New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
HOT PRIMARIES IN ESSEN.
THE RETURNS AT 4 LATE HOUR INDI
GATED THAT EX-SENATOR SMITH
Had CARRIED THE COUNTY.

one Of the most notable fights in the history
Of New-Jersey's Democracy was waged last
night in Essex County. and especially in the
city Of Newark. Ostensby it was a conflict at
the primaries over the election of delegates to
the State convention. In reality it was polit-
zeal duel TO the death between James Smith
former United States Senator, and James NJ
Seymour. Mayor of Newark
The Democratic nomination for Governor of
New-Jersey vas the principal factor in the
fight. Mayor Seymour wants it, and ex-senator
Smith says that Seymour can't have it. To
make good this assertion Smith is said to be
spending money nd the efforts of his well
organized machine, which includes the Demo-
cratic County Committee, being directed to
that eIld. Seymour has built up machine of
his own, and this. with the control of the New
ark police force. enabled him to make things
interesting.
Charges Of fraud and trickery Were flying so
profusely that nobody attempted TO keep count
Of them. Scrimmages and small riots were so
common as to attract little attention. At a late
lour last night both sides claiming ma
jority of the delegates.
On the face of the returns it appeared that
Smith had 101 delegates in the entire county
and Seymour only eighty.
The feature of the fight in Newark was
rule which the Smith machine election officers
district is strong for Seymour try to break up
the primary by running away, though you
were afraid of the crowd. In districts let
the Seymour people vote"
Ex-senator Smith is convinced that Seymour
is migrate. Il made HIM Mayor of Newark
and then he threw me down. is the way the
machine leader puts it. Now he wants to be
Governor Of New-Jersey. and I'll get even"
At the Smith headquarters the Seymour
charges were laughed at.
They are crying wolf on US to hide their own
Crimes said a Smith follower. They have
imported repeaters from New-York themselves.
If they had the money they'd gladly buy votes
PLAN TO DEFEAT PRICE.
At .. M the fight began in earnest In the
Fifth Ward Colonel E. L. Price, who is City
Counsel and manager of the Seymour boom for
Governor. according to the Smith programme.
was to be defeated delegate by Frank r.
Kelley. Kelley was once Prices district leader
but he for Police Commissioner against the
coloners advice and the political friendship
ended. Price had the energetic support of the
Police Department in the shape of ten special
policemen IN full uniforn-six of the best regu-
lars. two headquarters detectives and two pre-
cinct fly bulls
In Colonel Prices district the county machine
had chosen an old building al No. 66 Union-st
the primary room. 1t was a dark spot, but
the colonel remedied that by planting an electric
light directly in front of il. The Seymour
voters found that they had to pass their ballots
in through a window, and that none of their
representatives would be allowed in the room
which sheltered the officials.
Break down the door" cried the crowd.
Get a crowbar." said one of the Seymour
leaders.
Get a rope," echoed the crowd
The crowbar forthcoming, and the door
though strongly barricaded, began to give way
Run for your lives!" cried one of the judges
and they ran, leaving empty ballot box be-
hind them.
Now, we'll elect officials to take the place of
the fake towards who away" said the man
who was managing things for the Seymourites
The first three men proposed by the crowd were
elected.
The anti-seymour crowd opened a rival pri-
mary across the street
In the With District Of the same ward there was