Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-01

Sheriff George Virtue and former
Freebooter George J.. Anthem as
candidate for freeholder. DR.. John
Hemsath, of the Ninth ward, OBJ
tanned a greater vote than Mr.. Vir-
ward. was favored instead of Mr..
Anthem.
Edmund b. Osborne. who favored
the candidacy of George L. Record,
of Jersey City, for United States
Senate, went on record before being
placed on the Assembly slate for Mr..
Colby.
During his speech Governor Johnson
refrained from mentioning the nam
of President Taft. At one time he
spoke of the President as I mort
bund candidate of the Republican
party and a~pologized for not consid-
ering him by saying that no man
could consider him a possibility. He
declared that Roosevelt was the big
gest two-handed fighter in America,
and that he was the man with the
punch and one who got everything he
ever went after. HE is enshrined in
the hearts of the American people
today" said the vice-presidential can
didate.
Governor johnson dwelt at length
on the eight-hour law and child labor
act and sharply criticised Governor
Wilson for his attitude on these
planks. I'm Buffalo Governor Wilson
marked time and passed up where he
stood on the eight-hour-a-day law.
The planks in the Democratic ma
tional platform are as silent as their
candidate in this respect" The speak
er paid a tribute to Jane Adams. who
seconded the nomination or Roosevelt
at Chicago. Boss Barnes and Muir
ply were both sharply to
task while the delegates and hun
dreds in the. audience laughed and
a~pplauded.
The political corruption story or
California prior to the election OF
Governor johnson was toll in a happy
vein by the speaker. He accused one
of sitting In his office and max
ing both the nominations for the Re-
publican and Democratic parties.
Women on stage.
Prior to the opening of the eonven-
ton Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott
mounted the stage and asked the gen.
tlemen to refrain from smoking. He
said it was an unusual convention
and hence his request. Soon after
*. Taylor asked for nomina-
lions for n permanent chairman, n
William Fellowes Morgan was the
one. On the stage were for
mer Governor J.. Franklin Fort. for
mer Senator Colby. Borden ID. Whit
Edmund r. Osborne. Rev. Henry
r. Rose, of the Church of the Re-
deemer, who offered prayer and sew
eral other clergy, as well as the wom-
ems auxiliary committee.
After Governor johnson bade the
assemblage good night" the conven-
ton was slow in getting down to
business. 1t was long after midnight
when the session ended. Mr.. Morgan
surrendered the chair to Mr.. Osborne
as the delegates went into the
selection of candidates, and the acting
displayed tact and saved
considerable time. Time and again
he landed the gavel on the table
close proximity of his watch.
Colby States Views.
There was no opposition to the in
dorsement of Mr.. Colby. Former
Freebooter Frank l.. Driver mad the
motion, which was seconded by Mr..
Whiting, who paid a tribute to the
In responding Mr.. Colby
said among other things that
favored the eight-nour day,
a%bolishment of night work and child
labor. standard of help in tenements
and factories and extension of pub
lie Fairgrounds, II do not propose to
be bullied by the size of the job"
said Mr.. Colby.
Miss Alice M. Carpenter, a delegate
10 the Bull Moose convention in Chi
cago, when called on told of her ex-
.perience as a member of the commit
tee on resolutions, and of the de-
I~iherations at the Syracuse eonven-
ton, and the one at Concord. Mass,
She urged the party to place a wonn-
IN On the financial committee ut once
If good results We're to be obtained.
The only contest that caused any
was when the names of William
~ IpId ai1u iiffi iioil IL Vain WV
placed in nomination as candidates for
in the Ninth district. The
who vas vice-chairnan of
The Republican County Committee
prior to the nomination of President
Taft, was the favored candidate, but
when the vote was counted tine result
146 for Walker and ~ for Mr..
Lord. The defeated candidate rhen
offered a motion that the nomination
be made unanimous.
In the only other contest the Raw.
Sickle, Of Maplewood, was
the victor owe Harry Wright. of
Trvington. Mr. Stelzle is a Presby-
terrain minister.
The other nominations were
unanimous.