Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-20
REPUBLICANS
SELECT LEWIS
ON FIRST COUNT
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on the highways and byways and de-
clares he is better than"
THAT is the kind we have in Hudson
county," said a voice and it brought
dow the House.
Warming up the chairman said
neither Mr.. Cannon or any other man
this country may produce will ever
prove big enough to be a national is
sue. This country is so big, so great,
hat no C~annonism, no Aldrichism
shall ever overshadow our true Ameri-
canism.'
After the plea to have the tariff re-
vised by its friends rather than by its
enemies, the speaker proceeded to de-
fend the record Of the State admins
t%ration, and while defending Governor
Fort came very near anticipating for
mer Governor Griggs and placing in
nomination Vivian M. Lewis.
Defends Administration.
In defending the administration
Chairman Wilson said among other
things: For every dollar expended
during the last year of the Democratic
administration 4S per cent. of the total
stuck to the fingers of the men who
handled the money Then he defed
the opposition to say they would spend
less than the Republicans are spending
now.
The spirit of insurgency. which Mr..
Wilson said seemed to be broad to-
day, was of the kline hat would scuttle
a ship. 1t would destroy the highest
aims and principles of any party.
He then assailed the Democratic
platform and the u~tterances of DR..
Wilson and in conclusion praised the
kind of insurgency that was fought
within the ranks. The conclusion of
the chairman's address was warmly
greeted.
Captain James Parker, instead Of
Edward w. Gray, was named as secre-
tary of the convention because the
latter was a delegate from Essex
county =
Alfred J. Hargan, of Essex, was
named as one of the assistant secre-
taries, and for Essex county the fol-
lowing selections were made: Vice
chairman, M. b. Hatch; credentials,
Andrew Wolf; organization, John A.
Ashman; rules, William Riser; reso-
lutions. BENJAMIN F. Jones.
Little attention was paid to commit
tee selections. until Hudson county
named George l.. Record on the COM
mittee on resolutions. hat was the
forerunner Of a fight on the platform,
and an argument on "a minority report
on the ioor of the convention, and
when Somerset county was called and
Secretary Parker hesitated in naming
Lemuel B. Wilston, some one here
shouted, "Wilston, not Wilson,"
This did not please the secretary, who
coolly remarked. "Oh, it's Wilson,
that's ALL" .
During the recess the several com
mittees met and reported Immediately
upon the convention reassembling. AS
anticipated, the majority report of the
committee on resolutions was opposed
by George l.. Record, who offered a
minority reportL which was in SUBJ
stance the platform adopted by the
Progressive League at the opening of
the campaign, and, as originally agreed
upon by the committee, the platform
was finally adopted and nominations
were called for.
The Candidate Named.
Former Governor Griggs in one of
his Enthusiastically brilliant addresses
placed in nomination the man who was
later named NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ.
Lewis.
Edmund B. Osborne followed by pre-
senting the name of William p. Mar
tin. of Essex; Assistant Prosecutor
James F. Mccarthy named Pierre F.
Garven, of Hudson, and Lewis M.
Thompson named Joseph S. Freling-
huysen, of Somerset. Senator Edmund
w. Wakelee did not permit his name
to be introduced.
Name Candidate.
The vote was a mere formality, Lewis
being named as the winner on the first
ballot.