New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
CANDIDACY
SOME ESSEN COUNTY REPUBLICANS Or
POSE HIM FOR SHERIFF.

date for Sheriff and the chairman OF the county
republican Committee. has contributed MS LI''
share And the activity is great and growing Inc
Democratic mass meeting few evenings SIn0e'
which crowded Kruger Hall. Newark ana dl
which ex-United States Senator Smith ana Mayor
seymour exchanged cordial stage sreeuHss, mas
been accepted by the Republicans as the service vi
a notice that the Democrats have, temporarily at
least, yelled their differences and are gong 10
make united and determined effort to WIN
As It was in the beginning. so II IS now anu win
be to the end-MaJor Lentz is the TOP. pottohl anu
middle OF all political talk worth mentioning in
Newark. That there has been change IN the
situation within a week which indicates that the
majors estimate as reported ten days ago. Oh ms
own popularity will have to be nodlHeu' anu
greatly modified. to compare with What one hea'S
everywhere In the county, there is no DOUBT Ihe
election OF the Republican candidates for congress
seems to be we'll assured that their campaign Is
somewhat pushed into the background oy the
never failing canvass Of the prospects OF NaJor
Lentz. The election chances of j. III. Bachehor as
State Senator on the Republican ticket whie not
conceded by the friends Of his opponent Samuel
Kalisch, to be in such prosperous cohdlton
that the campaign OF Major lentz d"arIs IT, III a
measure Discussing the candidacy OF Henry VI
Doremus for Mayor. it is admitted that IL VIII De
a reasonably close contest, and would De much
more so if DR.. Wrishtson HIS Democratic oppo-
nent. m, and If he cared more than he
does for the office; but even In this connection
Major Lentz sizes up I'm the MIND ) eye OF the ne
pubucanS and Democrats dS tAH Sdiuluato VI 'HS
hour OF the time and of the place. wherever in
Essex County politicians get together and TAX.
In evidence of the foregoing statements few OF
many interviews here recalled.
4 Republican State official who is also member
Of the Republican State Committee said day
two ago thatra Republican who well informed
had told him that If the Democrats broke square
IN the election Major Ientz would be defeated. BY
breaking square is meant that If one-hah or the
Democrats DID not vote for the major he would be
defeated The same state official said that there
were. however. some Republicans who had de-
claTed that they were going to vote the straight
Republican ticket but many or more Republi-
cans would "cut" Major Lentz. lie did not know
this Republican said. exactly how TO explain the
situation. hut it apparent that many OF the
Seymour Democrats were and disgrunted
and that nothing could keep them in line with the
Smith faction Of the Democracy. IL impos-
sibIe now. he said. to foretelI the result OF the
election with sufficient accuracy to warrant a pre-
diction. That the situation had. greatly changed
in a week there doubt. and Il might change
again materially in favor of Major Lsntz as 10 had
undoubtedly changed against him recently.
Another Republican, prominent and well IN
formed the Just quoted. Strapped his thumb
and finger in the air he said: Il would not give
that for the chances OF success OF Major Lentz He
Is going to be cut from every quarter by Rspubli-
cans who saying little and by others who are
openly outspoken against him. The major would
be cut anywhere from 1900 to 5000 votes fs the
election were held tomorrow. much mis-
taken, and / should be greatly surprised at any
other result IN the city OF Newark BY the way.
ex-UnIted States Senator Smiths candidate for
State Senator IN Somerset County was beaten.
which reminds me that as he has been successful
this year In naming his Senatorial candidates In
other counties. this failure IN Somerset must be
quite a setback To go back. has II occurred TO you
that tha Republicans OF New-Jersey appear at
times TO be inviting by their conductor miscon-
duct as you pIease-a good. sound thrashing? ANY
one who even casually looks the situation over
must realize the want Of capable Republican leader
ship and OF acceptable organization within the
party. Well concluded this Republican, who IS a
stalwart By the way. "philosophcally and upon
precedents in politics II could not at better
time and perhaps elsewhere. as in the case OF the
Republican candidate for Sheriff IN Essex County,
the tail may go with the hide. or II may not"
Another Republican. who for years has been the
political bedfellow. 10 speak OF some OF the
most capable politicians IN Essex County. said:
while prepared 10 say that Major Lentz
will be defeated-at present do not think he will
bel fully prepared to say that he is going TO
be energeticaly cut by his own party. and that
tho Democratic votes which have been counted FOR
him in advance apt to be uncertain In their
appearance they to be insufficient guam
tty election factor II the vote should be
close. There have been radical changes in the
situation I'm the last two weeks, and cannot say
that the tide has flowed toward Major Lentz. The
reverse is. in fact. true eevrybody knows, but
he may pull through. The heads OF the Republican
ticket for Congress all right. and the fact that
this is may be boon 10 the major Yes. I
aware that Republicans OF State and local promi-
nence against him. but he he has whipped
some of them before this and he may do II again.
No. the major not these previous occasions
himself candidate. but was working for other
candidates. some of whom are working now for
him. but not all. 1t is true that the fact Is
a candidate may make some difference IN his
vote. STILL do not want to say yet that he will
De defeated And yet. when one gets away from
the Republican headquarters in Newark. there is
silence which ordinarily would be regarded as
Republican headquarters only one expression of
opinion Is heard and that is that the major will be
elected All OF the organization Republicans for
him. They point TO his great services TO the party
1bs =, yomid t5 % cdih anu th
part or the Republicans to permit him to be de-
are supplementing their belief with such aggressive
and earnest work that doubt their
sincerity and their admiration their candidate for
Sheriff. The thing that fear more than any
other is the silent vote against Major Ientz"
said tersely that the only thing that could the
major from defeat was the possibility that the
pun him through. He never ought TO have been
nominated" this Republican continued land he
Ousht TO nave known that his nomination at this
time would be offensive those Republicans who
machine but because ne now wants TO use it for his
own advancement I'm the face of strong popular
some time ago, stilI obtains and has been excited
TO determined opposition by his appearance for
with what are known in the lingo past per
iQrnances and whicn it would be pleasure for
once i'm his fo the bile major the victor in
hundred bloodless battles needs help and for
Republicans would he glad 10 aid him.,
can, which do not think is being as constantly
urged as some others against Major Lentz is the
the Meeker act. which merged municipal and State
elections. There Is a determined feeling against
Colonel S d. Dickinson. the present Secretary OF