Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-01
POLITICS A TAME
BEAR UNDER LEASH
OF NEW GERANLAW
Trenton Conventions Show
Lack of Enthusiasm and
Delegates Rush Away.

TRENTON, Oct. l. - Getaway
scenes and incidents of three big po.
litical party conventions held here
yesterday were considerably livelier
than the events of the morning, but
even the exodus features of the
combined forces. lacked the ex-
hilarating effect and flavor of a
single convention of the past, before
the Geran law stepped in to spoil the
fascinations and activities of the good
old days. hobble the constitutional
rights of the sovereign citizen and
raise merry old Ned generally.
Yesterday morning the delegates
came TO town stragglingiy and by
devious routes. Democrats. Repub-
licans and Progressives reached here
in twos and threes and IN larger
groups assembled at the respective
meeting places of their parties and
sat and watched and waited They
were in no great hurry To reach Trefi-
50j1. seemingly tut they most s.
sisfsdir iid yet snaos on TO Inaks
train time in the homeward rush.
Trenton had no endearing charms for
these platform builders whose home
ties bestirred them to accelerated ac-
ton as the shades OF night began tc
fall
"Cut-and- dried affairs. as the con-
ventions of other days were termed
they appeared to be more in favor be
cause of their enthusiasm creating
effects. than the solemn, prosaie gath
erings of yesterday, even by those
who had clamored for the change tc
the latter on a square dealf' plea.
There was. little doing TO keep the
blood in circulation; not enough fuss
and feathers to provide an excuse fol-
one good wholesome hurrah.
The Democrats congregated in Ma
sonic Hall when enough of them
got together to form a congregation
The Republicans made themselves al
home in the Republican Club. 1t was
more than big enough to accommo-
date a much larger crowd, while the
Progressives made the most of Their
opportunities at their headquarters in
West State street.
1t may be remarked that in neither
meeting place was 1t necessary 10 es-
ia bllsh ground rules" as a preean-
tionary measure to prevent the crowd
from interfering with the players OF
the performances.
Platforms were assembled plank
by plank. and after the finishing
touches mad been applied and the
architects had approved, the conVen-
tions went through the form of ADOPT
ing them and gave them to press and
public.
The platform Of each party appears
on another page Of the Evening Star.
There was nothing extremely excit-
ing in any of the proceedings. except
in the Democratic Social Circle where
James r. Nugent, of Newark, as the
boys would say. put one over" on
Governor Fielder by defeating Con-
gresham Kinkead. the governors
choice for State chairman. and caus-
ing the election of Edward F. Gross
cup, whom the governor had opposed,
TO that much-sought position.
AS predicted in yesterdays Star.
the Republicans selected Newton A
X. Bugbee, of Mercer county. as State
chairman, and former Senator E. W.
Wakelee. of Bergen county. as vice
chairman The secretaryship was
left open. The Progressives picked
Frank 3. Jess as State chairman.
George l.. Record kicked about. as
Is his wont. while the Progressives
were fixing up their platform, in an
effort TO work in his personal ideas.
He was seconded BY James @. Blau-
welt. of Passaic. The Colby forces
were too strong for this pair. how
ever. and had things their own way