New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

ME The man so we'll that I would hate to see
him beaten .. -, -. ..,-o,,
.Enr the sake of my family's health" answered
e. pon,,b,ican candidate. You see he is my
family physician ana uon want u '0se MS
services
Af,er his nomination by the Democrats, DR..
Urigbtson declined 10 run, and only decided 70
make the fight after long dehoerauon- he said
that his duties as doctor were such that he could
NOT Give nm his practice for the office of Mayor
But some of the jokers started the story that the
doctor was so sure Of Democratic success that he
had rather som one else should administer the
nnisbrnent 10 his oldtime friend. Still others said
- ms because they were brother Masons. and al
though there is no direct obligation to prevent one
brother from running against another In political
contest nevertheless it was whispered that the
doctor did not feel right in so doing. What still
further complicated the situation was the sudden
iIr,oss of T1r Wrightson. shortly after he had de-
cided 70 stay al he head of the Democratic ticket
The phvsician has now gone to Bermuda and his
absence some of his friends fear. will result in
his defeat.
Roth candidates have had previous political eX-
perience and both thus far have been successful
DR. Wrightson, unlike the majority of his profess
sion evnced an interest in politics soon after he
made Newark his home in 1873. He of old
Southern family, and born a plantation in
MARYLAND; but the young man decided that he
wanted TO win his way alone. and after being grad
uated at the University OF Maryland, he hung out
his shingle in Belleville-ave. Newark He later
Joined the Jeffersonian Club and identified himself
with the Democratic party.
why don't you run for ofnce?" asked one Of his
friends one evening, just before the campaign Of
1850 The doctor shook his head and said he would
if he were lawyer business man; but some
how It didn't jibe with the profession OF doctor.
There is no reason why doctor should not
make a good officer" said the friend. well viii
Won take the office of county physician. for COM
Dronise2' The doctor thought a moment, and when
he was informed later that the Board OF Chosen
Freeholders would appoint him II he would take
II he accepted the place. He thus began his pott-
cal career. The next step after county physician
was county clerk. 10 which he elected in 1892
Mr.. Doremus came To Newark a farmers boy,
and apprentced himself to carpenter. Although
now a man of wealth. he has not lost any OF his
his ol6tiIle vocation. and last summer, at
Moosehead Lake. Maine where he was spending
part OF his vacation his friends would often ma
him in his shirt sleeves, at work with the other
carpenters In the construction OF new building.
II soon became a common quotation. when any one
was asked where Mr.. Doremus was, to answer:
'Sa wing wood
In the present campaign the Grand Army men
have especially come 20 the support of the Repuh
lean candidate. for the reason that while he
cured the passage of a bill for the establishment
Of a Soldiers Home at kearny, y. j. over the
piano in the DOremus house at the present time
hangs a handsome frame, IN which Is set Of
what he had done for the Grand Army men of his
But the people Of Newark had an opportunity to
Mr. DOremuS at shorter range, when he
1879 His administration of this office character
lied by vgor. as can be seen in the following
instance:
one night the Sheriff heard that regular prize