Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-25
WOODROW WILSON
FIT SUCCESSOR
TO JOEL PARKER
Joel Parker Democrats at Ban
quet Predict Standard-bearer's
Victory by $4,000 Majority.
MAYOR HAUSSLING GETS
REELECTION PROPHECY
Congressman Hamill Says Giant
of Princeton Will Cleanse
State from Corruption.

Joel Parker the war governor. was
immortalized; the name of Woodrow
Wilson cheered as the next governor:
Mayor Haussling's reelection sanguinely
predicted, and the success of the whole
Democratic ticket, State. county and
city, were all features that made the
annual banquet of the Joel Parker AS
sociation at Achtel- Stetter's last night
brilliant Democratic affair Mayor
Haussling and Congressman James 4.
Hamill, of Hudson county. were she
principal speakers. The former mnde
the most powerful talk on local issues
of the campaign, and the latter declared
that the Democrats, in trying 20 re-
deem the State from misrule and to
cleanse 1t from corruption, had selected
worthy successor of Joel Parker in
the person of the distinguished Demo-
crat from Princeton-W Woodrow Wilson.
President Nugent Predicts Victory.
Congressman Hamill was the first
| speaker introduced by President James
r. Nugent, whose prediction of a
sweeping Democratic victory was enthu-
sias.ically cheered. The congressman
called attention to the fact that In wag-
| ing that battle the Democratic party
was once again back to he time hon.
ored Democratic principle of tariff re-
form. He outlined the situation In Con-
gress and predicted a safe working ma-
jority for the Democrats in the House
of Representatives. His declaration of
the belief that Woodrow Wilson would
carry the State of New Jersey by $4,000
majority brought forth tumultuous ap-
plause.
Other speakers of the evening were
the two Congressional candidates, Ed
ward w. Townsend and Walter I. Nc
Coy; J. Harry Hull. candidate for
county register; Edward Schickhaus.
candidate for county supervisor; Pat
rick H. Ryan, candidate for the Board
of Works; William Hyland and Will
lam II. Barkhorn, candidates for trus-
1 tees for the City Home, and all of the
eleven Assembly candidates.
Mayor Haussling was thee second
speaker.
He declared that the chief as
set of the city of Newark was her
army of working people, men. women,
boys and girls, who toll early and late,
in summers heat and In winters cold
in factory, store and tenement" and
that 1t was his chief concern to bring
them all the comfort, happiness and
prosperity that is possible
He again pointed out the benefits
which Newark would derive from the
reclamation of the meadows and scored
the Board of Works for its inactivity
in the matter, after an appropriation
of $1,000,000 had been voted by the
people. who had expressed themselves
in favor of the improvement.
Edward w. Townsend related a
few good stories of incidents that
happened during his present cam
paign. Growing serious he compli-
mented his colleague, Walter I. Mccoy,
for the splendid answer published in
the papers to a letter of his opponent,
Major William H. Wiley.
"In many of the improvements and
plans which your next Mayor has told
us about tonight. you will need aid
from Washington" he added smilingly
land for that reason you might help
Mr.. Mccoy and myself to get there SO
we can be of use to you in that way"
In speaking of Woodrow Wilson, the
candidate for Governor, Walter I. Nc
Coy said that the terms "schoolmas-
ter" and "theorist applied to him by
his opponents are the strongest quail
fications for the high office which he
is soon to fill"
Does anyone imagine, for instance"
he continued, that we should still
quote those mastery expressions Of
fundamental principles laid down by
Thomas Jefferson, If he had not been a
theorist and If they were simply crea-
tions of his imagination?"
]. Harry Hull and Edward Schick-
haus made short addresses. and Pat
rick H. Ryan spoke on meadow re-
clamation and the necessity of having
minority representation in the Board
Of Works.
All the Assembly candidates made
some remarks in reference to their
party pledges and the record of the
present Republican Assemblymen VINO
are seeking reelection.
The arrangements for the DINNER
were made by Valentine Braun, as
sisted by large committee. and while
the diners were enjoying the good
things that came their way, Won der
Heide's orchestra entertained with good
music. Master Arthur Walsh rendered
several selections on the violin
Mayor Haussling dealt mainly with
the local questions and problems
confronting Newark, scored bitter
ly the lack of home rule which ne
cessitated that a large portion Of
the city's affairs be conducted from
Trenton by men from ocean, Cape
May. Cumberland ard Gloucester" and
gave, in brief. his views on each of a
half dozen of Newark's principal prob
lems He reviewed his two administra-
tions and pledged himself to carry on,