The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-24

massmeeting assembled, declare as
follows:
That having absolute confidence
in the ability, honesty and integ-
rity of Major Carl Lent as a citi-
zen and Republican, we pledge to
him our support in his candidacy
for the craftsmanship of the Re-
publican County Committee of Es-
sex County, at the primary cleo
ton on Tuesday, September 20 next.
That we will only vote at said
primaries for such candidates for
members of the Republican County
Committee as will pledge them
selves to vote for Major'Carl Lentz
as chairman of said committee.
Major Lenfz's Speech.
Major Lentz said, in part:
Some time age l was requested 20
become a candidate for the chairman
ship of the County Committee; that
was last fall. l declined for the reason
thai the terms of the members of the
County Committee had not expired.
This year the term of every member of
the County Committee in this county
expires, and those elected members elect
a chairman.
eIn, therefore. announcing myself as
a candidate of the regular Republican
organization of Essex County for the
Craftsmanship of the County Committee,
| appeal to the voters of this county to
support such members of the Coun1y
Committee as will support me when the
election for chairman, in December,
takes place.
The reason why I became a eandi-
is simply this: From 1892 until
three years agosI was chairman of the
county committee. The Republican
party of this county during those years
was never defeated either on primary
day or on election day.
at was defeated three years ago by
n combination of independents, REFORM
crs and whatnot. who nominated a
separate ticket and succeeded In the
of Il Democratic Mayor OF this
city end = Democratic delegation of
Acknowledgements. and the taking from Es-
Soy County the selection of u United
States Senator.
SAT that time / felt that possibly
with me removed as the chairman of
the county committee it would be bet
ter for the Republican party and its
future success-that l should resign.
''This, gentlemen. was no desertion OF
the Republican party. The county OF
Essex had an organization unmatched
by any In the State, if not in the coun-
try. 1t was without debt; it had money
in its treasury; it was in flrst-class
condition every way. In that condi-
ton it was turned over to my sue
cessor. Was the result accomplished?
Was the object accomplished for which
that resignation was offered? Is the
Republican party of this county today
united? Is it strong? Is it strong
in execution; is it strong in leader
ship; is it strong in accomplishing the
objects for which it was created?
THAT, gentlemen, is a question | will
leave every gentleman here present to
for himself. If there was a d.
vision when l left. it was a division
of two. If reports are true today, it is
a division of four. and possibly more
Now, gentlemen, that object for which
l resigned was not accomplished"
THE object for which l had worked
for sixteen years, a strong Republican
party, a government for the people and
by the people, was no longer the object
of the Republican party of this county,
this State. 1t was a government for
a clique; it was a government for a
purpose without regard to the
rights. the individual lib