New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07
DAYS DOINGS TN NEW JERSEY
ANOTHER BLOW FOR LENTZ
Bachelor Says It's Time for Major
to Get out.

Senator J. Henry Bachelor, of Essex, the city
controller in Newark, came out openly yester-
day in the fight against Major Carl Lentz, who
seeks TO be reelected as chairman Of the Re-
publican County Committee Mr.. Bachelor is
one OF the strongest machine man in Essex
and has been untiring worker for Lent
through campaigns He was asked for his
views on the question, which has become a seri-
Gus one in Essex.
He does not want the Major at the head of
the party and his word on the subject is consid-
cred strong support for the Colbyites, who are
determined to place Lentz among tie has
beens"
The Senator said it he who visited the
Major TWO weeks ago and urged him to retire.
Mr.. Bachelor has been mentioned frequently as
a possible successor, but the Colbyite5 have
Lathrop Anderson in the field waging the
strongest kind of a fight for Leutz's downfall.
Following is Mr.. Bachelors statement:
The matter that agitates the Republican party
in this county at the present time is the qUes-
ton as to who shall be the chairman of the
Republican County Committee. Ny name has
been mentioned in this connection, but 1 desire
to say that have no ambition in this direction.
/ have been asked my opinion TO whether L
think Major Lentz should be reelected chair
man OF the county committee and l have re-
piled that in my judgment the time has come
when the Major should step aside and allow
some one else to assume the Craftsmanship. A
large element in this county is opposed to him
for chairman. That element consists not alone
of the independent Republican voters but of
men who have always been the stanchest Re
pubhcans. To combat that feeling any longer
would be futile and invite disaster to the Re-
publican party.
Believing as do that the Republican party is
the party that must lead in the development Of
good government it is of the utmost impor-
lance in my judgment that the party should be
harmonious and work together. and opposition
to harmonious action seems to centre in the
present chairman of the county committee. L
speak as a friend of Major Le1tz when say
that I think he should step aside and allow har-
monious action. No appreciates more than
what Major Lentz has done for the party, but
the fact remains that there is serious dissatis-
think he will meet the situation.
What I now say I said TO him personally two
weeks ago. I told him very frankly what the
situation was, and that no good could come
either to him the party by his further re-
tanning the craftsmanship OF the county COM
mittee.
know quite we'll I Will be criticised for max
Ing this statement, but this criticism can hurt
only me- I do it for the good of the Republican
party and I feel loyal Republican that l
should express to the party 1 have to the
major my views on the situation.
The trouble in the past has been that there
has been too often fear of expressing frankly
ones views. That time has gone by, and now
all Republicans should act in the interests OF
the party alone. Mistakes have been made in
the past and all perhaps have been responsible
for them but the time has come when the future
of the Republican party is at stake and unless
the situation is taken in hand at once trouble
and strife ahead for the party.