Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-01
HARMONY MARKS
MOOSERS' MEEiWG
Irving K. Taylor Again Heads
Activities of County COMFY
mittee. \

Harmony was the keynote of the
reorganization meeting of the Pro-
gressive County Committee at their
headuarters last night, and when
Everett Colby, nominee for Governor,
arrived from the State convention,
held at Trenton, he was given a pro-
longed ovation Mr. Colby responded
to the demands of his followers in a
brief speech in which he said Irving
Taylor was reelected chairman and
the majority of officers were retained.
1--WE have been working hard all
day, drafting the finest platform ever
offered the voters in this state, but
We have not finished, in fact we are
Just starting, and at 9 o'clock tomor-
row / will be at Military Park to
commence the greatest campaign this
State has ever seen and one that will
last for five weeks"
Mr.. Colby then spoke on the Pro-
gressive platform, outlining their
stand on the questions of injunctions,
land tax and public ownership of
public utilities. In concluding he ex-
pressed himself as being confident of
the result of the election, saying:
IT don't believe the people are ready
and willing to return to the old Re-
publican party which took its orders
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Office
in Philadelphia, and | also do not be-
lieye they are ready to trust them
selves to the Democratic party
Discussion was general among the
delegates as to the style of campaign
to be waged throughout the county
and the manner in which funds should
be solicited. number of suggestions
were made which will be acted upon
in the near future. 1t was decided
that the officers of the county COM
mittee and the city, and county cam
didates should meet at o'clock this
afternoon for organization purposes
1t is the intention to start the active
work of the campaign at once and to
endeavor to raise about $4,000 to carry
on the work in Essex.
A resolution and letter of regret
over his inability to be present owing
to previous engagement was re-
ceiyed from former Judge Algernon L.
Sweeney.
The following resolution touching
on the change of front of J. e. Gill,
of Trenton was adopted. 1t reads:
- Resolved, That the Progressive County
Committee of old Essex give answer to
true there is one candidate for Governor
worthy of the vote of every Progressive
in the commonwealth, and we'll qualified
TO be Governor and to unite all people
the people of New Jersey '.'cleaner:
stronger more effective more beautiful
and more happy;' to all such this candi-
date can sincerely say, I'VE want the
same thing; we see the same truth; we
are prepared to go after it in the same
way" that the general good may be
realized; and the name of this leader is
not "E. c. S." but Just Everett Colby
DrnVPaggiUp nd
Their in answer to the fiippant interview
attributed to Mr.. Gill's idol. that the
Progressive vote would be negligible, we
pledge Everett Colby the full Progressive
vote, and a majority in old Essex greater
than Roosevelt's last year; and in further
answer we pledge every man of us, his
time and his talents. to the Progressive
cause until election day; and, if desired
so to do will in our respective wards,
boroughs and townships form Progressive
clubs with weekly meetings. not for talk
the fundamentally of the Progre ssive
party there shall be established in this
community a nearer approach to Justice.
knowledge. enlightenment and happiness
among men,.
There were no contests for any of
the offices. the nominees being
eleeted unanimously and by acclama-
ton. Those chosen areie Chairman,
Irving K. Taylor, Orange; first vice.
president William Fellowes Morgan,
Millburn; second vice-president,
George NJ. Denny, Newark; treasurer,
Charles c. Goodrich, West Orange;
secretary, Walter r. Simpson, New
ark, and sergeant-at-arms George
M. Judge, Newark.
Chairman Taylor announced the
following as his appointees for men,
bers of the finance committee:
Chairman, Edmund B. Osborne,
Montclair: Everett Colby, West Or
ange; Irving K. Taylor, Orange;
William Fellowes Morgan, Millburn;
Edward j. Brooks, East Orange; Ed
gar e. Bostock, Nutley; Charles c..
Goodrich West Orange; r. Arthur
Heller, Newark; Edward T. Ward,
Newark, and Hendon Chubb. East
Orange.