Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
ATTENDS TICKET
MEETS APPROVAL
OF DEMOCRATS
County Committee Indorses
Candidates Recommended by
Every Section of Essex.
GENERAL HARMONY
PERVADEs SESSION
Cheers for Mayor Haussling and
Others Follow the Presenta-
ton of Names.


At a meeting which teemed with
enthusiasm the Democratic County
Committee last night indorsed the
candidates recommended by it's ex-
ecutiye committee Tor the coming
campaign The. meeting which was
held in Persons Hail. was attended
by nearly 800 members. Each of the
candidates selected by the executive
committee, at its meeting at Avon
Sunday was accepted with cheers.
The plan to give representation To
all sections of the county struck a
responsive chord.
James d. Moriarty, chairman of the
committee. opened the meeting with
brief address. He told of the
growth and progress of Newark dur
ing the past eight years under Demo-
cratic regime, and urged the mem-
bers to work for the success of the
party this fall to insure a continual
tion of Newark's prosperity. Mr..
Moriarty explained that the selection
of candidates was made after careful
consideration and mature thought
Even those who had expected to be
named as candidates are now certain
that the strongest ticket has been
chosen, he said.
Judge Charles F. Herr produced a
list of the candidates selected and
made a motion that they be indorsed.
This was seconded by City Treasurer
Elmer A. Day. The names of the
candidates were read by Washington
Cross, secretary of the committee,
and each. candidate was accepted
with applause.
Long Cheering for Haussiing.
When the name of Mayor Jacob
Haussling was read as the party's
choice for denomination the commit
tee voiced it's sentiment by cheering
for five minutes. Mayor Haussling
will enter the race for chief magis-
trate of the city for the fifth consecu-
tive campaign The committee also
voted to elect John e. Smith as MEM
Der of the county committee to sue
ceed the late George Randolph as
representative of the negro Demo-
Gratis of the county.
Called upon to make a few remarks
to the committee, State Committee
man James r. Nugent lauded thA Es-
sex County Esmocratic COMMITTEES as
the most wonderful organization n
the State.
ut is my firm conviction that we
owe our success in this Republican
county year after year to the loyalty
of the members of this committee
he said 1--WE have our differences at
times, of course, but these are talked
over and ironed out witt, the result
that we are united to work for VIC
tory. Our present candidates tor
Congress and Assembly and city cf-
fees are men who have qualified. we
may not have always agreed with our
eongressmen, but that is what they
are in Washington for, to exercise
their best Judgment. They havc
made good. Our city officers nave
conducted their affairs without
blemish, and have proved true TO
their trust.
city Government Capable.
.eThrough our representatives in the
Legislature we have succeeded IN
placing New Jersey in the vanguard
of the most progressive States or the
nation. 1t would take a speech OF
two hours to detail the good that mas
been accomplished by our city OH
cials in the past six or seven years
Even our opponents have been coiii-
PEELED to admit in private ana ~
public that the present city govern
ment is capable of taking care ol tnis
great CITY. In the past few years the
election districts of this county nave
been Increased from $50 to more than
900. | am sure that as usual you VIII
ali measure up to the work OF Keep
ine the Democratic party in oiflce.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Nugent
both Congressmen Walter l. MCCOY
and Edward w. Townsend MADE al
Gresses. They spoke of the great
amount of national legislation whicn
has kept Congress in session lor
eighteen months. Congressman NC
Gov cited the anti-trust Dilis Wn'cn
Congress is about to act upon as
clin,ax to the benefcient legislation
it has enacted. He laudea FnesIuens ie,s
Wilson for his stand in the Mexican
situation which will bring peace 20
that republic without the necessary
~ intervention and hloodssec.
congressman Townsend pointed out
how national legislation works out
for the benefit Of the home folks IN
New Jersey. The adoption of a mer-
chant marine by Congress will per-
nit this country to forward It's goous
to Europe, and many of the things
manufactured in Newark will ma
nroftable market through this me-
dunn he declared. He also illustrated
ehow the currency law permitted tne
Elastic use Of the vast amount of
money which had been lying inactive
in the national treasury.
Review of the Records.
A brief review of the record made
nv the Board of Works under Demo-
cratic control was given by Charles F.
I<raemer, president of the Board Of
Works and candidate for reelection.
He paid a high tribute to Mayor
Haussling, who began the fight for
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