Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-23
NOTHING BUT
VICTORY AHEAD,
SAY DEMOCRATS
Shore viands Lend Optimism
to the State Commit
teemen.
NOTABLE ABSENTEES
AT oROSSCUP'S BOARD
Those Present at Pleasure Bay
Feast, However, Dined Well
and Talked Likewise.
Special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
PLEASURE BAY. July 22.-There
is one settled opinion as to the events
incident to the meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Committee held here yes
terday afternoon, whether or not the
Democrats elect all their Con-
gressional candidates or only part
of them at the coming fall election,
retain control of the State Senate and
score enough victories, in the Assem-
bly, fights to dominate the lower
house and that settled opinion is that
the dinner to which State Chairman
Edward e. Grosscup had invited his
colleagues and other guests, was a
mighty fine one.
Grosscup proved all that could be
desired as a host and the menu was
par excellence. The shores OF the
Shrewsbury abound in good feeding
resorts and Prices selected by
Dave Crater, as the Monmouth
people insist and persist in calling
him, as an accommodation to his
friend Grosscup, has a reputation OF
its own in a culinary way.
with feasting and chatting an en-
joyable hour or two was spent.
Those around the festive board be-
sides the host were:
Dan Fellows Platt. Bergen; Richard
p. Hughes, Burlington; Sheriff Joseph
3. Nowrey, Camden; Evans Slaugh-
ter, representing Cape May In place
of Michael Kearns; George Hampton,
Cumberland; George F. Martens,
Hunterdon; Joseph s. Hoff, Mercer;
Congressman Thomas j. Scully, Mid
dlesex; Secretary of State David s.
Crater, Monmouth; Willard w. Cut
Ter, Morris; Alexander J. Dunn,
Ocean: United States District Attor-
ney J. Warren Davis, Salem; Jacob
Shurts, Somerset; Lewis S. Iliff, Sus-
sex; William L. Dill, secretary Of the
committee, and Laurent j. Tunnelle,
his assistant. The latter In way
represented Governor Fielder, who
was prevented from coming on ac-
count of having to attend the session
of the Board of PardonS.
City Counsel James r. Nugent, OF
: Newark, the Essex county member
of the State committee, arrived upon
.the scene while the others were bat
Ting with the Hiands, and was
pressed to break bread with them.
The big fellow smilingiy declined, exs
planning that he had tucked away a
comfortable lunch at home and didn't
feel like crowding the good things he
had partaken of. So he contented
himself with a party of friends at
distant table, while the diners went
on with their dining.
Some Notable Absentees.
There were some notable absentees
from the list of State committeeman.
Former Senator John Hinchliffe, who
represents Passaic County, is con-
fined to his home through illness.
General Dennis F. Collins, Of Union
County was among the missing He
wired that he had got mixed In his
dates and had wandered away with
another pleasure seeking crowd.
Congressman Eugene F. Kinkead
wasn't there. 1t was said that he
was back in Hudson County running
for sheriff John T. French, of At
lantic, didn't show up and 1t was
whispered that he had no inclination
to sup with Grosscup, whether It was
for the good of the Democratic party
or Otherwise.
Grosscup, 1t seems handed to
French the same brand of medicine
that he administered to Governor
Fielder and Congressman Kinkead.
He appointed to the Atlantic County
Board Of Elections a man other than
the one recommended by Committee
man French. Former Congressman
Johnston Cornish, of warren county,
was another who didn't hike from
his home to enjoy the delights of a
shore dinner on Shrewsbury's famous
banks.
Those who did put in an appearance
Jared all right, however
The committee session that started
Immediately after the dinner decks
had been cleared was confined to gem
eral discussions bearing upon the po-
litical outlook, with suggestions as
how to make victory certain and beat
the common enemy.
Each Had Rosy Story.
Every committeeman had rosy
story to tell. All felt sure that
eight congressman would be returned;
some made it ten. while one or two
were so optimistic that nothing but a
clean sweep of twelve would do them.
There seemed to be feeling that
Congressmen Walter l. Mccoy and
Edward w. Townsend, of Essex.
would encounter rough shedding, but
would pull through. The man who
would run in Congressman Kinkead's 8
place would have a fight on his
hands, but would win. In fact, no
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