Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-14
JEFFERSON DAY
NOTABLE EVENT
IN CITY HISTORY
Dauntless Essex Democrats
Throng Kruger Auditorium
at Annual Dinner.
PROMINENT PARTY MEN
cHEERED TO THE ECHO
A Most Remarkable Gathering
Listens to Speeches Predict
ing Victories to Come.

The most eventfu1 Jefferson Day
dinner ever given under the auspices
Of the Essex County Democratic
Committee was held at the Kruger
Auditorium last night. when more
than 1000 organization and Wilson
Democrats met to start the ball a.
rolling" that. 1t was proclaimed, will
bring Democratic victory at the next
election. Party leaders predicted
ultimate success, and the enthusiasm
of the audience was so great that the
words of the speakers were hurled
back in the form of cheers by the
audience with great force. More than
200 persons were turned away.
1t was unquestionably the most re-
markable function of Democratic
nature ever held in this city, and was
so pronounced by d-timers who
have never failed to attend Demo-
cratic gatherings in many years. The
attendance was all the more remark
able following Democratic reverses OF
last fall.
Although the dinner was sched-
uled for 8 o'clock, il was an hour
later before the speakers table was
filled. Headed by Mr.. Nugent the
guests of the evening entered the
hall and the enthusiasm with which
they were greeted would have done
justice if "Jess" Willard stepped
into the hall. This was a remark
made by a number of observers. As
the speakers lined up in front of
the guest table the Democrats went
wild amid shouts of We'll get even"
and Just wait until next fall"
Napkins were thrown into the air
and cheer after cheer met the bows
of those gathered at the speakers
table. Even the stage was overcrowd-
ed with diners.
Former City Counsel James F. Nu-
gent was toastmaster and was the
first to tell the supporters of De-
1nocracy that the temporary defeat of
the last election would be turned into
continued victory from the next cleo
ton on. Secretary of State Thomas
f. Martin, former United States Sem
ator James Smith, jr., former Mayor
Jacob Haussling, former Congressman
Edward w. Townsend Senator James
D. McClellahd, CT New York. and
Chairman OF the County Committee
James D. Moriarity also predicted
success for Democracy.
Enthusiasm Was Real.
plainly seen that the defeat of last
fall has put every mans shoulder to
the wheel for Comeback" Every
one predicted that this fall the voters
would change. Former Senator
Smith summed up the situation by
saying that in his belief the people
will realize their mistake and once
again rally to the party that has
done so much for the nation State
at4 he Lon
these remarks was thunderous and
of long duration.
Mr. Moriarity as chairman of the
county committee, introduced Mr..
Nugent as toastmaster. Mr.. Moriar-
ity said that the gathering at the
banquet was an indication that some
thing big was going to happen next
fall. "Stick to your leader and we
will be all right he declared. He
then introduced Mr.. Nugent.
With the word "Nugent' enthusiasm
again knew no bounds. But when
the former city counsel stepped from
the table to the speakers platform,
the audience was so bent on en-
thusiasm that the wild yelling and
cheering lasted for three minutes be-
fore Mr.. Nugent waved for silence.
A Battling Organization.
Words can't express my feeling at
this gathering tonight" said Mr.,
Nugent This organization now
again takes on its form for battling.
1t is the greatest battling organiza-
tion in the country, not even barring
Tammany. You are stronger in de-
feat than in victory. This is a Re
publican county, but the majority of
the times we have the people with
US and incidentally the offices in spite
Of a Republican majority of 25,000.
The Democrats are getting back into
the graces in nation, State and city.
We have recently had two great VIC
tories.
Tonight you are going to see the
man who allowed people In this great
State to choose their own juries, a
man who is a fighter of whom we are
all proud. He is the man who, In
spite of Republican majority in the
House this year, by his integrity and
fighting spirit forced the Republicans
to give us some good legislation.
That man is the Honorable Thomas
It. Martin, your new secretary of
State"
Great was the applause that greeted
Mr.. Martins name.
Chief Justice Gummere Praised.
again today we have had another
signal victory for the man selected is
a Democrat at heart" went on Mr..
Nugent, "a statesman, g. jurist and a
man whose honesty or integrity has
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