New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
FRICTION IN SOMERSET.
DISTINGUISHED REVIEW OF THE SlTCA-
TON BY AN INDEPENDENT
NEWSPAPER.

From The Newark News
The defeat at the recent eecti9n Of the KsPuS
when all the other candidates on the partys ticket
received substantial maJorities, Is Kicking up no
to end in open warfare between Senator Charles A
Reed and ex-senator and present Clerk IN Chah-
narts Of Somerset Democrats with JOY. The de-
feated candidate for Sheriff was opposed Dy eN-
supported By Senator Reed. lie had previously
been d member of the Assembly. and there was no
reason. so far as known. 10 DOUBT MS continued
popularity. The election returns however. showed
that, while in all other parts OF the county ne hao
shin. the home Of ex-senator Thompson, enough
Republicans had cut him to elect his opponent
Democratic newspaper published at Somervie pur-
porting to be written oy Republican. and charging
niIsbing the defeat OF the shrievlalty candidate;
This brought out half-dozen rejoinders pupllsned
THOMPSON and assigning various causes for the
III success OF Mr. Ven Doren. the defeated candl-
date. TWO attributed 1t 70 the superior populrlty
OF ms ~ 80 optapn5ed as rebuke 10 the un-
fair tactics resorted 10 in the convention by Whicn
r sa - the turning down Of the old
Leader and his adherents and to the fact that Van
Doren got the nomination through the schemes Oh
as Senator Reed was the leader Of the Van Doren
forces in the convention, he could scarcely misin-
iernret The animus OF these communications. No
the friends of ex-senator Thompson DO not propose
70 submit 10 any divided leadership, and that me
bornnsons consent may expect defeat the polls
Thai such is the inference drawn by senator Resd
is made clearly evident by communication pup,
iahed over his SIGNATURE IN the current issue ot
THE Somerville Tnonist-Gazette. senator heed
goes straight TO the point. 1T is fact ne de-
ciares. That unless the candidate is nominated who
is favored bv certain elements such candidate SUI
fers on Election Day He Is cut This practice Is
carried greater extent In Brldgewater man
the same Those who are unsuccessful in conVen.
ton al once set up shout that they were not
fairly beaten Peculiar tactics ana otner IKE
vague forms used to influence voters Ihere Is
M denial OF this-On the contrary, as appears by
the correspondence In your last issue IL IS nsienotu
and justified That some one IS responsloie lor tnli
state OF affairs is aRpaTen ana t donsseny vote
straight have a right 10 know Wnere 20 pace 'ne
The Senator then proceeds to discuss the question
s ~ uybera he bIame lies Straight Repub-
,toar he saws referring 70 the writer 81 the frst
Communication published in the Democratic news.
paper assume that because mere "as u-, ca,
against Van Doren amounting 10 l22 IN the FRS,
Distric, IN Somervile. the gentleman In charge OF
that poll is responsible. This must be entirely IN
warranted" continues Senator Reed. ironicaly.
son who has been honored by the Republican party
more frequently and more suhstantlally man any
other man in Somerset" The Senator significantly
innuires II there Is not danger that the voters or
other townships may learn 10 play the same game
when they fan In securing the nominations they
prefer. a hint which the opposing factlon can
This is Senator Reeds last year In the Senate.
and although II has been said that he would no;
seek reelection II has been generay suP PpSs.s
II he have such ambition Senator Reeds audaclty
in throwing down the gauntlet 10 the present lead-
ership bespeaks him bold fighter. who disdsins 20
scarcely probable that the published
will tend 10 promote harmony among Somerser re
publ,cans What effect i may have on sera tor
Senate Is another question