Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-03
STOKES STARTS
CAMPAIGN FOR
]. 5. SENAT0RSH|P
Former Governor Talks at tho
Kruger Auditorium-W. @.
Kuebler Boom Launched.

True to his promise to tour the State
in furtherance of his candidacy for the
United States senatorship, former Gov
ernor Edward C. Stokes last night ad-
dressed the members of the William o.
Kuebler Association at their first an
nual banquet in Krueger's Auditorium.
1t was h first speech made by the
former Governor since his formal en-
try into the senatorial campaign. A
fortnight ago Mr.. Stokes's friends cir
culated petitions in Cumberland coun-
ty, urging him as the successor to Sem
ator John Kean, and If a petition had
been circulated last night the sigma
ture of every person present would
have been willingly attached. The
popularity of Mr.. Stokes was unques-
toned.
The banquet had another bit of po-
litical significance. 1t was the launch
Ing of the Kuebler boom for Mayor.
Mr.. Kuebler, who is a former county
clerk, is president of the association,
and acted as POSTMASTER. Modestly he
put a quietus Upon every effort to ap-
plaud the linking of his name with
the mayoralty, but the gun was fired
just the same.
Mr.. Stokes laid particular stress upon
the Importance of individual enterprise
and initiative in public life, and, Incl
dentally, forwarded his method of cam
p%aigning by personal and APP
peal rather thar by party nomination.
Among other things he said;
Individuality Is the keynote of every
modern success, but without a strong
backing. by a body of people which has
the courage Of it's convictions, individ-
ual effort would come to nothing. Men
do good to their fellow-citizens and to
their country through their party.
There was a time when a man, no
matter what his ability and his virtue,
could not serve his country unless
nominated by a small and often inf1u-
enced body. I look forward to the hour
when a man will not be a candidate for
nomination. but will be chosen by the
people.
THE time has come when the public
is watching public officials. They are
looking out for corruption I'M graft on
every side. 1t is my most ardent wish
that the time will soon come when pub
lie officials will realize that their office
is the most sacred trust ever imposed
man. That in taking the oath of
any public office the man accepts the
and faith of the public, and
this means far more than money or
wealth."
Judge Carey, of Hudson County, a
New Idea Republican, paid tribute to
the Ex-Governor as a public official.
and started the cheers for the mex
Senator"
He said: Men who are cooked up 10
and respected by the public in this day
and age are not the princes of nance
such as Rockefeller n Carnegie, nor
are they the despots of yesterday, such
rs Napoleon Bonaparte. They are
national charaeters-men who have
proven their worth In public office. men
who are honest and on the level, like
Ex-Governor Stokes
The Rev. william II. Morgan. pastor
Of the Central M. e. Church. had been
invited to speak, but he was unable to
attend.
The officers of the association follow.
William o. Kuebler, president; Harry
Cort, first vice-president; Fl. F. Barnes.
second vice president; J.. E. Scales,
third vice-preSldent, AnureW ~. hielei'
treasurer; E.. A. Stahl, recording secre-
tary; H. M. Freeman, financial secre-
tary; Paul Roder. counsel.
Dinner Committeeman ]. Schultz,
chafrman; Gustave Gerding. Alexander
Lebowitz, Oscar Block, David Merritt.
C. A. Littell, p. Dexheimer. Charles w.
Classen, DR.. Henry Mayer. Harry F..
Barnes.
Reception Committee-Harry Cort,
chairman: Harry Hays, Andrew Per
rett, william H. Kuebler. Richard
Krautheim. Harry Mossey. M. Green
berg, Andrew @. Kiefer, G. w. Lent.
A. A. Eisele.
Speakers Committee-Paul @. Roder,
chairman; Leo Stein, Henry Hahn.
Sydney Stein. Carl Ahlstedt. Eugene
Merz. Gustave Sommers. d. s. Beldon,
C. s. Ball.
Music Committee-Edward A. Stahl,
chairman; Bertram Loroit. F. Haber-
sang. John I. Blake, Bernard Patten'