Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-17
PROGRESS|VES
LISTEN TO PLEAS
FOR BETTER WORK
Former Senator Colby and
Others Agree That There Is
Lack of Organization.

Repeated pleas for a regular or
ganization were made last night at
the adjourned meeting of the Pro-
gressive County Committee, held in
the Progressive headquarters, at
Halsey street and Branford place.
There was an unusually large at
tendance, many women being present.
Former Senator Everett Colby sub
mitted his report on the outcome Il
the Chicago convention. and 1t was
accepted by the committee.
Louis Waldman, of the Fourteenth
ward, started the movement for
what he called "reinvigoration" Of
the Progressive party. He called at
tention to the fact that the party
needed a leader who was interested
In the good of the party and fur
thermore the party needed organiza-
ton.
In order to succeed we need
leader who can kindle the members
of this committee with fire from his
own burning SOUL he said.
Mr.. Colby, who is the accredited
Progressive leader in this county,
jumped up quickly and said he did
not think Mr.. waldman's remarks
should pass unnoticed. He invited
anyone who thought he could run
things better than the executive
committee, does, to step in and let
the executive committee step out.
Mr.. Colby is chairman of that COM
mittee.
tits true he said, "our organize
ton is a paper one and not a prac-
tical working organization. But
nobody's lying down or quitting. We
have tried everything, and nothing
seems to go just right. But If any
body thinks he can do better just
let that somebody come forward and
do it. We are willing to step aside
for better men. and there won't De
any friction. We won't get peeved.
If there be those who can produce
better results let them come and 10
it, and we will be thankful to them"
Mr. Waldman did not take up the
challenge.
George NJ. Judd was also inspired
by the remarks and criticisms di
rected against the Progressive's form
of party.
I'VE surely haven't got the right
kind of an organization" he de-
clared 1T is not organized as IL
should be. We wait until about
month or two before election then
we pitch in and try to locate district
leaders and workers in every dis
fr'ct and other necessary features
of organization, and it can't be done
right that way. Now is the time to
tbiS thing started -
"Wait till after Christmas After
New Year's!" Spring will be bet
teri" said a chorus which interrupted
Mr.. Judd, but he continued.
1--WE have got to get to work righr
now while we have left at least the
skeleton of an organization. The time
to do the most work is in the winter
we should pitch in now and get per-
manently located leaders and helpers
in each district, and get each district
organized"
"That's the same old wall" said
Mr.. Colby. "It comes up every year
lust after election and always dies
out before the winter is over. Don't
think it's new stunt. We've tried
to do before what Mr.. Judd sus-
gests Even last year we started ott
great. Had q dandy meeting in the
First ward. Things looked encour-
aging then, but when we tried to get
another meeting it couldn't be done.
Now, | think l see a way of doing 1t.
"You. Mr.. Judd. have been doing
some talking. win you pitch in as
you call it, and be one of the COM
mittee to organize this party as you
suggest? And you, Mr.. Waldman,
you've been talking some. too"
Mr.. Judd agreed with a hearty,
''Sure l will" Mr.. Waldman ap-
peared too surprised to speak at first,
but finally jumped up and said he
would serve on the committee If Mr..
Colby named the other members i'm
mediately and placed himself ON the
committee. Colby agreed to serve,
but mentioned no other names. The
committee was not officially recog-
nized by Chairman Irving K. Tay-
lor.
That ended the meeting. The com
mittee adjourned to another room.
where Chairman Taylor delivered an
illustrated lecture on his experiences
in hunting big game in South Africa,