Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-15
ROOSEVELT LEAGUE
PROPOSE PRIMARY
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MISUNDERSTANDING, for the election of
delegates by congressional districts.
I'm districts where the reform move
ment is strong enough there will, no
doubt, be reform candidates for dele
gates to the national convention In the
field.
THE Progresslves have an oppor-
tunity under their own law to contest
the election of delegates in every con-
g%ressional district in the State. 1t
seems to me that the law should be Cd
served.
"For delegates elected. whether re-
formers or regulars, to pledge them
selves to abide by the majority choice
of the entire State would be contrary
to the spirit and letter of the law.
"of course, l am giving my indi-
vidual view and am not speaking for
the Taft committee or the Taft
League"
Republicans from all over the State,
Regulars and Progressives. attended
the meeting yesterday. A plat
form was adopted after 1t was
slightly amended from that which
was reported by the chairman
of the platform committee. for
mer Congressman Charles N. Fowler,
of Elizabeth. This, according to Con-
gresham Fowler, will not be made
public until a week from next Monday.
Former Speaker of the Assembly
Frank b. Jess, of Camden, chairman
of the committee on delegates-at-large,
reported for that committee. The eff
feet of his report was that since the
inception of the Geran law anyone
might BIZ a candidate, but in order that
the organization might be effective it
was necessary for them to unite on
some men whom they would all back.
The committee therefore presented the
following names to be candidStes-ot-
large: Former Governor Fort, former
State Senator Everett Colby, Edward
Bacon, of Hudson County, and former
State Senator William J. Bradley.
Borden D. Whiting presided at the
meeting, and William A. Lord was
secretary.
Republicans of all shades and COM
plexions were present at the confer
ence. The slogan at the meeting SEEM
ed to be, although not expressed in so
many words, Taft cannot be elected
and therefore Roosevelt must and will
be nominated"
The members of the league seem to
base their hopes as much on the GER
tainty of President Taft's defeat IN
the minds of Taft's own friends rs in
the large personal following which his
friends claim for Colonel Roosevelt.
Another conference Will be held next
Friday night at 2t1 Halsey street. when
even a larger and more representa-
tive number of men is expected to be
present by the leaders.
Among those who were at the con-
ference yesterday afternoon were the
following: Former Governor John
Franklin Fort, former State Senator
Everett Colby, Prosecutor Wilbur w.
Mott, Edward T. Ward, j. Henry
Bachelor, George L. Record, James w.
Mccarthy, Theodore Bierck, Mayor l..
NJ. Brock, of Kearny; Judge Adrian
Lyon, of Perth Amboy; James Blau-
welt, of Passaie; Henry Marelli, for
mer Congressman Charles N. Fowler,
John n. Klein, Andrew Knox, of Hud-
| son County; Judge James Higgins,
William MacKay, Mayor Charles p,
Farmer, of Burlington; Frederick ely
mer. Henry G.. Hines, former Speaker
Of the Assembly Frank b. Jess. Louis
r. Harris, of H~ackensack; Edward
| Fry, Roy M. Robinson, Herbert Nj,
Bailey, Of Hackensack; Wendell An
| dreas. of Hackensack, and j.. il. An
derson, of Clifton.