Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
TAYLOR NEARLY
4BUSTS" RALLY
IN NORTH END
G. o. P. chairman's Speech
Failed to Impress, So He Gets
East Orange Man.
CENSORSHIP is PUT ON
THE OTHER SPEECHES
Hook" in Evidence Also and
Audience Resents County
Chairman's Tactics.

bert w. Taylor, who Is a candidate
for the party's nomination for surro-
gate. and already has the Endorse
menta of the "inner circle" of the
county committee. nearly broke up
the rally of the Eighth ward Repub-
leans in North End Hall last night
by taking the stage whenever he
thought he needed it.
The hall was packed, and many
ladies' We're present when the chair
man made his first appearance about
o'clock. Andrew G. Snyder and
former Judge Thomas l.. Raymond,
candidates for mayor, had spoken
and a score of other patriots were on
the platform waiting a chance to
give themselves their own unquali-
fed Endorsements for the positions
they seek.
The chairman's emotions overcame
him when his turn arrived. and he
devoted ten minutes or so to a
lamentation over the new primary
law which requires that candi-
dates must appear before the Vot-
ers and tell why they should be Sc
lected for the positions they seek.
He favored the old convention plan.
As soon as his speech was ended
Mr.. Taylor hurried from the hall and
told an inquiring friend that he was
going to small meeting in East Or
ange. Shortly after 10 O'Clock, when
time was very valuable to those wait
ing for a chance TO tell their stories,
an interruption came from the rear
OF the hall
Visitor from East Orange.
"One moment. please, Mr.. Chair
man." was heard, and Chairman Tay-
lor's friend. Howard Marshall, of East
Orange, was seen waving his arm for
attention. David Davies, who pre-
sided at the meeting, was good
natured, and the county chairman's
friend took UP the burden of telling
why MIR. Taylor should be the nomi-
nee for surrogate.
The audience, which seemed to be
of the notion that every candidate
should speak for himself, resented the
intrusion, and began to scuffle their
feet and break in with derisive ap-
plause.
That did not stop the county chair
mans friend, however, who went on
to tell that the surrogate should be
man whose mind was trained In the
law and that the mind of the county
chairman's was particularly fitted for
the job.
suppiication.
Let him tell it, came a voice
from the crowd.
He tried 1t and couldn't" said
another, and others had things to
say as the county chairman's friend
ended up with "I implore you, ladies'
and gentlemen, vote for Herbert W.
Taylor
How the ladies' could do it this
year he didn't say.
Harry Il. O'Connell, candidate for
sheriff, and John F. Murray, jr.,
candidate for the Board of Works.
quit in despair, as they had another
meeting where they were reasonably
sure of an audience, even though
they were not preferred candi-
dates"
Daniel r. Gaven, Scott German
and Fred G. Stickel, jr., who want
to be surrogate quite as mulch as
Mr.. Taylor does and who are CON
tent to sing their own praises with
out a chorus, even though they are
not preferred candidates." stuck 1t
out during the Taylor demonstration
and had their innings before they
went home. All got more applause
than earlier speakers, probably as
an indication Of how the intrusion
struck them.
That was not the only feature of
the meeting. Censorship of war dis
patches was tame alongside that es-
tablished by the Eighth Ward Exc
cutive Committee. All the speeches
were not censored, few of the
Spokesman did as they liked and no.
body said anything. They were COM
mittee members. however. or were
speaking for one of the committee
members.
Then there was another group of
speakers who, as they entered the
door. were greeted by reception
committee. You must not say this
and you must not say that dictated
the committee. Your speech must be
tame. Don't say anything naughty.
Our Herbert might not like it."
That Is the way the invited speak
ers were treated. Some Of them swal-
lowed the pill and awaited their turn.
When they got started, however, the
hook was used and the candidates
whose speeches had not been properly
censored were yanked off the plat
form.
Had to He Nice.
William 3. Garrabrants, sheriff
candidate, and former Judge Ray
mona, started 10 taik DuI nau not
gone far, when they were gently
touched on the arm.
"You mustn't say that" q gentle
but firm voice whispered.
They kept right on talking. Then
the voice added:
Times up" Garrabrant and Ray
mond were shut off then and there.
August j. Miller, a Board of
Works candidate experienced the
same treatment. He left in disgust.
DR.. Colby Quits.
Then Dr. W. w. Colby. who wants
to be sheriff, got up on the platform.
He forgot he WAS scheduled to de-
liver political lecture and started
off on the recital Of something else.
Nobody paid much attention to him
and he soon stepped down.
The spark OF i'll feeling which form
erly existed between the Alworth
bunch and the left out" candidates
has now been famed into a confagra-
ton that threatens the G. o. p.
The boiling candidates don't like
the treatment they received last
night and don't mind saying so. The
breach is growing wider, wise ones