New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11
CANDIDATES IN ESSEN.
PROSPECT OF a LIVELY roi-'
RATTLE THIS FALL.


RATTLE THIS FALL
The political parties in Essex County a.
Ginning TO line IN for the fall campaiS"' "''.
there are early indications Of one OF tn' HUI r.
fights that have occurred In the county III az
wear for some time both In the larry
for nominations and in the Subsequent
for supremacy at the polls. The hePuo'' aus
I'm &c usuol take the initiative with their
primaries and conventions. and they nave o'S""
t,eir canpaign work with an easy confidence
in the result There candidates galore ~.
the Republican nominations. but the interest OF
democrats in their county ticket Is not yet IN
evidence although the lucrative offices or Sherl'
and Surrogate arc to bo huod. These oihces
will henceforth be salaried as the fec system
ends with the terms Of the present ofiiceholders'
but the salaries are ample and the duties dig
nihed and congena
A state Senator IS also to be elected. Sen
ator George w. Ketcham who has served Nv"
terms will he retired. in accordance with party
customs. There are several prominent 'ahp'-
dates one is Thomas W. NcCarter ir.. rising
young lawyer and son Of tho eminent lawyer
Of the same name. He has marked ability ana
energy Mr.. McCarter is graduate of Prince
ton. and has served Judge Of the First DIS
trict Court Of Newark George T. Russell who
dis Is another candidate. He Is pushed by
Elisha 3. Gaddis, and is supposed to represent
the Sewcll interest. though the Senator has not
committed himself A third candidate is ex-
Assemblyman George W Porter. Of Newark
These are all Newark candidates. The town
ships present several candidates. among them
Robert Hawksworth, lawyer in East orange
For Sheriff there are at least three Newark
candidates. namely. John II. Bonnel, the Gus
todian Of the State House. at Trenton; Henry
Dickson the builder. and Frank f Smith. There
are candidates in tho townships but 1t is con
coded that the nomination will go To Newark
The most prominent candidate for surrogate
IS Thomas McGOwan. OF Bloomfield. director Of
the County Board Of Freehoders. Newark has
candidate in Frank l.. Swayze. we'll known
lawyer and active party worker.
In Essex County last year the Republican
plurality on Governor 1910, and in Newark
6f6 The average Republican plurality on As
semblymen was $3.50. The Democrats last year
were well supplied with money and their cam
paign was personally conducted by senator
smith. who opened headquarters i'm Newark and
assumed responsibility for the county campaign
There Will be no such advantages this year
while the Bryan wing Of the party is dsgruntled
al the attitude Of the leaders in ignoring the
essential principles ~ the Chicago PLATFORM
They disposed to suk In their tents i'm IN"
coming campaign. and let the election 20 by de-
fault II is expected also that when the county
nominating convention meets there will be some
fierce perSOna rlNalrleS nPNfl'pfl over the SHfl-
if and Surrogate nominations.
In the Assem- ,y nominations the Republicans
had intended to renOmnate all tho first year
men but the death ~ Assemhlyman Ballard. Of
Nillburn partly defeats the plan. The Demo
Gratis will probably nominate an entirely now
ticket as the men nominated and defeated last
year will not accept denomination.
There has been no gathering NJ the Demo
cratic leaders hut conferences we're held at
Long Branch before the departure of eX-Sen-
at0r Smith for Europe. and II is said that
ifb af11 ft1r
possible contingencies The names have not
been made public.