Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-03
Y N. LEWIS GAINS
LEAD OVER RIVALS
IN HIS CANDIDACY
Proposes Platform Suiting Reg
nIars and Progressives, and
Takes T. r. as Model.

PATTERSON, Aulg. 3.-State Commits
sioner of Banking and Insurance Wv
ian NJ. Lewis, informally accepting the
Passaic County Republican committee
Endorsement of hisN~ candidacy for Gov
ernor at a dinner rendered him last
night. gained a material lead over his
rivals by announcing a platform cal
culated to prove equally satisfactory
to the regular and, progressive factions
of his party and, declaring his willing
ness to stand on 1.-THE record of the Re-
publican party, showing the necessity
of organization in political parties, as
well as governments and holding up
Theodore Roosevelt as his mode Mr..
Lewis declared that the conservation
of the water supply of North Jersey
was the most, important issue before
the people of the State, n branded
the public utilities Law as inadequate
and declared it's scope should be large.
Warmly Defends the G. o. p.
His warm defense ,of the party record
n plea for the stability of organiza-
ton was calculated 10 satisfy the most
rational of the Regulars and his eul-
ogy of Colonel Roosevelt and denuncia-
ton of the present Inadequate public
utilities law ought to be acceptable to
the progressiyes, ~embodying as it does,
their own ideas on both subjects.
Lewis was formally Endorsed at a
dinner given in his honor by the
members of the Passaic County Re-
publican Committee this evening. He
lt6a fndaroopna ont onA caid ho
would beta candidate. More than 100
prominent men in the party, mostly
members of the county committee,
were present and shouted their ap-
prevail of the choice of ''Our WV
The cries of we want you; we want
you. Vivi' THE next Governori" were
heard above the music.
County Chairman George w. Pollitt
presided. The gathering was an in
formal one. Present were State Sena-
tor John D. Prince. Assemblymen Nc
Gran, Layden, Moore, Pikaart and
Radcliffe, County Clerk John ]. Slater.
Sheriff John Rancier, Former Senator
Wood Mckee, State Water Commits
sioner George W. Wright and county
officials.
..For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Vivian Lewis and Professor Prince
were late in arriving. The doctor
MOTORIZED all the way from his home
and 74net sMrs4Lewis as he arrived on
the train from Trenton. After a short
rest at the Hamilton Tub they went
to the Colt Restaurant. where the
diners were waiting. The entrance of
Mr.. Lewis was the signal for a rousing
welcome. All stood up as a big red,
white and blue banner was unfurled in
the rear. The Band struck up the
Star SpangiedsB Banner and changed1
quickly to "FofsIIe's a Jolly Good
Fellow" all present joining in the
chorus.
Senator Prince was the first speaker.
responding to a toast Organization"
The speaker said he was in favor1of
some plan for the education OF the
young man on organization lines ex-
planning to them the system of govern
ment. city State and national. He
Their proposed q toast to Mr.. Lewis.
Il askEyou all to drink with me
to a man whose life has always been
a Hfes0fsfesults!: q record that has al
ways beenna credit to his party; one
who has Served his State faithfully,
quietly and capably; an ideal public
servant-Vivian NJ. Lewis. our next
Governor" Hardly had the speaker sat
down when there were insistent cries
of Lewis, Lewis, our next Governor;
oh. you Wv"
After the din the voice of a tall,
smooth-shaven young man in the rear
could be heard: Hear, hear" He