Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
HARMONY FEAST
BRINGS FORMER
RIVALS TOGETHER
''Let Bygones Be Bygones,
Slogan of East Orange
Republicans.


''Let bygones be bygones," was the
slogan adopted at the dinner given to
John B. woolston, the retiring chair
man Of the Republican City Central
Committee of East Orange, last night
Mr.. Woolston and the man who de-
feated him for the Republican nomi-
nation for mayor, Judge Worrall f,
Mountain. sat side by side.
Harmony was the keynote of the
gathering, but strange hush settled
upon the diners when reference was
made by the two recent rivals to the
campaign before the primaries. Mr..
Woolsson referred to the unfavorable
criticisms of his candidacy. Judge
Mountain apologized for any mistakes
he may have made.
Masters of this. kind began
Judge Mountain, alluding to his cam
paign, ARE entirely foreign to me
and If I was mistaken want te
shoulder the responsibility. II !
made Misrepresentation | was moi
aware of them at the time. If
made mistakes I sincerely regret
them"
Concerning the phrase "political
soldiers of fortune" which Judge
Mountain used when referring to Ger.
tain men behind the candidacy oil
Mr.. Woolston, the judge said unfor-
tunately it was applied to some he
had not intended it for.
Turning to Howard Marshall who
was POSTMASTER at the dinner, as
chairman of the committee, and who
was one OF Mr.. Woolston's staunchesi
supporters, Judge Mountain said he
did not intend the Characterization
prx- HI
others it should have not been applied
to-" added the jurist.
Silence Greet Remarks.
1t had been expected that no ref
erences would be made to the un-
pleasantness that unfortunately en-
tered the campaign for the nomina-
ton, and when Mr.. Woolston switched
from a brief outline of his career in
political affairs to the unfavorable
comments uttered about him during
the campaign silence fell upon the
dining-room.
ST don't believe in saying anything
that is not true said Mr.. Woolston
IF the Misrepresentation had come
from an opposition party they would
have been justified. If can't be
elected without Misrepresentation
don't want the Office. And am glae
IiOW 4 ot0 llOI lullu IL
Mr.. WopIston declared he could not
see how the party who made the mis-
representations could bury the hat
Chef" But I am In position t.
bury the hatchet,' said the defeated
candidate. Handclapping greeted this
assertion.
Asks Support of Diners.
Should he be elected in November
Judge Mountain told the diners, hi:
success would, depend upon their sup
port. IT know little of the affairs o.
the city, he said, land realize thu
assistance 1 will require from 70,
gentlemen.
Believing, he said, adjustment o
railroad crossing by depression woult
he the most advantageous to the city
Judge Mountain promised he will d.
all possible to- have the danger spot
done away with in that manner
But he said, il we can't get de
preston / am going to solicit your ait
in having the problem solved as ex
peditiously as possible.
The Judge said the berths in thu
city government should be filled by
the best men obtainable, and he de.
clared he positively believed that If &
Democrat is best fitted for certain
office he ought to get it.
Aware of the troubles experienced
by the chief executive of the city
Freebooter William Cardwell. who Il
q former mayor of East Orange
lauhingly said his presence at tn,
dinner was for two reasons-to extent
sympathy to Judge Mountain. becaus'
he feels he will be elected, and offel
congratulations to Mr.. Woolston fol
escaping the job. Mr.. Cardwell re-
lated some of his work when he occu
pied the executive chair. and, Incl
dentally, took a whack at the admin,
z istration by declaring the problems
that have been confronting the city
for four years are further away from
settlement than they were at tina
time.
Mr.. WooIston retired as chairman
of the committee when 1t reorganized
and the dinner was an attestation o
the esteem in which he. is held by TIL
committee. He was presented witt
an expensive umbrella.
Other speakers were Assemblymai
w. Give Crosby, Horace A. Bonnell
chairman of Mr.. Woolston's campaign
committee. and City Clerk Lincoln Z
Rowley.
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