Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
SUCCESS KEYNOTE
! OF JOEL PARKERS
Three Hundred at Annual Ban
quet at the Kruger
Auditorium.
PARTY LOYALTY SOUNDED
BY POSTMASTER NUGENT
Former United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., Dean of
Organization, Speaks.

Democracy was the theme OF tlt
speakers at the annual banquet OF
the Joel Parker Association, the bull
wark of Essex Democracy, at the
Kruger Auditorium last night
More than 300 Democrats attended
the banquet, which took the form OF
a reception to the candidates of the
party for the State and the various
city and county offices.
Judging from the enthusiasm mani
Tested last night the Democratic can
didates should have no fear of the re-
suit on election day. There was moi
a dull moment from the time City
Counsel James r. Nugent, the pres-
dent of the association, arose to In
troduce Mayor Jacob Haussling until
the conclusion OF short talk by for
mer United States Senator James
Smith. jr, who was called upon by
the POSTMASTER. The former Sena-
tors name was the signal for an
outburst of applause which continued
for couple of minutes before he was
allowed to proceed. Congressman
Thomas Lawrence Reilly. of Connecti-
cut. who was down for the long talk,
was unable to be present and his
place was taken by Congressman
Harvey w. Ferguson, the first repre-
sentative in the lower House from
New Mexico A message was read
by Mr.. Nugent from Acting Governor
James f. Fielder regrettiug his in
ability to be present owing to a tour
he was making through Bergen coun-
ty. The announcement of the gov
ernor's name caused applause.
Nugent Wildly AppIauded.
When Mr.. Nugent arose following
the dinner every man in the large hall
was on his feet in an instant and
cheers were given again and again
for the acknowledged leader of Es-
sex County Democracy the repre-
sentative of Essex county in the State
councils of the party. When the noise
had subsidized Mr.. Nugent said:
Gentlemen of the Joel Parkers.
guests and fellow Democrats, I wish
to thank you for your kindly recep-
ton. think it is a little too much. This
banquet is not an ovation TO me. but
I take great pride in it as president
Of an organization which is one of the
greatest outside of the great Tam
many Hall organization in New York.
The members of the committee In
form me that even though limit of
that has been exceeded and this ban
uuet, though the latest in time, Is the
largest in numbers. The demonstra-
ton shows the spirit of the grand old
war Governor is still alive in the
hearts of Essex Democrats.
Ever since have been a member
of the Joel Parker Association
Joined IL when I became of age, and
won't tell when that was. for there
are several men here older than
Jam. the Mayor, for instance-it has
>kbeen the custom of the association to
call the State, county and city can
didates together for feast at the
close of the campaign. It used TO be
disheartening to go forth to defeat
at the polls. but now the banquet is
held preceding victory. I told the
Young men who are on our ticket
there is no doubt of their cleo
ton, and I am as firmly convinced to-
night of victory as I was then. The
campaign of the Democrats has been
a quiet, orderly and proper campaign
against one of SANDER, and it is
bound to result in the election of all
of the candidates.
IT will read you a letter of regret
from one whom we had expected to
honor us with his presence: Thomas
r. Curran, Esq: My Dear Mr.. Cur
ran--Because of my absence on
campaign tour through the State your
letter of the twenty-third instant, in
viting me to attend the banquet
of the Joel Parker Association, has
only just been received. I appreciate
the courtesy of the invitation, but my
arrangements for that night will not
permit me to accept it. I am sched-
lIled to speak at three meetings in
Bergen County and will not complete
them until late that night. Very
truly yours, James F. Fielder"
Mr.. Nugent was interrupted at the
loud cheers for the candidate and
then proceeded to explain that
Thomas Lawrence Reilly, Congress-
man from Connecticut had been pre-
vented from attending, but that Con-
gressman Harvey W. Ferguson, Of
New Mexico. would take his place.
Mayor Speaks.
Congressman Ferguson would
rather that one of the local speak
ers break the ice, so I will first in
troduce to you one who is treasured
in the hearts of the people of New
ark, particularly by us because. when
his honor. the Mayor, speaks in this
old hall and in this section of the
city and asks the people to support
the Democratic party they always
do it. He has been an efficient Mayor
for many a year and I hope will be
for many year more"
Mayor Haussling was also rendered
an ovation. which proved beyond any
shadow of doubt the esteem in which
he is held by ALL the man who has
four times graced the executive chair
of the city of Newark and who, SEN
tor Smith remarked later in the
evening. could be mayor just as long
as he cared TO. The mayor said:
ut certainly is a pleasure to be
here. I get to many a banquet in
year. but seldom to one where I see
so many faces I have known for
wears. those whose hair has turned
gray and those who have no hair
that should be gray and everyone
that of friend and Democrat with
ont question. Each year are the faces
of young men, stalwart and unafraid
added to the ranks, and the Joel
Parkers have no finish in sight so
long as they keep on getting the en-
listment in the ranks they are getting
at present. Our representatives in
the Legislature have proven their
worth. and if they could have had
their way and there had not been
such large exemptions of big corpo-
rations the taxes of Newark would
not be as high as they are today.
when the chairman of your COM
nlittee. who so kindly invited me to
be guest here, suggested that l
might say a few words about the city
of Newark felt a little doubtful.
You know I make good many ad-
dresses. or rather talks, about the
city of Newark in the course of a
year. and necessarily must traverse
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