Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-28

Newark, May 2s:-In none Of the
big gatherings, political or otherwise,
held in the Kruger Auditorium in New
ark in a score of years has there been
such tumultuous enthusiasm as was
displayed last night during the speeches
at the dollar dinner of the Essex county
branch of the New Idea'' wing Of
the republican party
The features of the occasion were
the Gubernatorial boom for Assembly
man William Parmenter Martin, and
the talk of Governor Fort The latter,
fguratively speaking, took the bull
by the horns.' He sent load after load
of hot shot into the ranks of the So
called regulars and the "real lead
ers - of the republican party, deelar-
ing that the latter are actually irregu-
lar and that only he and those with
whom he was fraternizing last night
are the truly regular republicans, since
they have stood for keeping the party
promises made before election day, on
the party platform and otherwise.
ovations for Leaders.
There were more than seven hundred.
including business and professional men,
city, county and State officials, at the
dinner, during which there was music
and frequent cheering as the guests
entered. There were large delegations
present from Bergen, Passaic, Hudson
and Union counties, and a few men
from other parts of the State.
They all knew Everett Colby, Frank
II. Sommer, Mark Pagan, of Jersey
City; George L. Record, of Jersey City,
and even Representative Irvine M
Lenroot, of Wisconsin. Each of these
men and some others received a rousinR
ovation as he entered and when the
speaking began soon after nine o 'clock
and William Fellowes Morgan, presi-
dent of the League, introduced the
special guests the diners and Ave hun
dred other men and women who had
been admitted to the galleries to hear
the speeches made the hall ling with
cheers for FUZZY two minutes.
The men who were being honored
Tor daring to do their duty toward the
people and against the special inter
ests during the last session of the
Legislature are ;---Assemblyman Will
liam 2. Martin, leader of the New
idea forces In the Assembly; Eliot F.
FeTd, Harry. G. Hines and Austen Col.
gate Of Ess~r county; Benjamin Cros-
by OF Oceon county; Frederick H. OF
to, of Hudson; James G. Blauvelt, Of
Passaic; and Isaac 7. Nichols, of Cum
berland. They were all on the stage.
Seated on the right of the toast mas
ter was Governor Fort. On his left
was Representative Lenroot. Other
places at the guest table we're taken
by Senator Colby, Sheriff sommer, Hen.
ry Morelli, Of Passaic; Mark Pagan,
and George l.. Record Of Jersey City;
Herman b, Walker and Borden d. Whit.
ing.
Launches Martin Boom.
There were elaborate decorations
throughout the hall and the dinner was
excellent, but there was impatience to
hear the speakers.
In introducing Assemblyman Martin
as the first speaker Mr.. Morgan de-
clared that when the history Of the
last House Of Assembly of the New Jer.
sey Legislature Is written, despite the
political organization Of that BODY. 1t
will set forth that Mr.. Martin was the
actual leader and the spokesman for
the people on hte floor of the House.
II was then that shouts of ''Martin
for our next Governor" broke loose.
der out Of the riotous enthusiasm.
Even after Martin began to talk he
was obliged to stop several times ow
ing to cries Of "Our Governor. AS
he launched into his speech he remark
ed
. / appreciate your expressed feeling
and | thank you, and like the easy
way you say Our Governor
" We must stand up for the principles
we support. We must not accept any
weak substitute or shifty compromise
for our principles. A public utility
bill without the power to fix just and
reasonable rates and to value the phys.
zeal property used in the public service
will be Inefficient.
'Unenforced laws against bribery
and corruption at elections are nothing.
We want law providing that whore
there is a factional contest both of the
primary election officers shall not be
selected by the chairman of the com