The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-10
MARTIN BOOM FOR
GOVERNOR TO Be
LAUNCHED SOON
Hudson New Idea Leaders to
Start Movement at Meet
ing Next Week.
EXPECT ESSEX AND PASSAL
COUNTIES TO JOIN CAUSE
Colby Fayors His Candidacy, but
Prefers Alderman of
All Regulars.

The formal boom OF Asse1nblyn1aa
William P. Martin. of Essex. for tbs
Republican nomination for Governor II
1910 is due to be launched next week
at the meeting OF the Central New Idea
Republican Committee Of Hudson coun-
ty. It is hoped and expected by the
supporters OF the Assemblyman that
the New Idea organizations of Essex
and Passaic will then follow suit. and
the nucleus Of the movement TO make
Mr.. Martin his party's next candidate
for Governor viii have been formed.
The subject was brought up at
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the Central New Idea Republican Com
mittee of Hudson county. held in the
home OF former Corporation Counsel
George L. Record, OF Jersey City. last
night Plans for dollar dinner or
similar gathering were discussed, when
it was suggested a man 10 be the Ney
Idea candidate for Governor should be
selected Sentiment seemed TO point
toward Mr.. Martin for the place. and
none of those present mentioned any
other man as being better fitted to
make the race.
Former Senator Everett Colby, who
leads the faction in this county, was
greatly elated when he heard of What
had taken place.
MIR. Martin has been my Candidate
all along and he still is he said l
think he is the ideal man for the place.
He is strong and absolutely fearies'
He is clean all the way through al y
has done more in the fight to obtain
good legislation than any one we have
] I don't know of another man In the
State as wen fitted as he is 10 make
good Governor"
4 "Do you tisink that Mr.. Martin could
win many Regular votes over to him
for the nomination. Mr. Colby was
asked
well, that's hard TO say rs the
answer. 1.-The fact that he ran welt
ahead Of the rest of the Progressive
Assembly ticket at the primaries this
year would seem to Indicate that he is
well thought of by good many Re-
publicans who were not favorable to
the Progressive Republican ticket az a
whole. People are beginning: to realize
what a fighter Martin is, and that ell
his fights are in the interests of the
people as against the bosses OF course.
I cannot and have no right to pledge,
any of the members of the Progressive
organization to anything so I can't tell
what they win do about 1t, but I think
they viii feel as do. that not only the
New Idea cause but the whole State
would be benefited II we could elect
Martin Governor"
/ Mr.. Colby said he did not know
whether action would be taken by thu
! organization at its next meeting, but
| he thought il very probable.
Outside of the New Idea party and
/ Martin, whom would you like to see
get the nomination next year?" was
another question asked.
Senator Ernest r. Ackerman. an
svered Senator Colby. MT. Alderman
! is not quite as strong on some reform
measures as we would like to have him.
but he certainly fayors progressive les
islation. Besides he is good business
man, and is conscientious and inde-
pendent Understand. though, Martin
is my choice. first, last and all the
! time
The sentiment IN the third county
expected to go into the initial fight
Passaic, seems to be the same. although
Assemblyman James G. Blauvelt. g
New idea man in the Passaic delega
tion to the House this year. said that
he could speak only for himself.
Il have great hopes that Mr.. Mar
tins candidacy may come TO pass, ne
said. AT the meeting in Newark last
spring. when the Progressive Republ
cans gave dinner In honor of M.
| Martin and some others. depressed the
| hope that he would be the party's next
candidate for Governor.
He is well qualified for the work
! He is entirely beyond the reach OF the
corporations, and has taken most
prominent part in the public's fight for
good legislation. Anything that can
be done to insure his candidary meets
with my hearty approval
Mr. Martin did not care to discuss
his proposed candidacy today
81 have nothing TO say at present"
he said. except that 1t is not my In
tentfon under any circumstances 70
run independently. If I do determine
to 60 into the fight at all shall abide
by the decision OF the Republican pri-
maries unless that decision is brought
about by fraud y