Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
BOOST ARONsON
AS NEXT MAYOR
Friends of the Commissioner
Launch Boom for Him
at Dinner.
SURPRISED, HE DOES NOT
DENY HE WOULD RUN
Is Given Gold Medal by Club
Members of Different Play-
ground Associations.

At a testimonial dinner" given in honor
of L. V. Aronson at Achtel-Stetter's last
night, the hundred diners present took
advantage of every opportunity TO ap-
plaud his nam as a possible Republican
candidate for the mayoralty.
Mr.. Aronson In response to the speeches
disclaimed any attempt to ignore refer
ence TO himself In that connection. say
Ing that to do so would be false modesty.
and intimated that he might have more
to say upon the subject some other time.
ut Is gratifying to know that my
friends believe me capable Of filling the
highest office In the city" he said. Il
do not want to say much On the sub
ject now, but thank my friends for
thinking so highly of me-"
The banquet was somewhat of a sur
prise to Mr.. Aronson, as he had ex-
pected to meet only a few of his asso-
ciates in playground work.
A feature of the evening was the
presentation to Mr., Aronson of a gold
souyenir medal In behalf of the first
voters Of the city Fairgrounds. A com
mittee of four young men,, Joseph
Thomas, of the Sommer A. c.; Adolph
Bclayawitz, of the Aronson A. C.;
Michael Cirillo. of the Jenkinson A. c..
and Patrick Dobbs, OF the Froelich 4.
C.. advanced to the speakers table just
before the dinner was served and placed
the medal In his hands. together with a
written testimonial, which was. In part.
What the Fairgrounds have done for
us no one can ever tell, for they have
helped us all in so man. ways that Il
would be hard to aver begin to tell of
all the benefits received since they were
opened five years ago. Most of us were
then boys, and the Fairgrounds came
along lust at the right time for us.
We appreciated them then, but we APP
~preciate them more now that We are
young men, knowing the good that they
have done u.s. The testimonial was
signed by Aronson A. c., Jagle A. e..
Froelich A. c.. Jenkinson Club. Elkhorn
A. c., McKiernan basketball team and
r. II. sommer A. c.
At the speakers table besides Mr..
Aronson and the ~toastmaster. Albert
schurr, were Louis schleslnger, Louis
Hannocb, Philip A. Clifford, DIR. Joseph
c. Froelich, former playground commits
sioner; Henry NJ. Doremus. former
Mayor: Robert l.. Ross. John Fl. VIII
kIns and Edward w. Gray. All referred
TO the public services rendered by the
guest of honor In glowing terms.
Former Mayor Doremus paid a tribute
TO the untirlng efforts of Commissioner
Aronson In the playground work and also
to his service MS trustee of the Newark
City Parental Home. ''If you want the
work well done put the right man In the
right place" he said. wherever you
may place Mr.. Aronson you will find his
work well doRe.'
Arthur Oliver was the first to mention
Mr.. Aronson's lname In connection with
the Mayoralty candidacy and a storm of
applause greeted his words. Others who
followed also Expressed the hope that
the guest of the evening would consent
TO run for the office.
~''The/best gift the city has to offer is
not 400 good for him." Toastmaster
schhrr declared. when you travel
aEhund the country one of the first things
Sou hear said about Newark Is It's fine
Fairgrounds, and In that connection the
name Of Aronson is sure TO be mentioned
next. You can do no better than make
him your Mayor"