The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-28
Joel ParkerS Hear of
Corruption Fund in
Essex.
PREDATORY RICH ARE
WORKING FOR CANNON
Ignatius Dunn Tells Banqueters
Of Rapid Rise of William
Jennings Bryan.
! MAYOR HAUSoLTNG TELLS
OF EXCISE DEMANDS
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Former Senator James Smith,
Jr., Pays Tribute to Hosts
at Achtel-Stetter's.

! That a great corruption fund Is be-
iing used in the congressional fight in
Essex county was intimated by Edward
w. Townsend, Democratic candidate
for Congress against r. Wayne Parker,
at the annual dinner of the Joel Parker
- ssociation in Achtel- Stetter's last
nfgM.
Mr. Townsend said he had precise
information on the matter and felt like
telling who his informant was, but for
the fact that he obtained the informa-
ton in confidence
"I have been told within the last few
days of the work of an influence of
the predatory rich which is served by
Joe Cannon said Mr.. 'Townsend. "That
influence has consc here within the last
six or seven days. 1t has come with
it's bauefuI, obnoxious forces TO as
slst In eiecting n. wayne Pnrkcr to GO
back and help Joe Cannon thwart the
American people.
"Nr. Pratt nnd 1 have thrown n
scare into the Republicans interests
that sre seeking to elect Mr.. Wiley
md Mr. Parker.
at is your duty to uncover evidences
of this malien work in tIr. Pratt's dis
trfct and in mine. speak from knowI-
edge when 1 talk of this Influence
and c,n almost tempted to tell my in
formants name, but must restrain my
self,
The dinner was attended by men who
have been active in politics for years,
and Importance was given to it by the
presence Of Ignatius J. Dunn, who
nominated Bryan at the Denver con-
vention. The special guests were the
local candidates County Counsel Elvin
w. Crane was POSTMASTER. Besides
the candidates in city and county, there
were at the table with him the candi-
dates for Congress, LIE Gage Pratt and
E. w. Townsend, State Chairman
James r. Nugent and former United
States Senator James Smith, jr. Both
these latter had to reply to speeches,
and the reception given to each
amounted to an ovation.
Tells of Bryan's Rise.
Mr.. Dunn was the fret talker. He
said he was not used TO making ban
auet speeches. but would talk on poll
tics. Describing Bryan, he said the
candidate went to Lincoln young
man with his young wife. and with less
than $500 in his pocket. 1T was at that
time / became acquainted with. Mr..
Bryan" went on the speaker. "At the
age of 20 he was elected to Congress
from a district where there was ma
tority of 1000 against the ticket usual
ly. In that campaign he met his op-
ponent in debate. After the first de-
bate it was all over but the shouting.
He was nominated for the Presidency
at the age Of 36. the youngest man in
the history of the country that ever
received that honor"
Mayor Haussling was the second
speaker and received as big demon
stration as given to any in the room.
After referring to the work Of his ad-
ministration he took up excise mat
ters.
Mayor on Excise.
'They have some very strange IDEAS
in Trenton" said the Mayor in this
connection when ] was asked to go
before the State Excise Investigating
Commission l told them some things
that were not published in the news
papers and some things that were per-
verted. The newspapers that are OPP
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