Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-19
MORE CLUBS IN
LINE FOR MURPHY
AND COLGATE
Petitions Signed at Meetings in
Thirteenth and Sixteenth
Wards.

More impetus was given the eandi
dacies of former Governor Franklin
Murphy for United States senator
and State Senator Austen Colgate for
governor at ward meetings last night.
Petitions to have their names printed
upon the Republican primary bal
lots were freely signed at a smoker
OF the Thirteenth Ward Republican
Club, while at a social gathering un-
der the auspices of the Sixteenth
Ward Executive Committee resolu-
tions indorsing the two men were
unanimously adopted and the petit
tions had several hundred names af-
fixed to them.
Tax Commissioner Samuel #. Wilson
was really the host at the Sixteenth
ward event, which took place in the
headquarters of the Sixteenth Ward
Republican Club in Bergen street
near Clinton avenue. Presentation of
a gold watch and chain to Fred Nag-
ner. for several years chairman of
the ward executive committee, was a
feature. The presentation was made
by Assemblyman Edward Schoen in
honor ~ Mr.. Wagner's services to
the party. The resolutions indorsing
Messrs. Murphy and Colgate were
offered by Frank Davenport.
The formal Endorsement by the
Thirteenth ward organization will be
made at meeting the latter part of
next week. Messrs. Murphy and Col
gate wore invited TO attend last
nights meeting, but were detained
elsewhere. Regrets were also re-
ceived from Mayor Thomas l.. Ray
mond.
Movement Gathering Force.
The movement In behalf of Messrs.
Murphy and Colgate has reached most
formidable dimensions. Outside OF
Essex a spontaniety of enthusiasm
for them has appeared In districts
considered friendly toward other as
i pirants, So far as Essex concerned
/ the frequent and unsolicited indoTse-
ment of Msssrs. Murphy and Colgate
by ward clubs is regarded as fair
indication of their strength.
The circulation of petitions for tho
Essex candidates is going on in other
counties with complete success, and
when filed with the secretary of state
II viii be found that more names have
been attached to their petitions than
any ever fed before.
Lewis Holding Back.
The continued reluctance of Vice
Chancellor Vivian NJ Lewis to an
nounce himself definitely upon the
governorship threatens to leave for
NOR Governor Edward C.. Stokes with
out anyone to team up with Mr.
Stokes is regarded as a candidate for
United States senator. Mr.. Lewis ST.
lence is holding up a decision upon
former Senator John d. Princes run
ming. Senator Walter L. Edge Is
candidate for governor, but his
friends declare he will run unat-
tached.
The Thirteenth Ward Republican
Club met in Kunzman's Hall, Six"
teenth avenue and Seventeenth street.
\ derman Harry l.. Huelsenbeck pre-
sided during the evening. He called
upon Assemblyman William r. Berry,
Police Commissioners Frederick c.
Board of Works Commissioners
Thomas ]. Smith and Arthur r. Dem
man for short addresses.
All of the speakers urged those
present to start to work at once for
the campaign Of next November,
which, he hoped, would place former
Governor Murphy in the United
States Senate and Senator Austen
Colgate in the governors office. A
yauVeVille entertainment was pro-
vided with plenty of refreshments.
The club viii carry out its an
nounced purpose of meeting frequent
ly. and a session will accordingly be
held Monday night i'm the headquar-
ters, 56i South Orange avenue.