Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-01
FORM LEAGUE To
AID COLBY'S BOOM
TwO=ScOre Progressiyes Pledge
Themselves to Get Petit
tiOn-Signers.
ORGANIZATION FIRST In
A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT
Former Senator's Platform Ex-
pected to Be Short and
Pointed.

Two-score members of the Progress
sive party, anxious that former Sen
ator Everett Colbys boom for the
gubernatorial nomination be started
on its way. met at Achtel- Stetter s
last night and organized the Everett
Colby League of Newark, pledging
themselves to secure signatures to
petitions for his nomination.
This organization was formed as
the first of a chain of leagues through
the State, each with the same object
circulating petitions and lending aid
to Colbys nomination. Colby's reti-
cency to announce himself as can
didate did not dampen the spirit Of
last nights meeting; on the contrary,
1t was determined that the league
would prove to Mr.. Colby that he
y alone was the general choice for the
gubernatorial honors.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Colby
< announced last week that he is going
TO take counsel with State Progressive
leaders before accepting or rejecting
the nomination, the league did not
appoint committee to ask him for
definite answer. Those who are close
to him believe that he will yield to
what they term 1.-THE call of the peo-
ple.' without waiting for advice from
the State leaders, and they are of the
opinion that no amount of urging
from the new league or from any
other organization would have any
effect in the way of drawing a state
,aant from him at this time
Sweeney Chosen Chairman.
Playground Commissioner Algernon
r. Sweeney was chosen permanent
chairman of the league. He made
the principal address of the evening,
and declared that the time had come
TO act and that Mr.. Colby was not
only the choice of the Progressives
but Of the people in general"
Charles w. Ennis. of Morristown,
declared that the Colby sentiment Is
Statewide and is not confined to the
Progressive party He quoted figures
from canvass of the Republicans of
J, Morristown, showing that out of 20S
kkoters, about -tenths declared
they would vote for Colby, If he was
Nominated in the primaries.
n Each of the members present last
light signed a Colby petition and took
b to circulate among his friends, and
propaganda committee of five was
rrmed to see that other Colby
hagues are organized throughout the
yteAte. Other officers chosen are:
/ George w Denny. vlce-chairman;
| william II. siuith, secretary and DR..
! Charles A. Rosenwa sser, treasurer.
Speculation on Platform.
There was much speculation among
the members as to what Mr. Colby's
t-piarform win he should he accept the
{ nomination, because OF the radical
tenor of Mr. Osborne's platform.
Those close to him say 1t will be brief,
with no promises that cannot be
brought about in the present
MIR. Sweeney spoke on Mr.. Colby's
breadth of view and his understand
Ing Of what is needed to meet present
day conditions in this State.
He said in part
I'm the matter of the nomination of
Everett Colby for Governor 1t is time
10 act. The Progressives of New Jer-
sey have already determined that he
shall be their nominee, and the pres
emit wish of the people of New Jersey
Is that he shall be elected in Novem-
her
IF his friends are mindful of the
teachings of the great and good old
lawyer, st. Paul, that moderation is
power" and conduct his campaign in
\ the spirit of sweet reasonableness, he
Will be so elected Why?
Because the people have placed
their trust in him. There is no one
here who needs to be told that Ever
EFT Colby is a Progressive. People of
all parties and of all walks In life
appreciate that he stood for the right
when to stand for the truth was to
stand with two or three; he stood for
reforms when reform was not the
fashion, his eyes were opened, and
perceivng the perverslon of political
institutions, he began valiant and
successful fight for democratic gov
eminent for New Jersey, and from
that day to this he has fought the
fight and kept the faith and that is
why the people trust him. There is
no one in New Jersey, Progressive or
not Progressive. who today questions
( the sincerity of Everett Colby. on the
Scontrary, they agree that a deep,
great, genuine sincerity is his first
characteristic.