The Jersey City news., 1905-12-08
Urged to Take the Public
Into + Hia Conf fldaaeaaAs to
His Future Political Plans
he Declines to Answer
NO REPLY FOR BAcaELlER
IN THE MEANTIME LATHROP
ANDERSON is ENCOURAGED IN
HIS FIGHT FoR TIE CHAIR
AfANsHIP.

| the invitations that have been showersd
on Major Carl Lentz, chairman Of the
Republican County Committee, not again
to become candidate, he has not yet
announced that he will accept them.
The request was made yesterday to the
Major to make statement as to his po-
sition in reply to the open letters of for
mer Alderman John B. Wood and City
Comptroller J. H. Bachelor.
sThe public at large" said the repor-
ter, "would like to near what you have
to say, Major" suggested the reporter.
HNot word" said the Major with
smile, mot word"
Arguments and suggestions were Of no
avail in the efforts to have the chairman
talk about the letters. He refused to say
anything else, good, bad, or indifferent.
Friends of the Major feel assured that
he will pc elected at the annual meeting
Of the County Committee on December
%, and 1t was stated by several Of them
that the Major has the pledges, written
and signed, of more than a majority of
the members elected to the next County
Committee.
On the other hand, there is persist
1 ent missionary work being carried on in
~ tf- fiji t
behalf OF the candidacy of Lahrop An
derson, and the Anderson men seem to be
placing considerable reliance ON the bene-
fcials effects foetheir candidate.
The power of public feeling, as they
see it, is depended on by the Anderson
men to have the effect of inducing. some
of the avowed Lentz men to break away
from the chairman. Mr.. Anderson has
discovered that some citizens are iaboring
under the impression that an election. at
which Republicans of the county will be
allowed to vote, will be held on Decem-
her % next. when the fact is that the
county committee members, who were
elected on September 12 last. viii choose
their chairman and officers.
MANY of the people of Essex Coun-
ty," said Mr.. Anderson. s'eeem to think
that on December % Major Lentz will
be voted out of Office. This would un-
doubtedly be the case If the Republican
| citizens of the county could cast their
ballots, but unfortunately no one has
| vote except the members of the county
committee. This body consists of 2O3
members, composed of the district lead--
ers of the county, one man for each dis
trict. The Colbyites, at the last primary
elected 81 and the regular organization
100.
Immediately after the primary the
Major interviewed all of the 122, and
had them pledged to himself, but since
that time a strong influence has been
brought to bear through an aroused pub
lie sentiment, and many Of these so-call-
ed Lentz men are doing some thinking on
/ their own account. and have stated that
they think the time has come for a
change.
Reports which come is every We'd
nesday at the Colby headquarters. from
the conisittee which was appointed to
interview the county cemmitteemen and
try to get them 70 rsaNze that the public
feeling demands that the present chair
man slaall not be reelected. are very
gratifying"
Mr.. Anderson said that some of the
answers to the letters he sent out invit-
ing members Of the ccynty committee to
meet him were very srasikying. Some Of
the writer's say fraulssy that thsy think
the time has conc for change; others
| say they are willing to be persuaded If
! proper reasons are given; while others
declare frankly that Major Lentz is the
man for the place. The Colby men. it is
known, are using their influence with the
Lentz men.
| Mr. Anderson received letter yester-
/ day from Santa Barbara, GAL. sent by a
county committeeman who said he would
be. home in time to vote against the Ma
ior.