New-York tribune., 1913-06-22
c1IBY IN CONTROL OF
Jersey MOOSE MEETING
DssoIution to Prevent His Can
didacy Is Voted Down
Overwhelmingly.
wou,T ACCEPT RESIGNATION
,sort of Osborne Record Blau-
IA Faction to Prohibit Can
didate's Endorsement by
Other Parties Fails.

-, etaN correspondents VI A"' A''"N''' '
IT,, Park. y. j., June 2L-The
n former Senator Everett Colby
''-~ cleanup" al the meeting Of the
rA.. ,ss,ve State Committee here to-day
IOs =, an overwhelming vote the con-
VIC NC. refused 10 pass a resolution sub
i'. - ny q member Of the Osborne-Ree-
''.'r o,.pvelt faction prohibiting the Pro-
oD.- -. candidate for Governor from ac-
So the nomination or Endorsement Of
'sf'', o,ber party. The resolution was
o" Mr. Colby. who has been spoken
-, Progressive who might receive
y ,,5orsement Of the Republicans as a
Ms.te for Governor. The meeting
~.,, m record. however. as opposed TO
.,,,or or amalgamation
a. osborne himself a candidate for
-. ror,lnation. had the resolution intro
- for the obvious purpose of shutting
-, vr Colby. To influence" things he
...rlated q petition among the commit
.,.,,s, this morning asking for his own
..-,,,st,on. More than half the commit
...,sn refused to sign II, however. II
=. been the intention Of Mr.. Osborne's
s-.n6s 10 Jam through a resolution this
.rsrnoop indorsing his candidacy. but
.,ss, they saw the way the wind was
Novinr they decided not 10 try II.
Won't Let Colby Resign.
'7bs whole fight OF the two-day meeting
n The Progressives was whether or not
.,,,ds OF ex-senator Colby or Mr.. Os-
s,-ns we're in control. Colby won all
=, vav down the line The state com
.,,,es also refused 10 accept Mr.. Colby
rsvmstion as a member, and a commit
- consisting Of William A. Lord, Of
V.s, Orange and former Mayor George
Nov NJ Plainfeld was appointed 10 call on
si-n and ask him 10 reconsider And. as
= 70 further emphasize things. the con-
'srrees decided 20 have a state conven-
non despite the opposition Of Mr.. Os-
borne and his friends.
The real fight o. the day came with the
i-troduction BY C.. G. Kenyon, Of Somer-
s,t OF a resolution which. after provid-
rr that there should be no fusion or
inflammation said:
1t is the sense OF this body that the
Progressive candidate for Governor and
ne Progressive candidates for the Legis-
hture should not accept the nomination
Or Endorsement Of any other political
rarty. for the reason that II any candi-
dates name appears on the ballot as the
nominee OF TWO parties the voters cannot
tell from the ballot. 10 which party he
actually belongs. We recommend that.
a. far as possible. members Of the Pro-
gressive party be nominated in the Pro-
gressive primaries for state. county or
municipal Offices
Objects 10 Three Tickets.
William A. Lord, OF Orange. was on his
feet with a vigorous protest the minute
The reading Of the resolution ended. He
ssid il was out Of oroer and that there
vas no good reason why candidate
should not be free 20 accept any other
domination or Endorsement.
Three tickets means the success Of the
Democrats" he said. and II We could
nominate true Progressive and the Re
prblicans Endorsed him 7 think we could
trust him 10 do what was right"
Ex-Governor John Franklin Fort. chair
nan Of the state committee. seconded
What Mr. Lord had said. He character
lied the resolution as foolish because the
Progressiyes wanted 10 nominate a win
ing candidate. He questioned the right
Of the committee 10 speak for the 1900
Roosevelt supporters in New Jersey and
sid the latter part OF the resolution was
simply frebrand. Ex-Mayor Moy Of
Painfeld said the resolution was no.
ice By a select few 70 the voters Of the
rate that the Progressives did not want
their support.
As the arguments began 10 get warm
Knapp. OF Elizabeth, moved that the res
oi1uon lie on the table. II was promptly
carried. II was resurrected. however.
'sczuse Professor John D. Gill. of Tren-
wh' thought the action conveyed the in
unauon that the Progressives favored
l-son or amalgamatiOn. The words re-
'peeung other Inducements and nomina-
t9ns we're stricken out and the resolu-
non passed.
resolution by Josiah Dabney, OF Pas
VIC providing that candidates for Gov
VnoI appear before the county committee
That II might decide which one 10
support was also defeated Frank W.
ussch, Of Iuckerton, introduced a reso-
.-uon providing for an open state con-
'shuon. The reasons for the Osborne
opposition were said 20 be that his
'fehos feared 1t would be turned into a
0saonsuaton for Colby.
ABOUT fifty Progressive leaders from all
"a" OF New Jersey we're at the con-
.s'ehee' the most significant thing being
.As small representation from the largest
No counties In the state. Hudson had
sO delegates and Essex three. Irving
a taylor. the State Treasurer, started
' collection Of funds 70 help carry the
~l district at the coming special Con-
ktss eiecfiov