Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-19
JOEL PARKERS
IN ACTION At
PLEASURE BAY
Democratic Host and Guests
Attack Their Old Clam
bake Foe.
POLITICAL AMMUNITION
APPARENTLY PLENTIFUL
Local and State Gossip Regard
ing Election Candidates
Heard During Trip.
POLITICAL AMMUNITION
APPARENTLY PLENTIFUL

the members ana guests u litS Joe
Parker Association, five hundred
strong, marched away, under smiling
skies. from the Monahan Club house
in Market street, at o'clock this
morning. bound for Pleasure Bay or
their thirty-sixth annual clambake
and reunion.
Following the banner came that
veteran leader of numerous invasions
of the seafood district. Police Lieu
tenant Thomas Tracy. grand marshal
of the day. with his favorite black
thorn and green badge. flanked by his
seasoned aide de camp, Uzal Gary,
and then came Voss's Band, to the
number of twenty-four playing airs
patriotic, stirring and sentimental
Then came the headlights of the or
ganization, City Counsel James r.
Nugent, the Joels' president, and
Sheriff John F. Monahan, vice7pres-
ident.
There is no mistake about it, for
anyone with an eye for the beautiful
could not but admit that the Joels
presented q handsome appearance in
their natty white yachting caps,
green badges and canes. The green
badge was adopted this year for the
reason. as some one put it, that green
Is a neutral color.
Reviewed by the Mayor.
Crowds along the line of march
cheered the flower of the Essex De-
mocracy as the paraders moved for
ward with the clock-lilke precision of
soldiers going to war. At the City
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of the Joels, reviewed the procession.
after which photographs we're taken
of the excursionists as they formed
on the City Hall steps.
This performance finished, the
Mayor took his accustomed place at
the head of the line and the paraders
moved on the Broad street station
OF the Central Railroad, where
special train of ten cars was in wait
ing to convey them to Jersey City.
The excursion train pulled out Of the
railroad yard shortly after o'clock
and one hour later, or at 10 O'Clock,
the Parkers boarded a Sandy Hook
boat at the Cedar street pier and
were taken to Atlantic Highlands.
From this point they went by rail
TO West End, arriving there at 1880
o'clock The trip to the camp, the
promised land, in the eyes of lovers
of a shore feast of the genuine Rhode
Island elambake brand. was made by
trolley and was reached shortly after
noon.
Many others had preceded the New
ark party going to the camp by the
automobile route, and they gave the
newcomers a hearty welcome All
hands disported themselves accord
ing to their individual preferences
while awaiting the hour for the bake
bell to ring, which agreeable feature
was scheduled for o'clock.
Years Classic Event.
Essex County Democrats, whether
members of the Parkers or not, cheer
fully concede that the Joel outing is
the classic event Of the year. There
is no feeling of jealousy or envy on
the part of any at the homage paid
the pioneer Democratic organization
Of the State, as Joel Parker Associa-
ton Democracy is looked upon as the
simon pure kind and is accepted as
the standard for guidance. 1t is their
rock-ribbed Democracy that the
Joels are proud of, and they have
never been known to strike their
colors.
For these reasons the annual af-
fairs of the association are looked
forward to with pleasurable anticipa-
ton of a good time and as the occasion
when it is generally definitely under
stood what candidates should be sup
ported at the polls.
In times gone by the big men of
the Democratic party gathered at the
Joels' bake and made states that were
seldom or ever broken In State or
County. Candidates approved at
Joel outing never failed of victory at
the primaries.
And that same spirit of old is in
evidence at Pleasure Bay today.
Mayor Haussling is, as ever.
favorite, and in the view of
former United States Senator James
organization like the stalwart Joel
Parker Association. and, as for
the joels. there never was a man
held in higher esteem than the for
mer Senator. AS for James r.
Nugent, the members are as loyal to
him as men could possibly be to man.
If the Joels' president gave evidence
of a feeling of pride during the day at
numerous demonstrations III his
honor, no one could blame him.
In no sense selfish are the Joels.
They do not keep all the good things
to themselves, and Republicans are
always welcome to their outings.
Such politics as are discussed in no
wise bothers the Republicans. nor for
that matter does 1t bother the major
portion Of the Democrats. Those who
want to talk politics can talk their
heads off if it pleases them to
do so; the others are there for So
liability and to get the full measure
of enjoyment afforded. And they gen.
orally enjoy themselves.
RenuhIioana Enfov the Outtno
Among prominent Republicans who
accompanied the Joels to Pleasure
Bay today just to see if Democrats
devoured CLAIMS the same way Repub-
leans consume the bivalves and con-
comitants were Surrogate Candidate
Daniel F. Gaven, Shrieyalty Candf-
dates Harry B. O'ConneIl and ]. Will
liam Huegel, Candidate for County
Supervisor Ferdinand Roemmele and
Board of Works Candidate August ].
Miller
If anyone doubts that the Repub-
lican guests had a good, old-fashioned
time with their Democratic cousins,
they have but to ask them.
There would be no trouble at all
in getting a quorum Of Common
Council from tbs ranks of the Jolly
Joels. President Patrick c. O'Brien
of Council could not be counted in,
however, as he remained in the City
Hall as acting Mayor during the abb
sence of Mayor Haussling
They'll not pull off any funny stuff
on we Democrats. DESERVING the city
altogether, as they did last year." re-
marked President O'Brien as he
bowed to cruel fate and ruefully
watched thb excursionists march
rnerrily toward the railroad station.
sBut after office hours I will be with
sou. If only to come home with you"