Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-07
ESSEX COUNTY
DEMOCRATS OPEN
1910 CAMPAIGN
State Chairman James Nngent
Addresses Enthusiastic Gather
ing at Johnson's Hall.

With more thar an ordinary display
of vigor and enthusiasm the Demo-
cratic County Committee formally
opened the campaign Of 1910 at a meet
ing in Johnson's Hall last night, at
which every district in the county was
represented.
State Chairman James r. Nugent,
who Is also a member of the local
body, told Of the progress Of the work
of organization in every section of the
State. and presented the Issues on
which the local campaign Is opened.
With the prospect Of carrying the
county more bright han it has been
since 1906, the talk Of members natu-
rally turned to available candidates.
There is only one county office to be
filed, that of county register, and
mention Of the pame of ]. Harry Hull
as a possible nominee was ~favorably
received. For members of Assembly
the eleven who made the fight last year
may be renominated, If they desire to
try again.
For Congress, Edward w. Townsend,
Of the seventh district, who waged a
vigorous fight against r. Wayne Parker
two years ago, will be the nominee, 1t
is understood. and Walter[I Mccoy, of
South Orange, may be the standard
bearer in the eighth district, which
Congressman Wiley 'regaineG from
former Congressman LeGage Pratt In
1908. No one expected to hear other
than tho name of Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling spoken of for denomination, and
they were not disappointed. Some of
his more ardent admirers predicted the
mayors unanimous reelection.
on the State chairman's motion the
COMMITTEE. as told in another column
of the EVENING STAR, adopted reso-
lutions urging Governor Fort to call a
special session of the Legislature to
meet the condition occasioned by the
railroads raising Communication rates on
all roads in this State.
This he followed by an appeal, which
was also agreed to without dissent, for
a submission to the people at the next
general election of the proposition to re-
place the present county board of
thirty-two fr~eehoiders by a commission
of nine members to be elected at large.
In outlining the plan of campaign Mr..
Nugent reiterated the statement he has
made in every section of the State when
he said:
The Democratic party in its plat
form will promise nothing 1t does not
intend to do and will offer for thes sup
port of all Democratic and independent
voters only candidates who stand ready
TO say what they will do, and who will,
if elected, do what they say"
Chairman Tyler Parmly expressed
-.s-sk. ~goxx,~ o-5 ,rrol n
continuance of the spirit now displayed
to the close of the campaign. The chair
man also urged the appointment of
thoroughly competent election officers.
In urging the adoption of the COM
mission system of county government
Mr.. Nugent assured the representatives
of municipalities outside of Newark
that their territory would be better
cared for thar under the present sys-
tenn. Il.
He cited the case of the Board of
Works as compared with the Common
Council, the former treating the city
as a whole, while the latter looked
toward lines only, and predicted that
the same beneficial change would be
observed in the county government. In
conclusion Mr.. Nugent said:
1.-THE press has told you of the in
competent. almost criminal, way that
your county affairs have been mis-
managed" said Mr.. Nugent. For
wears the Republicans have been re-
sponsible for the improper handling OF
the government of Essex The Demo-
Gratis have been handicapped, although
they have tried in every decent way
to do something. Their efforts have
been laughed at and scorned by the
Republicans.
We find the Republican Board ..
Freeholders today going to the presid-
ing judge of the county and asking
for a commission to investigate its OWE
acts. If the board couldn't do its duty
the decent thing for those Incompetence
would have been to resign instead o!
taking such a course as that.
EVERY year the county tax rate
Jumps up six points or more to support
this crowd that Is supposed to govern
Essex County. You know how 1t Il
done. When these fellows are elected