Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-23
SEE COLGATE IN
GOVERNOR RACE
At CONVENTION
Ovation for Stokes at State
Session. More Power for
People
su Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, June 23-Bitter oppo-
sltion to the covenant of the League or
Nations and the Democratic admins
tration of national affairs, character
lied the annual convention of the
State League of Republican Clubs
here Saturday. The convention was
a success from practically every stand
point, IL was largely attended, at least
a thousand delegates being present,
there was much enthusiasm, and the
managers of the event, headed by
state Chairman e. G. Stokes, were
much gratifled at the results of their
planning.
One of the rumors which floated
about the convention hall was to the
effect that Col. Austen Colgate will
soon announce himself in the fight for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernro against Messrs. Bugbee, Ray
mond, Runyon and King. The first
and last named were seen mingling
with the throng of politicians, and Mr..
Colgate attended the convention and
did a lot of handshaking.
When he mounted the rostrum
State Chairman Stokes received ova-
tion. 1T is good to get a front face
view of the fighting capacity of the
Republicans of New Jersey" he de-
clared. ~ have been looking at cam
didates' conventions so long l did not
recognize a real one when ! saw 1t.
This revives patriotic memories OF
the old days when the people had a
voice in the affairs and the voters had
right to say what the platform
should contain as well as the candi-
dates. The voters have this right just
as much as the candidates have a
right to tell the people what they can
have.
1--WE have taken too much power
from the people and it is time 1t was
destored."
Speaking on the League of Nations.
the former Goevrnor said the United
States should not be made THE out
voted and helpless minority" in the
union of nations, and that this coun-
try must be represented according to
her resources and wealth. America
Is entitled to more votes than Liberia
which has a population of $4,000.
America can trust herself to be gen.
erous to the rest of the worlds ma
tions. but ca this country trust the
others to generous of the United
States, he asked.
For the President Of the United
States to attempt to speak for 49,
600. 900 neople without discussion and
debate is altogether un-American he
said.
Congressman Fess, of Ohio. scored
Wnat ne termed the eXtTdNdBdHCe VI
the DemocrH tic 0artv ard claimed
that ever since the Republican Con-
gress went in special session last MAY
il hos soveA the COUNTRY $4,000, 900
a day. Senator James T.. E.-Watson Of
tao. no 7n"Ho 2 long speech going
into criticisms of the Wilson admins
tration. United States Senator F're-
lighuysen also spoke briefly. The af-
ternoon session was presided over by
former Governor Foster n. Voorhees,,
Ct a county 1t was his first ap-
rt at a state political gathering
while.
The contfintion took on the form of
the old style party rallies before the
day of the direct primary system.
The different county delegations were
massed together in various parts OF
the big auditorium. A band was on
hand and there was mass singing. In
addition 10 the national anthems.
parodies were song.