New-York tribune., 1901-09-23
BITTER FIGHT IN NEWARK.
THE ANTI-SEYMOCR LEADERS DOING
ALL THEY CAN TO HARASS
THE SUPPORTERS OF
THE MAYOR

The Democratic fight in Essex County IS between
the organization. controlled by ex-senator Smith
through the County Committee and an indefinite
number Of Democratic voters. The issue is the
candidacy Of Mayor Seymour of Newark for the
Democratic Governorship nomination. The organ
ization is opposed to Seymour. and VIII stop at
nothing defeat him. Colonel E. /. Price. for
merly chairman OF the county and State commit
tees is leader of the Seymour forces. All the cleo
ton officers favorable to Seymour have been re-
moved by Chairman Nugent Of the County Com
mittee. The Seymour have a general organ
ization. and will have committees all the pri-
maries TO watch the vote. Seymour tickets will be
run in all the precincts and where irregularities
shown protests and contesting delegations will be
sent 10 the State convention
The Gate for the primaries is always fixed by the
full County Committee. but a private meeting
the discretion given a special committee and
date has yet been set This delay has caused
wide comment and excited suspicion One i'm
portant duty is the selection Of the polling places
for the primaries. This work has been done pri-
rately, and the date for the primaries and the oca-
ton Of the polling places will be announced to-day.
There is reason 10 believe that places have been
fixed upon in many that are Of a. character 10
repel respectable voters
In an address Issued by the Seymour Democratic
League on Saturday the actions of County Chair
man Nugent excoriated II is asked why the
date for the primaries and the selection of the poll
ing places were given a committee specially
selected because Of the hostility Of its members TO
Seymour. instead of having the whole City Com
uittee perform this duty The party voters are left
In doubt also whether the primaries called are
10 elect delegates only for the State convention
for all the conventions. The belief is current
says the league address, that many Of the pri-
maries Will be held in places totally unfit for the
same, and conducted in unfair and undem ocratic
manner" Attention is called 10 the law IN regard
10 primaries and advised If any fraud is
attempted TO cause the immediate arrest of the
guilty parties and al report TO the headouar-
tiers OF the league
Ex-senator Smith. who IS In command Of the anti
Seymour forces in Essex. has kept Colonel F. L.
Price the Seymour leader, guessing. Up to the
present his movements veied in mystery The
call for the primaries wifi unmask his first principal
battery. He has effected result already The
confidence of the Seymour has been consider
ably abated. and they express doubt where for
merly they were cocksure. week ago they were
aggressive and now they the defensive.
Some important desertions from the Seymour cause
also privately reported and Colonel Price feels
insecure I'm the loyalty of others. The active propa
ganda carried on by the iieutenantS nf smith has
had its effect As soon as the primary date is an
nounced the battle will be in the open and will be
INCREASED IN bitterness until the primaries held.
steps 10 prevent the police from being used
them, and officers will receive instructions TO
any illegal act the polls At every polling pre-
cinct organized watchers will be stationed and tai
collisions are bound TO come. and fights all over the
city expected. with likewise the wrecking OF bal
Colonel Price has ii is said secured a copy
Of the Republican lists Of voters and will be used
the primaries The outlook az tc results Is that
Smith will carry majority Of the districts In Es-
ballot boxes and The Count cornrniitee return a
fun delegation from Newark having be on elected
from fwothirde of the districts with rroofs 10 ehny
iheir right TO seats in the State convention.