent. of the Demo
Gratis who opposed Mr.. Bryan in 1896
were with him today, and he thought
that Bryan would be able to carry the
State
'Fs-s'rhe editors were from various parts
of the State. and after Mr.. Winton
started the discussion there was gen.
eral exchange of opinions.
All the editors concurred in the belief,
as indicated in their Localities, that
Bryan had excellent chances to make
big gains in all sections of the State,
and in general to carry the State.
Some of the earlier arrivals among
the State editors were Henry ID. Win
ton, of the Hackensack Democrat;
Jacob l.. Bunnell. of the New Jersey Her
aid, of Newton, Sussex county; Charles
f., King, of Asbury Park Philip A. Nc
Avinney. of Kearny; John A. Rush, of
the Orange Advertiser; Herman f.. l..
Boyer and T. Edward Burke, of the
Newark Town Talk; Fl. B. Reilly, of the
Trenton True American; Carl Voelker,
of the Atlantic Free Presse; Frank A.
Baxter of the Ridgewood News, and
a number of others.
Brynn,s Picture Beside Jackson's.
James d. Carpenter, of Woodbury.,
said he had placed a Bryan's picture
beside those of Andrew Jackson and
of Joel Parker in his Office out of ad-
miration for him, and that inducements
had been made to have him turn
Bryan's picture to the wall, but he had
AApurped them. In southern New Jer-
sey he had found the people out of
sympathy with conditions that had re-
suited from the Republican admins
tration.
Herman z. l.. Boyer called attention
to the fact that prospects for Demo-
cratic success in Essex county were
very bright. He said the workingmen
were feeling the effects of Republican
nismanagement. Employers who would
try to coerce their employees, he said,
This wear would have fewer workmen
to coerce and would be laughed at by
the few who are working.
Carl voelker secretary of the as
sociation, said that in Atlantic county
the Democrats would make big gains
this year
Mr.. Nugents speech.
In his speech Mr.. Nugent had this to
cay:
ut Is with pleasure that I welcome
you here today on behalf of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. / extend to
you not only welcome, but / wish to
assure you that the State committee Is
fully alive to the Importance of the
work you do, and Is grateful for the
cheerful, hearty and effective coopera-
fion which you have given in the past,
and which you are now giving in ad-
vancing Democratic success.
'.As men of intelligence and leaders
of thought in your respective COM
nunities. the State committee appre-
ciates the fact that upon your should
ers rests much responsibility for the
n,olding of a correct and enlightened
public sentiment The press is the most
powerful factor in our modern civiliza-
ton.
while we all well know that there
are newspapers which prefer misrepre-
gentation and vilification to fairness
and truthfulness. yet we are aware Oh
he fact that the large body Of the
press stands for all that is for the good
Of our State and nation, ard We know
that the Democratic press of this State
ls. and always has been, foremost in
the advocacy of all that makes for
rood, clean government.
aTo YOU gentlemen. therefore, it Is
unnecessary for me to make an appeal
for cooperation in this campaign. Ad-
yocating, as you do, the great prin-
ciples for which the Democratic party
stands, we know in advance that you
win bear aloft the banner OF our party
and do your utmost to accomplish the
triumph of our great leaders, Bryan
and Kern.
'sTo those who are of narrow mold
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