Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-06


Mr.. Cohen to this city; John Caullett,
DIR. Arthur Oliver n Philip J. schot-
land.
Says Hearing Is Good.
The POSTMASTER was Albert T. Schurr.
He introduced Mr.. Aronson, who had the
following to say:
We are fortunate in living In an age
OF progress; we are progressing In
science, material things and in politics.
Even those who wish to stand still In
politics are forced to progress. whether
they like 1t or not. While | am on the
subject of progress | might as well d.
gress for a moment to say that there is
progress of two kinds. One kind of
progress is of the hop, skip and jump
Kind; 1t hops. skips and jumps away
ahead. so that the ordinary people can.
not keep. up with it. That kind of
progress Is good enough for those who
like II. but give me the slow. steady.
normal progress that all the peo-
pie can Join IN; that al the PEG.
can understand as they march along In
the army of progress. That Is the kind
l am content With. The business man
office or his store by slow, steady. nor
NAL progress Is the kind of business man
that has made Newark the great city 1t
is today. The business man who hops,
shlpb anu JUMPS Ihpluly III his tdsNihtso
to make progress is usually the one who
finds himself In the bankruptcy court.
So l will get back to the point started
from by saying that we are In an age OF
progress, and you will understand the
kind ot progress ! mean when | say we
are even progressing in politics.
This gathering tonight Is an ilusara-
crossed to the point in politics where
the people are beginning to have some
say about 1t. In the days gone by,
when 1t came to a matter of selectinh
men for office, il was simply a matter
of one or two. maybe three or four. men
getting together behind closed doors and
saying; I'VE will give the nomination
ton would assemble at the proper time
and Mr.. So-and-So would receive the
nomination. Now 1t is different. It Is
up to the people now to say wnom b.aaergg
enough 1t is their own fault If the usual
lemons are distributed in the usual way.
For several years my name has been
mentioned in connection with the office
of chief executive of our city, and as my
hearing is pretty good, | could not fail
TO hear it. Now. might make the con
ventional observation that II is a great
surprise to me and all that sort of thing.
The truth of the matter Island ] might
as well be frank at the start, as ! expect
to be all the way through was pleased
to think that my friends and fellow citi
| zens thought so well of me. Then CAME
the serious feature of 1t, and ! gave II
serious thought. | have arrived at a deci-
sion after having thought the matter
over carefully. ! have weighed the pros
and cons, / realize what 1t all means TO
me. to my business. and to the office, and
| now tell you, my friends, not that my
hat is In the ring but that | am In your
hands. | am in the hands of the citizens
of Newark; if they say when the time
comes for them to say ii, I'VE want
you: it's your turn, then VIII go TO
the bat, and / won't be struck out
A great demonstration followed Mr..
Aronson's address. Napkins were waved
and for several minutes there were
rousing cheers.
Mr.. Andrews was the mex speaker. He
said he was a friend of Mr.. Aronson
and knew of his splendid attributes. He
said a few things about the financial con-
d.tion of the country( comparing it with
that in Lincoln's time, when the Republi-
can party came into existence. Mr.. An
drews spent much time in eulogizing Mi.
Aronson and Republicans generally. He
also complimented Scotland and France,
addressing these remarks to Mr.. Cohen
and Mr.. Bustanoby.
Glasgow Mayor Adds Praise.
Governor Cohen, as he was wont to call
himself, was the next speaker. He wore
his official insignia, a gold pendant hung
from a chain. He also spoke fiatteringly
of Mr.. Aronson, telling of his close
friendship with the next Mayor of
Newark" as he put it. Mr.. Cohen said
that when he was made Governor of
Glasgow last November he WAS given the
largest majority ever given any candi-
date in the United Kingdom, adding that
he hoped Mr.. Aronson would make a
similar showing in this city when he ran
for Mayor of Newark. The speaker gave
his remarkable record as proof that re-
ligious beliefs fast are being eliminated
from politics. Other speakers of the eve
ming made similar references.
The next speaker was Mr.. Gray. who
dweIt satirically upon the present condi-
ton of this country, speaking princi-
paly of the high cost of living. Most
of his remarks were Of a humorous ma
ture. He said: II am In danger of ruin
ing my consistency in politics by appear
Ing here. I have been addressed as n
plutocrat of the S10-a-plate variety, and
here / am surrounded by proletariaDs
partaking OF a dollar d~inner-the emblem
Of modern Democracy Mr.. Gray
brought his speech TO a close with the
statement 81 am for Louis V. Aronson
for Mayor because he is a patriotic Amer
lean citizen, representing the highest
type of American citizenship, inasmuch
as he is a self-made man"
DIR. Arnold and Messrs. Caullett and
Schotland and DR.. Oliver paid tributes
to the guest Of honor. saying that he
would receive their slncerest support
should he be nominated. e
The galleries were crowded with
women. An orchestra and several sing
ers furnished music.