Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-20
DEMOCRATS NAME
TOWNSEND TO
DEFEAT PARKER
Enthusiasm Runs High at Meet
ing in Seventh District
at MOntclair Club.
CANDIDATE FLAWS TRUSTS
AND THE STAND=PATTERS
In Platform Adopted a Clause
Is Devoted to Uncle Joe
Cannon and Tariff.

At a convention In the Montclair
Clubhouse last night, remarkable for
its enthusiasm, Edward w. Townsend
was unanimously nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Seventh district. That Mr.. Town
send Is expected to have a splendid
chance for victory over his Republican
opponent. Representative r. Wayne
Parker, was apparent from the speeches
and the harmony which pervaded the
convention. 1
Cannonism and it's adherents were
condemned In a platform adopted by
the delegates. and relief was demanded
from the burden of the recent tariff
bill. Harmony speeches and predictions
of a great victory by the Democratic
party were made by the two congress
sional nominees, State Chairman James
r. Nugent, Tyler Parmly. chairman of
the Democratic County Committee; DR..
Richard Cole Newton, of Montclair.
candidate for mayor; ]. Harry Hull, of
Nutley, candidate for county register.
and Harold NJ. Anderson, of Montclair,
chairman of the convention.
NuEent Proud Of Work Done.
Mr.. Nugent explained the work done
by the State committee and himself
and said that he felt proud of it.
why should we not feel proud" he
said. "for all we did. Our judgment
may nave been wrong at times, but the
heart was there and we ought to get
some satisfaction for all the sacrifices
we made.
There seems to be an impression
that all In politics Is done for personal
interests. People don't think that 999
out of 1000 who are politically active
are doing 1t from a noble, patriotic
feeling, because they love their party
and their country"
The speaker also praised the nominee
OF the convention as a remarkably
well fitted man for the office.
County Chairman Tyler Parmly in
opening the convention sale that the
Democratic vote polled in Essex in 1906
was q, 246 votes and in 1909, 32,625. He
said that State Chairman James r.
Nugent was mainly responsible for this
favorable condition of affairs. He In
troduced Harold M. Anderson, Of
Montclair, as chairman of the v
ton, and William e. Savage. of the
Seventh Ward, of this city, was elected
secretary.
Mr.. Anderson said in part:
I'VE meet at a time when every
prospect is encouraging. In all parts
Of the country Democrats are winning
victories. The deceits and frauds of
the Republican party are being found
out. The virtues of Democratic doc
trines are being recognized. The sin
certify of Democratic intentions Is gain
ing credence. We are In the position
of having the people turn to us for re-
lief. They can no longer endure the
conditions that the Republican party,
betrayed itself and itself the victim
of treachery and cunning, has brought
upon them.
I'VE have today the confidence of
the public, the strength that comes
from a splendid ticket, the approval
of all honest men, clear consciences
and popular favor on our side. But
these are not all that is needed. We
must have hard work, teamwork, self
sacrificing work. That every Democrat
is ready to give. That will win the
victory. That will put us in power,
and when we are in power nothing but
betrayal Of the public can put us out.
So, at the opening of this convention,
our first duty is to pledge ourselves to
the support of it's candidate, and of
every other Democratic candidate, to
the end that this country, this State
and this community may AVE the
blessing of honest rule hereafter, which
means Democratic rule"
Mr.. Townsend, before beginning his
address, paid a tribute to the State
chairman. st we'll remember the time
when I thought different of Mr.. Nugent
than I do now he said, "but now l