Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-20
MARTIN WINS HIS
DEBATE WITH GAN
Rival Senatorial Aspirants Dis
ouss Their Differences In
Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, Sept 20.-Assem-
blyman Thomas F. Martin and AS
semblyman Charles M. Egan, rivals
for the Senatorial nomination, en-
gagged in debate in the Dickinson
High School last night. The respec-
tive legislative records was the sub
ject of discussion. The debate lasted
Just two hours and was heard with
marked attention by an audience that
filled the big auditorium. AT the
start the audience was about equally
was with Martin. This was evident
from the applause given him at the
close of the debate.
Early in the discussion Egan had
the eloquence and Martin the facts.
At the close Martin had both elo-
quence and facts. He had much the
better of the argument. Even the
Egan adherents admitted this, sew
eral of them remarking that Martin
had put 1t all over their fayorite.
The debate was the result of a
charge made by Egan that Martin
was In the interest of the money
lenders. Martin issued a challenge
for the debate, conceding to Egan
the right to select the chairman of
the meeting. Former Mayor Witt
penn, who is sponsor for Egan's can
didacy, had a conference with Egan,
and Thomas Haight, a Wittpenn lieu
tenant, was chosen by Egan.
He was the only one on the plat
form besides the two Assemblymen.
In the audience were many Repub-
licans and Democrats of both the
Wittpenn and -Wittpenn factions.
1t was agreed In advance that each
man should have one hour to pre-
sent his case, the time to be divided
as each saw fit
Martin in RebuftaI.
Martin opened the debate, taking
only twenty minutes to explain how
the discussion was brought about and
his record as a member of the Legis-
lature. He showed inconsistency on
Egans part and charged him with
deception as well as misrepresenta-
ton. In explaining the loan-shark bill
Martin caused laughter and applause
by showing by the record that Egan,
who had denounced il as q vicious
measure, was recorded in favor of it.
One of the best points made by Mar
tin was his criticism of Egan for his
opposition to commission government
at the special session. He charged
that Egan, in opposing the remedial
legislation, was doing SO at the be-
hest of Wittpenn Democrats who had
formed an alliance with Edward c.
Stokes.
He also won the applause of the
audience when he charged Egan with
favoring convict labor in opposition
to organized labor.
In replying to Martins opening
remarks, Egan consumed fifty-flve
minutes. He had evidently committed
a speech to memory as he neglected
TO answer many of Martins charges.
He INDUCED in flights of oratorical
eloquence that brought him applause
Going over Martins legislative re-
cord, he charged him with betrayal
of the peoples interest in voting
against MARITIME for United States
Senator and against the Geran law.
Martin Opens Debate.
Martin in another twenty minutes
refuted many of Egan's allegations
This time he not only had undis-
puted facts, but the eloquence as well,
and he was frequently interrupted by
applause. He made much of the fact
thing about his opposition to commits
sion government and his support of
the convict labor bill. 81 plead guilty
to having voted against Martine,"'
said Martin. The applause that
greeted this lasted several minutes.
Egan had referred to Martin as be-
ing one of the legislators that Gov
ernor Wilson had marked labeled
and remembered"
Martins answer to this was to quote
speech delivered by Wilson at the
end of the session in which the new
President of the United States
praised Martin for his good service
in promoting reform legislation This
was a solar plexus blow and for the
rest of the debate Egan floundered
around as if dazed. 1t was evident
he was no match for his energetic
and aggressive rival
| The debate was good thing for