The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-11
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SIGNS OF VICTORY
At NEXT ELECTION
Encouraging Reports Are Heard
at Meeting of Essex C0un-
ty Committee.
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING
HARD TO HELP NEEDY
Many Benefits Arranged by Va
rious Ward Leaders-Com-
mittees for Year.

Az the meeting of the Essex County
Democratic Committee last night, the
leaders of the various districts report
ed everything in good shape, and the
possibility of Democratic victory in!
the coming campaign never brighter.
All of the wards made favorable re-
ports. Benjamin Selignian, in the Sec
ond Ward, said that the organization
the Empire Theatre for the benefit of
the poor. He added that all citizens
were asked to help the good cause.
even If 1t was d Democratic benefit.
Nathan Steinfeldt, in the Third
Ward, reported that permanent head
quarters had been arranged for in
Monmouth street, and that they would
be opened very soon.
He added thai the Second Ward was
not the only one in philanthropic
work, and thai the Third Ward or
ganization was also arranging for a
benefit for the needy.
Alderman Michael j. MCGOWAN,
speaking for the Fifth Ward, said that
the Common Council committees were
arranging for an entertainment to help
the unemployed when it was learned
that the Second Ward had taken the
matter out of their hands.
When the Eleventh Ward was asked
for a report Frank M. McDermit eX-
tended an invitation to the committee
to attend the opening exercises in con-
nection with the opening of the EleV-
enth Ward Clubs headquarters to-
night. The lawyer, as usual, was flow
cry in his remarks and said that the
executive committee of the ward was
also caring for families in distress
Other committeeman made similar re-
ports and the general statement was
that all were up and doing.
A Little Interruption.
The meeting was fairly well attended
After the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting owen i. Conlon, OF
the Eighth Ward. rose and said: u
object to the approval of the minutes
Mr.. Chairman, for the election of Off
GERS was not by ballot, as prescribed by
the constitution"
Move they be adopted as read!'
shouted James r. Nugent, of the Sec
ond Ward.
The chair put the question and there
were only two dissenting votes.
Following this Richard Franz, also Of
the Eighth Ward, who was chosen
treasurer of the committee after hC
had been declared an executive com
mitteeman of his ward over DIR
Charles f. Kraemer, rose and reported
that the finance of the committee were
l.. 1-razIIa~k .I.ra q NryaHA 10 fInp Il
you, gentlemen, for rejecting me as
your treasurer. I also want to state
that on January / the finance commit
tee paid every bill and we have still a
neat sum in the treasury"
Mr.. Franz said that he would be
ready at any time to present a writ
ten statement showing everything in
full.
Mr.. Franz's remarks were received
with applause and when he look his
seat, Charles 2. Gillen. of the Fourth
Ward, who created a sensation at the
last meeting and left it after his re-
marks were declared out of order, OBJ
jected to the report of Mr.. Franz OF
the ground that he was not a regular
member of the committee. Benjamin
Seligman moved that the report be
accepted, and it was, with Mr., Gillen
and another voting. against it. Mr..
Gillen presented a resolution under the
head of new business and or motion
of Nathan Steinfeldt, of the Third
Ward, it was laid on the table. The
resolution referred to the election of
the executive committeeman Of the
Eighth Ward.
AS a climax to the question, a certif1-
cate showing the election of Mr.. Franz
over DR.. Kraemer by a vote of Z to
/ and signed by Thomas p. Harrison,
the chairman of the ward committee
and others, was read and placed on file.
Mr.. Gillen tried to secure the privilege
of the floor, but the chair failed to
notice the Fourth Ward man until it
was too late.
Committees Appointed.
The chair hen handed the secretary
the list of committees for the year.
They are as follows:
Finance Committee-Elyin w. Crane,
Second Ward; James A. Rowe. Fiji
teenth Ward; Thomas F. Preston,
Tenth Ward; Charles F. Herr, Four
teenth Ward; Charles Il. Kraemer,
Eighth Ward.
Convention Committee-Thomas H.
Tunison, Eleventh Ward; Daniel Da-
ley, jr., First Ward; Charles J.. Keller,
Fourteenth Ward; Herbert Mead, Fifth
Ward; Daniel j. Sullivan, Orange.
Registration Committee-Cornelius A.
Reilly, Sixth Ward; Henry Streckfuss,
Third Ward; Thomas f. Brennan,
Eleventh Ward; Gustave Bachman,
Seventh Ward; Louis Butcher, Eighth
Ward.
Primary Election-Edward HART,
East Orange; Enos Runyon, Second
Ward; ohm f. Rogers. Fourth Ward;
Charles B.. Watson, Eleventh Ward;
Eugene j. Mulvaney, Fifteenth Ward.
Naturalization Committee = William
P. O'Rourke, First Ward; Joseph
Desch, Thirteenth Ward; John c.. Fin
neran. Orange; Frederick Seymour,
East Orange; John L. Cox, Montclair.
Public Meeting Committee-William
n WiIIegerOd. East Orange. Solomon