Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
HAUSSLING BEST
| MAN FOR MAYOR,
SAYS JUDGE HENRY
WeII-Known Jurist Pays Glow
ing Compliment to Newark's
Chief Executive.
A RECORD OF DEEDS
AND NOT OF PROMISES
Leaving Candidate Raymond's
Private Life to Himself, He
criticises Public Career.

In IA speech bristling with references
TO the great Democrats of the past
and the traditions of the party, with
pungent allusions to persons of the
present and existing conditions, for
fner Judge Thomas S. Henry thrilled
the crowd that filed the Kruger
Auditorium at the banquet given by
the Joel Parker Association last
night to the Democratic city and
county candidates. The former judge
warmed up to his subject and was as
enthusiastic as any man in the large
audience
City Counsel James r. Nugent,
secretary of the Joel Parker Associa-
tion, in introducing Judge Henry as
the principal speaker of the evening,
paid him a high tribute.
He is an old friend of many of u.s.
said MIR Nugent, 'and one who left
his impress upon the public and his
party as an orator and worker for the
cause of Democracy long before most
of us became of voting age. His
standing in the community is such
that all are proud to know him and
feel that he has his friendship. His
private character is of such u high
order that an utterance from him on
any public question is accepted as a
sincere expression of an earnest man,
a student and advocate of truth and
Justice and who is familiar with con-
titions in Newark and the require
ments The Joel Parker Association
is exceedingly proud at having TINS
good, old fashioned Democrat with us
tonight.
Lauded Joel Parker.
Mr.. Henry lauded the memory of
Joel Parker, the great war governor
I,a occDRia-
tion was named; went deep into DEM
ocratic history and traditions, told of
the honored name of Stockton, and
called attention to the Stockton run
ming for State Senator on the DEM
ocratic ticket. and entertained his
hearers with pleasant "reminiscences
of his own days of activity as party
campaigner.
In o delightful way and with his
command of beautiful language, Mr.
Henry tpid e all these thines, ana
then abruptly took ~ the s,:s~i obs
sef tic day
Evoked Cheers for IIanssiing.
The speakers remarks concerning
Mayor Hausaling were highly eulo-
pistic and called forth bursts of aR-
plause and enthusiastic cheering. lie
gas. Mr.. Henry declared. the best
equipped man for mayor running for
The office and was peculiarly wen
fitted to be the chief executive of the
city of Newark, with its diversified
population and industries, He was
kind, sympathetic. fair, just and hon
est, his plain word being guarantee
as good as a gilt-edged bond.
As for the mayors opponent, Mr..
RAYMOND, he failed to find anything
in his public career to commend him
for the office of mayor, and us for his
private life he would have nothing to
say, leaving Mr.. Raymond's private
life and his private affairs to himself
as his private property.
Judge Henry's speech.
81 thank you from the bottom of my
heart for this kind and enthusiastic
greeting" began Judge Henry. Il
thank you personally, Mr.. Chair
man, for the very kind personal
allusion that you have made to me.
! can say to you in all truth and in all
sincerity that this reception tonight
will long be to me special pleasure
and a grateful recollection. This is
truly a magnificent gathering; mag
nificent for its numbers, but more
magnificent for the zeal and enthusi-
asrp / see displayed. 1t is really
pleasure for me to speak at the ban
auet of an association that bears the
honored name of Joel Parker.
I'm looking over some old papers
came across a printed address which
made at a reception of the Joel Par
ker Association on Washingtons
Birthday, 1879. / see on your ticket
the name of Richard Stockton, which
reminds me of that noble and patriotic
spirit of '76.
For the past eighteen months the
Democratic party has been in con-
troll of the national government the
speaker went on to say. What has
been accomplished in that time? The
currency and bank systems have been
improved. the tariff has been reduced
and the mill-wheel of success is re
Volying as IL never has before Too
much cannot be said in praise OF
President Wilson for the patriotic
stand he has taken in the sad and
dreadful war which is now going on
IN different parts of the world
Duty 10 Judge Honestly.
I'VE are now on the eve of an inn
portant election, and IL becomes our
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