Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-23
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Mr.. Minard's Enforcement Insured.

delegation who have served one year
only.
Mr.. Minard's Enforcement Insured.
Mr.. Minard's unique explanation of
why the Communication rates in North
Jersey have been increased insures his
indorsemnt for denomination. no mat
ter what additional protest may
emanate from the East Orange COM
mitteemen.
The latter were given to understand
that unless they have specific charge,
against the Republicanism of Mr..
Minard the place to assert their aver
sion to him is at the primaries rather
thai before the county committee.
George H. Austin, chairman Of he
East Orange Republican Committee,
who is likely to be a candidate against
Mr.. Minard, presented the following
resolutions, which he explained were
recently approved by that body:
whereas, 1t Is a matter of common
reportthat the present Assembly delega-
lion from Essex county Is to be in
dorsed for denomination
whereas, the Hon. Duane E. Mi
nard, representing the imaginary dis
trict of which East Orange Is a past,
has not, in our judgment, represented
the interests of the district In an ac-
ceptable manner; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
members of the county committee,
having in mind the welfare of the Re-
publican party, enter u earnest pro-
test against the denomination of the
said Duane e. Minard; and, be 1t fur
Their
Resolved. That in the selection oil
a candidate for the Office of Assem-
blyman to represent the said imagi-
nary district the wishes of the county
committeeman residing therein should
be deferred to-"
The resolutions were signed By
George H, Austin, Henry P. Baldwin
Hedley v. Cooke, Oliver r. Wade. De
witt C. Reynolds, w. F. Furgesson
Frederick C. Dandy. Albert e. Condit
Abram Cornish, F. E. Blake, James
Shanks, L. C. Cells.
East Orange Protest Rejected.
Judge Benjamin F. Jones objected Il
the committee receiving the protest
and on his motion 1t was returned Il
the East Orange committee with a re
quest to submit specific charges If tina
body had any to make.
At the suggestion of Chairman Al
fred N. Dalrymple, Mr.. Minard, al
though not under charges, proceeded Il
defend himself.
After stating that II he made an,
mistakes at Trenton they were mis-
takes of the party rather than himself
and ~excusing his vote against con
ferring rate-making power on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, Mr.. Minar'
read the balance Of his defense from
carefully prepared and evidently cen
sored typewriter document, as fol
lows:
The bill providing for the elimination 9
grade crossings by placing 80 per cent. c
the COST upon the municipality was Intro
duced In the interest, principally, OF IN
Lackawanna Railroad to assist Its eleyatio
or depression through the Oranges. 1t wa
prepared by the president of the. preseI
Public Utilities Commission and Introduce
In the Senate, where 1t died In COMMITTEE
The Essex delegation In conference unan
mOusly decided to oppose this bill, and tn
action had not a little to do with Its dealt
The motive for the increase In the con
muter rates arose from the disappointment
of President Truesdale Of the Lackawanni
at the Legislatures attitude toward tht
bill. He expects now to get the cost
: elevation or depression through the Orang'