Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-29
ESSEX COUNTY
C. 0. P. ENDORSES
FAVOR|TE SONS
Republican Committee, lncIud-
ing Mayor Raymond, o. KS
Messrs. Murphy and Colgate.
SENATOR COLGATE DEFINES
HIS POSITION IN RACE
Chairman Taylor Urges Men,
bers to Prepare for
Strenuous Campaign.

Running true to form, the RepuD-
lican County Committee last night
signed, sealed and approved of the
candidates. of former Governor
Franklin Murphy and State Senator
Austen Colgate for United States sem
ator and governor. respectively, by
adopting resolutions indorsing them
for the Republican nomination for the
two offices.
Senator Colgate was OH hand and
made one of his characteristic
speeches in thanking the members for
the Endorsement. Incidentally he
facetiously stated that state Senator
| Walter L. Edge, WHO is a candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination. had
given him his FIRST Endorsement for
| governor at Atlantic CITY last Feb
ruary, and had promised him the in
| dorsemeut of the Atlantic county or
! ganization.
81 told Senator Edge" said Colonel
| Colgate, mot TO be too hasty i'll the
matter, but he said that everything
would be all right.
"Since that time they have indorsed
Assemblyman Godfrey, and they have
| Endorsed Senator Edge down in At
| lantic county, which would go to show
! that the Endorsements down that way
don't count for much. Up here in Es
sex they give you plenty of indorse-
ments, and they stand by them, too
Mayor Talks on "Rippcr Bllls."
Mayor Thomas l.. Raymond spoke
on special invitation and explained
how the four "Ripper" bills which are
10 be introduced in the Legislature
in the near future to reorganiZe the
governing boards of Newark will af-
feet this city. The mayor referred to
the absence of the "double-cross"
from the meeting.
There were also speeches by County
Chairman Herbert w. Taylor on pre-
paredness" for the coming campaign
and, by Freeholder William Penning-
ton and Howard Marshall, eulogizing
former Governor Murphy and Sena-
tor Colgate. Mayor RAYMOND greeted
County Counsel Alfred n. Dalrymple
as "chief when he entered the meet
ing.
There was plenty of enthusiasm
shown when the two indorsing reso-
lutions. which were offered separately,
were read.
When Freeholder Pennington pre-
sented the Murphy resolution the
gathering applauded and cheered for
several minutes. This outburst was
rivaled, however. by the show Of ell
thusiasm when the Colgate resolution
was offered by Mir. Marshall.
In presenting the resolution indors
ing former Governor Murphy for the
Sc, T,ff tat.
Freeholder Pennington waXed elo-
qaent.
He referred to the former governor
S'as the first citizen of Newark, a
man who always stood for the highest
ideals both in business and politics, |
and a man that. would fill the office !
to which he aspired with distinction |
and honor
Mr.. Marshall was not to be outdone !
in the eulogistic line, and when he !
presented the Colgate resolution for
adoption he referred to Senator Col !
gate as "a man whose career had |
been an inspiration to me and to all
the men in the Oranges; man VINO |
made great personal sacrifices 10
serve the state, aud a man who had
been a stanch Republican both in
the sunshine and when the clouds !
darkened the Republican horizon"
Mayor for Mr.. Murphy.
Mayor Raymond seconded the Aur- !
ply resolution. and he paid splendid !
tribute to loyalty that the former
governor displayed TO the Republican |
party at all times.
"In this great crisis we need men /.
like FRANKLIN Murphy in the Senate
said the mayor. "TIe is q manufac- !
turer. He is beloved by his employees |
and is a man who would look after |
the interests Of New Jersey in the |
great body to which he aspires to !
membership. Former Fire Chief David !
Benedict also seconded the adoption !
of the Murphy resolution.
David Davies, chairman Of the !
Eighth ward executive committee. !
seconded the Colgate resolution and |
promised the greatest majority ever |
given to any candidate to Senator |
Colgate. Both resolutions were |
adopted by a rising vote of the men,
bers. j
Senator Colgate was given rous~
ing send-off when he was called upon |
for a speech by Chairman Taylor. After |
referring to the Endorsement given |
him by Senator Edge, Senator Colgate |
recitcd several precedents where |
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