Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-05-26
CHEERS FOR
MARTIN WHO
ENTERS RACE
His Boom for Governor
Launched at Dollar Din
ner in Newark.
CONGRESSMAN NORRIS IS
ONE OF SPEAKERS

Newark, May 26:-Five hundred
men by frantic applause put the en-
thusiastic seal of approval upon
William P. Martins boom for COVER
nor at Kruger Auditorium last
night. That old hall, the scene of
so many great political gatherings in
the history OF this state, trembled
with the cheers of the progressive
republicans gathered there at their
annual dollar dinner to start the
campaign they hope will land their
standard-bearer in the State House
next January.
For the first time Mr.. Martin, In
troduced as Jerseys own Roose-
velt," stood before a gathering of
voters and said:
II am a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor"
At a meeting OF progressive repub-
licans from all parts OF the state at
headquarters in Bank street in the
afternoon platform for the 1910
campaign was finally adopted. All
that was needed then was a cam
paign song and that materialized in
this swinging chorus to the tune of
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?:"
Has everybody here seen Billy?
B-I double Ley,
Has everybody here seen Martin?
Beat him II you can,
His record Is clean, his aim is true,
He's fighter, through and through,
Has everybody here seen Martin
Who2
Billy, the winning man.
At the afternoon conference 1t was
decided to defer action upon the
United States senatorship, but 1t is
planned to get behind some man to
succeed. Senator John Kean and to
have his name on the primary cleo
tion ballots. AS has been indicated,
Congressman Charles N Fowler will
probably be the final choice for SEN
ator.
The diners last night took the cue
and cheered Fowler Justify whenever
his name was mentioned. Toastmas-
ter Osborne referred to him as a
hero, and the audience agreed to
that. 1t is the plan of the progress
sives to have Mr.. Martin take the
stump in June and tour the state.
They would like to have their Bena-
torial candidate accompany him.
--S Edmund b. Osborne, president of
the. Essex progressives, In his speech
as foastmaster sounded warning
note of possible secession to his
party when he declared that every
republican whose republicanism was
sincere would quit the party the in
stant that they were convinced that
the party would not carry out the
principles to which 1t stood commit
ted, the instant that they became
convinced that some other party
could better accomplish the reforms
that the people demand
Nothing said created greater
stir, or, as a matter of fact, much
more enthusiasm, than George L..
Records declaration:
If the republican party does not
furnish remedy for the awful con-
ditions of today, IL the democratic
party does not furnish a remedy,
then the conscience of America will
create new party that will"
Led by former Senator Everett
Colby the diners gave "three rousing
cheers for the insurgents as Con-
gressman George w. Norris, of
Nebraska, and Miles Poindexter, of
Washington State, entered the audi
torium at o'clock The two visit
ing representatives left Washington
after the House adjourned last night
and returned after the dinner. Both
are playing a prominent part in the
insurgent battle being waged there
against the domination OF legislation
by Speaker Cannon and the interests
he represents.
Congressman Fowler was lauded,
first by Mr.. Osborne and then by Mr..
Record, for his opposition to Can
nonism, and was cheered by the
audience.
Amid a great uproar Mr.. Osborne,
following Mr. Records speech, intro
duced Congressman Norris Said the
POSTMASTER:
We've all read how Uncle Joe
got his'n, and now we're going to
listen to the message of the man
who handed 1t to him."
Mr.. Norris's speech was scheduled
to be the particular feature of the
dinner, outside of the Martin boom,
and it was, coming as 1t did from
the lips Of leader at the seat of
war.
Congressman Poindexter did not
speak at such length as his fellow
insurgent, but he followed much the
same lines in telling of the struggle
in congress. He it was who called
the Jersey roll.
There was spontaneity not al
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