Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-09-15
COLGATE FORCES
ARE ENCOURAGED
Rosy Reports Received at
State Conference.
CANDIDATE IS OPTIMISTIC

Newark, Sept. 13.-Rosy reports con
corning the campaign of Austen Col
gate for the Republican nomination
for governor were received at a state
wide conference Of Colgate leaders and
workers at the Robert Treat hotel here
yesterday afternoon. About 100 rep
~resentatfves of the different counties
were present. After the meeting the
conferees were entertained at dinner
in the hotel by former Postmaster
Frank j. Book of Newark. manager of
the campaign.
One of the chief points dwelt upon
by the speakers from the various local.
tiles was that the Colgate candidacy
has greatly increased In strength with
in the last few weeks by reason of the
growing belief that Colonel Colgate
would poll a larger vote in November
than any other candidate the Repub-
licans could name.
The general sentiment Of the speak
ers was crystallized into a few sen
fences by Judge Charles G. Pilgrim,
speaker of the house of assembly. when
he said:
1.-THE strong and growing belief that
the Republicans should nominate their
strongest candidate for governor can
be interpreted to mean only n thing,
and that Is that the successful candi-
date on primary day will be Austen
Colgate. People are talking that way
wherever l 60"
An Ovation For Colgate.
Colonel Colgate was present and got
a big ovation. In a brief talk he
thanked the workers for their effective
efforts In his behalf and expressed his
confidence In the successful outcome of
bis campaign. He attributed a large
part Of the success Of the campaign
thus far to the energetic work of his
manager, Mr.. Book.
II am particularly proud of your 10y
atty" he said, because / haven't made
any promises Of any kind to any one
of you, and l shall not make any prom
ises. If elected governor l want to
start With q clean slate.
1--WE have not, like some of u op-
ponents, made any attempt to fool the
voters with misleading statements and
extravagant claims"
Mr.. Book, In opening the conference,
said that the reports he had received
from the different counties in the state
indicated that Colonel Colgate would
be nominated.
Among those who addressed the con-
ference was Harry r. Humphreys of
Camden, son-inlaw of former Sheriff
David Baird. He said that some OF
the newspapers had been quoting the
former sheriff as opposed to Colgate,
but that he, Humphreys, had heard
him express no such sentiment.
Joseph H. Shinn, editor of the Allan
tic City Times, declared Colgate would
get a fifty-ffty break in Atlantic u
ty. Former Surrogate Earl L. d. Hes
ter of Bergen county said that that
county would poll a very large primary
vote and predicted a plurality for Col
gate. Charles II. Folwell, editor of the
Mount Holly Mirror, and Samuel A. At
kinson reported for Burlington county.
1.-THE Democrats are in possession of
information concerning the record of
one of Colonel Colgate's opponents"
said Mr.. Folwell, land are preparing
to use 1t In ease he Is nominated. Col
gate will carry Burlington county by a
good plurality"
Colgate Strong In Hudson.
Thomas II. Brown of Hudson county
told of the big demonstration given in
honor of Colonel Colgate in Jersey City
on Saturday night under the auspices
of the employees of Colgate & Co.
There is an overwhelming sent-
ment in Hudson county for Colgate"
added Mr.. Brown. HE will carry the
county by a handsome plurality"
Former Assemblyman Hervey s.
Moore said that a very active Colgate
campaign was being conducted in Mer-
Ger county and that the outlook there
was excellent.
Charles A. Bloomfield reported that
somebody had set men at work tearing
down Colgate posters In Middlesex
county. He predicted that the county
would give a handsome majority to
Colgate.
Commissioner John W. Flock of
Long Branch, Henry ]. Hume and
william D. Sisco reported that the vot-
ers In Monmouth county were ready
to support a man Of independence like
Colgate.
W. R Baker of Morris county said
that Colgate would have the Progress
sive vote of that county and would win
out there.
Isaac W. England stated that the
hard work done In Passaic county had
produced excellent results.
D. ". McCarty of Sussex county
said that sentiment among Republicans
there had set strongly for Colgate.