Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-18
RALLY TO
ARONSON'S CAUSE
Republican Speakers Attack
Committee Endorsement of
Reid for Mayor.

Enthusiasm ran high at a mass
meeting in Kruger Auditorium last
night in the interests of Louis Va
Aronson, candidate for the Republi-
can mayoralty nomination. More
than 1.500 persons attended the rally,
which was marked chiefly by an adj
dress by Major Carl Lentz, former
chairman of the Republican County
Committee, who questioned the legal
ity of the committees Endorsement Of
John L. Reid, Mr.. Aronson's opponent
for the Republican nomination.
Il was chairman of the county COM
mittee for sixteen years. said Major
Lentz, land during all hat time the
committee never Endorsed a candidate
for office. Under the Geran law | do
not believe the county committee Is
permitted to indorse a candidate"
Major Lentz also mentioned the fact
that, while he was not present at the
county committee meeting the night
of the Reid Endorsement, he awoke
the following morning to find that he
had been voted at the meeting.
He blamed four men for the acts Of
the county committee, referring to
County Chairman Dalrymple and
Postmaster Book as federal office
holders who should not interfere with
local political affairs The other two
men who help rule the committee, he
said. are Secretary John Flavel and
County Counsel Benjamin F. Jones.
The latter, he declared, is a resident
of South Orange, and has no interest
In the selection of a mayor for this
city.
Not Organization Man.
Mr.. Aronson. the speaker said, waa
not Endorsed by the county commit
tee, because he is not an organization
nan from their standpoint and will
not do as they bid him.
Much interest was oc~casioned by
the appearance of former Sheriff
Frank H. Sommer as an advocate OF
Mr.. Aronson's cause. This Mr.. Som
mer explained himself, saying that he
appeared on a platform with men
with whom ne had not always been
In political accord, because he and
they are now united on one vital issue.
He favors Mr.. Aronson, he said, not
because they are In accord in all
things, but because they are in abso-
lutte accord on all matters pertaining
to the young life of the city.
Mr.. Sommer outlined Mr.. Aronson's
efforts in behalf of the boys and girls
of the city, told how he had led the
fight to give them Fairgrounds and
had led the fight for cleanliness.
HE is also leading the fight" he
said, Ito make the public school q
social centre. Mr.. A%ronson's success
in business shows him fit for the adj
ministration of the city's affairs, and
we need just that kind of efficiency"
Stands for Civic Betterment.
MI. Aronson's own address was an
appeal for support becaus he stands
for the betterment Of the city. He
advocates a liberal Interpretation of
the law, he said, and drew a sharp
distinction between persons who de-
sire the liberal Interpretation of the
law and those who desire to see vice
flourish. He pointed to his record as
a holder of honorary official positions.
in the city, and declared that he iner-1
tied promotion by the satisfactory
work he has lone as a city official.
Mrs. E. A. Hyland. of the Women'sl
Political Union Of New Jersey. asked
Mr.. Aronson if he would appoint
women to the Board of Health and
the Board of Education, II elected.
The candidate promised to issue a,
statement on that subject within A
few days.