The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-26
Mr.. HAtzig's Bomb Relative
to Conduct Of First Ward
Primary a "Sisser.''
THE PRESENCE OF REPORTERS
but the Star Chamber Rule did not
Prevail. Mr.. Hurting informed that
His Protest did not Have a Leg to
stand On, and the Subcommittee
will Report such to Headquarters.

When Emil Hurtzig, former chair
man of the First Ward Republican
Committee, appeared before sub
committee of the Morris County
Republican Committee in the Re-
publican Headquarters last Saturday,
it was expected that he would attempt
to prove his charges against the
manner in which the primary in that
ward was conducted when he was
defeated for reelection, and which
were duly chronicled in local paper.
But no such thing! There were
reporters at the meeting, and the
other side of the pathetic story was
not to be told if it could be prevented.
Mr. Hurtzig denied that he ever
made an insinuation.
1t happened that the members OF
the subcommittee, John Capstick,
of Montville, Assemblyman Hillery-
of Boonton, and Carnot B. Meeker, of
Alton, heard some remarks made by
Mr. Hurting Which were termed un-
complimentary, and Chairman Cap
stick called Mr. Hurtzig's attention to
this:
"Have you got them down in writ
ing ?" asked Mr.. Hurtzig.
OF course Mr. Capstick had not, and
SO Mr.. Hurting denied having made
the alleged remarks.
Chairman Capstick was then at
pains to tell the former chairman OF
the First Ward of Morristown that
the subcommittee had been appointed
by tine County Committee to investi-
gate certain charges he had made
against George II. Dalrymple, the
newly elected chairman of that ward.
Er. DalrympIe came to the meeting
with his counsel, George G. Runyon
Of this city, and the officers elected at
the primary meeting. Mr.. Hurtzig
first attempted to have a strictly
private hearing, so there would Se
no trcnble at aid in knocking" the
other fellow without his hearing IT,
He objected to the presence Of news
paper men.
Chairman Capstick asked the re-
porters If they would promise not tc
write anything concerning the meet
ing. The men OF the press would not
agree to that, and then Mr.. Hurtxip
insisted they be ousted, hut the COM
mittee finally concluded that if Mr..
Hurting had anything to say against
the way in which the voters of the
First Ward conducted the primary he
should not be afraid to say it openly.
When asked bY Chairman Capstick
to state his objection, the First
Wards former chairman said that he
would not do SO at this time.
"Tllen what do you protest against
Mr.. HurtzigP" asked the chairman.
81 protest that the primary was
not held according to the rules OF the
County Committee, was the reply.
"rhen you don't object to Mr.,
Dalrymple, but claim that all the
primaries held throughout the county
were illegai?" continued the chair
man.
It was so evident that Mr.. Hurtzig
did not intend making good his threats
that the committee adjourned and
will report back to the County Com
mittee at its next meeting.
Mr.. Dalrymple came prepared te
show that Mr.. Hurtzig called the
primary meeting to order as chairman
of the ward committee and acquiesced
in everything that was done; that il
the primary was irregular he should
have made his objections then, other
wise he had no standing before the
committee.