Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
JOEL PARKERS
HELD CENTRE OF
STAGE LAST NIGHT
Their Annual Reception to Can
didates Was Banner Event of
the Campaign.
SPEAKERS PREDICTED
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Kruger Auditorium Scene of
Notable Gathering Replete
With Interesting Features.

dates who are running under the BAN
ner of Democracy in city and county
was predicted by speakers at the
banquet rendered to candidates last
night by the Joel Parker Association
in Kruger Auditorium. About 900
persons attended the affair, which
was larger and more successful in
every way than the banquets of for
mer years.
The principal speakers analyzed the
charges of extravaganza made against
the present administration and by
facts and figures, ridiculed the state
ments of their opponents. The en-
thusiasm Of the speakers was no more
ardent than that of the audience and
as the record of the party was laid
bare, with pledges to continue on a
progressive and constructive plat
form, the promise was given that an
earnest fight would be waged TO roll
up Democratic majorities in the COM
ing election.
National Colors and Airs
The auditorium was appropriately
decorated with colors of the Amer-
can flag. National and popular airs
were played throughout the dinner
Wy NOop beilid tllift s1fN NfaAA INV 'in0t
of the repast all the lights in the nall
were extinguished excepting three
circles of red, white and blue globes
which Illuminated the ceiling. All
present stood up while the band
played the star Spangled Bauror
and a feeling of intense patriotism
fired the gathering.
Former Judge Thomas S. Henry,
u3.ipeipaI Snaal.at, az Tho s,,rat,{,,o.
and the candidates who made ad-
dresses, were received with loud
cheers. The reception given 10 Mayor
Jacob Haussling attested the inn
mense popularity of this official and
even the bare mention of his name
was sufficient to cause an outhurst. |
John j. Bracken, candidate for
sheriff, shared honors with the mayor
in the volume of applause given. as
did all other candidates whose names
were mcntioned,
Asiiy soulsfl Jauos x. NilRent.
Of IN - Darker As .iati. a.. D tsd
as ioastiaastef. I'he resiiai pfog9rt1
was interrupted to permit the men,
bers of the county committee of the
Second ward To spring surprise an
Mr.. Nugent. In a brief address,
.Inmes ID. Moriarty, chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, pre-
sented Mr.. Nugent with d framed |
and engrossed copy of the speech |
which he delivered at the opening of
the campaign.
Present for MIR. Nugent.
The executive committee of the
Second Ward was represented by
Joseph Fletcher. who brought the
gift to the speakers table. The artis-
tic scroll was the work of Bernard
TooIn,, uotty,r nnu,oa,-at af AJ;Jdto
sex county. Mr.. Nugent received the
gift with a smile and thanked the
donors in a few words, adding:
II hope the fifteen other wards viii
engross the speech | make the day
after election
Those seated at the speakers table
We're: Former Judge Thomas y
Henry, Mayor Jacob Haussling, City
Counsel James r. Nugent, Congress-
man Edward w. Townsend, Gerald
e. +. Mcdonald and Arthur B. Sey-
mour, congressional candidates.; Rich
ard Stockton candidate for state
senator; Harry r. Backus, candidate
for surrogate; John j. Bracken. can
didate for sheriff; City Clerk Alex !
ander Archibald, Board of Works |
Charles +. Gilleu, !
Charles r.. kraemer and Patrick Fl.
Ryan, James d. Moriarty chairman
Of the Democratic County Commit |
tee: Judge Simon Hahn John r. /
Reilly, candidate for Board of Works |
Sheriff John +. Mona
han, former Mayor William H. +. |
Fielder, City Comptroller Tyler |
Parmly. .Freeholder Candidates Mi
chael N. Higgins, Angelo r. Biancai !
and Louis Lewis, and Michael II,
and Frederick Fischer. candi- |
dates for Assembly. I'll
Mr. Nugent paid a tribute TO the |
of Joel Parker when he rose !
to introduce the speakers. He de- !
clared the Joel Parker was the oldest /
political organization in the United /
States outside Of Tammany Hall, and |
expressed his belief that its present I
members would rally TO the support |
Of Democracy as the association had |
In the past.
Our principal speaker will be for !.
mer Judge Thomas S. Henry" con-
tinued Mr. Nugent. IAN old friend and /
d man who has left his mark and i'm
press on the affairs Of this city and /
The speeches of Judge Henry, May |
1r Haussling and others appear else
where in this issue.
Former Mayor Fielder speaks.
Former Mayor Fielder said that |
while he missed many of the old faces
At the recent gatherings of the Joel
Parkers he was glad to see the spirit
in which the young men have been
hlhng the places. 1t spoke well for
the Democratic party that it had a
strong hold on the young element of
the city, he said, and meant that the