The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-26
DEMOCRATS
LOVE FEAST
Hear Rosy PrognoStications Of
Victory This Fall at Their
Jefferson Dinner.
MARITIME CAUSES AMUSEMENT

Morristown democrats and guests to
the number Of 13l enjoyed a Jetfer-
sonian dinner at the Mansion house
wednesday evening and also listened
To a flow of oratory calculated to make
them sit up and take notice. Willard
w. Cutler presided over the gathering
which included many prominent men
of the Democratic party in this state.
State Chairman James r. Nugent, OF
Newark. urged the democrats OF Nor
r,s county to get together and work
for victory this fall, telling them how
much the democrats had gained in re-
publican Essex.
Senator George Silzer, OF Metuchen,
who has been touring the stale OF late
speaking at all kinds OF gatherings
and who is reported to be candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor, compared conditions as he
saw them at Trenton with affairs at
Albany. 9 We have chance TO WIN
this falls said Senator Silzer, and IN
the past when we have had as good an
opportunity we nave always made
blunders but I think we'll win this
fall. blunders or no blunders.
Senator Harry v. Osborne, OF New
ark. talk about what he termed mis-
rulen at Trenton and asserted that
the election this fall would be the
greatest battle since the Civil war,
even if it was a battle of ballots. He
said some -nncomplimentary things
about the tariff, asserting that its
only result was to build up faoulous
fortunes for a few people.
Former Mayor Thomas Osborne, OF
Auburn, N. Y, told the diners OF
what the democratic organization 10
his state is doing and outlined the
reasons, as he saw them, for the elec--
tion of Havens over Aldrich for Con-
gress in that state this.week. He also
talked about the tariff, saying it bad
created commercial aristocracy with
which democracy cannot exist
How the democrats must choose q
good man for their candidate for gov
ernor was the theme Of Joseph Lippin-
cott's address. The gentleman halls
from Jersey City. He asserted that
the proper man would be one who is
above control, having a clean record,
and who would keep the pledges OF bis
party platform.
The s.farmer orator." James X,
MARITIME, of Plainfeld, was the last
speaker and he reused his hearers toI
great enthusiasm. His address I'M
parts was very amusing and was huge
ly enjoyed by his hearers, particularly
when be recited the list OF offices for
which he had run at various times and
told how he was asked one day, after
telling man he did not run for any
thing last year, How in - did that
happen 20 :" / have never yet had a
POLITICAL whipping so adverse as to
cast me down." said he. Robert p
Foote was spoken of by him and the
mention Of Mr.. Foote'S name brought
out a round Of applause from bis audi
ence. Chairman Nugent in his speech
had asserted that when he agreed to
take the party helm last year he knew
it was a losing game but that he looked
for victory this fall In regard to this
statement Mr.. MARITIME asserted that
he did not know it was losing game
until the votes were counted last fall
and he would not say so because he
was neither liar nor a hypocrlte.
g have had more experience in the
matter OF defeats than any other man
in this state, he said. Why, I've
run for assembly four times, state
senator four times, congress three
times, was twice candidate in the
convention for the gubernatorial nom
lnati0n and once. was in the race for
q. S. Senator, and | am not crushed
yet.
Among those present were Judge
Simon Hahn, OF Newark Frank III.
Halliday, of Railway and William
Tuttle, chairman Of the Union county
democratic committee.
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