Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-10

Previously an attempt had been made
claimed he represented MIR. William
H. Davis, State committeeman from
Camden, and who had been elected
from the meeting Judge Howard
Carrow. OF Camden. came outside with
three police officers to look for Mr..
Kraft, who could not be found
Mr.. Nugeat in his speech to the COM
mittee said that he considered he had
worked as hard for the Democratic
party as any other man in the State.
He said that he offered no public in
suit to the Governor. and that had he
wished to insult the Governor he would
have done so to his face.
Those Who Voted Against Him.
These are the men who voted to
oust Mr.. Nugent:
AT Large-Howard Carrow. Camden.
Bergen-Dan Fellows Plat, Engle-
wood.
Burlington-Bena P Wills. Mount
Holly.
Cape May Michael Kearns, Cape
May City.
Cumberla George Hampton.
Bridgeton.
Gloucester - Edward E. Grosscup.
Wenonah.
Hunterdon-William d. Bloom, Flem-
ington.
Monmouth-David S. Crater, Free
hold.
Norris willard w Cutler. Norris
town.
somerset-Nelson V. DUNCAN, Somer-
Vile.
Sussex-Lewis S. life, Newton.
Union-General d. f. Collins, Eliza
beth.
Warren-Johnston Cornish, Washing
ton.
There are twenty six members OF
the State Democratic Committee. Four
teen is just a bare riajority of one.
Fifteen members of the committee
went into executive session at the Cole
man House about | o'clock, some OF
them in response to notices sent out by
William K. Devereux, the secretary
for a meeting called to force Mr. Nu-
gent to resign.
Mr.. Nugent, who was present and
called the meeting to order, had not
received any official notification of the
meeting. Neither had Charles il. Gal
lagher, State committeeman from Mer-
Ger county.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors Mr. Nugent called the roll and
made a speech. He held the floor at
length, but nothing of what he said
was learned by those on the outside.
= 10 at,t11d o that
Mr.. Nugent called B. p. Wills, OF
Burlington, to the chair.
Apparently warm speeches were made
by Howard Carrow, of Camden, and
Daniel f. Platt. of Bergen These
could be observed gesticulating in an
exciting manner. They were followed
by Johnston Cornish. of Warren. There
was then apparently a dispute about
the legality Of the meeting.
Finally Mr.. Nugent and Charles II.
Gallagher. of Mercer retired from the
meeting, leaving thirteen members pres
eut. At 2:9O o'clock the thirteen were
still in session.
William H. Kraft of Camden, came
to the meeting and said that he rep
resented William II. Davis, of Camden,
State committeeman. Mr. Nugent had
in his pocket letter from Mr.. Davis
saying no one had any authority TO
represent him in the State COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Nugent would not allow Mr.. Kraft
to sit. When Mr. Nugent had finally
retired Mr. Kraft went in
The meeting now opened on the wide
piazza Several of Mr.. Nugents
fric -ds, who were seated there. objected
strenuously to taking any part in the
meeting. There was an uproar for
while. Mr.. Nugent was not present
when this occurred.
Finally somebody took Mr.. Kraft by
the arms and led him from the room
The meeting then proceeded with the
thirteen men present. They were IN
session still at PAS O'Clock Shortly
before o'clock the vote was taken.