Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
NUGENT |NDORSED,
MAY Be LAST TIME
Getting Too Old to Rum" lie
Tells County COM
mittee.

or the progress MADE IN THIS city uh-
der Democratic regime and In which
he assailed the hostile press, which
he declared is attempting to run the
State to suit itself, was made by City
Counsel James r. Nugent, at the
meeting of the Essex County Com
mittee at Turnbull Auditorium last
night.
Mr.. Nugents speech followed the
unanimous Endorsement by the COM
mittee of his nomination as a men,
Der of the State committee, and was
interrupted several times by the ap-
rlause of his ardent admirers.
The acknowledged leader of Essex
Democracy declared that the Demo-
cratic party had always followed
progressive course, and that the peo-
pie were satisfied to have this policy
continued.
Conservative Progressive Course.
at might say that our course has
been a conservatively progressive one.
in spite of what hostile critics say
declared Mr.. Nugent.
He limited that it might be the last
time that he would be candidate.
I'VE are getting older, you and l, and
it is necessary that younger men be
| called upon"
City's Wealth Doubled.
In speaking of the conservative Pro-
gressive policy of the party, Mr..
Nugent said that in 1907 the first pro-
gressive legislation was formed
through Democratic efforts and that
| the party has stuck to this policy
ever since. He pointed out that the
city had under this policy doubled in
wealth, that the finances had been
taken care of. that the streets have
been looked after and that the civic
welfare had been taken care of.
81 defy any carping critic" Mr..
Nugent continued, Ito point to one
Democrat who had been recreant in
his duty The unfriendly press may
write lies. they may say that the debt
has increased. The facts do not show
| 1t. The city never yet has sold per-
manent bonds over per cent The
administration has saved the city over
one million of dollars.
There need be no alarm about the
temporary loan debt. This will come
out all right. Not one cent has
been defrauded or misrepresented."
He said that certain papers which
had lost the expensive legal advertis-
ing had offered criticism since the
number of publications in which such
advertising appeared was reduced to
the legally required number, thus saw
ing the people of Newark about $50, 900
q year.
Mr.. Nugent further stated that the
raising of the tax rate had been done
by the county body. Whatever ex-
penditure there had been in the city,
he said, the administration has some
thing to show for 1t, and when the
party gets control of the county like
wise the same conditions would be
brought about there.
Democrats for Foreigners.
In concluding Mr.. Nugent said that
| the Democratic party was essentially
the party for the men who come from
foreign shores. Applause lasting sew
eral minutes answered Mr.. Nugent'S
| address.
Judge Charles Herr. as chairman
of the executive committee which had
met at Avon Sunday last, submitted
for the approval of the county COM
mittee the selection made for the
Assembly, the Board of Freeholders,
| the Board of Works and the City
| Home trustees. Each of these was
unanimously accepted.
On the freeholder proposition,
where three men are to be elected
| possible difference of opinion was
eliminated by Frank j. Black, from
Montclair, announcing that for
Democracy's sake" he would with
draw from the race. He was the
fourth candidate. His withdrawal
made the choice of freeholders unan-
imous.
Chairman John d. Moriarty. who
presided at the meeting, pointed out
that the mode of making the selec-
ton was entirely justiflable inasmuch
as the executive committee was
chosen by the county committee,
which in turn was elected by the
party voters. "Such a procedure is
| absolutely in keeping with Demo-
cratic principles" Mr.. Moriarty said,
land represents in fair manner
| the wish of the people"
Outside of recommending the cam
didacy of Mr.. Nugent the selections
made by the executive body and APP
proved by the county committee are
| as follows:
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Nutting
Bennett H. FISHER Laurence McCabe
| jr., Frank A. Foley, Hubert J. Rowe
| Simon L. Fisch. Joseph f. Papscoe,
Joseph B. Bloom, Michael II. Castel-
lano, Edward c. Eaton, James r.
Byrne, Michael ]. Quigley.
For Freeholder-Louis Lewis, p.
Allen Smith. Thomas Cannon.
For Board of Works-Patrick H.
Ryan.
For City Home William H.
Barkhorn.