The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
NOT 0 SOMMER
HUDSON NEW IDEA MEN
HAVE NO CANDIDATE.
Find It Hard to Work Up Enthusiasm
for Essex Sherif-Want Him
to Withdraw.
Especial to the evening start

JERSEY CITY, Aug. New Idea Re-
publicans of Hudson County have not
warmed up to the candidacy Of Sheriff
Frank H. sommer, Of Essex County, for
the ~gubernatorial nomination because
they have found 1t impossible to arouse
any enthusiasm for him.. Last night at
the monster picnic of the James w. Nc
Carthy Association in Melville Park, Boy
onne. Sheriff Sommer and a group Of
ESSEX supporters of Senator Everett Colby
were gently informed by the Hudson men
that the Sheriff was considered out OF the
running.
Hudson leaders pointed out that in Es-
sex the New Idea Republicans are not
well organized and that they are slow in
getting out their nominating petitions for
the primaries on September 10. Hudson
said to Essex that If the latter county
was not working hard COR Sommer that he
had absolutely no chance Of capturing any
delegates to the Republican, State Conven-
ton.
Former AssembIyrhan Henry Marelli and
James G. Blauvelt, Of Passaic County, re-
ported that they had been unable to en-
thuse New Idea men there with Sommers's
name and that they agreed with Hudson.
The name of Supreme Court Justice J..
Franklin Fort was mentioned as carrying
more weight with the Republicans of
Essex, Hudson and Passaic than that of
Sommer.
Essex men did not take kindly to the
hint from Hudson that Sommer withdraw
as a candidate. and they said that nothing
would be done until they heard from Sem
ator Colby. who is In Europe, but Is ex-
pected home this month. They admitted
that Hudson had a superior New Idea
organization compared with that Of Essex,
but that they are getting busy in Essex.
and will be in good shape before the
primaries.
Hudson leaders asserted that they had
no candidate for the ~gubernatorial nominal
ton, at this time, but that the question
of running delegates for the State conven-
ton ait the primaries on September 10, who
will be pledged to a candidate, would be
considered and settled within q week. 1t
is admitted that there Is a strong Fort
sentiment in Hudson, but the New idea
men are not committed to him, and the
followers Of Colonel S. d. Dickinson have
no use for the Supreme Court justice.
Although some Of the followers of
Colonel S. D. Dickinson announce that
they will refuse to consider any harmony
plan that admits the New Idea Republic
cans to their full rights in the ~reorganized
party the prominent Republicans who are
shaping up peace in the party have about
completed their arrangements for a har-
mony conference. Herman Walker, the
w%elI-known North Hudson Republican.
has in his possession the call for a har-
mony conference.
1t may be issued tomorrow II the other
prominent Republicans such as former
Justice Gilbert Collins. Judge John A.
Blair, Mayor Pierre Garvin, o. Bayonne;
Judge james s. Erwin and Aaron Bald
win agree upon the place at which the
conference will be held. 1t will not be a
public meeting, but every prominent Re-
publican in the county will be invited
to attend.
The supporters of Mayor Mark M. Pagan
ask for his denomination, for the adoption
of the principles to which he is committed
in the party platform. and for the reopgan-
ization of the Hudson County Republican
Committee, which Is dominated by Colonel
S. d. Dickinson and is a machine body.