Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
INSURGENTS DENY
PARKER HEARING;
CHEER ROWLAND
PrOgreSSiyeS Leave Hall as For.
mer, Who Is Nominated,
Begins Speech.

Republicans today are discussing the
action of the the Progressive delegates
to the Seventh District Republican
convention. who left the Orange Arm
DRY last night before Congressman R.
Wayne Parker began his address in ac-
cepting a denomination. Every mem
ton of the name of Harold J. How
land, the Progressive candidate, was
the signal for an outburst of cheer
ing, while, there was a notable lack Of
enthusiasm when Mr.. parker's name
was mentioned. The convention vote
was 109 1-3 for Parker and 9S % for
Rowland.
County Chairman Alfred N. Dalrym-
pie called h convention to order, and
DIR. Thomas Dobbins, former school
commissioner, was made chairman. In
a plea for harmony he said: I'VE all
are Republicans, n that some of us
are Regulars does not make us any less
progressive" After Enos H. Harrison
and +. Herbert Davis were named sec
retaries, James A. Backus, of the First
Ward, nominated Congressman Parker.
He said that Mr.. Parker represented
the majority vote as expressed by the
people, and that is one OF the reasons
the First Ward stands solidly for him.
He is a Republican" Mr.. Backus
went on, and has well represented the
Republican party during his long stay
in Washington, and Newark, especial
ly, can look with pride upon what he
has done
Osborne speaks.
Edmund Il. Osborne, president of the
Progressive Republican League, took
the floor when Montclair was called.
This is simply a business PROPOSE
ton he said, and since the result OF
last Tuesday became known it is our
business to get together and promote
Republican harmony. We find that If
h people are not given what they
want they go and get it. We now the
situation and we can't deny that the
Republican party has not been har-
monious. The election results in Maine
have shown us that the party has mis-
behaved.
1T would be idle to cheer the Presi-
den and the old flag if it %Souldn't re-
suit in a Republican Congressman
going to Washington. The burden of
making a wise selection of a Congress-
man is Upon the shoulders of the dele
gates who are not pledged to anyone.
The proposition is TO select a Republic
can of the right kind who Will stand
behind President Taft in his troubles.
| have heard nothing but cordial es-
teen for Mr.. Parker, and the 1000
Progressive votes have not been cast
against him. but against a system in
Washington with which he is identified.
at s..
These 1900 votes are a protest
against Cannonism and | tell you you
must have these 1900 votes to win
the election in November. While the
Ia, 900 votes We're cast as a protest
against a system, the 1000 Regular
votes were cast in Arbitration for MIR.
Parker, and not as a protest, and for
that reason they can be given with
&C nscienee ana entire ease for Mr..
Rowland. 10 behalf of Montclair, of
sound Republicanism. harmony and
victory | herewith nominate Harold ].
Rowland, of Montclair, for Congress
The districts were hen called for
the vote, with the result that Parker
received 100 1-3 n Rowland SO %
votes.
The announcement was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering, which increased
Mr.. Osborne moved that the NOM
nation be made unanimous.
Congressman Parker, who was at
the office of Judge Davis, was the
sent for, and Mr.. Osborne was APP
pointed one of the committee to bring
him to the convention hall. When
Congressman Parker arrived a large.
number of Progressive delegates had
left the hall or were leaving 1t. Reso-
lutions were adopted by the convention
indorsing the administration of presi-
dent William Howard Taft,
The committees appointed were:
Committee on Resolutions-Fred G.
Stickel. ir.. Newark; Charles d.
Target, Fifteenth Ward: George w.
Heath. Bloomfield; Herbert S. Blake,
Montclair; Charles H. Cowan. Rose
Committee on Rules-Richard H.
Ashworth, Belleville; John D.. Rhodes.
First Ward; Samuel Nadel, Sixth
Ward; William A. Ward. Nutley; Max
M. Mohor. Orange.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Chalmers, chairman, Orange: Frederick
A.. Lehlbach, Eighth Ward, Newark:
Walter Force, Livingston; Peter Flip
pone, Fifteenth Ward: T. A. Quacken-
bush, North Caldwell Borough.
Committee on Vacancies-George
Varley, Seventh Ward: Charles L.
Cameron, Fourth Ward: John Reid,
Belleville.