Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
TAYLOR CHOICE
OF PROGRESS|VES
Reelected Chairman of Party's
County Committee for the
Third Time.

Irving X. Taylor was re-eleeted
chairman of the Progressive County
Committee for the third time at re-
organization meeting of the commit
tee last night. The committee also
Endorsed Thomas L. Raymond. Re-
publican candidate, for mayor. An
other feature of the meeting was the
abandonment of the Progressive City
Committee.
Mr.. Taylor made a plea for the Sc
| lection of some other candidate as
chairman, but the committee refused
to make any other nomination and
reelected him by unanimous vote.
Other officers elected We're: George
NJ. Denny, first vice-chairinan; How
ard s. Dodd, second vice-chairman;
Walter f. Simpson, recording secre-
tary; Charles C. Goodrich. treasurer,
and William II. Saugerton, sergeant
alarms.
The Endorsement of Mr. Raymond
for mayor was proposed by George
M. Denny, in a report submitted by
the fusion committee of the Progress
sive City Committee. Other mem
bers of the city committee did not APP
prove of the plan, but were unable to
muster any concerted force in oppo-
sition.
william II. Saugerton and n num-
Der of others were in favor of placing
former Freebooter Frank L. Driver
as the Progressive candidate for
mayor in the field. Mr.. Saugerton de-
clared the action of the county COM
mittee was similar to that of James
G.. Blauvelt, of Passaic county, whose
resignation from the Progressive
State Committee WIS requested yes
terday. One of the acts of disloyalty
charged against Mr.. Blauyelt was an
attempt to place Democratic candi-
dates in the Progressive primaries.
There was some opposition to the
action of the county committee In
voting to disband the city committee.
Mr.. Saugerton and other members
thought that the work of the city
committee during the past two years
had done much to strengthen the
Progressive party in Newark. Those
in favor of continuing the city COM
mittee were in the minority, how
ever. and, like the opposition to the
Endorsement of Mr.. Raymond, the
contestants were unable to voice their
! objections with any success.
The fusion committee reported that
lat had been unable to find any suit
able candidates for Board OF Works
among the Republican or Democrat
! ic nominees. 1t was voted unani-
mously to have George M. Denny and
George M. Judd. Progressives, file
their petitions as candidates for the
works board. This action was taken
after a discussion of the possibility
of having the Wilson Democrats
nominate q candidate to run with
Mr.. Denny. but 1t was decided that
this plan would not be practicable.
After the committee had voted to
indorse Mr.. Raymond for mayor the
candidate was sought and invited to
address the meeting. As Mr.. Ray
mond entered he was greeted with
loud cheers, led by former state
Senator Everett Colby. Mr.. Ray
mond thanked the committee for its
Endorsement and said the action made
him feel "a keen sense OF RESPONSE
binty. He took the attitude that he
was but the instrument chosen
through which a better government
for the city is sought. He concluded
by admitting that he was not sure
the ProgressiVes would give him their
Endorsement and that he would be
called upon to address them which
was the reason for his unprepared
| speech.
The names OF the candidates elected
on the Progressive ticket In the pri-
maries were read. and 1t was shown
! that in sorhe wards several candi-
dates had entered their names for va
:. rious municipal offices. 1t was voted
1 to have the ward committees select
one candidate for each office and pre-
vail upon the other entrants to With
draw.
Former Senator Colby told the mem.
| bers about the meeting of the Pro-
gressive state Committee at Trenton
/ He declared the action of requesting
Mr. Blauvelt's resignation was NOT
taken hastily, but only after the mat
ter had been given careful consider
alton. The speaker also explained
the various planks of the platform OF
1912, which was adopted at the meet
ing.
4 zone member proposed a state COM
! mission form of government" said
Mr.. Colby, land he would have ths
entire business of the State placed ir
| the hands of six competent business
men. We thought this was 'goinr
some for the time being, and decided
not to consider the proposition FOL
! this year at any rate"
| A communication, was received from
! City Clerk Alexander Archibald, no
tifying the committee that John P. s
Lower. who was elected Progressive
candidate for alderman of the Ninth
ward in the primaries, had refused t
run. The city clerk pointed out tha
II was necessary for the committe,
to fill this vacancy by petition no
later than October g. The problem
was referred to the ward committee