Palisadian., 1925-12-04
MACKAY DOOMED
FOR GOvERNORSHIP
AT z BIG DINNERS
B. Duncan McCIave'S Name Men
toned at Tables as Logical
Candidate for Congress.

The Victory dinner given in honor
of Senator William B. Mackay at the
Alexander Hamilton Hotel Paterson,
on Tuesday night, resolved itself into
formal launching of the boom of the
guest for the gubernatorial contest in
1928.
The Senator, making the last
speech of the evening, in his closing
sentences said: 81 thank all the speak
ers for their splendid compliments
and for what they have said about
three years hence. My mind just
now is sincerely set on three things
want to do upon my return to the
Senate-carry along the Hudson river
bridge matter to a successful con-
clusion, advance the rapid transit
problem and get the zoning amend
ment on the statute books.
''If something is coming to me three
years, from now, and you think l am
it. | thank you"
1t did seem as though every speaker
wanted to have a part in launching
this boom, and even Charles C. Wal
den, Jr., mayor of Tenafly, who was
the Senator's Democratic opponent in
tho raoaut fo,,, md rr,,ae+
the banquet last night, in his closing
remarks, said: 81 feel sorry for the
man who runs against Mackay for
Governor"
The banquet hall of the new hotel
in Paterson was filled when the or
chestra played "The Star Spangled
Banner" but it was nearly O'Clock
when the first cocktail was assailed
by about 400 hungry men and women
who represented every section of
Bergen county.
The guest table included ex-Judge
John B. zabriskie, the postmaster;
Mrs. C. S. Conklin, chairman of the
dinner committee, and Daniel E.
Pomeroy, the State Committee mem
bers; Congressman and Mrs. Ran
dolph Perkins, Senator and Mrs w.
B. Mackay, County Chairman B. Dun
can McClave, Mrs. Pamela Francisco,
vice chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Borg, Mayor C. C. Walden, Jr, and
Assemblyman Ralph Chandless.
Despite the large attendance, the
service was excellent and the diners
seemed we'll pleased. Prominent men
and women from Fort Lee, Edgewater
and Cliffside Park were present and
this section was we'll represented.
At the dinner, B. Duncan McClave
of Cliffside Park was given a boom
for Congress in the Bergen county
district, local guests at the dinner
said Although no mention of it was
made from the floor by the speakers,
nevertheless at the various tables,
and in the lobby of the hotel, his
name and the congressional nomina-
tion were frequently linked.
Mr. McClave announced his can
didacy a short time ago.
The very first gun in statewide
movement to boom Senator William
B. Mackay for Governor was fired by
the Republican Association of Tea
neck on Monday evening in the Blue
Bird Inn. Congressman Randolph
Perkins in a ringing speech, stated:
1--WE are going to start the boom for
William B. Mackay for Governor on
wave that will sweep from Sussex
to Cape May to wrest from the Hud-
son machine the highest office at the
gift of the people"
About two hundred Republicans of
Teaneck and surrounding towns and
cities in Bergen county attended the
affair, which preceded the monster
reception which the Senator got in
Paterson.
Former Sheriff Joseph Kinzley, at
present the president of the Teaneck
organization, was chairman of the
meeting. He introduced Representa-
tive Randolph Perkins, of Bergen
county, who drew thunderous roar
of approval with his assertion that
"William B. Mackay is the one man
New Jersey will back for Governor at
the next election Perkins went on
to praise Mackay, whom he said
would be the next Governor because
he had a strong organization behind
him which would crush all opposition
Mackay was termed as the greatest
man in New Jersey and referred to
by all as the next Governor. 1t was
the first time that "Mackay for Gov
ernor' was discussed at public
meeting and so frankly.
AT the conclusion of the speaking,
tables were cleared away and dancing
was enjoyed.
Teaneck felt that it had placed
itself on the map of the state by being
first to launch Senator Mackay's