Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-19
PROGRESSIVE NOW
EXPECTS HELP OF
COL. ROOSEVELT

prove the leagues selection for chair
man.
The Regulars. however, had declined
to listen to offers of compromise n
while not averse to receiving Progress
sive support considered 1t better to go
1t alone and has done so except SO far
as the dated list of Assembly candi-
dates Is considered.
Notwithstanding the action of the
Regulars, the Progressives, satisfied,
that to name candidates for city n
county offices as well as candidates for
aldermen and freeholder might mean
Democratic success. decided to make
their fight wholly for governor, con-
gressmen. ~assemblymen, register and
members of the county committee.
The Progressive Ticket.
With the Endorsement of Harold j.
Rowland, of Montclair, for member of
Congress from the Seventh congress
sional district the Progressive ticket
for the primaries in this county now
stands as follows:
For Governor-William P. Martin.
For members of Congress-Seventh
district, George H. Austin, of East
Orange; Eighth district, Harold j.
Rowland. of Montclair.
For County Supervisor-Fred N.
Baldwin, of Caldwell.
For County Register-Walter F.
Simpson, of Newark.
For Members of Assembly-Philip
c. Walsh, jr., Henry G. Hines, Eliot e.
Ford, Frank A. Fetridge, Harrison Van
Duyne, George w. Hallgring, Fred
erick A. Fischer, John N. Klein, Dun
can M. Ferguson, Henry Parker and
For Mayor-E. Gnichtel.
William Fellowes Morgan.
For Board of Works-Augustus E,
Eggers.
For City Home Trustee-August
! Goertz.
In moving the Endorsement of the
Regular candidates named Mr.. Martin
and Lathrop Anderson spoke of the
high character of the nominees and
the latter said the object of the league
was accomplished when the Regular
organization was forced to nominate
high-class men for office.
incidentally the league went on rec
ord as determined to make a fight fol
control of the county committee, ant
pledged the support OF such committee
men as the league may elect to Lathrol
Anderson for chairman, instead o
Alfred N. Dalrymple.
Mr.. Anderson is prepared to make al
aggressive fight for the place and sal
today he would go into the annua
meeting of the committee with a clea
majority of all the committeeman an
make a much stronger showing than II
his fight with Mayor Lentz for tn
place five years ago.
1t Is expected hat Rowland for con
gress against r. Wayne Parker wi
strengthen the ticket, and that he !
about the best man to pit agains
Edward w. Townsend, the Democrat
choice in the district. Like h latter
Mr.. Rowland Is an author of reputt
one Of his noted works. "Seventee
Holes" having appeared In connectio
with the recently exposed sugar frauds
He Is at present associated wit
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as an ed
itor on Outlook, and 1t is expected tha
the strenuous former President ma
appear here to help Rowland secur
the nomination.
Incidentally, the appearance {
Colonel Roosevelt would help along tn
candidacy of William P. Martin an
the other Progressive candidates, a
of whom are staunch admirers Of til
big Stick" and would welcome II
, influence in the ante-primary can
paign.
: During the meeting the mention
the name of Colonel Roosevelt brougl
down the house on several occasion
The applause at each time lasted Il
several minutes.
The name Of Mr.. Rowland was pre-
posed by H. H.. Bowman. Of Upps
: Montclair, after an enthusiastic speec
and the proposal was seconded b
a George Batten, of Montc1airA After tn
/. unanimous Endorsement MI. Howlan
. thanked the league for the honor an
spoke briefly on the protective tarif
, Before the Endorsement a commun
cation from Mr.. Rowland was read
o which he announced his candidacy an
stated that he was unalterably oppose
to Cannon and Cannonism. He furth'
expressed the belief that the function
of the speaker should be solely thoi
of an impartial presiding officer.
The same opinion was expressed in
communication from George H. Austil
OF East Orange. who was Endorsed {
candidate for Congressman from Il
Eighth Congressional District at
meeting of the Progressive Republican
Ia week g